---
title: "IPUMS: papers using this data, journals and trends"
description: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 145 archived papers mentioned IPUMS in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Jul 2026 (10)."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/ipums
markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/ipums.md
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share_text: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 145 archived papers mentioned IPUMS in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Jul 2026 (10). (as of 2026-11-05)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-11-05T06:02:37+09:00
window: 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05
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---

# IPUMS

[Browse dataset profiles](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/directory/page/4.md)

US panel and cross-section surveys of households and workers: income, wealth, spending, health and work.

- data category: US household and labour surveys
- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: IPUMS

Most-used data: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/datasets.md · All US household and labour surveys datasets: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/us-household-and-labour-surveys.md



## Key findings

- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 145 archived papers mentioned IPUMS in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Jul 2026 (10).
- IPUMS was mentioned in 4 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05), ranking #79 of the 246 datasets mentioned.
- By journal category: Economics (4).
- Most of them appeared in Journal of Economics Race and Policy (1), Review of Economics of the Household (1) and World Development (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), IPUMS was mentioned in 150 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (121), health economics and policy (10) and AI (4).
- 47 of them were published in 2025, against 0 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (9), Austin Peay State University (6) and University of Wisconsin–Madison (6).
- The journals publishing most of them were Journal of Population Economics (18), Journal of Development Economics (11) and Review of Economics of the Household (10).
- The most-cited of them is “Robots, tasks, and trade” (Journal of International Economics, 2023), with 73 citations.
- Papers use IPUMS most often with American Community Survey (49), Current Population Survey (42) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (26); it has 28 partners in the code and data network, in the group around World Development…, Eurostat, International Energy….

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords; the full texts of earlier months are still being searched)*

| Trend | Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 41 | 54 | 50 | 145 |

## 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 38 | 35 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All categories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 47 | 46 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 18 |
| 2 | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 11 |
| 3 | [Review of Economics of the Household](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-economics-of-the-household.md) | 10 |
| 4 | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | 7 |
| 5 | [Journal of International Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-economics.md) | 6 |
| 6 | [Explorations in Economic History](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/explorations-in-economic-history.md) | 5 |
| 7 | [Labour Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/labour-economics.md) | 5 |
| 8 | [European Economic Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-economic-review.md) | 4 |
| 9 | [Economics of Education Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-of-education-review.md) | 4 |
| 10 | [The Journal of Economic Inequality](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-journal-of-economic-inequality.md) | 4 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [IZA - Institute of Labor Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/iza-institute-of-labor-economics.md) | 9 |
| 2 | Austin Peay State University | 6 |
| 3 | [University of Wisconsin–Madison](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-wisconsinmadison.md) | 6 |
| 4 | [Arizona State University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/arizona-state-university.md) | 4 |
| 5 | [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique.md) | 4 |
| 6 | [Centre for Economic Policy Research](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-for-economic-policy-research.md) | 4 |
| 7 | Universidad de Zaragoza | 4 |
| 8 | University of Notre Dame | 4 |
| 9 | [University of Southern Denmark](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-southern-denmark.md) | 4 |
| 10 | [Virginia Tech](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/virginia-tech.md) | 4 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | United States | 92 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 25 |
| 3 | Germany | 24 |
| 4 | Spain | 13 |
| 5 | Canada | 8 |
| 6 | France | 8 |
| 7 | Italy | 8 |
| 8 | Australia | 7 |
| 9 | China | 5 |
| 10 | South Korea | 5 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [educational attainment](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/educational-attainment.md) | 12 |
| 2 | women's employment | 6 |
| 3 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 5 |
| 4 | fertility | 5 |
| 5 | gender pay gap | 5 |
| 6 | internal migration | 5 |
| 7 | labor market outcomes | 5 |
| 8 | longevity | 5 |
| 9 | self-employment | 5 |
| 10 | time use | 5 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 2.0 | [Robots, tasks, and trade](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2023.103828) | [Journal of International Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-economics.md) | 2023-10-05 | Erhan Artuç, Paulo Bastos, Bob Rijkers |
| 2 | 39 | 2.2 | [Threats and Defenses in the Federated Learning Life Cycle: A Comprehensive Survey and Challenges](https://doi.org/10.1109/tnnls.2025.3563537) | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 2025-05-15 | Yanli Li, Zhongliang Guo, Nan Yang et al. |
| 3 | 32 | 1.1 | [Immigration, wages, and employment under informal labor markets](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-024-01028-5) | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 2024-05-24 | Lukas Delgado-Prieto |
| 4 | 29 | 0.8 | [Improving school management in low and middle income countries: A systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2023.102464) | [Economics of Education Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-of-education-review.md) | 2023-10-17 | Gautam Anand, Aishwarya Atluri, Lee Crawfurd et al. |
| 5 | 22 | 0.6 | [The siren song of cicadas: Early-life pesticide exposure and later-life male mortality](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2023.102903) | [Journal of Environmental Economics and Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-environmental-economics-and-management.md) | 2023-11-20 | Jason M. Fletcher, Hamid Noghanibehambari |

