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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 74 374 10 344 20995

Stephan Klasen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephan Klasen between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephan Klasen published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 10.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2013. 3 of the 360 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2013. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 26 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 34 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 2 publications
1993 2025

360 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephan Klasen: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 2
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 3
2002 8
2003 10
2004 9
2005 11
2006 13
2007 11
2008 26
2009 22
2010 22
2011 15
2012 15
2013 34
2014 21
2015 24
2016 22
2017 22
2018 22
2019 9
2020 8
2021 10
2022 5
2023 2
2024 1
2025 2
Total 360
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Stephan Klasen publications per year - data summary

  • Stephan Klasen, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Göttingen, has 360 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2013, with 34 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 1996, 1997 and 2024, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 33 years in the span carries no publications at all (1995).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.3 per year counting only the 32 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 34 publications (3.1 per year); 2004-2014: 199 publications (18.1 per year); 2015-2025: 127 publications (11.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Stephan Klasen 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 Stephan Klasen 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, 342–346 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: 344 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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 18 344
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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Stephan Klasen publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 42–46 to 521+ publications.
  • Stephan Klasen, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Göttingen, records 344 publications - the 88th percentile of the discipline.
  • 88% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Stephan Klasen, and about 12% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Stephan Klasen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 137–141 publications, holding 111 scientists (3% of the field).
  • 48% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 162–166 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 521 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Stephan Klasen 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 Stephan Klasen 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, 74 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: 74 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 74
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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Stephan Klasen D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,760 Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 72 ranges running from 30 to 101+ D-Index.
  • Stephan Klasen, a Economics and Finance scholar from University of Göttingen, records 74 D-Index - the 91st percentile of the discipline.
  • 91% of ranked Economics and Finance scientists score the same or lower than Stephan Klasen, and about 9% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 44 D-Index range, and Stephan Klasen ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 33 D-Index, holding 178 scientists (5% 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 101 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Overview

Stephan Klasen was affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research primarily focused on social sciences, with significant contributions across several related subfields including gender studies, safety research, sociology and political science, economics and econometrics, and demography.

The scientist's work spanned key topics such as poverty, education, and child welfare; gender, labor, and family dynamics; income, poverty, and inequality; demographic trends and gender preferences; agricultural risk and resilience; insurance, mortality, demography, and risk management; as well as global health care issues.

Stephan Klasen authored multiple papers in reputable academic journals, with recent publications including:

  • "Gender inequality as a barrier to economic growth: a review of the theoretical literature" (2021), published in Review of Economics of the Household
  • "What Drives Female Labour Force Participation? Comparable Micro-level Evidence from Eight Developing and Emerging Economies" (2020), published in The Journal of Development Studies
  • "From 'MeToo' to Boko Haram: A survey of levels and trends of gender inequality in the world" (2020), published in World Development
  • "Gender Segregation in Education: Evidence From Higher Secondary Stream Choice in India" (2021), published in Demography
  • "How Serious is the Neglect of Intra-Household Inequality in Multidimensional Poverty and Inequality Analyses? Evidence from India" (2020), published in Review of Income and Wealth

The scientist collaborated frequently with several co-authors, such as Manuel Santos Silva, Isabel Günther, Kenneth Harttgen, Soham Sahoo, and Nicolas Büttner. These collaborations have contributed to a steady output of research work across various topics.

Stephan Klasen published multiple papers in journals including the SSRN Electronic Journal, World Development, Demography, Review of Economics of the Household, and The Journal of Development Studies. The SSRN Electronic Journal featured the highest number of publications among these venues.

In addition to journal articles, Stephan Klasen authored a book titled "What's behind pro-poor growth? The role of shocks and measurement error" (2020), published as part of the Working Paper Series. This publication addressed aspects of economic growth and poverty measurement.

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Gender Inequality in Education and Employment on Economic Growth : New Evidence for a Panel of Countries

    Stephan Klasen;Francesca Lamanna

  • Low Schooling for Girls, Slower Growth for All? Cross-Country Evidence on the Effect of Gender Inequality in Education on Economic Development

    Stephan Klasen

  • In search of FDI-led growth in developing countries: The way forward

    Dierk Herzer;Stephan Klasen;D Felicitas Nowak-Lehmann

  • In Search of the Holy Grail: How to Achieve Pro-Poor Growth?

    Stephan Klasen

  • Surviving Unemployment Without State Support: Unemployment and Household Formation in South Africa

    Stephan Klasen;Ingrid Woolard

  • "MISSING WOMEN": REVISITING THE DEBATE

    Stephan Klasen;Claudia Wink

  • The Costs of Missing the Millennium Development Goal on Gender Equity

    Dina Abu-Ghaida;Stephan Klasen

  • Does gender inequality reduce growth and development : evidence from cross-country regressions

    Stephan Klasen

  • UNDP's Gender-Related Indices: A Critical Review

    Kalpana Bardhan;Stephan Klasen

  • A review of the ecosystem functions in oil palm plantations, using forests as a reference system

    Claudia Dislich;Claudia Dislich;Alexander C. Keyel;Jan Salecker;Yael Kisel

  • What explains the stagnation of female labor force participation in urban India

    Stephan Klasen;Janneke Pieters

  • Measuring and Monitoring Inclusive Growth: Multiple Definitions, Open Questions, and Some Constructive Proposals

    Stephan Klasen

  • The Trade-off Between Income Inequality and Carbon Dioxide Emissions

    Nicole Grunewald;Stephan Klasen;Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso;Chris Muris

  • Determinants of Income Mobility and Household Poverty Dynamics in South Africa

    Ingrid Woolard;Stephan Klasen

  • Economic Development, Structural Change and Women's Labor Force Participation: A Reexamination of the Feminization U Hypothesis

    Isis Gaddis;Isis Gaddis;Stephan Klasen;Stephan Klasen

  • What do we really know? Metrics for food insecurity and undernutrition

    Hartwig de Haen;Stephan Klasen;Matin Qaim

  • UNDP's Gender‐related Measures: Some Conceptual Problems and Possible Solutions

    Stephan Klasen

  • “Missing women” reconsidered

    Stephan Klasen

  • Poverty, Inequality and Deprivation in South Africa: An Analysis of the 1993 SALDRU Survey

    Stephan Klasen

  • What Explains Uneven Female Labor Force Participation Levels and Trends in Developing Countries

    Stephan Klasen

  • In search of FDI-led growth in developing countries

    Dierk Herzer;Stephan Klasen;Felicitas Nowak-Lehmann D.

Frequent Co-Authors

Sebastian Vollmer
Sebastian Vollmer University of Göttingen
Dierk Herzer
Dierk Herzer Helmut Schmidt University
Axel Dreher
Axel Dreher Heidelberg University
Matin Qaim
Matin Qaim University of Bonn
Thomas Kneib
Thomas Kneib University of Göttingen
Jesus Crespo Cuaresma
Jesus Crespo Cuaresma Vienna University of Economics and Business
Ludwig Fahrmeir
Ludwig Fahrmeir Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Stefan Dercon
Stefan Dercon University of Oxford
Ronald B. Davies
Ronald B. Davies University College Dublin

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