Simon Johnson: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Simon Johnson's h-index is 68 (192 i10-index, 100,889+ total citations across 1,000+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Simon Johnson is affiliated with MIT Sloan.
Simon Johnson is a researcher affiliated with MIT Sloan, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 100,889 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in China.
Simon Johnson's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 1,000 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 68
- i10-Index
- 192
- Total Citations
- 100,889
- Citing Countries
- 31
As of July 2026.
Simon Johnson has an h-index of 68 and 100,889 total citations across 1000 publications, with research cited by institutions in 31 countries.
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The colonial origins of comparative development: An empirical investigation
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The researcher established a foundational empirical framework linking historical colonial institutions to contemporary economic development outcomes, a contribution evidenced by over 21,000 citations.
The researcher established institutions as a fundamental determinant of long-run economic growth, a seminal contribution evidenced by over 11,000 citations.
The researcher established a foundational framework linking geography and institutions to the modern global income distribution, a seminal contribution that has profoundly shaped economic history discourse.
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About Simon Johnson's research
Simon Johnson is a researcher at MIT Sloan. Their work has been cited 100,889 times across 1,000 publications (h-index 68), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “The colonial origins of comparative development: An empirical investigation” (2001), has accumulated 21,278 citations. Other influential works include “Institutions as a fundamental cause of long-run growth” (2005) with 11,167 citations and “Reversal of fortune: Geography and institutions in the making of the modern world income distribution” (2002) with 7,306 citations.
Citations of Simon Johnson's research come primarily from China, United States 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.
