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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 34 6878 6387 3340 3045 78 6609

John Giles publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Giles between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Giles published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2012. 4 of the 85 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2012. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 1 publication 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 2 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 3 publications
1997 2025

85 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Giles: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 0
1999 1
2000 1
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 10
2007 6
2008 5
2009 0
2010 6
2011 3
2012 14
2013 8
2014 2
2015 4
2016 0
2017 2
2018 4
2019 1
2020 2
2021 6
2022 1
2023 0
2024 1
2025 3
Total 85
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John Giles 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 Giles 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, 74–83 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: 78 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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 78
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
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 Giles 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 Giles 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, 34 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: 34 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% 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 34
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
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Overview

John Giles is affiliated with the World Bank in the United States, specializing in social sciences and health professions. Their research mainly explores topics related to retirement, disability, employment, migration and labor dynamics, as well as healthcare systems and reforms.

Their work spans a variety of publication venues, with frequent contributions to the SSRN Electronic Journal, The Lancet, Journal of Development Economics, Economics & Human Biology, and Population Studies.

Among John Giles's notable recent papers are:

  • The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University-Lancet Commission (2022, The Lancet)
  • Can information influence the social insurance participation decision of China's rural migrants? (2021, Journal of Development Economics)
  • The effect of height on earnings: Is stature just a proxy for cognitive and non-cognitive skills? (2021, Economics & Human Biology)
  • Is consanguinity an impediment to child development? (2020, Population Studies)
  • One Country, Two Systems: Evidence on Retirement Patterns in China (2021, Journal of Pensions Economics and Finance)

John Giles has co-authored frequently with:

  • Xiaoyan Lei
  • Gewei Wang
  • Yafeng Wang
  • Yaohui Zhao
  • Xin Meng

Their primary fields of study include social sciences and health professions, with subfields encompassing sociology and political science, demography, general health professions, finance, and political science and international relations.

Research topics addressed in their publications cover:

  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

John Giles has also contributed to book publications through World Bank affiliated publishers, including:

  • Migration, Growth, and Poverty Reduction in Rural China: Retrospect and Prospects (2024, World Bank policy research working paper)
  • Participation in Pension Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (2025, Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks)

Best Publications

  • The path to healthy ageing in China: a Peking University–Lancet Commission

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  • Leaving China's Farms: Survey Results of New Paths and Remaining Hurdles to Rural Migration

    Scott D. Rozelle;Li Guo;Minggao Shen;Amelia Hughart

  • The evolution of income inequality in rural China

    Dwayne Benjamin;Loren Brandt;John Giles

  • What is China's true unemployment rate?

    John Giles;Albert Francis Park;Juwei Zhang

  • Elderly Parent Health and the Migration Decisions of Adult Children: Evidence From Rural China

    John Giles;Ren Mu

  • How has Economic Restructuring Affected China’s Urban Workers?*

    John Giles;Albert Francis Park;Fang Cai

  • The Elderly and Old Age Support in Rural China

    Fang Cai;John Giles;Philip O'Keefe;Dewen Wang

  • Precautionary Behavior, Migrant Networks, and Household Consumption Decisions: An Empirical Analysis Using Household Panel Data from Rural China

    John Giles;Kyeongwon Yoo

  • Migrant Labor Markets and the Welfare of Rural Households in the Developing World: Evidence from China

    Alan De Brauw;John T. Giles

  • China’s 2008 Labor Contract Law: Implementation and implications for China’s workers

    Mary Gallagher;John Giles;Albert Francis Park;Meiyan Wang

  • Migrant Opportunity and the Educational Attainment of Youth in Rural China

    Alan De Brauw;John T. Giles

  • How well do children insure parents against low retirement income? An analysis using survey data from urban China

    Fang Cai;John Giles;Xin Meng

  • Can China’s Rural Elderly Count on Support from Adult Children? Implications of Rural-to-Urban Migration

    John Giles;Dewen Wang;Changbao Zhao

  • Chronic and transient poverty: Measurement and estimation, with evidence from China

    Jean-Yves Duclos;Jean-Yves Duclos;Abdelkrim Araar;John Giles

  • Is life more risky in the open? Household risk-coping and the opening of China's labor markets

    John Giles

  • China's Great Economic Transformation: Income Inequality during China's Economic Transition

    Dwayne Benjamin;Loren Brandt;John Giles;Sangui Wang

  • Village political economy, land tenure insecurity, and the rural to urban migration decision: evidence from China

    John T. Giles;Ren Mu

  • The impact of the global financial crisis on off-farm employment and earnings in rural China

    Jikun Huang;Huayong Zhi;Zhurong Huang;Scott Rozelle;Scott Rozelle

  • Reemployment of Dislocated Workers in Urban China: The Roles of Information and Incentives *

    John Giles;Albert Francis Park;Fang Cai

  • The Elderly and Old Age Support in Rural China: Challenges and Prospects

    Fang Cai;John Giles;Philip O'Keefe;Dewen Wang

  • The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, Disruptions to Education, and Returns to Schooling in Urban China *

    John Giles;Albert Francis Park;Meiyan Wang

  • The labor supply and retirement behavior of China's older workers and elderly in comparative perspective

    John Giles;John Giles;Dewen Wang;Wei Cai

  • Live long and prosper : aging in East Asia and Pacific

    Philip B. O'Keefe;Nithin Umapathi;Aparnaa Somanathan;Robert J. Palacios

  • (Forthcoming in The Review of Economics and Statistics) Precautionary Behavior, Migrant Networks and Household Consumption Decisions: An Empirical Analysis Using Household Panel Data from Rural China*

    John Giles;Kyeongwon Yoo

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert Francis Park
Albert Francis Park Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Loren Brandt
Loren Brandt University of Toronto
Scott Rozelle
Scott Rozelle Stanford University
Yaohui Zhao
Yaohui Zhao Peking University
Alan de Brauw
Alan de Brauw International Food Policy Research Institute
Xin Meng
Xin Meng Australian National University
Caglar Ozden
Caglar Ozden World Bank
Songqing Jin
Songqing Jin Michigan State University
Peter Lanjouw
Peter Lanjouw Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Bob Baulch
Bob Baulch RMIT University

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