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Massachusetts Institute of Technology 127 Scientists Subject Rankings - 2025

The AD Scientific Index (Alper-Doger Scientific Index) provides the most comprehensive analysis across 13 main fields and 197 sub-branches at global, national, and regional levels. These analyses are based on indicators such as the H-index, i10-index, and citation count, including their values from the last 6 yearsAs of Jan 31, 2025, the rankings are determined according to the Total H IndexBETA VERSION: The subject field rankings for the world, regions, countries, and universities are currently in their Beta phase. This is due to the exclusion of (873.690) scientists categorized under ‘Others’, whose profiles have yet to be determined, edited, or classified. As updates are made to these fields, the rankings will be adjusted accordingly. Note: Please keep this in mind while reviewing the rankings. For further details, explore our [University Subject Rankings].

* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James Poterba
Economics of Taxation
Retirement Saving
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
113
248
59,511
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Gruber
Public Finance
Health Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
105
255
51,072
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ricardo J Caballero
Macroeconomics
Finance
International Economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
81
147
37,070

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* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Victor Chernozhukov
Econometrics
Mathematical Statistics
Machine Learning
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
79
132
36,279
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ali Jadbabaie
systems and control
network science
network economics
optimization
dynamical systems
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
73
219
33,409
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Y H Henry Chen
Computable General Equilibrium Modeling
Energy Economics
Applied Microeconomics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
71
318
20,978
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amy Finkelstein
public finance
health economics
insurance
public economics
health care
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
69
109
25,490
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Robert M Townsend
Theorist
macroeconomist
development economist
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
62
137
26,812
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Scott Stern
Economics
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
61
99
31,270
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
SP Kothari
Financial accounting
finance
economics
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
59
86
57,608
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kathleen Thelen
political economy of rich democracies
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
57
103
55,058
* Total H IndexRankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Roberto Rigobon
International Economics
Macroeconomics
Development
Metrics
H-Index
i10 Index
Citation Counts
54
96
27,786
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Daron Acemoğlu
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
177
526
254,118
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Abhijit Banerjee
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
114
296
91,504
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
James Poterba
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
113
248
59,511
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Esther Duflo
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
107
237
108,690
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
Jonathan Gruber
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
105
255
51,072
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
John Van Reenen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
102
181
80,250
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Josh Angrist
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
89
168
101,093
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
David Autor
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
87
186
95,238
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Paul Joskow
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
84
170
36,381
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Ricardo J Caballero
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
81
147
37,070
Macroeconomics
Finance
International Economics

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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Victor Chernozhukov
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
132
36,279
Econometrics
Mathematical Statistics
Machine Learning
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Whitney Newey
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
79
146
73,856
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
Robert S Pindyck
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
76
149
81,764
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
Ali Jadbabaie
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
73
219
33,409
systems and control
network science
network economics
optimization
dynamical systems
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Y H Henry Chen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
71
318
20,978
Computable General Equilibrium Modeling
Energy Economics
Applied Microeconomics
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Amy Finkelstein
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
69
109
25,490
public finance
health economics
insurance
public economics
health care
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Stephen Morris
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
65
118
27,669
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Simon Johnson
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
63
168
90,500
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Robert M Townsend
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
62
137
26,812
Theorist
macroeconomist
development economist
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
Scott Stern
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
61
99
31,270
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
SP Kothari
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
59
86
57,608
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Kathleen Thelen
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
57
103
55,058
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Siqi Zheng
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
56
175
12,086
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Roberto Rigobon
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
54
96
27,786
International Economics
Macroeconomics
Development
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Ross Watts
Metrics
H-Index
i10-Index
Citation Counts
52
69
66,927