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Economics and Finance
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2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 75 352 316 37 34 371 21197

Peter C. Smith publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter C. Smith between 1964 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter C. Smith published across 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, averaging 12.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2007. 8 of the 770 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2007. 1964: 2 publications 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 2 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 4 publications 1973: 5 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 16 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 30 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 34 publications 2007: 50 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 5 publications
1964 2025

770 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter C. Smith: publications per year, 1964 to 2025
Year Publications
1964 2
1965 2
1966 1
1967 2
1968 1
1969 4
1970 3
1971 1
1972 4
1973 5
1974 2
1975 1
1976 5
1977 4
1978 6
1979 4
1980 4
1981 4
1982 7
1983 6
1984 7
1985 2
1986 6
1987 11
1988 10
1989 16
1990 10
1991 10
1992 12
1993 8
1994 9
1995 12
1996 16
1997 15
1998 16
1999 30
2000 17
2001 28
2002 18
2003 18
2004 19
2005 18
2006 34
2007 50
2008 14
2009 20
2010 27
2011 26
2012 24
2013 22
2014 18
2015 25
2016 23
2017 18
2018 20
2019 21
2020 13
2021 9
2022 8
2023 14
2024 3
2025 5
Total 770
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Peter C. Smith 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 Peter C. Smith 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, 367–371 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: 371 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 17 371
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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Peter C. Smith 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 Peter C. Smith 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.

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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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Peter C. Smith is affiliated with Imperial College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans across several fields, primarily focusing on health professions, economics, econometrics and finance, and medicine.

Their work includes contributions in main fields of study such as:

  • Health Professions
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, Peter C. Smith's research has extended into more specific subfields, including:

  • General Health Professions
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Finance
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy

Their published work covers a range of main topics related to healthcare and economic evaluation:

  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Healthcare Systems and Reforms
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Peter C. Smith has published in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Lancet
  • BMJ
  • Health Economics
  • Frontiers in Medicine
  • Automation in Construction

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter C. Smith include:

  • Computer vision-based interior construction progress monitoring: A literature review and future research directions, 2021, Automation in Construction
  • Work as a social determinant of health in high-income countries: past, present, and future, 2023, The Lancet
  • LSE-Lancet Commission on the future of the NHS: re-laying the foundations for an equitable and efficient health and care service after COVID-19, 2021, The Lancet
  • Lessons Learned During COVID-19 That Can Move Telehealth in Primary Care Forward, 2021, The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
  • Prevention of non-communicable disease: best buys, wasted buys, and contestable buys, 2020, BMJ

Frequent collaborators in Peter C. Smith's research include:

  • David Haw
  • Giovanni Forchini
  • Katharina Hauck
  • Finn McGuire
  • Leigh Perreault

Best Publications

  • What works?Evidence-based policy and practice in public services

    Huw T.O. Davies;Sandra M. Nutley;Peter C. Smith

  • Methods for the estimation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost-effectiveness threshold

    Karl Philip Claxton;Stephen Martin;Marta O Soares;Nigel Rice

  • On the unintended consequences of publishing performance data in the public sector

    Peter Smith

  • Equity of access to health care services: theory and evidence from the UK.

    Maria Goddard;Peter Smith

  • Performance measurement for health system improvement : experiences, challenges and prospects

    Peter C. Smith;Elias Mossialos;Irene Papanicolas;Sheila Leatherman;Sheila Leatherman

  • Measurement of health-related quality of life for people with dementia: development of a new instrument (DEMQOL) and an evaluation of current methodology.

    S C Smith;D L Lamping;S Banerjee;R Harwood

  • Measuring Efficiency in Health Care: Analytic Techniques and Health Policy

    Rowena Jacobs;Peter C. Smith;Andrew Street

  • Technologies for global health

    Peter Howitt;Ara Darzi;Guang-Zhong Yang;Hutan Ashrafian

  • Does progress towards universal health coverage improve population health

    Rodrigo Moreno-Serra;Peter C Smith

  • Performance Indicators: Good, Bad, and Ugly

    Unknown

  • Outcome‐related Performance Indicators and Organizational Control in the Public Sector1

    Peter Smith

  • Public reporting on quality in the United States and the United Kingdom.

    Martin N. Marshall;Paul G. Shekelle;Huw T.O. Davies;Peter C. Smith

  • Model misspecification in Data Envelopment Analysis

    Peter Smith

  • On the Role of Weight Restrictions in Data Envelopment Analysis

    Francisco Pedraja-Chaparro;Javier Salinas-Jimenez;Peter Smith

  • Use of ratios in data envelopment analysis

    Bruce Phillip Hollingsworth;Peter Smith

  • Rationing by waiting lists: an empirical investigation

    Stephen Martin;Peter C. Smith

  • Measuring efficiency in the public sector

    Peter Smith;David Mayston

  • Measuring the efficiency of public services: the limits of analysis

    Peter C. Smith;Andrew Street

  • Allocating resources to health authorities: development of method for small area analysis of use of inpatient services

    R A Carr-Hill;T A Sheldon;P Smith;S Martin

  • On the quality of the data envelopment analysis model

    Francisco Pedraja-Chaparro;Javier Salinas-Jiménez;Peter Smith

  • Does health care spending improve health outcomes? Evidence from English programme budgeting data.

    Stephen Martin;Nigel Rice;Peter C. Smith

  • Measuring efficiency in health care

    Rowena Jacobs;Peter C. Smith;Andrew Street

  • Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement

    Peter C. Smith;Elias Mossialos;Irene Papanicolas;Sheila Leatherman

  • Performance measurement for health system improvement: Targets and performance measurement

    Peter C. Smith;Elias Mossialos;Irene Papanicolas;Sheila Leatherman

  • Public Reporting on Quality in the United States and the United Kingdom: In Both Countries the Imperatives of Accountability and Quality Improvement Make the Wider Development and Implementation for Report Cards Inevitable

    Martin Marshall;Paul G. Shekelle;H. T O Davies;Peter C. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigel Rice
Nigel Rice University of York
Andrew Street
Andrew Street London School of Economics and Political Science
Mark Sculpher
Mark Sculpher University of York
Karl Claxton
Karl Claxton University of York
Nancy Devlin
Nancy Devlin University of Melbourne
Hugh Gravelle
Hugh Gravelle University of York
Jill Cook
Jill Cook La Trobe University
Elias Mossialos
Elias Mossialos London School of Economics and Political Science
Russell Mannion
Russell Mannion University of Birmingham
Trevor A Sheldon
Trevor A Sheldon Queen Mary University of London

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