2026 Paula E. Stephan: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	47	3271	3011	1577	1429	135	17295

Paula E. Stephan 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 Paula E. Stephan sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Paula E. Stephan 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 Paula E. Stephan sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Paula E. Stephan is affiliated with Georgia State University in the United States. Their research portfolio includes numerous contributions across multiple fields and topics primarily related to scientometrics, bibliometrics, public health, and rehabilitation sciences.

The recent publications by Stephan cover a range of subjects connected to the analysis of science and its societal impacts. Notable papers include:

Not in the Job Description: The Commercial Activities of Academic Scientists and Engineers (2020, Management Science)
Uncertainty and risk-taking in science: Meaning, measurement and management in peer review of research proposals (2022, Research Policy)
Charting the digital transformation of science (2020, OECD science, technology and industry working papers)
Do Funding Agencies Select and Enable Risky Research: Evidence from Erc Using Novelty as a Proxy of Risk Taking (2022, SSRN Electronic Journal)
The 2018 OECD International Survey of Scientific Authors (2020, OECD science, technology and industry working papers)

Stephan frequently collaborates with several researchers, with multiple co-authorships documented. Frequent co-authors include:

Susen Lailach
Thomas Zahnert
Chiara Franzoni
Johanna Martin
Marcus Neudert

Their work appears in a range of publication venues such as:

Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie
SSRN Electronic Journal
Research Policy
OECD science, technology and industry working papers
Management Science

Stephan's research fields and subfields encompass the following areas:

Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cognitive Neuroscience
Speech and Hearing
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Within these fields, the main topics covered in their work include:

Scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
Noise Effects and Management
Health and Medical Research Impacts
Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

In 2011, Paula E. Stephan was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), reflecting an acknowledgment by peers in the scientific community.

Best Publications

The Economics of Science

Paula Stephan

1936
Citations
Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology

David B. Audretsch;Paula E. Stephan

1763
Citations
Research productivity over the life cycle: evidence for academic scientists

S G Levin;P E Stephan

1235
Citations
How Economics Shapes Science

Paula E. Stephan

1134
Citations
Understanding Regression Analysis: An Introductory Guide

Larry D. Schroeder;David L. Sjoquist;Paula E. Stephan

1040
Citations
Scientific teams and institutional collaborations: Evidence from U.S. universities, 1981-1999

James D. Adams;Grant C. Black;J. Roger Clemmons;Paula E. Stephan

647
Citations
Bias against Novelty in Science: A Cautionary Tale for Users of Bibliometric Indicators

Jian Wang;Jian Wang;Reinhilde Veugelers;Reinhilde Veugelers;Reinhilde Veugelers;Paula Stephan;Paula Stephan

615
Citations
Striking the Mother Lode in Science: The Importance of Age, Place, and Time

David C. Colander;Paula E. Stephan;Sharon G. Levin

532
Citations
Exceptional contributions to US science by the foreign-born and foreign-educated

Paula E. Stephan;Sharon G. Levin

457
Citations
WHO'S PATENTING IN THE UNIVERSITY? EVIDENCE FROM THE SURVEY OF DOCTORATE RECIPIENTS

Paula E. Stephan;Shiferaw Gurmu;Albert J. Sumell;Grant Black

438
Citations
Conflicting Logics? A Multidimensional View of Industrial and Academic Science

Henry Sauermann;Paula Stephan

433
Citations
The Economics of Science and Technology

David B. Audretsch;Barry Bozeman;Kathryn L. Combs;Maryann P Feldman

353
Citations
Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology

Paula E. Stephan;Paula E. Stephan;David B. Audretsch

349
Citations
Careers of Young Scientists: Preferences, Prospects and Realities by Gender and Field

Mary Frank Fox;Paula E. Stephan

339
Citations
Changing Incentives to Publish

Chiara Franzoni;Giuseppe Scellato;Giuseppe Scellato;Paula Stephan;Paula Stephan;Paula Stephan

289
Citations
Foreign-born scientists: mobility patterns for 16 countries

Chiara Franzoni;Giuseppe Scellato;Paula Stephan

274
Citations
Knowledge spillovers in biotechnology: sources and incentives

David B. Audretsch;Paula E. Stephan

255
Citations
Scientific Teams and Institution Collaborations: Evidence from U.S. Universities, 1981-1999

James D. Adams;James D. Adams;Grant C. Black;Roger Clemmons;Paula E. Stephan;Paula E. Stephan

252
Citations
The mover’s advantage: The superior performance of migrant scientists

Chiara Franzoni;Giuseppe Scellato;Giuseppe Scellato;Paula Stephan;Paula Stephan

252
Citations
The Impact of Information Technology on Academic Scientists' Productivity and Collaboration Patterns

Waverly W. Ding;Sharon G. Levin;Paula E. Stephan;Anne E. Winkler

242
Citations
A multidimensional view of industrial and academic science

Henry Sauermann;Paula Stephan

3
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Wesley M. Cohen Duke University

Wolfgang Glänzel KU Leuven

Julia Lane New York University

Ron S. Jarmin United States Census Bureau

Frank P. Stafford University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

External Links

Personal website of Paula E. Stephan Google Scholar page

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