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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 57 631 277 84 32795
Economics and Finance 57 921 577 86 33120

William H. Beaver publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William H. Beaver between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William H. Beaver published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 1.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 6 publications in 1999. 1 of the 92 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 6. Peak 6 publications in 1999. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 0 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1966 2025

92 publications in total across all disciplines

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William H. Beaver: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 2
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 2
1975 1
1976 1
1977 0
1978 1
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 3
1983 1
1984 2
1985 2
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 0
1995 0
1996 2
1997 3
1998 2
1999 6
2000 3
2001 3
2002 3
2003 2
2004 2
2005 3
2006 4
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2010 0
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2014 0
2015 2
2016 6
2017 5
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
2024 0
2025 1
Total 92
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William H. Beaver publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William H. Beaver sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 80–84 publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 84 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116 84
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100
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William H. Beaver D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William H. Beaver sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 57 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44 57
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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Overview

William H. Beaver was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spanned the fields of Business, Management and Accounting, and Social Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields such as Accounting, Finance, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their main topics of research included Corporate Finance and Governance, Corporate Insolvency and Governance, Banking stability, regulation, and efficiency, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Impact of Technology on Adolescents, and Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies.

Throughout their career, William H. Beaver contributed to multiple academic publications with recent papers covering a variety of subjects:

  • "Bankruptcy in groups," 2023, Review of Accounting Studies
  • "A handbook for ending catastrophic biological risks: How the United States can prevent future pandemics and deter biological weapons," 2021, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • "Would a "Gap Year" Help Reduce Mental Illness Among College Students?," 2021, Kappa Delta Pi Record
  • "Is College in Decline?," 2023, Contexts
  • "Sexual Misconduct on Campus: Betsy Devos Had It Right," 2025, Academic Questions

William H. Beaver collaborated frequently with other researchers, including Stefano Cascino, Maria Correia, Maureen F. McNichols, Yong-Bee Lim, and Lillian Parr.

Their work was published in a diverse range of venues, such as:

  • Review of Accounting Studies
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Kappa Delta Pi Record
  • Contexts
  • Academic Questions

Best Publications

  • Financial Ratios As Predictors Of Failure

    William H. Beaver

  • The relevance of the value relevance literature for financial accounting standard setting: another view $

    Mary E Barth;William H Beaver;Wayne R Landsman

  • The Information Content Of Annual Earnings Announcements

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  • The Association Between Market Determined and Accounting Determined Risk Measures

    William Beaver;Paul Kettler;Myron Scholes

  • Relative valuation roles of equity book value and net income as a function of financial health

    Mary E Barth;William H Beaver;Wayne R Landsman

  • Conditional and Unconditional Conservatism:Concepts and Modeling

    William H. Beaver;Stephen G. Ryan

  • The information content of security prices

    William Beaver;Richard Lambert;Dale Morse

  • Discretionary behavior with respect to allowances for loan losses and the behavior of security prices

    William H. Beaver;Ellen E. Engel

  • Biases and Lags in Book Value and Their Effects on the Ability of the Book-to-Market Ratio to Predict Book Return on Equity

    William H. Beaver;Stephen G. RYANt

  • Have Financial Statements Become Less Informative? Evidence from the Ability of Financial Ratios to Predict Bankruptcy

    William H. Beaver;Maureen F. McNichols;Jung-Wu Rhie

  • The Association between Unsystematic Security Returns and the Magnitude of Earnings Forecast Errors

    William H. Beaver;Roger Clarke;William F. Wright

  • Accruals, Cash Flows, and Equity Values

    Mary E. Barth;William H. Beaver;John R. M. Hand;Wayne R. Landsman

  • Financial Reporting, Supplemental Disclosures, and Bank Share Prices

    William Beaver;Carol Eger;Stephen Ryan;Mark Wolfson

  • Value-relevance of banks' fair value disclosures under SFAS no. 107

    Mary E. Barth;William H. Beaver;Wayne R. Landsman

  • Perspectives on Recent Capital Market Research

    William H. Beaver

  • Theory Of Accounting Measurement

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  • Market Prices, Financial Ratios, and the Prediction of Failure

    William H. Beaver

  • The Relevance of the Value Relevance Literature For Financial Accounting Standard Setting: Another View

    Mary E. Barth;William H. Beaver;Wayne R. Landsman

  • Management of the loss reserve accrual and the distribution of earnings in the property-casualty insurance industry ☆

    William H. Beaver;Maureen F. McNichols;Karen K. Nelson

  • The market valuation implications of net periodic pension cost components

    Mary E Barth;William H Beaver;Wayne R Landsman

  • Differential properties in the ratings of certified versus non-certified bond-rating agencies

    William H. Beaver;Catherine Shakespeare;Mark T. Soliman

  • Biases and Lags in Book Value and Their Effects on the Ability of the Book-to-Market Ratio to Predict Book Return on Equity

    William H. Beaver;Stephen G. Ryan

Frequent Co-Authors

Maureen F. McNichols
Maureen F. McNichols Stanford University
Mary E. Barth
Mary E. Barth Stanford University
Wayne R. Landsman
Wayne R. Landsman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stephen G. Ryan
Stephen G. Ryan New York University
Paul A. Griffin
Paul A. Griffin University of California, Davis
Mohan Venkatachalam
Mohan Venkatachalam Duke University
Joel S. Demski
Joel S. Demski University of Florida
Richard L. Popp
Richard L. Popp Stanford University
Richard A. Lambert
Richard A. Lambert University of Pennsylvania

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