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title: "National Bureau of Economic Research: research profile"
description: "Research profile of National Bureau of Economic Research: 1,207 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and finance; h-index 1,053."
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share_text: "Research profile of National Bureau of Economic Research: 1,207 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and finance; h-index 1,053. (as of 2026-11-03)"
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# National Bureau of Economic Research

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- country: United States
- web domain: nber.org

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- National Bureau of Economic Research was involved in 12 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03), ranking #98 of 3,809 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Journal of Public Economics (3), Journal of Financial Economics (2) and Journal of Monetary Economics (2).
- Countries: United States (12), United Kingdom (4) and Switzerland (2).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at National Bureau of Economic Research took part in 1,207 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (838), finance (225) and health economics and policy (119).
- 110 of them were published in 2025, against 118 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were Centre for Economic Policy Research (42), Stanford University (33) and IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (27).
- The journals publishing most of them were Journal of Financial Economics (54), Journal of Public Economics (48) and Journal of Health Economics (40).
- The most-cited of them is “Difference-in-differences with variation in treatment timing” (Journal of Econometrics, 2021), with 8,051 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, National Bureau of Economic Research has 72,380 works with 8,722,391 citations (h-index 1,053).
- The tracked journals hold 1,137 of its 25,751 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (4.4%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Monetary Policy and Economic Impact (12,020), Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (8,623) and Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (7,376).

## 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) | 83 | 100 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 49 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 18 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 13 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 14 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 7 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All categories | 118 | 135 | 130 | 134 | 153 | 125 | 115 | 117 | 110 | 70 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 54 |
| 2 | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | 48 |
| 3 | [Journal of Health Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-health-economics.md) | 40 |
| 4 | [Journal of International Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-economics.md) | 21 |
| 5 | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | 15 |
| 6 | [Journal of Monetary Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-monetary-economics.md) | 14 |
| 7 | [Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economic-behavior-organization.md) | 12 |
| 8 | [Journal of Population Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-population-economics.md) | 11 |
| 9 | [IMF Economic Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/imf-economic-review.md) | 11 |
| 10 | [Explorations in Economic History](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/explorations-in-economic-history.md) | 10 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Centre for Economic Policy Research](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/centre-for-economic-policy-research.md) | 42 |
| 2 | [Stanford University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/stanford-university.md) | 33 |
| 3 | [IZA - Institute of Labor Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/iza-institute-of-labor-economics.md) | 27 |
| 4 | [University of Chicago](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-chicago.md) | 26 |
| 5 | [University of Pennsylvania](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-pennsylvania.md) | 24 |
| 6 | [Harvard University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/harvard-university.md) | 23 |
| 7 | [Columbia University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/columbia-university.md) | 21 |
| 8 | Center for Economic and Policy Research | 18 |
| 9 | [Cornell University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/cornell-university.md) | 17 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | United States | 412 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 60 |
| 3 | Germany | 40 |
| 4 | China | 32 |
| 5 | Canada | 28 |
| 6 | France | 19 |
| 7 | Australia | 11 |
| 8 | Singapore | 11 |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 10 |
| 10 | Japan | 10 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 21 |
| 2 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 10 |
| 3 | [monetary policy](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/monetary-policy.md) | 10 |
| 4 | [United States](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/united-states.md) | 8 |
| 5 | electronic cigarettes | 8 |
| 6 | [educational attainment](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/educational-attainment.md) | 7 |
| 7 | [health care utilization](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/health-care-utilization.md) | 7 |
| 8 | tobacco control | 7 |
| 9 | [air pollution](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/air-pollution.md) | 6 |
| 10 | [cross-national comparison](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/cross-national-comparison.md) | 6 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,051 | 124.4 | [Difference-in-differences with variation in treatment timing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2021.03.014) | [Journal of Econometrics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-econometrics.md) | 2021-06-12 | Andrew Goodman-Bacon |
| 2 | 2,232 | 31.9 | [Sustainable investing in equilibrium](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2020.12.011) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2020-12-31 | Ľuboš Pástor, Robert F. Stambaugh, Lucian A. Taylor |
| 3 | 1,481 | 18.0 | [Corporate Immunity to the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2021.03.005) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2020-01-01 | Wenzhi Ding, Ross Eric Levine, Chen Lin et al. |
| 4 | 1,463 | 41.4 | [Artificial intelligence, firm growth, and product innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2023.103745) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2023-11-23 | Tania Babina, Anastassia Fedyk, Alex Xi He et al. |
| 5 | 1,162 | 11.1 | [The consequences of spatially differentiated water pollution regulation in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2018.01.010) | [Journal of Environmental Economics and Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-environmental-economics-and-management.md) | 2018-02-01 | Zhao Chen, Matthew E. Kahn, Yu Liu et al. |
| 6 | 1,133 | 22.3 | [Dissecting green returns](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2022.07.007) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2022-08-12 | Ľuboš Pástor, Robert F. Stambaugh, Lucian A. Taylor |
| 7 | 999 | 13.3 | [Polarization and public health: Partisan differences in social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104254) | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | 2020-08-06 | Hunt Allcott, Levi Boxell, Jacob Conway et al. |
| 8 | 964 | 10.0 | [Climate risks and market efficiency](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconom.2018.09.015) | [Journal of Econometrics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-econometrics.md) | 2018-10-16 | Harrison G. Hong, Frank Weikai Li, Jiangmin Xu |
| 9 | 907 | 10.3 | [How do venture capitalists make decisions?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2019.06.011) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2019-06-25 | Paul A. Gompers, Will Gornall, Steven Neil Kaplan et al. |
| 10 | 896 | 12.1 | [The impact of COVID-19 on student experiences and expectations: Evidence from a survey](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104271) | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | 2020-08-27 | Esteban M. Aucejo, Jacob French, Maria Paola Ugalde Araya et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*National Bureau of Economic Research in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Also known as | NBER |
| Works in OpenAlex | 72,380 |
| Citations | 8,722,391 |
| h-index | 1,053 |
| i10-index | 70,222 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 4.98 |
| Website | [www.nber.org](https://www.nber.org/) |
| ROR | [ror.org/04grmx538](https://ror.org/04grmx538) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I1321305853](https://openalex.org/I1321305853) |

