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title: "Abt Global (United States): research papers"
description: "From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Abt Global (United States) took part in 21 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (8), health economics and policy (5) and management (4). 2 of them were published in 2025, against 3 in 2017."
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# Abt Global (United States)

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Papers in the tracked journals with an author at Abt Global (United States): per year and category, where they are published, the institutions its researchers write with, and its most-cited papers. A paper counts as corporate when at least one of its authors is affiliated with an institution that OpenAlex classifies as a company; it counts once for each company among its authors' affiliations. Universities are the institutions OpenAlex classifies as education.

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## Key findings

- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at Abt Global (United States) took part in 21 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (8), health economics and policy (5) and management (4).
- 2 of them were published in 2025, against 3 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas (2), Agence française de développement (1) and American Institutes for Research (1).
- The journals publishing most of them were Evaluation and Program Planning (4), Journal of Urban Economics (1) and Social Science & Medicine (1).
- The most-cited of them is “A scoping review of the uses and institutionalisation of knowledge for health policy in low- and middle-income countries” (Health Research Policy and Systems, 2020), with 71 citations.
- Since 2023, papers in the tracked journals cited 5 of its papers 21 times; 100% of those links came from papers with a university author and 0% from its own papers.
- Its own papers since 2023 cite archived papers 6 times, 0% of them papers with a company author.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, Abt Global (United States) has 2,018 works with 135,940 citations (h-index 158).
- The tracked journals hold 19 of its 889 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (2.1%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Healthcare Policy and Management (164), Malaria Research and Control (157) and Evaluation and Performance Assessment (153).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| All categories | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Evaluation and Program Planning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/evaluation-and-program-planning.md) | 4 |
| 2 | [Journal of Urban Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-urban-economics.md) | 1 |
| 3 | [Social Science & Medicine](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/social-science-medicine.md) | 1 |
| 4 | [Research in Higher Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-higher-education.md) | 1 |
| 5 | [Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/administration-and-policy-in-mental-health-and-mental-health-services-research.md) | 1 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas | 2 |
| 2 | Agence française de développement | 1 |
| 3 | American Institutes for Research | 1 |
| 4 | Ball State University | 1 |
| 5 | Denison University | 1 |
| 6 | [Johns Hopkins University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/johns-hopkins-university.md) | 1 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University | 1 |
| 8 | [McGill University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/mcgill-university.md) | 1 |
| 9 | National Research Centre for the Working Environment | 1 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | United States | 8 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 1 |
| 4 | China | 1 |
| 5 | Denmark | 1 |
| 6 | France | 1 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | sexually transmitted infections | 2 |
| 2 | Dallas Independent School District | 1 |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 |
| 4 | Greater Boston | 1 |
| 5 | HIV surveillance | 1 |
| 6 | K-5 students | 1 |
| 7 | Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program | 1 |
| 8 | What Works Clearinghouse | 1 |
| 9 | academic community | 1 |
| 10 | [academic performance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/academic-performance.md) | 1 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 0.9 | [A scoping review of the uses and institutionalisation of knowledge for health policy in low- and middle-income countries](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-019-0522-2) | [Health Research Policy and Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-research-policy-and-systems.md) | 2020-01-20 | Adam D. Koon, Lauren Windmeyer, Maryam Bigdeli et al. |
| 2 | 54 | 0.6 | [Irrigation dams, water and infant mortality: Evidence from South Africa](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2018.11.002) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 2018-11-23 | Elizabeth Mettetal |
| 3 | 27 | 0.3 | [Contamination and incomplete information: Bounding implicit prices using high-profile leaks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2017.12.003) | [Journal of Environmental Economics and Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-environmental-economics-and-management.md) | 2017-12-14 | Dennis Guignet, Robin Jenkins, Matthew H. Ranson et al. |
| 4 | 19 | 0.2 | [Waters of the United States: Upgrading wetland valuation via benefit transfer](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.05.016) | [Ecological Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ecological-economics.md) | 2019-06-17 | Klaus Moeltner, Jessica A. Balukas, Elena Y. Besedin et al. |
| 5 | 16 | 0.2 | [The Role of Hospital and Market Characteristics in Invasive Cardiac Service Diffusion](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11151-018-9625-0) | [Review of Industrial Organization](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-industrial-organization.md) | 2018-03-23 | Jill R. Horwitz, Charleen Hsuan, Austin Nichols |
| 6 | 11 | 0.1 | [The Effect of Housing Assistance on Student Achievement: Evidence from Wisconsin](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhe.2019.01.002) | [Journal of Housing Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-housing-economics.md) | 2017-01-01 | Deven E. Carlson, Hannah Miller, ROBERT H. HAVEMAN et al. |
| 7 | 11 | 0.1 | [The relationship between health policy and public health interventions: a case study of the DRIVE project to “end” the HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs in Haiphong, Vietnam](https://doi.org/10.1057/s41271-017-0115-7) | [Journal of Public Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-health-policy.md) | 2018-03-12 | Theodore M. Hammett, Nguyễn Thu Trang, Khuat Thi Hai Oanh et al. |
| 8 | 3 | 0.0 | [Heterogeneity in the Returns to Credits for Public Two-Year College Entrants](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11162-021-09654-8) | [Research in Higher Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-higher-education.md) | 2021-08-06 | Lauren T. Schudde, Meghan Shea |
| 9 | 1 | 0.0 | [A New Strategy for Benefits Transfer](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10640-021-00623-4) | [Environmental and Resource Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/environmental-and-resource-economics.md) | 2021-11-19 | V. Kerry Smith, W. Douglass Shaw, Michael Welsh et al. |
| 10 | 1 | 0.0 | [Health Service Utilization in Adolescents Following a First Arrest: The Role of Antisocial Behavior, Callous-Unemotional Traits, and Juvenile Justice System Processing](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-024-01341-x) | [Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/administration-and-policy-in-mental-health-and-mental-health-services-research.md) | 2024-03-01 | Julianne S. Speck, Paul Joseph Frick, Erin P. Vaughan et al. |

