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Michael Firth

Michael Firth

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Economics and Finance
China
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 75 349 10 239 23749

Michael Firth publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael Firth between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael Firth published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 4.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2006. 1 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2006. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 5 publications 1976: 9 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1970 2025

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael Firth: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 1
1975 5
1976 9
1977 11
1978 2
1979 6
1980 3
1981 2
1982 1
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 1
1989 0
1990 3
1991 1
1992 3
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 7
1997 5
1998 6
1999 6
2000 4
2001 4
2002 9
2003 3
2004 4
2005 15
2006 16
2007 6
2008 10
2009 6
2010 11
2011 8
2012 10
2013 9
2014 13
2015 8
2016 10
2017 2
2018 3
2019 4
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 241
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Michael Firth publications per year - data summary

  • Michael Firth, a Economics and Finance scholar from Lingnan University, has 241 publications recorded across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1970 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1974, 1982, 1984, 1986 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 56 years in the span carry no publications at all (1971, 1972, 1983, 1985 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.2 per year counting only the 46 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1970-1988: 49 publications (2.6 per year); 1989-2007: 96 publications (5.1 per year); 2008-2025: 96 publications (5.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Michael Firth 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 Michael Firth 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, 237–241 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: 239 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37 239
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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Michael Firth publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 42–46 to 521+ publications.
  • Michael Firth, a Economics and Finance scholar from Lingnan University, records 239 publications - the 73rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 73% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Michael Firth, and about 27% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Michael Firth ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 137–141 publications, holding 111 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 48% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 162–166 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 521 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Michael Firth 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 Michael Firth 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, 75 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: 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.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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 75
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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Michael Firth D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 72 ranges running from 30 to 101+ D-Index.
  • Michael Firth, a Economics and Finance scholar from Lingnan University, records 75 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Michael Firth, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Michael Firth ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 33 D-Index, holding 178 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Economics and Finance in China Leader Award

Overview

Michael Firth is a researcher affiliated with Lingnan University in China, working primarily within the field of Engineering with a specific focus on Media Technology. Their research encompasses topics related to advanced optical imaging technologies.

Their recent publication history includes the paper titled Turning Automotive Windows into the Ultimate HMIs, published in 2020 by the journal Information Display.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael Firth include:

  • Oliver M. Rui
  • Wenfeng Wu

Michael Firth's frequent publication venue is:

  • Information Display

The researcher's main fields of study and subfields are represented as follows:

  • Engineering
  • Media Technology

The primary topic of research focus is:

  • Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies

Best Publications

  • Institutional monitoring and opportunistic earnings management

    Richard Chung;Michael Firth;Jeong-Bon Kim

  • Ownership structure, corporate governance, and fraud: Evidence from China

    Gongmeng Chen;Michael Firth;Daniel N. Gao;Daniel N. Gao;Oliver M. Rui

  • Corporate performance and CEO compensation in China

    Michael Firth;Peter M.Y. Fung;Oliver M. Rui

  • Does the type of ownership control matter? Evidence from China's listed companies

    Gongmeng Chen;Michael Arthur Firth;Liping Xu

  • The Impact of Size, Stock Market Listing, and Auditors on Voluntary Disclosure in Corporate Annual Reports

    Michael Firth

  • Auditor Conservatism, Asymmetric Monitoring, and Earnings Management*

    Jeong-Bon Kim;Richard Chung;Michael Firth

  • Ownership, two-tier board structure, and the informativeness of earnings – Evidence from China

    Michael Firth;Peter M.Y. Fung;Oliver M. Rui

  • Stock market linkages: Evidence from Latin America

    Gong-meng Chen;Michael Firth;Oliver Meng Rui

  • Earnings management, surplus free cash flow, and external monitoring

    Richard Chung;Michael Firth;Jeong-Bon Kim

  • The Dynamic Relation Between Stock Returns, Trading Volume, and Volatility

    Gong-meng Chen;Michael Firth;Oliver M. Rui

  • Inside the black box: Bank credit allocation in China's private sector

    Michael Arthur Firth;Chen Lin;Ping Liu;Sonia Man-lai Wong

  • How ownership and corporate governance influence chief executive pay in China's listed firms

    Michael Arthur Firth;Peter Fung;Oliver M. Rui

  • Firm Performance, Governance Structure, and Top Management Turnover in a Transitional Economy*

    Michael Firth;Peter M. Y. Fung;Oliver M. Rui

  • Trust and the provision of trade credit

    Wenfeng Wu;Michael Arthur Firth;Oliver M. Rui

  • Can corporate governance deter management from manipulating earnings? Evidence from related-party sales transactions in China

    Agnes W.Y. Lo;Raymond M.K. Wong;Michael A. Firth

  • Takeovers, Shareholder Returns, and the Theory of the Firm

    Unknown

  • Friend or foe? The role of state and mutual fund ownership in the split share structure reform in China

    Michael Arthur Firth;Chen Lin;Hong Zou

  • Leverage and investment under a state-owned bank lending environment : evidence from China

    Michael Arthur Firth;Chen Lin;Sonia M.L. Wong

  • Can book–tax differences capture earnings management and tax Management? Empirical evidence from China

    Tanya Tang;Michael Arthur Firth

  • Is China’s securities regulatory agency a toothless tiger? Evidence from enforcement actions

    Gongmeng Chen;Michael Firth;Daniel N. Gao;Oliver M. Rui

  • Inside the Black Box: Bank Credit Allocation in China’s Private Sector

    Michael Firth;Chen Lin;Wong Sonia;Ping Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver M. Rui
Oliver M. Rui China Europe International Business School
Jeong-Bon Kim
Jeong-Bon Kim City University of Hong Kong
Chen Lin
Chen Lin University of Hong Kong
Kevin Cullinane
Kevin Cullinane University of Gothenburg
Hung-Gay Fung
Hung-Gay Fung University of Missouri–St. Louis
Douglas J. Cumming
Douglas J. Cumming Stevens Institute of Technology
Ana-Maria Fuertes
Ana-Maria Fuertes City, University of London
Roger Simnett
Roger Simnett University of New South Wales
Nicholas Barberis
Nicholas Barberis Yale University
Xi-Zhao Wang
Xi-Zhao Wang Tsinghua University

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