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Richard J. Murnane

Richard J. Murnane

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 73 612 534 290 250 234 44729

Richard J. Murnane publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard J. Murnane between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard J. Murnane published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2008. 4 of the 261 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2008. 1975: 2 publications 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 6 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1975 2025

261 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard J. Murnane: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 2
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 2
1980 0
1981 9
1982 1
1983 6
1984 3
1985 4
1986 2
1987 2
1988 6
1989 5
1990 4
1991 2
1992 2
1993 1
1994 4
1995 6
1996 4
1997 8
1998 3
1999 4
2000 11
2001 8
2002 3
2003 6
2004 15
2005 8
2006 13
2007 8
2008 18
2009 3
2010 10
2011 10
2012 8
2013 8
2014 9
2015 4
2016 18
2017 3
2018 3
2019 4
2020 1
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Total 261
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Richard J. Murnane 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 Richard J. Murnane sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 234–243 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 234 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170 234
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Richard J. Murnane 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 Richard J. Murnane sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 73 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46 73
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association
  • 1990 - Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association

Overview

Richard J. Murnane is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed to research predominantly in the social sciences, with a focus on education and demography. Their work spans various subfields and topics related to educational studies and policies.

Their research interests include:

  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • School Choice and Performance
  • Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
  • Education Systems and Policy

Frequent publication venues for their work are:

  • Educational Researcher
  • Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent publications by Richard J. Murnane include:

  • "On the Threshold: Impacts of Barely Passing High-School Exit Exams on Post-Secondary Enrollment and Completion" (2022) published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
  • "Commentary on Teacher Pension Papers" (2023) published in Educational Researcher
  • "Achievement Gaps in the Wake of COVID-19" (2021) published in Educational Researcher
  • "Are Community College Students Increasingly Choosing High-Paying Fields of Study? Evidence from Massachusetts" (2024) published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Among the scholars they have frequently collaborated with are:

  • John P. Papay
  • Ann Mantil
  • Drew H. Bailey
  • Greg J. Duncan
  • Natalie Au Yeung

Richard J. Murnane's research contributions have been recognized through several awards, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2013)
  • Fellow of the American Educational Research Association (2008)
  • Palmer O. Johnson Memorial Award, American Educational Research Association (1990)

Best Publications

  • The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration

    David H. Autor;Frank Levy;Richard J. Murnane

  • U.S. Earnings Levels and Earnings Inequality: A Review of Recent Trends and Proposed Explanations

    Richard J. Murnane;Frank Levy

  • The Growing Importance of Cognitive Skills in Wage Determination

    Richard J Murnane;John B Willett;Frank Levy

  • The New Division of Labor

    Frank Levy;Richard J. Murnane

  • The New Division of Labor: How Computers Are Creating the Next Job Market

    Frank Levy;Richard J. Murnane

  • Whither Opportunity?: Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children's Life Chances

    Greg J. Duncan;Richard J. Murnane

  • Teaching the New Basic Skills. Principles for Educating Children To Thrive in a Changing Economy.

    Richard J. Murnane;Frank Levy

  • Methods Matter: Improving Causal Inference in Educational and Social Science Research

    Richard J. Murnane;John B. Willett

  • Who Will Teach?: Policies That Matter

    Richard J. Murnane

  • The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change: An Empirical Exploration

    David H. Autor;David H. Autor;David H. Autor;Frank S. Levy;Richard J. Murnane;Richard J. Murnane

  • The impact of school resources on the learning of inner city children

    Richard J. Murnane

  • Merit Pay and the Evaluation Problem: Why Most Merit Pay Plans Fail and a Few Survive

    Richard J. Murnane;David K. Cohen

  • Merit Pay and the Evaluation Problem: Understanding Why Most Merit Pay Plans Fail and a Few Survive.

    Richard J. Murnane;David K. Cohen

  • The Effects of Salaries and Opportunity Costs on Length of Stay in Teaching: Evidence from North Carolina.

    Richard J. Murnane;Randall J. Olsen

  • A globally consistent reanalysis of hurricane variability and trends

    J. P. Kossin;K. R. Knapp;D. J. Vimont;R. J. Murnane

  • What do effective teachers of inner-city children have in common?

    Richard J Murnane;Barbara R Phillips

  • Upstairs, Downstairs: Computers and Skills on Two Floors of a Large Bank

    David H. Autor;Frank Levy;Richard J. Murnane

  • The Effect of Salaries and Opportunity Costs on Duration in Teaching: Evidence from Michigan

    Richard J. Murnane;Randall J. Olsen

  • What Is the Problem? The Challenge of Providing Effective Teachers for All Children

    Richard J. Murnane;Jennifer L. Steele

  • Estimating the Labor Market Signaling Value of the GED

    John H. Tyler;Richard J. Murnane;John B. Willett

  • The Influences of Salaries and "Opportunity Costs" on Teachers' Career Choices: Evidence from North Carolina

    Richard Murnane;Judith Singer;John Willett

Frequent Co-Authors

John B. Willett
John B. Willett Harvard University
Greg J. Duncan
Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine
Jorge L. Sarmiento
Jorge L. Sarmiento Princeton University
Henry F. Diaz
Henry F. Diaz University of Hawaii at Manoa
Sean F. Reardon
Sean F. Reardon Stanford University
Michael P. Bacon
Michael P. Bacon Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Robert F. Stallard
Robert F. Stallard Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Judith D. Singer
Judith D. Singer Harvard University
James B. Elsner
James B. Elsner Florida State University

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