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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2894 2647 1408 1269 440 12524

Shane Greenstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shane Greenstein between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shane Greenstein published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2001. 22 of the 483 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2001. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 40 publications 2002: 35 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 17 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 8 publications
1989 2025

483 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shane Greenstein: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 5
1991 1
1992 3
1993 5
1994 2
1995 12
1996 12
1997 11
1998 12
1999 8
2000 11
2001 40
2002 35
2003 14
2004 20
2005 12
2006 15
2007 16
2008 12
2009 15
2010 11
2011 11
2012 18
2013 14
2014 12
2015 15
2016 31
2017 17
2018 14
2019 13
2020 14
2021 13
2022 7
2023 9
2024 14
2025 8
Total 483
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Shane Greenstein 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 Shane Greenstein 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, 434–443 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: 440 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 29 440
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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Shane Greenstein 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 Shane Greenstein 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 49
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
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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Overview

Shane Greenstein is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields with a particular focus on strategy and management, media technology, economics and econometrics, computer science applications, and accounting.

Their primary research topics include digital platforms and economics, ICT impact and policies, open source software innovations, auction theory and applications, private equity and venture capital, privacy, security, and data protection, as well as media influence and politics.

Greenstein has published papers in various venues. Frequent publication outlets include IEEE Micro, SSRN Electronic Journal, Research Policy, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, and The Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Greenstein include:

  • The Basic Economics of Internet Infrastructure (2020) in The Journal of Economic Perspectives
  • Ideology and Composition Among an Online Crowd: Evidence from Wikipedians (2020) in Management Science

Greenstein's collaborative work includes frequent coauthors such as Ran Zhuo, Raviv Murciano-Goroff, Roberto Fontana, Bradley Huffaker, and kc claffy, reflecting interdisciplinary engagement across several research domains.

Their research output demonstrates consistent engagement with topics around internet infrastructure, regulatory impact on internet practices, open source software's role in entrepreneurship, and the dynamics of online communities.

Best Publications

  • Markets for Technology: The Economics of Innovation and Corporate Strategy

    Ashish Arora;Andrea Fosfuri;Alfonso Gambardella

  • The Economics Of Compatibility Standards: An Introduction To Recent Research 1

    Paul A. David;Shane Greenstein

  • Technological Competition and the Structure of the Computer Industry

    Timothy F. Bresnahan;Shane Greenstein

  • The Internet and Local Wages: A Puzzle †

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • Technical Progress and Co-Invention in Computing and in the Use of Computers

    Timothy Bresnahan;Shane Greenstein

  • How did location affect adoption of the commercial Internet? Global village vs. urban leadership

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • THE TRILLION DOLLAR CONUNDRUM: COMPLEMENTARITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY *

    David Dranove;Christopher Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • Coordination vs. Differentiation in a Standards War: 56K Modems ∗

    Angelique Augereau;Shane Greenstein;Marc Rysman

  • The Diffusion of the Internet and the Geography of the Digital Divide in the United States

    Shane Greenstein;Jeffrey Prince

  • Did installed base give an incumbent any (measurable) advantages in federal computer procurement

    Shane M. Greenstein

  • How the Internet Became Commercial

    Shane Greenstein

  • The broadband bonus: Estimating broadband Internet's economic value

    Shane Greenstein;Ryan C. McDevitt

  • The Effect of Incentive regulation on Infrastructure Modernization: Local Exchange Companies' Deployment of Digital Technology

    Shane Greenstein;Susan Mcmaster;Pablo T. Spiller

  • Net Neutrality: A Fast Lane to Understanding the Trade-offs

    Shane Greenstein;Martin Peitz;Tommaso M. Valletti

  • Understanding the Supply Decisions of Nonprofits: Modelling the Location of Private Schools

    Thomas A. Downes;Shane M. Greenstein

  • Economic Analysis of the Digital Economy

    Avi Goldfarb;Shane M Greenstein;Catherine E Tucker

  • How the Internet Became Commercial: Innovation, Privatization, and the Birth of a New Network

    Shane M. Greenstein

  • The Product Life Cycle in the Commercial Mainframe Computer Market, 1968- 1982

    Shane M. Greenstein;James B. Wade

  • Market structure, innovation and vertical product differentiation

    Shane Greenstein;Shane Greenstein;Garey Ramey;Garey Ramey

  • Standards and Public Policy

    Shane M. Greenstein;Victor Stango

  • The Internet and Local Wages

    Chris Forman;Avi Goldfarb;Shane Greenstein

  • The Emerging Internet Retailing Market as a Nested Diffusion Process

    Ed Jimeniz;Shane Greenstein

  • Markets for technology

    S. Greenstein

  • Rethinking The Design Of The Internet: The End-To-End Arguments Vs. The Brave New World

    Benjamin M. Compaine;Shane Greenstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Avi Goldfarb
Avi Goldfarb University of Toronto
Chris Forman
Chris Forman Cornell University
Lorrie Faith Cranor
Lorrie Faith Cranor Carnegie Mellon University
Timothy F. Bresnahan
Timothy F. Bresnahan Stanford University
Pablo T. Spiller
Pablo T. Spiller University of California, Berkeley
David Dranove
David Dranove Northwestern University
Josh Lerner
Josh Lerner Harvard University
Robert W. Hahn
Robert W. Hahn University of Oxford

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