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 Simmons sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 132 publications — 32nd percentile
32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.
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 Simmons sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 53rd percentile
53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.
Robert Simmons is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research intersects primarily with the fields of Social Sciences and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a focus on subfields including Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, and Gender Studies.
The scholarly output of Simmons centers on themes linked to sports and society. Key topics covered in their work encompass Sports Analytics and Performance, Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts, as well as Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies. Additional interests include Sports Performance and Training, and the interactions between Religion and Society.
A selection of recent papers authored or coauthored by Simmons includes:
The publication venues frequent in Simmons's work include:
Collaborations have been notable with various researchers, including:
Claudio Lucifora;Rob Simmons
Alina Ileana Petrescu;Rob Simmons
David Forrest;Robert Simmons
David Forrest;Robert Simmons;Babatunde Buraimo
David Forrest;John Goddard;Robert Simmons
Babatunde Buraimo;Rob Simmons
Umberto Lago;Rob Simmons;Stefan Szymanski
David Forrest;Rob Simmons
Alex Bryson;Bernd Frick;Robert Simmons
Babatunde Buraimo;Rob Simmons
Bernd Frick;Robert Simmons
David Forrest;Robert Simmons;Neil Chesters
Babatunde Buraimo;Robert Simmons
Fiona Carmichael;David Forrest;Robert Simmons
Leo Kahane;Neil Longley;Robert Simmons
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David Forrest;Robert Simmons
David Forrest;Robert Simmons
David Forrest;Robert Simmons
David J. Berri;Rob Simmons
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