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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 46 1632 1460 972 846 223 14139

Kamal Saggi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kamal Saggi between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kamal Saggi published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 7.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 1999. 9 of the 238 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 1999. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 2 publications
1996 2025

238 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kamal Saggi: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 7
1999 22
2000 11
2001 7
2002 13
2003 2
2004 16
2005 9
2006 10
2007 8
2008 4
2009 8
2010 3
2011 15
2012 4
2013 7
2014 5
2015 10
2016 7
2017 7
2018 16
2019 3
2020 8
2021 3
2022 3
2023 18
2024 7
2025 2
Total 238
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Kamal Saggi 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 Kamal Saggi 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, 222–226 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: 223 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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 65 223
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
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Kamal Saggi 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 Kamal Saggi 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, 46 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: 46 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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 46
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
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Overview

Kamal Saggi is affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of economics, econometrics, and finance, with a particular focus on global trade and economics. Their research portfolio encompasses interdisciplinary areas within social sciences and business management, with notable involvement in economics and econometrics, management of technology and innovation, and political science and international relations.

The scientist's main topics of work reflect a specialized interest in global trade and economics, intellectual property and patents, and innovation policy and research and development (R&D). They have also worked on themes related to World Trade Organization law, economic growth and productivity, merger and competition analysis, and firm innovation and growth.

Kamal Saggi has published articles in various peer-reviewed venues, with multiple contributions to the World Trade Review and the SSRN Electronic Journal. Other publication venues include the European Economic Review, Journal of Health Economics, and the Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d économique. These journals represent a mix of economics, law, and health economics disciplines, demonstrating a diverse research scope.

Recent papers highlighting their research include:

  • The role of non-discrimination in a world of discriminatory preferential trade agreements, 2022, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d économique
  • The National Security Exception at the WTO: Should It Just Be a Matter of When Members Can Avail of It? What About How?, 2024, World Trade Review
  • Making Sense of the Arbitrator's Ruling in DS 316, EC and Certain Member States - Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft (Article 22.6-EC): A Jigsaw Puzzle with (at Least) a Couple Missing Pieces, 2021, World Trade Review
  • Tariff barriers and the protection of intellectual property in the global economy, 2022, European Economic Review
  • Optimal price regulations in international pharmaceutical markets with generic competition, 2020, Journal of Health Economics

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Difei Geng
  • Petros C. Mavroidis
  • Amy Jocelyn Glass
  • Eric W. Bond
  • Ping Lin

Kamal Saggi's work bridges empirical and theoretical approaches within international trade law and economics. Their research interests reflect the interplay between policy regulation, intellectual property rights, and innovation dynamics, highlighting the influence of global market structures and international agreements on economic outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Trade, foreign direct investment, and international technology transfer : a survey

    Kamal Saggi

  • Transfer of technology to developing countries: unilateral and multilateral policy options

    Bernard M. Hoekman;Keith E. Maskus;Kamal Saggi

  • Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and International Technology Transfer : A Survey

    Kamal Saggi

  • International technology transfer and the technology gap

    Amy Jocelyn Glass;Kamal Saggi

  • Multinational firms and technology transfer

    Amy Jocelyn Glass;Kamal Saggi

  • Intellectual property rights and foreign direct investment

    Amy Jocelyn Glass;Kamal Saggi

  • Is there a case for industrial policy? A critical survey

    Howard Pack;Kamal Saggi

  • Multinational Firms and Technology Transfer

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  • Innovation and wage effects of international outsourcing

    Amy Jocelyn Glass;Kamal Saggi

  • Vertical technology transfer via international outsourcing

    Howard Pack;Kamal Saggi

  • Transfer of Technology to Developing Countries: Unilateral and Multilateral Policy Options

    Bernard M. Hoekman;Keith E. Maskus;Kamal Saggi

  • Product differentiation, process R&D, and the nature of market competition

    Ping Lin;Kamal Saggi

  • The case for industrial policy : a critical survey

    Howard Pack;Kamal Saggi

  • Inflows of Foreign Technology and Indigenous Technological Development

    Howard Pack;Kamal Saggi

  • Mode of foreign entry, technology transfer, and FDI policy

    Aaditya Mattoo;Marcelo Olarreaga;Marcelo Olarreaga;Kamal Saggi

  • Intellectual Property Rights, Imitation, and Foreign Direct Investment: Theory and Evidence

    Lee Branstetter;Raymond Fisman;C. Fritz Foley;Kamal Saggi

  • The case for industrial policy : a critical survey

    Howard Pack;Kamal Saggi

  • Mode of foreign entry, technology transfer, and foreign direct investment policy

    Aaditya Mattoo;Marcelo Olarreaga;Kamal Saggi

  • Does intellectual property rights reform spur industrial development

    Lee G. Branstetter;Ray Fisman;C. Fritz Foley;Kamal Saggi

  • Intellectual Property Rights, Foreign Direct Investment, and Industrial Development

    Lee G. Branstetter;Kamal Saggi

  • Does it matter where you come from? vertical spillovers from foreign direct investment and the nationality of investors

    Beata S. Javorcik;Kamal Saggi;Mariana Spatareanu

  • Bilateralism, multilateralism, and the quest for global free trade ☆

    Kamal Saggi;Halis Murat Yildiz

  • Multinational firms, exclusivity, and backward linkages

    Ping Lin;Kamal Saggi

  • Innovation and wage e!ects of international outsourcing

    Amy Jocelyn Glass;Kamal Saggi

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Hoekman
Bernard Hoekman European University Institute
Lee Branstetter
Lee Branstetter Carnegie Mellon University
Marcelo Olarreaga
Marcelo Olarreaga University of Geneva
Eric W. Bond
Eric W. Bond Vanderbilt University
C. Fritz Foley
C. Fritz Foley Harvard University
Nuno Limão
Nuno Limão University of Maryland, College Park
Raymond Fisman
Raymond Fisman Boston University
Keith E. Maskus
Keith E. Maskus University of Colorado Boulder
Aaditya Mattoo
Aaditya Mattoo World Bank
Joel P. Trachtman
Joel P. Trachtman Tufts University

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