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Richard Schmalensee

Richard Schmalensee

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
79
Citations
34167
World Ranking
292
National Ranking
216

Richard Schmalensee 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 Richard Schmalensee sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 276 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Richard Schmalensee 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 Richard Schmalensee sits on this spectrum.

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: 79 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1982 - Fellows of the Econometric Society

Overview

Richard Schmalensee is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has conducted extensive research in the fields of engineering and energy. Their work primarily focuses on electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability, and aspects of energy engineering and power technology.

The main topics of Schmalensee's research include:

  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Electric Power System Optimization
  • Energy Efficiency and Management
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Electric Power Systems and Control

They have contributed papers to a variety of respected venues, with frequent publications in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Energy Journal
  • Energy Economics
  • Joule
  • Journal of Wine Economics

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Schmalensee cover challenges and reforms in electricity pricing and system operations, including:

  • "Electricity pricing challenges in future renewables-dominant power systems," 2023, Energy Economics
  • "Electricity Retail Rate Design in a Decarbonizing Economy: An Analysis of Time-of-use and Critical Peak Pricing," 2023, The Energy Journal
  • "Reforming retail electricity rates to facilitate economy-wide decarbonization," 2023, Joule
  • "Energy Storage Investment and Operation in Efficient Electric Power Systems," 2021, The Energy Journal
  • "Electricity Pricing Problems in Future Renewables-Dominant Power Systems," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Schmalensee include:

  • Paul L. Joskow
  • Dharik S. Mallapragada
  • Cristian Junge
  • Tim Schittekatte
  • Cathy Xun Wang

Throughout their career, Schmalensee has been recognized by professional societies, including election as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1995 and as a Fellow of the Econometric Society in 1982.

Best Publications

  • Inter-industry studies of structure and performance

    Richard. Schmalensee

  • Do Markets Differ Much

    Richard. Schmalensee

  • The Industrial Organization of Markets with Two-Sided Platforms

    David S. Evans;Richard Schmalensee

  • Entry deterrence in the ready-to-eat breakfast cereal industry

    Richard Schmalensee

  • Markets for Power: An Analysis of Electrical Utility Deregulation

    Paul Joskow;Richard Schmalensee

  • World Carbon Dioxide Emissions: 1950–2050

    Richard Schmalensee;Thomas M. Stoker;Ruth A. Judson

  • Gaussian Demand and Commodity Bundling

    Richard Schmalensee

  • Invisible Engines: How Software Platforms Drive Innovation and Transform Industries

    David S. Evans;Andrei Hagiu;Richard Schmalensee

  • Product differentiation advantages of pioneering brands

    Richard Schmalensee

  • Is there a role for benefit-cost analysis in environmental, health, and safety regulation?

    Kenneth J. Arrow;Maureen L. Cropper;George C. Eads;Robert W. Hahn

  • Advertising and Aggregate Consumption: An Analysis of Causality

    R. Ashley;C. W. J. Granger;R. Schmalensee

  • The economics of advertising

    Richard L. Schmalensee

  • A Model of Advertising and Product Quality

    Richard Schmalensee

  • Output and welfare implications of monopolistic third-degree price discrimination

    Richard Schmalensee

  • An Interim Evaluation of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Trading

    Richard Schmalensee;Paul L. Joskow;A. Denny Ellerman;Juan Pablo Montero

  • Paying with Plastic: The Digital Revolution in Buying and Borrowing

    David S. Evans;Richard Schmalensee

  • Output and welfare implications of monopolistic third-degree price discrimination

    Richard. Schmalensee

  • Incentive Regulation For Electric Utilities

    Paul L. Joskow;Richard Schmalensee

  • R and D Cooperation and Competition

    Michael L. Katz;Janusz A. Ordover;Franklin Fisher;Richard Schmalensee

  • Advertising and aggregate consumption: an analysis of causality

    R. Ashley;C. W. J. Granger;R. Schmalensee

  • Handbook of Industrial Organization

    Richard L. Schmalensee

  • Is there a role for benefit-cost analysis in environmental, health, and safety regulation?

    Kenneth J. Arrow;Maureen L. Cropper;George C. Eads;Robert W. Hahn

Frequent Co-Authors

David Evans
David Evans University of Bristol
Robert N. Stavins
Robert N. Stavins Harvard University
Robert W. Hahn
Robert W. Hahn University of Oxford
Maureen L. Cropper
Maureen L. Cropper University of Maryland, College Park
Robert E. Litan
Robert E. Litan Brookings Institution
V. Kerry Smith
V. Kerry Smith Arizona State University
Roger G. Noll
Roger G. Noll Stanford University

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