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2026

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D-Index
122
Citations
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World Ranking
31
National Ranking
24

Robert J. Barro 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 Robert J. Barro sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 617 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Barro 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 Robert J. Barro 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
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This scientist: 122 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2014 - Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
  • 1988 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1982 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1980 - Fellows of the Econometric Society

Overview

Robert J. Barro is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. The primary fields of study encompass Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Social Sciences, with more focused subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Finance, Accounting, and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance.

The main research topics covered by Robert J. Barro include:

  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
  • Economic theories and models
  • Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Corporate Taxation and Avoidance

Robert J. Barro has published extensively, with frequent contributions to various academic venues. The most notable publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Economic Journal
  • Review of Economic Dynamics
  • Journal of Financial Economics
  • Economics & Human Biology

Selected recent papers are listed below:

  • The Coronavirus and the Great Influenza Epidemic - Lessons from the 'Spanish Flu' for the Coronavirus's Potential Effects on Mortality and Economic Activity, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Rare disaster probability and options pricing, 2020, Journal of Financial Economics
  • Double Counting of Investment, 2021, The Economic Journal
  • Rare events and long-run risks, 2020, Review of Economic Dynamics
  • Vaccination rates and COVID outcomes across U.S. states, 2022, Economics & Human Biology

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Rachel M. McCleary
  • Francesco Bianchi
  • José F. Ursúa
  • Joanna Weng
  • Gordon Liao

Among the honors received are:

  • Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, 2014
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1988
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1982
  • Fellow of the Econometric Society, 1980

Best Publications

  • Determinants of Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Empirical Study

    Robert J. Barro

  • Economic Growth in a Cross Section of Countries

    Robert J. Barro

  • Government Spending in a Simple Model of Endogenous Growth

    Robert J. Barro

  • Convergence Across States and Regions

    Robert Barro;Xavier Sala-i-Martin

  • Are Government Bonds Net Wealth

    Robert J. Barro

  • Are Government Bonds Net Wealth

    Robert J. Barro

  • International Comparisons of Educational Attainment

    Robert J. Barro;Jong Wha Lee

  • A new data set of educational attainment in the world, 1950–2010

    Robert J. Barro;Jong Wha Lee

  • DETERMINANTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH A CROSS-COUNTRY EMPIRICAL STUDY

    Robert Barro

  • Rules, Discretion and Reputation in a Model of Monetary Policy

    Robert Barro;David Gordon

  • Rules, discretion and reputation in a model of monetary policy

    Robert J. Barro;David B. Gordon

  • International data on educational attainment: updates and implications

    Robert J. Barro;Jong Wha Lee

  • Inflation and Economic Growth

    Robert J. Barro

  • Democracy and Growth

    Robert J. Barro

  • A Positive Theory of Monetary Policy in a Natural-Rate Model

    Robert J. Barro;David B. Gordon

  • International Data on Educational Attainment: Updates and Implications

    Robert J. Barro;Jong-Wha Lee

  • On the Determination of the Public Debt

    Robert J. Barro

  • On the Determination of the Public Debt

    Robert J. Barro

  • Inequality and Growth in a Panel of Countries

    Robert J. Barro

  • International Comparisons of Educational Attainment

    Robert J. Barro;Robert J. Barro;Jong-Wha Lee

  • Religion and Economic Growth

    Robert Barro;Rachel M. McCleary

  • Capital Mobility in Neoclassical Models of Growth

    Robert J Barro;N. Gregory Mankiw;Xavier Sala-i-Martin

  • Human Capital and Growth

    Robert J. Barro

  • Determinants of Democracy

    Robert J. Barro

  • Rare Disasters and Asset Markets in the Twentieth Century

    Robert J. Barro

  • Convergence

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Frequent Co-Authors

Xavier Sala-i-Martin
Xavier Sala-i-Martin Columbia University
Jong-Wha Lee
Jong-Wha Lee Korea University
Herschel I. Grossman
Herschel I. Grossman Brown University
Paul M. Romer
Paul M. Romer Boston College
Silvana Tenreyro
Silvana Tenreyro London School of Economics and Political Science
Gary S. Becker
Gary S. Becker University of Chicago
Alberto Alesina
Alberto Alesina Harvard University
Robert G. King
Robert G. King Boston University
Jón Steinsson
Jón Steinsson University of California, Berkeley
N. Gregory Mankiw
N. Gregory Mankiw Harvard University

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