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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 104 76 64 39 36 327 52150

Janet Currie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Janet Currie between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Janet Currie published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2020. 27 of the 383 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2020. 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 15 publications
1989 2025

383 publications in total across all disciplines

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Janet Currie: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 6
1990 3
1991 5
1992 6
1993 4
1994 9
1995 12
1996 9
1997 3
1998 3
1999 8
2000 9
2001 6
2002 9
2003 8
2004 14
2005 10
2006 15
2007 11
2008 8
2009 15
2010 6
2011 19
2012 9
2013 16
2014 9
2015 11
2016 15
2017 10
2018 13
2019 14
2020 20
2021 17
2022 11
2023 13
2024 12
2025 15
Total 383
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 324–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81 327
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 100+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97 104
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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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