Romain Wacziarg: h-index, Total Citations, and Citation Map
Romain Wacziarg's h-index is 20 (20 i10-index, 28,360+ total citations across 20+ publications) according to Google Scholar as of July 2026. Romain Wacziarg is affiliated with Professor of Economics, UCLA Anderson; Hans Hufschmid Chair in Management; Managing Editor, JEEA.
Romain Wacziarg is a researcher affiliated with Professor of Economics, UCLA Anderson; Hans Hufschmid Chair in Management; Managing Editor, JEEA, specializing in various fields. Their work has been cited 28,360 times. This profile visualizes their global influence, highlighting strong citation networks in United States.
Romain Wacziarg's Citation Metrics
Bibliometric impact based on 20 indexed publications.
- H-Index
- 20
- i10-Index
- 20
- Total Citations
- 28,360
- Citing Countries
- 36
As of July 2026.
Romain Wacziarg has an h-index of 20 and 28,360 total citations across 20 publications, with research cited by institutions in 36 countries.
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Fractionalization
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The researcher established a foundational framework linking historical diffusion processes to contemporary development outcomes, subsequently expanding this inquiry to encompass the political economy of linguistic and cultural cleavages.
The researcher established a foundational framework for understanding fractionalization, as evidenced by the seminal 2003 paper that has garnered over 3,200 citations.
The researcher provided seminal empirical evidence on the relationship between trade liberalization and economic growth, establishing a foundational reference point in international economics.
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About Romain Wacziarg's research
Romain Wacziarg is a researcher at Professor of Economics, UCLA Anderson; Hans Hufschmid Chair in Management; Managing Editor, JEEA. Their work has been cited 28,360 times across 20 publications (h-index 20), according to Google Scholar.
Their most-cited work, “Fractionalization” (2003), has accumulated 3,260 citations. Other influential works include “Trade Liberalization and Growth: New Evidence” (2008) with 1,343 citations and “The Diffusion of Development<sup>*</sup>” (2009) with 798 citations.
Citations of Romain Wacziarg'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.
