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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 55 1978 1790 949 847 122 17686

Roland G. Fryer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roland G. Fryer between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roland G. Fryer published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2011. 1 of the 124 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2011. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 5 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
2001 2025

124 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roland G. Fryer: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 5
2004 3
2005 9
2006 4
2007 9
2008 5
2009 3
2010 9
2011 17
2012 12
2013 10
2014 6
2015 5
2016 5
2017 3
2018 4
2019 3
2020 7
2021 1
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 124
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Roland G. Fryer publications per year - data summary

  • Roland G. Fryer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Harvard University, has 124 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2011, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001, 2002, 2021, 2022 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 25 years in the span carry no publications at all (2023 and 2024).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.4 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 3 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 40 publications (4.4 per year); 2010-2018: 71 publications (7.9 per year); 2019-2025: 13 publications (1.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

Roland G. Fryer 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 Roland G. Fryer 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, 114–123 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: 122 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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
114–123 474 122
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
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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Roland G. Fryer publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Roland G. Fryer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Harvard University, records 122 publications - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Roland G. Fryer, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Roland G. Fryer ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Roland G. Fryer 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 Roland G. Fryer 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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 55
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
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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Roland G. Fryer D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Roland G. Fryer, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Harvard University, records 55 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Roland G. Fryer, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Roland G. Fryer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation
  • 2007 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Roland G. Fryer is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the social sciences and medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including education, orthopedics and sports medicine, demography, political science and international relations, and health.

Fryer's recent scholarly output covers a range of topics and has been published in several academic venues. Notable papers include:

  • Not Too Late: Improving Academic Outcomes among Adolescents (2023, American Economic Review)
  • An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force: A Response (2020, Journal of Political Economy)
  • Enhancing the Efficacy of Teacher Incentives through Framing: A Field Experiment (2022, American Economic Journal Economic Policy)
  • Introducing CogX: A New Preschool Education Program Combining Parent and Child Interventions (2020, SSRN Electronic Journal)
  • National Running Club Database: Assessing Collegiate Club Athletes' Cross Country Race Results (2025, arXiv (Cornell University))

Their research topics include but are not limited to:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities
  • Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Gun Ownership and Violence Research
  • Innovations in Educational Methods
  • Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Fryer are:

  • Steven D. Levitt
  • John A. List
  • Jonathan Guryan
  • Jens Ludwig
  • Monica Bhatt

Their publication record includes contributions to several prominent journals, with repeated publications in:

  • American Economic Review
  • Journal of Political Economy
  • American Economic Journal Economic Policy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Fryer's recognition in the academic community is reflected in several fellowships, including:

  • Fellows of the Econometric Society (2018)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2015)
  • Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation (2011)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (2007)

Best Publications

  • Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School

    Roland G. Fryer;Steven D. Levitt

  • The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names

    Roland G. Fryer;Steven D. Levitt

  • An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap in Mathematics

    Roland G Fryer;Steven D Levitt

  • An empirical analysis of ‘acting white’

    Roland G. Fryer;Roland G. Fryer;Paul Torelli

  • Financial Incentives and Student Achievement: Evidence from Randomized Trials

    Roland G. Fryer

  • Enhancing the Efficacy of Teacher Incentives through Loss Aversion: A Field Experiment

    Roland Fryer;Steven Levitt;John List;Sally Sadoff

  • An Empirical Analysis of Racial Differences in Police Use of Force

    Roland G Fryer

  • Getting Beneath the Veil of Effective Schools: Evidence From New York City †

    Will Dobbie;Roland G Fryer

  • Teacher Incentives and Student Achievement: Evidence from New York City Public Schools

    Roland G. Fryer

  • The Black-White Test Score Gap Through Third Grade

    Roland G. Fryer;Steven D. Levitt

  • Are High-Quality Schools Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor? Evidence from the Harlem Children's Zone †

    Will Dobbie;Roland G. Fryer Jr.

  • An Economic Analysis of “Acting White”

    David Austen-Smith;Roland G. Fryer

  • Injecting Charter School Best Practices into Traditional Public Schools: Evidence from Field Experiments

    Roland G. Fryer

  • A Measure of Segregation Based on Social Interactions

    Federico Echenique;Roland G. Fryer

  • Guess Who's Been Coming to Dinner? Trends in Interracial Marriage over the 20th Century

    Roland G Fryer

  • Affirmative Action and Its Mythology

    Roland G Fryer;Glenn C Loury

  • A Categorical Model of Cognition and Biased Decision Making

    Roland Fryer;Matthew O. Jackson

  • The (Surprising) Efficacy of Academic and Behavioral Intervention with Disadvantaged Youth: Results from a Randomized Experiment in Chicago

    Philip J Cook;Kenneth Dodge;George Farkas;Roland G Fryer

  • "Acting White": The Social Price Paid by the Best and Brightest Minority Students

    Roland G. Fryer

  • MEASURING THE IMPACT OF CRACK COCAINE

    Roland G Fryer;Paul S Heaton;Steven D Levitt;Kevin M Murphy

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven D. Levitt
Steven D. Levitt University of Chicago
Will Dobbie
Will Dobbie Harvard University
John A. List
John A. List University of Chicago
Matthew O. Jackson
Matthew O. Jackson Stanford University
Jens Ludwig
Jens Ludwig University of Chicago
Kenneth A. Dodge
Kenneth A. Dodge Duke University
Harold A. Pollack
Harold A. Pollack University of Chicago
George Farkas
George Farkas University of California, Irvine
Laurence Steinberg
Laurence Steinberg Temple University
Kevin M. Murphy
Kevin M. Murphy University of Chicago

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