Christopher Sims: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Christopher Sims's h-index is 84 (165 i10-index, 85,797+ total citations across 345+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Christopher Sims is affiliated with Professor of Economics, Princeton University.
Christopher Sims is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Economics, Princeton University, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 85,797 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Christopher Sims's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 345 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 84
- i10-Index
- 165
- Total Citations
- 85,797
- Citing Countries
- 31
As of July 2026.
Christopher Sims has an h-index of 84 and 85,797 total citations across 345 publications, with research cited by institutions in 31 countries.
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Macroeconomics and reality
198023,105
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The researcher fundamentally challenged prevailing macroeconomic models by critiquing their empirical validity and advocating for rigorous testing against real-world data.
The researcher established a foundational framework for analyzing the causal relationship between money and income, a seminal contribution that has profoundly influenced macroeconomic theory.
The researcher advanced business cycle modeling by challenging the necessity of extensive a priori economic theory, establishing a foundational approach that has been widely adopted by independent scholars.
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About Christopher Sims's research
Christopher Sims is a researcher at Professor of Economics, Princeton University. Their work has been cited 85,797 times across 345 publications (h-index 84), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Macroeconomics and reality” (1980), has accumulated 23,105 citations. Other influential works include “Money, income, and causality” (1972) with 5,784 citations and “Implications of rational inattention” (2003) with 5,726 citations.
Citations of Christopher Sims'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.
