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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 53 1152 1023 697 602 177 51828

Ivo Welch publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ivo Welch between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ivo Welch published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2002. 12 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2002. 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 4 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ivo Welch: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 3
1990 1
1991 1
1992 4
1993 3
1994 3
1995 5
1996 7
1997 3
1998 5
1999 2
2000 5
2001 8
2002 16
2003 5
2004 7
2005 4
2006 3
2007 2
2008 10
2009 9
2010 5
2011 6
2012 4
2013 4
2014 5
2015 4
2016 10
2017 7
2018 5
2019 8
2020 5
2021 8
2022 5
2023 3
2024 9
2025 3
Total 197
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Ivo Welch publications per year - data summary

  • Ivo Welch, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, has 197 publications recorded across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2002, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1990 and 1991, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.3 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 28 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2001: 50 publications (3.8 per year); 2002-2014: 80 publications (6.2 per year); 2015-2025: 67 publications (6.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ivo Welch publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ivo Welch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 177–181 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 177 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75 177
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99
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Ivo Welch publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 42–46 to 521+ publications.
  • Ivo Welch, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 177 publications - the 53rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 53% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Ivo Welch, and about 47% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Ivo Welch ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 137–141 publications, holding 111 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 48% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 162–166 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 521 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Ivo Welch D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ivo Welch sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55 53
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36
62 37
63 56
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100
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Ivo Welch D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 72 ranges running from 30 to 101+ D-Index.
  • Ivo Welch, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of California, Los Angeles, records 53 D-Index - the 69th percentile of the discipline.
  • 69% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Ivo Welch, and about 31% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Ivo Welch ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 33 D-Index, holding 178 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Ivo Welch is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics within economics, econometrics, and finance, contributing extensively to these fields through various publications and collaborations.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Within these broad areas, Welch's subfields include:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Finance
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Sociology and Political Science

Welch's work addresses a range of topics, notably:

  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
  • Housing Market and Economics
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Game Theory and Applications
  • Insurance and Financial Risk Management
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Welch include:

  • The Wisdom of the Robinhood Crowd, 2022, The Journal of Finance
  • Simply Better Market Betas, 2022, Critical Finance Review

Other notable papers in the broader set of collaborations with others include:

  • A Comprehensive 2022 Look at the Empirical Performance of Equity Premium Prediction, 2024, Review of Financial Studies
  • Information Cascades and Social Learning, 2024, Journal of Economic Literature
  • A Comprehensive Look at the Empirical Performance of Equity Premium Prediction II, 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal

Welch frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Sushil Bikhchandani
  • David Hirshleifer
  • Omer Tamuz
  • Amit Goyal
  • Athanasse Zafirov

Their publications appear predominantly in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Review of Financial Studies
  • The Journal of Finance
  • Journal of Economic Literature

Best Publications

  • A theory of Fads, Fashion, Custom and cultural change as informational Cascades

    Sushil Bikhchandani;David Hirshleifer;Ivo Welch

  • A Theory of Fads, Fashion, Custom, and Cultural Change as Informational Cascades

    Sushil Bikhchandani;David Hirshleifer;Ivo Welch

  • A Review of IPO Activity, Pricing, and Allocations

    Jay R. Ritter;Ivo Welch

  • Earnings Management and the Long‐Run Market Performance of Initial Public Offerings

    Siew Hong Teoh;Ivo Welch;T. J. Wong

  • A Comprehensive Look at the Empirical Performance of Equity Premium Prediction

    Ivo Welch;Amit Goyal

  • Earnings management and the underperformance of seasoned equity offerings

    Siew Hong Teoh;Ivo Welch;T.J. Wong

  • Learning from the behavior of others : conformity, fads, and informational cascades

    Sushil Bikhchandani;David Hirshleifer;Ivo Welch

  • Seasoned Offerings, Imitation Costs, and the Underpricing of Initial Public Offerings

    Ivo Welch

  • A Theory of Fads, Fashion, Custom, and Cultural Change as Informational Cascades

    Sushil Bikhchandani;Ivo Welch;Ivo Welch;David A. Hirshleifer;David A. Hirshleifer

  • Sequential Sales, Learning, and Cascades

    Ivo Welch

  • Capital Structure and Stock Returns

    Ivo Welch

  • Rational herding in financial economics

    Andrea Devenow;Ivo Welch

  • A Theory of Dividends Based on Tax Clienteles

    Franklin Allen;Antonio E. Bernardo;Ivo Welch

  • Herding among security analysts

    Ivo Welch

  • Investor Sentiment Measures

    Lily Qiu;Ivo Welch

  • Predicting the Equity Premium with Dividend Ratios

    Amit Goyal;Ivo Welch

  • The Costs of Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 Liquidation versus Chapter 11 Reorganization

    Arturo Bris;Ivo Welch;Ning Zhu

  • On the Evolution of Overconfidence and Entrepreneurs

    Antonio E. Bernardo;Ivo Welch

  • Portfolio Performance Manipulation and Manipulation-proof Performance Measures

    William Goetzmann;Jonathan Ingersoll;Matthew Spiegel;Ivo Welch

  • A Review of IPO Activity, Pricing and Allocations

    Ivo Welch;Ivo Welch;Jay R. Ritter

  • Issuer Expenses and Legal Liability in Initial Public Offerings

    Randolph P. Beatty;Ivo Welch

  • An empirical investigation of IPO returns and subsequent equity offerings

    Narasimhan Jegadeesh;Narasimhan Jegadeesh;Mark Weinstein;Ivo Welch

  • Views of Financial Economists on the Equity Premium and on Professional Controversies

    Ivo Welch

  • Corporate research & development investments international comparisons

    Sanjai Bhagat;Ivo Welch

  • Culture, Information, and Screening Discrimination

    Bradford Cornell;Ivo Welch

  • A Comprehensive Look at the Empirical Performance of Equity Premium Prediction

    Amit Goyal;Ivo Welch

Frequent Co-Authors

David A. Hirshleifer
David A. Hirshleifer University of Southern California
Amit Goyal
Amit Goyal University of Lausanne
William N. Goetzmann
William N. Goetzmann Yale University
Siew Hong Teoh
Siew Hong Teoh University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew I. Spiegel
Matthew I. Spiegel Yale University
Jonathan E. Ingersoll
Jonathan E. Ingersoll Yale University
T.J. Wong
T.J. Wong University of Southern California
Alan Schwartz
Alan Schwartz University of Illinois at Chicago
Jay R. Ritter
Jay R. Ritter University of Florida
Franklin Allen
Franklin Allen Imperial College London

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