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104
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World Ranking
76
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39

Janet Currie publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Janet Currie sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 327 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Janet Currie D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Janet Currie sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2013 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
  • 1993 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Janet Currie is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their work spans multiple areas within health and social sciences with a strong focus on health professions and social sciences broadly. The main fields of study include Health Professions and Social Sciences, supported by significant work in associated subfields such as General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Health, Sociology and Political Science, and Clinical Psychology.

Their research covers a range of topics, notably:

  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

Janet Currie has published extensively, with frequent contributions to venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Harvard Dataverse, AEA Papers and Proceedings, JAMA, and Fiscal Studies. The publication record highlights interdisciplinary connections between economics, health, and social policy.

Significant recent publications include:

  • Changes in the Relationship Between Income and Life Expectancy Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California, 2015-2021, 2022, JAMA
  • Prescribing of Opioid Analgesics and Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • The Evolution of Mortality Inequality in 11 OECD Countries: Introduction, 2021, Fiscal Studies
  • Child health as human capital, 2020, Health Economics
  • Understanding Doctor Decision Making: The Case of Depression Treatment, 2020, Econometrica

Janet Currie's collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Maya Rossin-Slater, Michael Mueller-Smith, Hannes Schwandt, Jonathan Zhang, and James Banks, reflecting collaborative research efforts across health and economic disciplines.

Their contributions to the academic community are also reflected in various recognitions. Awards include membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2019), fellowship in the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2014), the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2014), the Econometric Society (2013), the National Academy of Medicine (2013), and a fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awarded in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Killing Me Softly: The Fetal Origins Hypothesis.

    Douglas Almond;Janet Marion Currie

  • Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise: Socioeconomic Status, Poor Health in Childhood, and Human Capital Development

    Janet Currie

  • HEALTH, HEALTH INSURANCE AND THE LABOR MARKET

    Janet Currie;Brigitte C. Madrian

  • Mother's Education and the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital: Evidence from College Openings

    Janet Marion Currie;Enrico Moretti

  • Longer-Term Effects of Head Start

    Eliana Garces;Duncan Thomas;Janet Marion Currie

  • Human Capital Development Before Age Five

    Douglas Almond;Janet Currie

  • Early childhood education programs

    Janet Marion Currie

  • Air Pollution and Infant Health: What Can We Learn from California's Recent Experience?

    Janet Currie;Matthew Neidell

  • Health Insurance Eligibility, Utilization of Medical Care, and Child Health

    Janet Currie;Jonathan Gruber

  • Does Head Start Make a Difference

    Janet Currie;Duncan Thomas

  • The Take-Up of Social Benefits

    Janet Currie

  • Childhood Circumstances and Adult Outcomes: Act II

    Douglas V. Almond;Janet M. Currie;Valentina Duque

  • Saving Babies: The Efficacy and Cost of Recent Changes in the Medicaid Eligibility of Pregnant Women

    Janet Currie;Jonathan Gruber

  • Long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect on adult economic well-being

    Janet Marion Currie;Cathy Spatz Widom

  • Traffic Congestion and Infant Health: Evidence from E-ZPass

    Janet Currie Currie;Reed Walker Walker

  • Socioeconomic Status and Child Health: Why Is the Relationship Stronger for Older Children?

    Janet Currie;Mark Stabile

  • Is the Impact of Health Shocks Cushioned by Socioeconomic Status? The Case of Low Birthweight

    Janet Currie;Rosemary Hyson

  • Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD

    Janet Currie;Mark B Stabile

  • Poverty, food insecurity, and nutritional outcomes in children and adults.

    Jayanta Bhattacharya;Janet Currie;Steven Haider

  • Pre-School, Day Care, and After-School Care: Who's Minding the Kids?

    David Blau;Janet Currie

Frequent Co-Authors

W. Bentley MacLeod
W. Bentley MacLeod Columbia University
Enrico Moretti
Enrico Moretti University of California, Berkeley
Matthew Neidell
Matthew Neidell Columbia University
Duncan Thomas
Duncan Thomas Duke University
Douglas Almond
Douglas Almond Columbia University
Michael Greenstone
Michael Greenstone University of Chicago
V. Joseph Hotz
V. Joseph Hotz Duke University
Orley Ashenfelter
Orley Ashenfelter Princeton University
Henry S. Farber
Henry S. Farber Princeton University

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