JW Eaton: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
JW Eaton's h-index is 20 (20 i10-index, 62,056+ total citations across 20+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of September 2026. JW Eaton is affiliated with National Bureau of Economic Research.
JW Eaton is a researcher affiliated with National Bureau of Economic Research, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 62,056 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
JW Eaton's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 20 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 20
- i10-Index
- 20
- Total Citations
- 62,056
- Citing Countries
- 42
As of September 2026.
JW Eaton has an h-index of 20 and 62,056 total citations across 20 publications, with research cited by institutions in 42 countries.
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Technology, Geography, and Trade
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The researcher advanced the theoretical understanding of how bilateral trade agreements and regionalism shape foreign direct investment patterns, later expanding this framework to incorporate technology and geography.
The researcher established a foundational theoretical and empirical framework for analyzing sovereign debt with potential repudiation, creating a seminal reference point for international finance.
The researcher established a foundational framework linking firm-level plant productivity to international trade patterns, a contribution evidenced by the seminal 2003 paper's extensive independent citation record.
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About JW Eaton's research
JW Eaton is a researcher at National Bureau of Economic Research. Their work has been cited 62,056 times across 20 publications (h-index 20), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Technology, Geography, and Trade” (2002), has accumulated 4,366 citations. Other influential works include “Plants and Productivity in International Trade” (2003) with 2,983 citations and “Debt with Potential Repudiation: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis” (1981) with 2,593 citations.
Citations of JW Eaton's research come primarily from United States, China and Germany, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
