2026 Sergio R. Jara-Díaz: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	41	2204	1992	3	3	180	6158

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Economics and Finance

2204

1992

180

6158

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Chile Leader Award

Overview

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz is affiliated with the University of Chile in Chile. Their research spans multiple aspects of transportation and urban mobility, contributing to both theoretical and applied knowledge in the field.

The scientist's recent publication record includes work on various topics related to transit systems, travel behavior, and transport economics. Notable papers include:

The value of travel time savings and the value of leisure in Zurich: Estimation, decomposition and policy implications (2021, Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice)
Beyond the Mohring effect: Scale economies induced by transit lines structures design (2020, Economics of Transportation)
Lines spacing and scale economies in the strategic design of transit systems in a parametric city (2020, Research in Transportation Economics)
Strategies for transit fleet design considering peak and off-peak periods using the single-line model (2020, Transportation Research Part B Methodological)
Assessment of the socio-spatial effects of urban transport investment using Google Maps API (2021, Journal of Transport Geography)

Their frequent coauthors are:

Andrés Fielbaum
Antonio Gschwender
Basil Schmid
Florian Aschauer
Reinhard Hössinger

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz publishes frequently in the following venues:

Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
Research in Transportation Economics
Economics of Transportation
Transportation
Travel Behaviour and Society

Their research falls mainly within the Social Sciences and Engineering fields. Subfield focuses include:

Transportation
Automotive Engineering
Economics and Econometrics
Building and Construction
Gender Studies

The primary topics covered in their work are:

Transportation Planning and Optimization
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Transportation and Mobility Innovations
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Economic and Environmental Valuation

Best Publications

The value of travel time savings in evaluation

P.J. Mackie;S. Jara-Dı́az;A.S. Fowkes

517
Citations
Understanding cyclists' perceptions, keys for a successful bicycle promotion

Álvaro Fernández-Heredia;Andrés Monzón;Sergio Jara-Díaz

286
Citations
Transport economic theory

Sergio Jara-Diaz

233
Citations
Towards a general microeconomic model for the operation of public transport

Sergio Jara-Díaz;Antonio Gschwender

231
Citations
Allocation and valuation of travel time savings

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz

214
Citations
VALUE OF TIME SENSITIVITY TO MODEL SPECIFICATION

Marc J.I. Gaudry;Sergio R. Jara-Diaz;Juan de Dios Ortuzar

199
Citations
ON THE RELATION BETWEEN USERS' BENEFITS AND THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES

Sergio R. Jara-Diaz

191
Citations
Behind the Subjective Value of Travel Time Savings

Sergio R. Jara-Diaz;Cristián A. Guevara

188
Citations
Comparing Operator and Users Costs of Light Rail, Heavy Rail and Bus Rapid Transit Over a Radial Public Transport Network

Alejandro Tirachini;David A. Hensher;Sergio R. Jara-Díaz

176
Citations
Detection of income effect in mode choice: theory and application

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz;Jorge Videla

172
Citations
Integrating short turning and deadheading in the optimization of transit services

Cristián E. Cortés;Sergio Jara-Díaz;Alejandro Tirachini

168
Citations
Estimating the value of leisure from a time allocation model

Sergio R Jara-Diaz;Marcela A Munizaga;Paulina Greeven;Reinaldo Guerra

167
Citations
Transfer penalties in multimodal public transport networks

Andres Garcia-Martinez;Rocio Cascajo;Sergio R. Jara-Diaz;Subeh Chowdhury

143
Citations
Modelling bicycle use intention: the role of perceptions

Álvaro Fernández-Heredia;Sergio Jara-Díaz;Andrés Monzón

137
Citations
ON THE GOODS-ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL RELATIONS IN THE TIME ALLOCATION THEORY

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz

129
Citations
Transport demand and users' benefits with fixed income: the goods/leisure trade off revisited

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz;Marcelo Farah

129
Citations
The Effect of Financial Constraints on the Optimal Design of Public Transport Services

Sergio R. Jara-Díaz;Antonio Gschwender

119
Citations
Optimal pricing for priority service and space allocation in container ports

Jose Holguı́n-Veras;Sergio Jara-Dı́az

114
Citations
Optimal design and benefits of a short turning strategy for a bus corridor

Alejandro Tirachini;Cristián E. Cortés;Sergio R. Jara-Díaz

114
Citations
Restating modal investment priority with an improved model for public transport analysis

Alejandro Tirachini;David A. Hensher;Sergio R. Jara-Díaz

103
Citations
BEHIND THE SUBJECTIVE VALUE OF TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS: THE PERCEPTION OF WORK, LEISURE AND TRAVEL.

Sergio Jara-Diaz;Cristian A Guevara

3
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

José Holguín-Veras Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Juan de Dios Ortúzar Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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