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Economics and Finance
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 105 76 66 62 53 537 45109

Jere R. Behrman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jere R. Behrman between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jere R. Behrman published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2023. 36 of the 696 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2023. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 16 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 8 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 12 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 18 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 20 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 18 publications
1966 2025

696 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jere R. Behrman: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 2
1969 1
1970 0
1971 2
1972 3
1973 2
1974 1
1975 1
1976 16
1977 4
1978 4
1979 8
1980 3
1981 5
1982 7
1983 7
1984 8
1985 4
1986 6
1987 12
1988 12
1989 10
1990 18
1991 7
1992 9
1993 5
1994 8
1995 9
1996 9
1997 11
1998 18
1999 20
2000 12
2001 20
2002 11
2003 10
2004 16
2005 15
2006 24
2007 7
2008 10
2009 16
2010 9
2011 14
2012 17
2013 22
2014 23
2015 22
2016 27
2017 22
2018 26
2019 16
2020 17
2021 23
2022 19
2023 29
2024 18
2025 18
Total 696
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Jere R. Behrman 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 Jere R. Behrman 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, 521+ 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: 537 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 99 537
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Jere R. Behrman 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 Jere R. Behrman 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, 101+ 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: 105 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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+ 100 105
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 1980 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
  • 1979 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Jere R. Behrman is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and specializes in social sciences with a focus on intersections between education, health, and child development. Their research spans several significant subfields including safety research, education, nutrition and dietetics, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and sociology and political science.

The scientist has authored numerous papers published in a range of academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Lancet, Demography, Economics of Education Review, and Child Development.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Jere R. Behrman include:

  • Global estimates of the implications of COVID-19-related preprimary school closures for children's instructional access, development, learning, and economic wellbeing, 2021, Child Development
  • Hospital nurse staffing and patient outcomes in Chile: a multilevel cross-sectional study, 2021, The Lancet Global Health
  • Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital, 2022, The Lancet
  • Group Sessions or Home Visits for Early Childhood Development in India: A Cluster RCT, 2020, PEDIATRICS
  • The effects of cash transfers on adult and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries, 2023, Nature

Jere R. Behrman's research has engaged with several main topics within the child and family welfare domain:

  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Global Maternal and Child Health

Collaborative research features regularly in their career. Frequent co-authors include Linda Richter, Chunling Lu, Hans-Peter Kohler, Alan Stein, and Emily Hannum.

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book publications. Notable works include:

  • Parental Investments and Children's Human Capital in Low-to-Middle-Income Countries, published by Cambridge University Press, 2022
  • Female Headship and Poverty in the Arab Region: Analysis of Trends and Dynamics Based on a New Typology, published by World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks, 2024

Jere R. Behrman's career has been recognized by fellowships such as the Fellows of the Econometric Society awarded in 1980 and the Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded in 1979.

Best Publications

  • Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world

    Patrice L Engle;Maureen M Black;Jere R Behrman;Meena Cabral de Mello

  • Strategies for reducing inequalities and improving developmental outcomes for young children in low-income and middle-income countries

    Patrice L. Engle;Lia C. H. Fernald;Harold Alderman;Jere Behrman

  • Returns to Birthweight

    Jere R. Behrman;Mark R. Rosenzweig

  • Effect of a nutrition intervention during early childhood on economic productivity in Guatemalan adults

    John Hoddinott;John A Maluccio;Jere R Behrman;Rafael Flores

  • Health and nutrition

    Jere Behrman;Anil Deolalikar

  • Does Increasing Women's Schooling Raise the Schooling of the Next Generation?

    Jere R. Behrman;Mark R. Rosenzweig

  • Investing in the foundation of sustainable development: pathways to scale up for early childhood development

    Linda M Richter;Bernadette Daelmans;Joan Lombardi;Jody Heymann

  • Intrahousehold distribution and the family

    Jere R. Behrman

  • How Financial Literacy Affects Household Wealth Accumulation

    Jere R. Behrman;Olivia S. Mitchell;Cindy K. Soo;David Bravo

  • The impact of improving nutrition during early childhood on education among Guatemalan adults.

    John A. Maluccio;John Hoddinott;Jere R. Behrman;Reynaldo Martorell

  • Parental Preferences and Provision for Progeny

    Jere R. Behrman;Robert A. Pollak;Paul Taubman

  • The economic rationale for investing in stunting reduction

    John Hoddinott;Harold Alderman;Jere R. Behrman;Lawrence Haddad

  • Will Developing Country Nutrition Improve with Income? A Case Study for Rural South India

    Jere R. Behrman;Anil B. Deolalikar

  • Progressing through PROGRESA: An Impact Assessment of a School Subsidy Experiment in Rural Mexico

    Jere R. Behrman;Piyali Sengupta;Petra Todd

  • INTRAHOUSEHOLD ALLOCATION OF NUTRIENTS IN RURAL INDIA: ARE BOYS FAVORED? DO PARENTS EXHIBIT INEQUALITY AVERSION?

    Jere R. Behrman

  • Endowments and the Allocation of Schooling in the Family and in the Marriage Market: The Twins Experiment

    Jere R. Behrman;Mark R. Rosenzweig;Paul Taubman

  • Child Health and School Enrollment: A Longitudinal Analysis

    Harold Alderman;Jere R. Behrman;Victor Lavy;Rekha Menon

  • Adult consequences of growth failure in early childhood

    John Hoddinott;Jere R Behrman;John A Maluccio;Paul Melgar

  • Supply response in underdeveloped agriculture; a case study of four major annual crops in Thailand, 1937-1963.

    Jere R. Behrman

  • Attrition in longitudinal household survey data - some tests for three developing-country samples

    Harold Alderman;Jere R. Behrman;Hans-Peter Kohler;John A. Maluccio

  • Women's Schooling, Home Teaching, and Economic Growth

    Jere R. Behrman;Andrew D. Foster;Mark R. Rosenweig;Prem Vashishtha

  • Handbook of development economics

    Hollis Burnley Chenery;T. N. Srinivasan;Jere R. Behrman;T. Paul Schultz

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans-Peter Kohler
Hans-Peter Kohler University of Pennsylvania
Harold Alderman
Harold Alderman International Food Policy Research Institute
John Hoddinott
John Hoddinott Cornell University
Petra E. Todd
Petra E. Todd University of Pennsylvania
John A. Maluccio
John A. Maluccio Middlebury College
Paul Taubman
Paul Taubman University of Pennsylvania
Reynaldo Martorell
Reynaldo Martorell Emory University
Mark R. Rosenzweig
Mark R. Rosenzweig Yale University
Lia C. H. Fernald
Lia C. H. Fernald University of California, Berkeley
Susan Cotts Watkins
Susan Cotts Watkins University of California, Los Angeles

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