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D-Index
67
Citations
44861
World Ranking
523
National Ranking
342

James Tobin 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 James Tobin sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 336 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James Tobin 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 James Tobin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

James Tobin was affiliated with Yale University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on areas within physics and materials science, with a significant emphasis on materials chemistry, radiation, inorganic chemistry, condensed matter physics, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

The main topics explored by Tobin in their work included:

  • Nuclear materials and properties
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Rare-earth and actinide compounds
  • X-ray spectroscopy and fluorescence analysis
  • Electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques
  • Nuclear physics and applications
  • Fusion materials and technologies

Their publications were distributed across several specialized venues, reflecting their multidisciplinary approach. Frequent publication venues included:

  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
  • MRS Advances
  • Surface Science
  • Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

James Tobin's notable papers included:

  • "Observation of 5f intermediate coupling in uranium x-ray emission spectroscopy" (2020) in Journal of Physics Communications
  • "EXAFS as a probe of actinide oxide formation in the tender X-ray regime" (2020) in Surface Science
  • "Application of FEFF analyses to actinide 5f systems" (2020) in Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • "Quantifying the Application of FEFF to f-derived Spectral Structure" (2020) in MRS Advances
  • "The X-ray emission of cerium oxide" (2020) in Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena

Throughout their career, Tobin collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors included Dimosthenis Sokaras, S.-W. Yu, S. Nowak, Roberto Alonso-Mori, and Thomas Kröll, indicating a strong network within the community focused on spectroscopy and actinide-related studies.

Best Publications

  • Estimation of Relationships for Limited Dependent Variables

    James Tobin

  • A General Equilibrium Approach to Monetary Theory.

    James Tobin

  • Liquidity Preference as Behavior towards Risk

    James Tobin

  • Money and economic growth

    James Tobin

  • THE INTEREST-ELASTICITY OF TRANSACTIONS DEMAND FOR CASH

    James Tobin

  • A Proposal for International Monetary Reform

    James Tobin

  • Inflation and unemployment

    James Tobin

  • Taxation and Corporate Investment: A q-Theory Approach

    Lawrence H. Summers;Barry P. Bosworth;James Tobin;Philip M. White

  • Pitfalls in Financial Model-Building

    William C. Brainard;James Tobin

  • Is growth obsolete

    William D Nordhaus;James Tobin

  • Two Cases for Sand in the Wheels of International Finance

    Barry Eichengreen;James Tobin;Charles Wyplosz

  • On Limiting the Domain of Inequality

    James Tobin

  • Stabilization Policy Ten Years After

    James Tobin;Edmund S. Phelps;William Poole;Martin Feldstein

  • Keynesian Models of Recession and Depression

    James Tobin

  • Asset Accumulation and Economic Activity

    James Tobin

  • Keynesian Models of Recession and Depression

    James Tobin

  • Money and Finance in the Macroeconomic Process

    James Tobin

  • Asset Markets and the Cost of Capital

    James Tobin;William C. Brainard

  • Commercial banks as creators of "money"

    James Tobin

  • Money and Income: Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc?

    James Tobin

  • Asset Accumulation and Economic Activity

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  • 17. On Limiting the Domain of Inequality

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  • Financial Intermediaries and the Effectiveness of Monetary Controls

    James Tobin;William C. Brainard

  • Modern Capitalism: The Changing Balance of Public and Private Power

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Frequent Co-Authors

William D. Nordhaus
William D. Nordhaus Yale University
Dyann F. Wirth
Dyann F. Wirth Harvard University
Tarek S. Mansour
Tarek S. Mansour Pfizer (United States)
Robert J. Gordon
Robert J. Gordon Northwestern University
Benjamin M. Friedman
Benjamin M. Friedman Harvard University
Charles Wyplosz
Charles Wyplosz Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Simon J. Davis
Simon J. Davis University of Oxford
Willem H. Buiter
Willem H. Buiter Independent Scientist / Consultant, US

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