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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 31 3595 3275 1906 1680 137 4182
Political Science 31 1094 989 560 487 134 4165

Robert P. Inman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert P. Inman between 1956 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert P. Inman published across 70 years, from 1956 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2013. 2 of the 149 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1956 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2013. 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 8 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 5 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 3 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 2 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1956 2025

149 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert P. Inman: publications per year, 1956 to 2025
Year Publications
1956 1
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 2
1977 2
1978 6
1979 4
1980 1
1981 3
1982 3
1983 3
1984 0
1985 8
1986 1
1987 8
1988 1
1989 3
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 4
1994 2
1995 2
1996 6
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 0
2007 1
2008 5
2009 9
2010 3
2011 1
2012 3
2013 12
2014 1
2015 3
2016 2
2017 1
2018 2
2019 0
2020 12
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0
2025 2
Total 149
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Robert P. Inman publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert P. Inman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 131–135 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 134 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64 134
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Robert P. Inman D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert P. Inman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 31 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96
30 96
31 81 31
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Overview

Robert P. Inman is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans several fields within the social sciences, with a focus on economics, econometrics, finance, business, management, and accounting. The main fields of study include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Business, Management and Accounting

Their work further delves into specialized subfields, which include:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Accounting
  • Transportation
  • Automotive Engineering

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to public policy, fiscal matters, and urban systems. These topics are:

  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
  • Political Systems and Governance
  • Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization

Robert P. Inman has contributed to scholarly literature through various recent papers, including:

  • Bus Stop Amenity Policy and Practice: A Multiagency, Multijurisdictional Evaluation (2025), published in the Journal of Urban Planning and Development
  • Partisanship and Fiscal Policy in Economic Unions: Evidence from U.S. States (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Knowledge Acquisition Related to Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Among Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care Graduates: A Retrospective Review (2025), published in The Journal of Rheumatology (co-authored)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Daniel L. Rubinfeld (10 publications)
  • Gerald A. Carlino (1 publication)
  • Thorsten Drautzburg (1 publication)
  • Nicholas Zarra (1 publication)
  • Sophie Spiliotopoulos (1 publication)

Robert P. Inman's work is often published in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Urban Planning and Development
  • The Journal of Rheumatology

In 2014, they were recognized as a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

Best Publications

  • Balanced-budget rules and public deficits: evidence from the U.S. states

    Henning Bohn;Robert P. Inman;Robert P. Inman

  • Rethinking Federalism

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  • Testing political economy’s ‘as if’ proposition: is the median income voter really decisive?

    Robert P. Inman

  • Designing tax policy in federalist economies: An overview

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • Education, Welfare and the "New" Federalism: State Budgeting in a Federalist Public Economy

    Steven G Craig;Robert P Inman

  • Markets, governments, and the "new" political economy

    Robert P. Inman

  • The Economics of Public Services

    Martin S. Feldstein;Robert P. Inman

  • Managing the Service Economy: Prospects and Problems

    Robert P. Inman

  • Federal Aid and Public Education: An Empirical Look at the New Fiscal Federalism.

    Steven G. Craig;Robert P. Inman

  • Public employee pensions and the local labor budget

    Robert P. Inman

  • Federal Assistance and Local Services in the United States: The Evolution of a New Federalist Fiscal Order

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  • The Judicial Pursuit of Local Fiscal Equity

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • Changing the price of pork: the impact of local cost sharing on legislators' demands for distributive public goods

    Alison F. DelRossi;Robert P. Inman

  • Making Sense of the Antitrust-State Action Doctrine: Balancing Political Participation and Economic Efficiency in Regulatory Federalism

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • How to Have a Fiscal Crisis: Lessons from Philadelphia

    Robert P Inman

  • Subsidiarity and the European Union

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • The local decision to tax

    Robert P. Inman

  • Chapter 12 Markets, governments, and the “new” political economy

    Robert P. Inman

  • Federal Institutions and the Democratic Transition: Learning from South Africa

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • Optimal Fiscal Reform of Metropolitan Schools: Some Simulation Results

    Robert P. Inman

  • Transfers and Bailouts: Institutions for Enforcing Local Fiscal Discipline

    Robert P. Inman

  • Understanding the Democratic Transition in South Africa

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • Federalism's Values and the Value of Federalism

    Robert P. Inman

  • Perspectives on public choice: The political economy of federalism

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • The EMU and fiscal policy in the new European Community: An issue for economic federalism

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • Controlling Congress: Presidential Influence in Domestic Fiscal Policy

    Michael A. Fitts;Robert Inman

  • "Municipal pension funding: A theory and some evidence" by Dennis Epple and Katherine Schipper

    Robert P. Inman

  • An Experimental Evaluation of Notification Strategies to Increase Property Tax Compliance: Free-Riding in the City of Brotherly Love

    Michael Chirico;Robert P Inman;Charles Loeffler;John MacDonald

  • Education, Welfare, and the

    Steven G. Craig;Robert P. Inman;Robert P. Inman

  • Can Philadelphia escape its fiscal crisis with another tax increase

    Robert P. Inman

  • Federalism and the Democratic Transition: Lessons from South Africa

    Robert P. Inman;Daniel L. Rubinfeld

  • Changing the Price of Pork: The Impact of Local Cost Sharing on Legislators' Demand for Distributive Public Goods

    Alison F. Del Rossi;Robert P. Inman;Robert P. Inman

  • The Economics of Public Services.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel L. Rubinfeld
Daniel L. Rubinfeld University of California, Berkeley
Gerald A. Carlino
Gerald A. Carlino Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
John M. MacDonald
John M. MacDonald University of Pennsylvania
Henning Bohn
Henning Bohn University of California, Santa Barbara
Joseph Gyourko
Joseph Gyourko University of Pennsylvania
Douglas A. Wolf
Douglas A. Wolf Syracuse University

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