David Canning: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
David Canning's h-index is 74 (205 i10-index, 36,465+ total citations across 451+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. David Canning is affiliated with Professor of Economics and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University.
David Canning is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Economics and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 36,465 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
David Canning's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 451 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 74
- i10-Index
- 205
- Total Citations
- 36,465
- Citing Countries
- 37
As of July 2026.
David Canning has an h-index of 74 and 36,465 total citations across 451 publications, with research cited by institutions in 37 countries.
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The effect of health on economic growth: a production function approach
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The researcher established a theoretical and empirical framework linking national health status to poverty and economic growth, bridging abstract theory with practical production function analysis.
The researcher established a foundational link between population health and foreign direct investment in low- and middle-income countries, subsequently expanding this framework to encompass broader economic growth dynamics.
The researcher established a new analytical framework for understanding the economic consequences of population change through the seminal concept of the demographic dividend.
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About David Canning's research
David Canning is a researcher at Professor of Economics and International Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University. Their work has been cited 36,465 times across 451 publications (h-index 74), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The effect of health on economic growth: a production function approach” (2004), has accumulated 2,754 citations. Other influential works include “The demographic dividend: A new perspective on the economic consequences of population change” (2003) with 2,500 citations and “Implications of population ageing for economic growth” (2010) with 1,856 citations.
Citations of David Canning'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.
