Edward L. Glaeser: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Edward L. Glaeser's h-index is 156 (402 i10-index, 162,561+ total citations across 953+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Edward L. Glaeser is affiliated with Professor of Economics, Harvard University.
Edward L. Glaeser is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Economics, Harvard University, specializing in urban economics. Their work has been cited 162,561 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Edward L. Glaeser's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 953 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 156
- i10-Index
- 402
- Total Citations
- 162,561
- Citing Countries
- 70
As of July 2026.
Edward L. Glaeser has an h-index of 156 and 162,561 total citations across 953 publications, with research cited by institutions in 70 countries.
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Growth in cities
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The researcher established a foundational framework for understanding urban economic dynamics, significantly advancing the field of economic geography through highly cited seminal work and subsequent influential synthesis.
The researcher established a foundational theoretical framework for urban economic growth, as evidenced by the seminal 1992 Journal of Political Economy paper.
The researcher developed a seminal 'dartboard approach' to analyze geographic concentration in US manufacturing, establishing a foundational framework for understanding industrial agglomeration patterns.
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About Edward L. Glaeser's research
Edward L. Glaeser is a researcher in urban economics at Professor of Economics, Harvard University. Their work has been cited 162,561 times across 953 publications (h-index 156), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Growth in cities” (1992), has accumulated 9,039 citations. Other influential works include “Triumph of the city: How our greatest invention makes us richer, smarter, greener, healthier, and happier” (2012) with 6,593 citations and “Do institutions cause growth?” (2004) with 5,971 citations.
Citations of Edward L. Glaeser's research come primarily from United States, United Kingdom and China, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
