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Julian R. Betts 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 Julian R. Betts sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 112 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Julian R. Betts 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 Julian R. Betts sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Julian R. Betts is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple works primarily within the social sciences, focusing notably on education and related subfields.

Their recent publications include:

  • Incentives and Equity Under Standards-Based Reform, 2021, Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
  • Changing the Odds: Student Achievement after Introduction of a Middle School Math Intervention, 2023, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
  • Effects of English Learner Reclassification Policies on Academic Trajectories, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Changing the Odds: Student Achievement after Introduction of a Middle School Math Intervention, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Schooled and Sorted: How Educational Categories Create Inequality, 2024, Journal of Economic Literature

The publication venues where this researcher frequently contributes are:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness
  • Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)
  • Journal of Economic Literature

Their main field of study is social sciences, with a focus on the following subfields:

  • Education
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Sociology and Political Science

Research topics prominently covered by Julian R. Betts involve:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Educational Assessment and Improvement
  • Behavioral and Psychological Studies
  • Cognitive and Developmental Aspects of Mathematical Skills
  • Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Higher Education Research Studies

Collaboration is shown with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Andrew C. Zau
  • Karen Bachofer
  • Dina Polichar
  • Robert M. Costrell

Best Publications

  • Does School Quality Matter? Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth

    Julian R. Betts

  • Equal Resources, Equal Outcomes? The Distribution of School Resources and Student Achievement in California

    Julian R. Betts;Kim S. Reuben;Anne Danenberg

  • Safe Port in a Storm: The Impact of Labor Market Conditions on Community College Enrollments

    Julian R. Betts;Laurel L. McFarland

  • The Determinants of Undergraduate Grade Point Average. The Relative Importance of Family Background, High School Resources, and Peer Group Effects.

    Julian R. Betts;Darlene Morell

  • The Effect of High School Courses on Earnings

    Heather Rose;Julian R. Betts

  • What Do Students Know about Wages? Evidence from a Survey of Undergraduates.

    Julian R. Betts

  • Determinants of Student Achievement: New Evidence from San Diego

    Julian R. Betts;Andrew C. Zau;Lorien A. Rice

  • The effects of ability grouping on student achievement and resource allocation in secondary schools

    Julian R. Betts;Jamie L. Shkolnik

  • The Educational Attainment of Immigrants: Trends and Implications

    Julian R. Betts;Magnus Lofstrom

  • DOES STUDENT SORTING INVALIDATE VALUE-ADDED MODELS OF TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS? AN EXTENDED ANALYSIS OF THE ROTHSTEIN CRITIQUE

    Cory Koedel;Julian R. Betts

  • Re-Examining the Role of Teacher Quality In the Educational Production Function

    Cory Koedel;Julian R. Betts

  • The Economics of Tracking in Education

    Julian R. Betts

  • The Impact of Educational Standards on the Level and Distribution of Earnings

    Julian Betts

  • The impact of grading standards on student achievement, educational attainment, and entry-level earnings

    Julian R. Betts;Jeff Grogger

  • Does immigration induce ‘native flight’ from public schools into private schools?

    Julian R Betts;Julian R Betts;Robert W Fairlie;Robert W Fairlie

  • The Behavioral Effects of Variations in Class Size: The Case of Math Teachers.

    Julian R. Betts;Jamie L. Shkolnik

  • Value Added to What? How a Ceiling in the Testing Instrument Influences Value-Added Estimation

    Cory Koedel;Julian Betts

  • The Effect of Charter Schools on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature.

    Julian R. Betts;Y. Emily Tang

  • Equalizing Opportunity for Racial and Socioeconomic Groups in the United States Through Educational Finance Reform

    Julian Betts;John E. Roemer

  • Getting Choice Right: Ensuring Equity and Efficiency in Education Policy

    Julian R. Betts;Tom Loveless

  • Re-Examining the Role of Teacher Quality in the Educational Production Function. Working Paper 2007-03.

    Cory Koedel;Julian R. Betts

  • Does Student Sorting Invalidate Value-Added Models of Teacher Effectiveness? An Extended Analysis of the Rothstein Critique. Working Paper 2009-01.

    Cory Koedel;Julian R. Betts

  • Inside the Firm: The Inefficiencies of Hierarchy

    Julian R. Betts;Harvey Leibenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert W. Fairlie
Robert W. Fairlie University of California, Los Angeles
John E. Roemer
John E. Roemer Yale University
Magnus Lofstrom
Magnus Lofstrom Public Policy Institute of California
Richard C. Atkinson
Richard C. Atkinson University of California, San Diego
Guido W. Imbens
Guido W. Imbens Stanford University
James J. Heckman
James J. Heckman University of Chicago
Clive W. J. Granger
Clive W. J. Granger University of California, San Diego
Gary Chamberlain
Gary Chamberlain Harvard University
Wing Thye Woo
Wing Thye Woo University of California, Davis

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