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2024

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 61 786 709 88 80 238 11928

Simon Burgess publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon Burgess between 1987 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon Burgess published across 37 years, from 1987 to 2023, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2005. 7 of the 299 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2005. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 12 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications
1987 2023

299 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon Burgess: publications per year, 1987 to 2023
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 3
1992 10
1993 7
1994 8
1995 1
1996 12
1997 20
1998 13
1999 6
2000 8
2001 10
2002 9
2003 16
2004 14
2005 22
2006 12
2007 12
2008 10
2009 11
2010 8
2011 7
2012 5
2013 5
2014 8
2015 2
2016 13
2017 7
2018 7
2019 8
2020 3
2021 7
2022 5
2023 2
Total 299
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Simon Burgess publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

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 Simon Burgess sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 237–241 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 238 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37 238
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99
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Simon Burgess D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

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 Simon Burgess sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36 61
62 37
63 56
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Simon Burgess is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and contributes primarily to the field of Social Sciences, with a focus on Education. Their research spans 20 publications in this domain, addressing numerous subfields such as Education, Sociology and Political Science, Statistics and Probability, Clinical Psychology, and Information Systems and Management.

Burgess's research topics prominently include School Choice and Performance, Parental Involvement in Education, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, and innovations in educational methods. Other topics they explore are Advanced Causal Inference Techniques, Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies, and Racial and Ethnic Identity Research.

Recent papers authored by Burgess demonstrate a focus on educational outcomes and social dynamics within school settings. These works are:

  • Teacher Peer Observation and Student Test Scores: Evidence from a Field Experiment in English Secondary Schools (2020), Journal of Labor Economics
  • Inter-ethnic relations of teenagers in England's schools: the role of school and neighbourhood ethnic composition (2020), Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
  • The importance of external assessments: High school math and gender gaps in STEM degrees (2022), Economics of Education Review
  • Teachers' use of class time and student achievement (2023), Economics of Education Review

In terms of publication venues, Burgess frequently publishes in the Economics of Education Review, contributing three papers there. Other venues include the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance with two publications, and single contributions to the Journal of Labor Economics, the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

Collaboration with peers forms a part of Burgess's research activity. Frequent co-authors include Eric Taylor, with three joint works; Shenila Rawal and Ellen Greaves, each with two collaborations; and Daniel Sloth Hauberg and Beatrice Schindler Rangvid, each with one coauthored publication.

Best Publications

  • The Role of Incentives in the Public Sector: Issues and Evidence

    Simon Burgess;Marisa Ratto

  • Job flows, worker flows, and churning

    Simon Burgess;Julia Lane;David Stevens

  • What parents want: school preferences and school choice

    Simon M Burgess;Ellen J Greaves;Anna F Vignoles;Deborah J Wilson

  • Competition and Quality: Evidence from the NHS Internal Market 1991–9*

    Carol Propper;Simon Burgess;Denise Gossage

  • Does competition between hospitals improve the quality of care? Hospital death rates and the NHS internal market

    Carol Propper;Simon Burgess;Katherine Green

  • Test Scores, Subjective Assessment, and Stereotyping of Ethnic Minorities

    Simon Burgess;Ellen Greaves

  • The Effects of a Mother's Return to Work Decision on Child Development in the UK

    Paul Gregg;Elizabeth Washbrook;Carol Propper;Simon Burgess

  • Evaluating the impact of performance-related pay for teachers in England

    Adele Atkinson;Simon Burgess;Bronwyn Croxson;Paul Gregg

  • Cities, matching and the productivity gains of agglomeration

    Fredrick Andersson;Simon Burgess;Julia I. Lane

  • Do teachers matter? Measuring the variation in teacher effectiveness in England

    Helen Slater;Neil M. Davies;Simon Burgess

  • An International Comparison of Employment Adjustment to Exchange Rate Fluctuations

    Simon M. Burgess;Michael M. Knetter

  • The Class of '81: The Effects of Early Career Unemployment on Subsequent Unemployment Experiences

    Simon Burgess;Carol Propper;Hedley Rees;Arran Shearer

  • Local neighbourhood and mental health: evidence from the UK.

    Carol Propper;Kelvyn Jones;Anne Bolster;Simon Burgess

  • School assignment, school choice and social mobility

    Simon Burgess;Adam Briggs

  • Child health: evidence on the roles of family income and maternal mental health from a UK birth cohort.

    Carol Propper;Carol Propper;John A. Rigg;Simon Burgess

  • Empirical Matching Functions: Estimation and Interpretation Using State-Level Data

    Patricia M. Anderson;Simon M. Burgess

  • New Technology And Jobs: Comparative Evidence From A Two Country Study ‡

    David G. Blanchflower;Simon M. Burgess

  • A Model of Competition between Unemployed and Employed Job Searchers: An Application to the Unemployment Outflow Rate in Britain

    Simon M. Burgess

  • Neighbourhoods, households and income dynamics: a semi-parametric investigation of neighbourhood effects

    Anne Bolster;Simon Burgess;Ron Johnston;Kelvyn Jones

  • The teacher labour market, teacher turnover and disadvantaged schools: new evidence for England

    Rebecca Allen;Simon Burgess;Jennifer Mayo

  • Party support and the neighbourhood effect: spatial polarisation of the British electorate, 1991–2001

    Ron Johnston;Kelvyn Jones;Rebecca Sarker;Carol Propper

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol Propper
Carol Propper Imperial College London
Ron Johnston
Ron Johnston University of Bristol
Julia Lane
Julia Lane New York University
Anna Vignoles
Anna Vignoles Leverhulme Trust
Kelvyn Jones
Kelvyn Jones University of Bristol
Arnstein Aassve
Arnstein Aassve Bocconi University
Paul Gregg
Paul Gregg University of Bath
Diane Reay
Diane Reay University of Cambridge
Hilary Graham
Hilary Graham University of York
Frank J. Kelly
Frank J. Kelly Imperial College London

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