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Klaus F. Zimmermann

Klaus F. Zimmermann

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Economics and Finance
Netherlands
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
75
Citations
21331
World Ranking
351
National Ranking
6

Klaus F. Zimmermann 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 Klaus F. Zimmermann sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 430 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Klaus F. Zimmermann 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 Klaus F. Zimmermann sits on this spectrum.

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: 75 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2010 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 2001 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Economics and Empirical Social Sciences
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association
  • Elected Fellow of the European Economic Association

Overview

Klaus F. Zimmermann is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Their work primarily spans the social sciences, with a concentration in sociology and political science as well as economics and econometrics. Their research covers various interdisciplinary subfields including political science and international relations, health, and gender studies.

Their studies frequently address topics related to migration and labor dynamics, migration, ethnicity and economic factors, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Other notable research topics include intergenerational and educational inequalities, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, China's socioeconomic reforms and governance, and issues surrounding migration, refugees, and integration.

Zimmermann's recent publications include:

  • "Inter-country distancing, globalisation and the coronavirus pandemic" (2020) in World Economy
  • "Economic Preferences across Generations and Family Clusters: A Large-Scale Experiment in a Developing Country" (2022) in Journal of Political Economy
  • "How education and GDP drive the COVID-19 vaccination campaign" (2022) in Archives of Public Health
  • "Higher education expansion and the rise of China in economics research" (2022) in China Economic Review
  • "Guest editorial" (2020) in International Journal of Manpower

The most frequent venues where Zimmermann has published include the SSRN Electronic Journal, AEA Randomized Controlled Trials, World Economy, Journal of Political Economy, and Archives of Public Health.

Zimmermann has collaborated often with other researchers, with frequent co-authors including Shyamal Chowdhury, Shuai Chu, Xiangquan Zeng, Matthias Sutter, and Shu Cai.

Professional recognition includes being a member of the Academia Europaea since 2010 and election to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2001, specifically for contributions in economics and empirical social sciences. Additionally, Zimmermann holds the distinction of being an elected Fellow of the European Economic Association.

Best Publications

  • Google Econometrics and Unemployment Forecasting

    Nikos Askitas;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • PSEUDO‐R2 MEASURES FOR SOME COMMON LIMITED DEPENDENT VARIABLE MODELS

    Michael R. Veall;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Tackling the European migration problem.

    Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Immigration Policy, Assimilation of Immigrants and Natives' Sentiments towards Immigrants: Evidence from 12 OECD-Countries

    Klaus F. Zimmermann;Thomas K. Bauer;Thomas K. Bauer;Thomas K. Bauer;Magnus Lofstrom

  • Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin

    Ira N. Gang;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Youth Unemployment and Vocational Training

    Costanza Biavaschi;Werner Eichhorst;Corrado Giulietti;Michael Jan Kendzia

  • Native wage impacts of foreign labor: a random effects panel analysis.

    De New Jp;Zimmermann Kf;Zimmermann Kf

  • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COUNT DATA MODELLING: THEORY AND APPLICATION

    Rainer Winkelmann;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • The Making of Entrepreneurs in Germany: Are Native Men and Immigrants Alike?

    Amelie F. Constant;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Immigration policy, assimilation of immigrants, and natives' sentiments towards immigrants: evidence from 12 OECD countries

    Thomas K. Bauer;Magnus Lofstrom;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • A road map to vocational education and training in industrialized countries

    Werner Eichhorst;Núria Rodríguez-Planas;Ricarda Schmidl;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • EU labor markets after post-enlargement migration

    Martin Kahanec;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Scale, diversity, and determinants of labour migration in Europe

    Anzelika Zaiceva;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • European migration : what do we know?

    Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Lessons from Migration after EU Enlargement

    Martin Kahanec;Anzelika Zaiceva;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Savings, remittances, and return migration.

    Lucie Merkle;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • European Migration: Push and Pull

    Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Measuring Ethnic Identity and Its Impact on Economic Behavior

    Amelie F. Constant;Klaus F. Zimmermann

  • Geographic Mobility in the European Union: Optimising its Economic and Social Benefits

    Holger Bonin;Werner Eichhorst;Christer Florman;Mette Okkels Hansen

  • Causes of International Migration: A Survey

    Thomas Bauer;Klaus Zimmermann

  • International handbook on the economics of migration

    Amelie Constant;Klaus F. Zimmermann

Frequent Co-Authors

Amelie F. Constant
Amelie F. Constant University of Pennsylvania
Thomas K. Bauer
Thomas K. Bauer Ruhr University Bochum
Werner Eichhorst
Werner Eichhorst Institute for the Study of Labor
Uwe Sunde
Uwe Sunde Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Gert G. Wagner
Gert G. Wagner German Institute for Economic Research
Olivier Bargain
Olivier Bargain University of Bordeaux
Rainer Winkelmann
Rainer Winkelmann University of Zurich
Regina T. Riphahn
Regina T. Riphahn University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Marco Caliendo
Marco Caliendo University of Potsdam
Juergen von Hagen
Juergen von Hagen University of Bonn

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