*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) | 1,966 | 202,717 | 70 | 3.6% |
| 2025 | 2,577 | 295,427 | 110 | 4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,769 | 318,424 | 117 | 4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,995 | 316,948 | 115 | 3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,645 | 311,599 | 125 | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,188 | 335,995 | 153 | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 3,839 | 310,667 | 134 | 3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,385 | 263,724 | 130 | 5.5% |
| 2018 | 2,629 | 253,084 | 135 | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,724 | 243,373 | 118 | 4.3% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Monetary Policy and Economic Impact | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 12,020 |
| 2 | Financial Markets and Investment Strategies | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 8,623 |
| 3 | Labor market dynamics and wage inequality | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7,376 |
| 4 | Economic theories and models | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 6,914 |
| 5 | Global Financial Crisis and Policies | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 6,441 |

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.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | [Inside the Boardroom: Evidence from the Board Structure and Meeting Minutes of Community Banks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbankfin.2026.107851) | [Journal of Banking & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-banking-finance.md) | Rosalind L. Bennett, Manju Puri, Paul E. Soto | National Bureau of Economic Research; Duke University; Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| 2026-10-23 | [Online job posts contain very little wage information](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102976) | [Labour Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/labour-economics.md) | Honey Batra, Amanda Michaud, Simon Mongey | Cornerstone Research Group (United States); Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; National Bureau of Economic Research |
| 2026-10-21 | [How do hospitals respond to payment incentives?](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11149-026-09529-9) | [Journal of Regulatory Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-regulatory-economics.md) | Gautam Gowrisankaran, Keith A. Joiner, Juyi Lin | National Bureau of Economic Research; Columbia University; University of Arizona; … |
| 2026-10-16 | [Does the United States spend enough on public schools? Evidence from a market-based efficiency test](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105802) | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | Patrick J. Bayer, Peter Sinclair Blair, Kenneth A. Whaley | Duke University; National Bureau of Economic Research; Harvard University; … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Disagreement of disagreement](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2026.104379) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | Christian L. Goulding, Campbell R. Harvey, Hrvoje Kurtović | Auburn University; National Bureau of Economic Research; Duke University; … |
| 2026-10-11 | [Inflation, households, and central banks around the world](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmoneco.2026.103996) | [Journal of Monetary Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-monetary-economics.md) | Francesco D’Acunto, Fiorella De Fiore, Damiano Sandri et al. | Georgetown University; Centre for Economic Policy Research; Bank for International Settlements; … |
| 2026-10-10 | [Too little too late? Nationwide carbon trading in China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105798) | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | Shuang Zhang, Douglas Almond | Centre for Economic Policy Research; Imperial College London; National Bureau of Economic Research; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Explaining movements in government debt](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmacro.2026.103816) | [Journal of Macroeconomics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-macroeconomics.md) | Tatiana Kirsanova, Eric Michael Leeper, Campbell Leith et al. | University of Glasgow; National Bureau of Economic Research; University of Virginia; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [A trade-off between monetary policy transmission and systemic risk](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmoneco.2026.103995) | [Journal of Monetary Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-monetary-economics.md) | Kaiji Chen, Yiqing Xiao, Tao A. Zha | Emory University; Peking University; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Exploring links between health and the genetic risk for smoking](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101982) | [SSM - Population Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ssm-population-health.md) | Yeongmi Jeong, Meghan M. Skira, Robbee Wedow | Purdue University West Lafayette; National Bureau of Economic Research; University of Georgia; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Identity politics, partisan sentiment and household spending](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2026.105799) | [Journal of Public Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-public-economics.md) | Arkadev Ghosh, Aruni Mitra, Ronit Mukherji | National Bureau of Economic Research; Duke University; University of Manchester; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [The decline of branch banking](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2026.104383) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | Rajesh P Narayanan, Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara, Philip E. Strahan | Louisiana State University; Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Boston College; … |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). National Bureau of Economic Research. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/national-bureau-of-economic-research

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