John Engberg publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Engberg between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Engberg published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2015. 2 of the 162 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10

1988 2025

162 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Engberg: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year	Publications
1988	1
1989	0
1990	0
1991	0
1992	0
1993	0
1994	0
1995	0
1996	3
1997	5
1998	4
1999	3
2000	4
2001	0
2002	1
2003	2
2004	7
2005	9
2006	8
2007	10
2008	5
2009	9
2010	9
2011	1
2012	8
2013	2
2014	6
2015	14
2016	10
2017	2
2018	9
2019	8
2020	10
2021	3
2022	5
2023	2
2024	1
2025	1
Total	162

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John Engberg 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 John Engberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 153 publications — 43rd percentile

43% 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	153
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
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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John Engberg 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 John Engberg sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% 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	35
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

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Overview

John Engberg is affiliated with the RAND Corporation in the United States. Their research contributions span primarily the social sciences, with a total of 21 publications in this broad field. Their work focuses notably on education, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, gender studies, and statistics and probability.

Engberg's research explores key topics including school choice and performance, education discipline and inequality, labor market dynamics and wage inequality, gender, labor, and family dynamics, advanced causal inference techniques, educational assessment and improvement, as well as bullying, victimization, and aggression.

They have published in several notable academic venues, each reflecting different aspects of their research interests. These publication venues include:

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Sociology of Education
Science Advances
Labour Economics
Journal of Labor Economics

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Engberg demonstrate engagement with both policy and methodological issues. These include:

The thin blue line in schools: New evidence on school-based policing across the U.S., 2023, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Adding Insult to Injury: Arrests Reduce Attendance through Institutional Mechanisms, 2022, Sociology of Education
The impact of defense counsel at bail hearings, 2023, Science Advances
RCT evidence on differential impact of US job training programmes by pre-training employment status, 2022, Labour Economics
Optimal Allocation of Seats in the Presence of Peer Effects: Evidence from a Job Training Program, 2022, Journal of Labor Economics

Engberg frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, contributing collectively to research development. Frequent collaborators include Matthew Baird, Isaac Opper, Italo A. Gutierrez, Nicholas G. Castle, and Shawn D. Bushway.

In addition to journal articles, Engberg has contributed to multiple book publications under the RAND Corporation eBooks series. These works focus on a variety of topics related to community schools, education improvement, and evaluation of funding and programs. Notable titles include:

Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools: An Assessment of the Impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative, 2020
What Is the Impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative?, 2020
Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Third and Final Year, 2023
Variation in Improvement Among Schools in the Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching, 2020
The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching: A Comparison of School Outcomes, 2020
Improving the Department of the Army's Marketing for Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention of Civilians in Critical Occupations, 2022

Best Publications

Staff turnover and quality of care in nursing homes.

Nicholas G Castle;John Engberg

540
Citations
A day at a time: Predicting smoking lapse from daily urge

Saul Shiffman;John B. Engberg;Jean A. Paty;Walter G. Perz

485
Citations
Job Satisfaction of Nurse Aides in Nursing Homes: Intent to Leave and Turnover

Nicholas G. Castle;John Engberg;Ruth A. Anderson;Aiju Men

428
Citations
Organizational characteristics associated with staff turnover in nursing homes.

Nicholas G. Castle;John Engberg

342
Citations
The opportunity costs of informal elder-care in the United States: new estimates from the American time use survey

Amalavoyal V. Chari;John Engberg;Kristin N. Ray;M.P.H. Ateev Mehrotra M.D.

325
Citations
Enterprise zones and local employment: evidence from the states’ programs

Daniele Bondonio;John Engberg

305
Citations
Dynamic effects of self-efficacy on smoking lapse and relapse.

Saul Shiffman;Mark H. Balabanis;Jean A. Paty;John Engberg

296
Citations
An ecological study of the location of gang set space

George E. Tita;Jacqueline Cohen;John Engberg

258
Citations
Closing schools in a shrinking district: Do student outcomes depend on which schools are closed?

John Engberg;Brian Gill;Gema Zamarro;Ron Zimmer

249
Citations
The influence of staffing characteristics on quality of care in nursing homes.

Nicholas G. Castle;John Engberg

242
Citations
Nursing Home Staff Turnover: Impact on Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures

Nicholas G. Castle;John Engberg;Aiju Men

238
Citations
Opportunity costs of ambulatory medical care in the United States.

Kristin N Ray;Amalavoyal V Chari;John Engberg;Marnie Bertolet

159
Citations
The health consequences of using physical restraints in nursing homes.

Nicholas G Castle;John Engberg

152
Citations
Further Examination of the Influence of Caregiver Staffing Levels on Nursing Home Quality

Nicholas G. Castle;John Engberg

151
Citations
Disparities in Time Spent Seeking Medical Care in the United States

Kristin N. Ray;Amalavoyal V. Chari;John Engberg;Marnie Bertolet

148
Citations
Scale and scope economies among health maintenance organizations.

Douglas Wholey;Roger Feldman;Jon B Christianson;John Engberg

147
Citations
The impact of state enterprise zones on urban manufacturing establishments

Robert T. Greenbaum;John B. Engberg

144
Citations
Can Restorative Practices Improve School Climate and Curb Suspensions?: An Evaluation of the Impact of Restorative Practices in a Mid-Sized Urban School District

Catherine H. Augustine;John Engberg;Geoffrey E. Grimm;Emma Lee

144
Citations
Physical Restraint Initiation in Nursing Homes and Subsequent Resident Health

John Engberg;Nicholas G. Castle;Daniel F. McCaffrey

142
Citations
Use of claims data to examine the impact of length of inpatient psychiatric stay on readmission rate.

Roberto Figueroa;Jeffrey Harman;John Engberg

138
Citations
Reducing substance use improves adolescents' school attendance.

John Engberg;Andrew R. Morral

133
Citations
State Enterprise Zones and Local Housing Markets

John Engberg;Robert Greenbaum

130
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Zimmer University of Kentucky

Dennis Epple Carnegie Mellon University

Matthew Chinman RAND Corporation

Laura S. Hamilton RAND Corporation

Jon B. Christianson University of Minnesota

Brian M. Stecher RAND Corporation

Elizabeth J. D'Amico RAND Corporation

Kai Zheng University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Elaine Larson Columbia University

Jean Paty IQVIA (United Kingdom)

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