## Who cites its research

*Institutions whose papers cite it most, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Kind | Country | Links |
|---:|---|---|---|---:|
| 1 | [Virginia Tech](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/virginia-tech.md) | University | United States | 3 |
| 2 | Environmental Protection Agency | Government | United States | 2 |
| 3 | [University of Wisconsin–Madison](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-wisconsinmadison.md) | University | United States | 2 |
| 4 | [Shanghai University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/shanghai-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | University | China | 2 |
| 5 | Austin Peay State University | University | United States | 2 |
| 6 | [Peking University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/peking-university.md) | University | China | 2 |
| 7 | [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/southwestern-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | University | China | 2 |
| 8 | [Cornell University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/cornell-university.md) | University | United States | 2 |
| 9 | Appalachian State University | University | United States | 2 |
| 10 | New Mexico State University | University | United States | 1 |

## What its papers cite

*Institutions its papers cite most, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Kind | Country | Links |
|---:|---|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Georgia State University | University | United States | 2 |
| 2 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | University | India | 2 |
| 3 | University of Akron | University | United States | 1 |
| 4 | College Board | University | United States | 1 |
| 5 | [Harvard University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/harvard-university.md) | University | United States | 1 |
| 6 | Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | University | Iran | 1 |
| 7 | University of Zagreb | University | Croatia | 1 |
| 8 | Brown University | University | United States | 1 |
| 9 | Lorestan University of Medical Sciences | University | Iran | 1 |
| 10 | African Institute for Development Policy | Nonprofit | Kenya | 1 |

More: https://scholar4ai.com/corporate-citations.md · https://scholar4ai.com/industry-university.md

## In OpenAlex

*Abt Global (United States) in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Company |
| Location | Rockville, United States |
| Also known as | Abt Associates, Abt Global |
| Works in OpenAlex | 2,018 |
| Citations | 135,940 |
| h-index | 158 |
| i10-index | 1,906 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 4.12 |
| Website | [www.abtglobal.com](https://www.abtglobal.com) |
| ROR | [ror.org/0502afh35](https://ror.org/0502afh35) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I4210152550](https://openalex.org/I4210152550) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 51 | 3,830 | 2 | 3.9% |
| 2025 | 64 | 4,495 | 2 | 3.1% |
| 2024 | 88 | 4,767 | 2 | 2.3% |
| 2023 | 92 | 4,718 | 2 | 2.2% |
| 2022 | 109 | 4,987 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 110 | 4,824 | 2 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | 86 | 4,439 | 3 | 3.5% |
| 2019 | 83 | 3,709 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 122 | 3,400 | 4 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 135 | 3,134 | 3 | 2.2% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Healthcare Policy and Management | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 164 |
| 2 | Malaria Research and Control | Medicine | 157 |
| 3 | Evaluation and Performance Assessment | Decision Sciences | 153 |
| 4 | Healthcare Systems and Reforms | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 111 |
| 5 | HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions | Medicine | 109 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Abt Global (United States). Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/companies/abt-global-united-states

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  title = {Abt Global (United States)},
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  urldate = {2026-11-05},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).