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Ricardo M. Sousa

Ricardo M. Sousa

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 40 2307 2085 7 6 178 6565

Ricardo M. Sousa publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ricardo M. Sousa between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ricardo M. Sousa published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 7.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2011. 5 of the 190 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2011. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 21 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
2000 2025

190 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ricardo M. Sousa: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 2
2002 0
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 3
2008 1
2009 15
2010 9
2011 21
2012 19
2013 13
2014 19
2015 16
2016 7
2017 19
2018 6
2019 4
2020 7
2021 6
2022 10
2023 5
2024 3
2025 2
Total 190
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Ricardo M. Sousa publications per year - data summary

  • Ricardo M. Sousa, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Minho, has 190 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2008, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 26 years in the span carry no publications at all (2002, 2004 and 2006).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.3 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 26 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 9 publications (1.0 per year); 2009-2017: 138 publications (15.3 per year); 2018-2025: 43 publications (5.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ricardo M. Sousa 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 Ricardo M. Sousa 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, 177–181 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: 178 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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 75 178
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
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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Ricardo M. Sousa 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.
  • Ricardo M. Sousa, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Minho, records 178 publications - the 54th percentile of the discipline.
  • 54% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Ricardo M. Sousa, and about 46% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Ricardo M. Sousa 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).

Ricardo M. Sousa 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 Ricardo M. Sousa 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% 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 40
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
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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Ricardo M. Sousa 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.
  • Ricardo M. Sousa, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Minho, records 40 D-Index - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Ricardo M. Sousa, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Ricardo M. Sousa ranks below 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).

Overview

Ricardo M. Sousa is affiliated with the University of Minho in Portugal and has contributed extensively to the fields of economics, econometrics, and finance. Their research encompasses several specialized subfields, including economics and econometrics, finance, general economics, renewable energy and sustainability, and information systems.

The scientist's work frequently addresses various topical issues, with significant focus on market dynamics and volatility, global financial crises and policies, energy, environment, and economic growth, monetary policy and its economic impact, banking stability and regulation, credit risk and financial regulations, and applications and security related to blockchain technology.

Ricardo M. Sousa has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including Shawkat Hammoudeh, Ahmed H. Elsayed, Luca Agnello, Vı́tor Castro, and Gazi Salah Uddin. These collaborations contribute to a diverse range of academic contributions across finance and economics.

Recent papers include the following publications:

  • "Inflation synchronization among the G7 and China: The important role of oil inflation," 2021, Energy Economics
  • "Bank credit risk and macro-prudential policies: Role of counter-cyclical capital buffer," 2022, Journal of Financial Stability
  • "Global factors, uncertainty, weather conditions and energy prices: On the drivers of the duration of commodity price cycle phases," 2020, Energy Economics
  • "International monetary policy and cryptocurrency markets: dynamic and spillover effects," 2022, European Journal of Finance
  • "Do pandemic, trade policy and world uncertainties affect oil price returns?" 2022, Resources Policy

The frequent publication venues where Sousa's work appears include the SSRN Electronic Journal, Energy Economics, Resources Policy, the Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money, and the Journal of Financial Stability.

In addition to journal articles, Sousa has authored books published by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, including "Integration von Unternehmen in ein nachhaltiges duales Ausbildungssystem" and "Integrarea companiilor într-un sistem sustenabil de ucenicie," both released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • The macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy

    António Afonso;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Energy prices and CO2 emission allowance prices: A quantile regression approach

    Shawkat Hammoudeh;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Financial reforms and income inequality

    Luca Agnello;Luca Agnello;Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • How Does Fiscal Consolidation Impact on Income Inequality

    Luca Agnello;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • US monetary policy and sectoral commodity prices

    Shawkat Hammoudeh;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • The Impact of Government Spending on the Private Sector: Crowding-out versus Crowding-in Effects *

    Davide Furceri;Davide Furceri;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Fiscal and monetary policies in the BRICs: A panel VAR approach

    Fredj Jawadi;Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Wealth effects in emerging market economies

    Tuomas A. Peltonen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa;Isabel S. Vansteenkiste

  • Real effects of monetary policy in large emerging economies

    Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Consumption, (Dis) aggregate wealth and asset returns

    Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Housing wealth, financial wealth, money demand and policy rule: Evidence from the euro area

    Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Wealth effects on consumption: evidence from the Euro Area

    Ricardo M. Sousa

  • An empirical analysis of energy cost pass-through to CO2 emission prices

    Shawkat Hammoudeh;Amine Lahiani;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • What explains the short-term dynamics of the prices of CO2 emissions?

    Shawkat Hammoudeh;Duc Khuong Nguyen;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • The real effects of financial stress in the Eurozone

    Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • What are the effects of fiscal policy on asset markets

    António Afonso;António Afonso;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • FISCAL POLICY AND ASSET PRICES

    Luca Agnello;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • The skill premium effect of technological change: New evidence from United States manufacturing

    Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • How do banking crises impact on income inequality

    Luca Agnello;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • Commodity Prices, Inflationary Pressures, and Monetary Policy: Evidence from BRICS Economies

    Sushanta K. Mallick;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • How does fiscal policy react to wealth composition and asset prices

    Luca Agnello;Luca Agnello;Vítor Castro;Vítor Castro;Ricardo M. Sousa;Ricardo M. Sousa

  • The Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal Policy in Portugal: a Bayesian SVAR Analysis

    Ricardo M. Sousa;António Afonso

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Afonso
Antonio Afonso University of Lisbon
Davide Furceri
Davide Furceri International Monetary Fund
Mark E. Wohar
Mark E. Wohar University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sushanta Mallick
Sushanta Mallick Queen Mary University of London
Shawkat Hammoudeh
Shawkat Hammoudeh Drexel University
Duc Khuong Nguyen
Duc Khuong Nguyen Pôle Universitaire Léonard de Vinci
João Tovar Jalles
João Tovar Jalles University of Lisbon
Guglielmo Maria Caporale
Guglielmo Maria Caporale Brunel University London
Mehmet Balcilar
Mehmet Balcilar University of New Haven
Rangan Gupta
Rangan Gupta University of Pretoria

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