## Used together with

Papers use IPUMS most often with American Community Survey (49), Current Population Survey (42) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (26); it has 28 partners in the code and data network, in the group around World Development…, Eurostat, International Energy….

*What papers use IPUMS together with (at least 3 papers; lift 1 = chance)*

| Used with | Type | Papers using both | Lift |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| [American Community Survey](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/american-community-survey.md) | Dataset | 49 | 52.8 |
| [Current Population Survey](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/current-population-survey.md) | Dataset | 42 | 69.0 |
| [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/bureau-of-labor-statistics.md) | Dataset | 26 | 22.7 |
| [Bureau of Economic Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/bureau-of-economic-analysis.md) | Dataset | 14 | 22.1 |
| [Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/demographic-and-health-surveys-dhs.md) | Dataset | 12 | 9.8 |
| [American Time Use Survey](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/american-time-use-survey.md) | Dataset | 11 | 34.4 |
| [NOAA](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/noaa.md) | Dataset | 8 | 11.1 |
| [US Census business data (LBD, CBP, QCEW)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/us-census-business-data-lbd-cbp-qcew.md) | Dataset | 8 | 25.8 |
| [University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/university-of-michigan-surveys-of-consumers.md) | Dataset | 7 | 11.5 |
| [US health surveys (NHANES, BRFSS, MEPS)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/us-health-surveys-nhanes-brfss-meps.md) | Dataset | 7 | 7.9 |
| [World Development Indicators (World Bank)](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/world-development-indicators-world-bank.md) | Dataset | 7 | 2.4 |
| [Eurostat](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/eurostat.md) | Dataset | 6 | 1.3 |

The whole network: https://scholar4ai.com/code/network.md

## Papers

*Papers mentioning IPUMS in the last 30 days, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | [What Do First Names Signal? Evidence on Race, Class, and Unobserved Characteristics from a New Dataset](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41996-026-00207-8) | [Journal of Economics Race and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economics-race-and-policy.md) | Deborah M. Weiss, Matthew L. Spitzer, Ethan Nourbash | Northwestern University |
| 2026-10-26 | [Robots and wage inequality: evidence from individuals in China](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-026-09898-2) | [Review of Economics of the Household](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-economics-of-the-household.md) | Rentao Rao, Yixiao Zhou | Australian National University |
| 2026-10-21 | [The impact of regional growth on internal migration: a district-level analysis for Malawi](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107601) | [World Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development.md) | Mauro Lanati, Rainer Thiele | University of Florence; Kiel Institute for the World Economy; Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel |
| 2026-10-15 | [Economic uncertainty and fertility cycles: baby boom and busts in twentieth century USA](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-026-09273-x) | [Journal of Economic Growth](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economic-growth.md) | Bastien Chabé-Ferret, Paula E. Gobbi | Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research; Middlesex University London; Université Libre de Bruxelles |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). IPUMS. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/ipums

```bibtex
@misc{scholar4ai-datasets-ipums,
  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {IPUMS},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/ipums}},
  urldate = {2026-11-05},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).