David Autor Google Scholar: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
David Autor's h-index is 108 (228 i10-index, 118,722+ total citations across 537+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of October 2026. David Autor is affiliated with MIT.
David Autor is a researcher affiliated with MIT, specializing in Economics. Their work has been cited 118,722 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
David Autor's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 537 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 108
- i10-Index
- 228
- Total Citations
- 118,722
- Citing Countries
- 88
As of October 2026.
David Autor has an h-index of 108 and 118,722 total citations across 537 publications, with research cited by institutions in 88 countries.
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The skill content of recent technological change: An empirical exploration
200312,252
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The researcher established a foundational empirical framework for analyzing how technological change alters skill demands, subsequently expanding this inquiry to explain labor market polarization and the persistence of employment amid automation.
The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing how import competition, particularly from China, drove significant employment declines in the US during the 2000s.
The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing wage structure changes and earnings inequality, subsequently extending this inquiry to trade impacts and low-skill service job growth.
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About David Autor's research
David Autor is a researcher in Economics at MIT. Their work has been cited 118,722 times across 537 publications (h-index 108), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The skill content of recent technological change: An empirical exploration” (2003), has accumulated 12,252 citations. Other influential works include “Skills, tasks and technologies: Implications for employment and earnings” (2011) with 8,144 citations and “The China syndrome: Local labor market effects of import competition in the United States” (2013) with 7,493 citations.
Citations of David Autor's research come primarily from United States, China and United Kingdom, reflecting international research impact across 5+ countries. The interactive citation map above shows the full geographic distribution of the institutions citing this work.
