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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 72 417 374 283 249 328 23898

Timothy M. Smeeding publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Timothy M. Smeeding between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Timothy M. Smeeding published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2005. 3 of the 350 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2005. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications 2026: 1 publication
1977 2026

350 publications in total across all disciplines

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Timothy M. Smeeding: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 2
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 2
1985 8
1986 2
1987 7
1988 9
1989 2
1990 4
1991 5
1992 5
1993 6
1994 6
1995 10
1996 7
1997 10
1998 9
1999 8
2000 11
2001 18
2002 10
2003 11
2004 17
2005 20
2006 18
2007 9
2008 14
2009 11
2010 13
2011 13
2012 7
2013 10
2014 6
2015 12
2016 7
2017 3
2018 11
2019 6
2020 4
2021 2
2022 0
2023 4
2024 3
2025 2
2026 1
Total 350
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Timothy M. Smeeding 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 Timothy M. Smeeding 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, 327–331 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: 328 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 25 328
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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Timothy M. Smeeding 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 Timothy M. Smeeding 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, 72 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: 72 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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 72
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

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Overview

Timothy M. Smeeding is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences with a focus on employment and welfare studies, financial literacy, pension and retirement analysis, as well as health disparities and outcomes.

The scientist's recent publications include several articles covering a variety of topics related to income, consumption, and social systems. Notable papers are: "Understanding the effects of Covid-19 through a life course lens" (2020) published in Advances in Life Course Research; "Estimating the marginal propensity to consume using the distributions of income, consumption, and wealth" (2020) in the Journal of Macroeconomics; "Inequality in 3-D: Income, Consumption, and Wealth" (2021) appearing in the Review of Income and Wealth; "Poverty, work, and welfare: Cutting the Gordian knot" (2020) published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; and "The Long Recovery from the Great Recession: An Introduction" (2021) from The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Research contributions cover several fields of study including:

  • Social Sciences

The subfields of study addressed by their work include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Accounting
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Demography
  • Gender Studies

The main topics explored in their publications are:

  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Retirement, Disability, and Employment
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Global Health Care Issues

Frequent co-authors contributing to their work include:

  • Jonathan D. Fisher
  • David Johnson
  • Jeffrey P. Thompson
  • Judith Bartfeld
  • Craig Gundersen

The scholar has published repeatedly in certain venues such as:

  • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (3 publications)
  • Advances in Life Course Research
  • Journal of Macroeconomics
  • Review of Income and Wealth
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

In recognition of their academic contributions, they were named a Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Income distribution in OECD countries: evidence from the Luxembourg Income Study

    A.B. Atkinson;Paris eng Oecd;L. Rainwater;T.M. Smeeding

  • Cross-National Comparisons of Earnings and Income Inequality

    Peter Gottschalk;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • EQUIVALENCE SCALES, WELL‐BEING, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY: SENSITIVITY ESTIMATES ACROSS TEN COUNTRIES USING THE LUXEMBOURG INCOME STUDY (LIS) DATABASE

    Brigitte Buhmann;Lee Rainwater;Guenther Schmaus;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • The Role of Higher Education in Social Mobility

    Robert H. Haveman;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Are Parents Investing Less Time in Children? Trends in Selected Industrialized Countries

    Anne H. Gauthier;Timothy M. Smeeding;Frank F. Furstenberg

  • Empirical evidence on income inequality in industrialized countries

    Peter Thomas Gottschalk;Timothy Michael Smeeding

  • “Fair” Inequality? Attitudes toward Pay Differentials: The United States in Comparative Perspective:

    Lars Osberg;Timothy Smeeding

  • The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality

    Wiemer Salverda;Brian Nolan;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Asset-Based Measurement of Poverty

    Andrea Brandolini;Silvia Magri;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Poor Kids in a Rich Country: America's Children in Comparative Perspective

    Lee Rainwater;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Public Policy, Economic Inequality, and Poverty: The United States in Comparative Perspective*

    Timothy M. Smeeding

  • POVERTY, TNEQUALTTY, AND FAMTLY LIVING STANDARDS IMPACTS ACROSS SEVEN NATIONS: THE EFFECT OF NONCASH SUBSIDIES FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND HOUSING

    Timothy M. Smeeding;Peter Saunders;John Coder;Stephen Jenkins

  • Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 Through a Life Course Lens

    Richard A. Settersten;Laura Bernardi;Juho Härkönen;Toni C. Antonucci

  • Poor people in rich nations: The United States in comparative perspective

    Timothy Smeeding

  • RELATIVE INEQUALITY AND POVERTY IN GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES USING ALTERNATIVE EQUIVALENCE SCALES

    Richard V. Burkhauser;Timothy M. Smeeding;Joachim Merz

  • United States Poverty in a Cross-National Context

    Timothy Smeeding;Lee Rainwater;Gary Burtles

  • Globalization, Inequality, and the Rich Countries of the G-20: Evidence from the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS)

    Timothy M. Smeeding

  • The EITC: Expectation, Knowledge, Use, and Economic and Social Mobility

    Timothy M. Smeeding;Katherine Ross Phillips;Michael O'Connor

  • Time Use at Older Ages: Cross-National Differences

    Anne H. Gauthier;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Chapter 5 Empirical evidence on income inequality in industrialized countries

    Peter Gottschalk;Timothy M. Smeeding

  • Toward a Uniform Definition of Household Income

    Timothy M. Smeeding;Daniel H. Weinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard V. Burkhauser
Richard V. Burkhauser Cornell University
Janet C. Gornick
Janet C. Gornick City University of New York
Irwin Garfinkel
Irwin Garfinkel Columbia University
Brian Nolan
Brian Nolan University of Oxford
Stephen P. Jenkins
Stephen P. Jenkins London School of Economics and Political Science
John Yinger
John Yinger Syracuse University
Markus Jäntti
Markus Jäntti Stockholm University
Lars Osberg
Lars Osberg Dalhousie University
Greg J. Duncan
Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine
Peter Saunders
Peter Saunders University of New South Wales

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