Top Institutions and Economists in Singapore, as of June 2026

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There are 9337 institutions with 73707 registered authors evaluated for all the rankings
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For Singapore, these are 31 institutions with 233 members with a total share of 220.37.

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Top institutions, all authors, all publication years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[1]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	1.06	44	41.55
2	[2]	Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore	2.35	41	37.73
3	[4]	Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	3.53	38	34.30
4	[3]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	3.55	23	18.82
-	[-]	Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	3.73	31	28.89
5	[5]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	4.31	5	4.80
6	[6]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	5.97	16	13.88
7	[8]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	6.74	10	10

Top institutions, 10 best authors for each, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[1]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	1.25	44	10
2	[2]	Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	2.39	38	10
3	[3]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	3.53	5	4.80
4	[4]	Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore	3.68	41	10
5	[5]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	3.85	23	10
-	[-]	Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	5.21	31	10
6	[6]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	5.81	10	10
7	[7]	Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	6.97	11	10

Top authors, all publications years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[1]	Peter C. B. Phillips Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	1.42
2	[3]	Sumit Agarwal National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	3.60
3	[2]	B.w. Ang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	5.08
4	[4]	Julian Wright National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	5.24
5	[6]	Nattavudh Powdthavee Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	6.56
6	[5]	James B. Ang Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	7.03
7	[7]	Teck-Hua Ho (Ho, T-h) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	7.34
8	[9]	Jessica Pan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	9.07
9	[10]	John K.-h. Quah National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	9.79
10	[8]	Bin Su National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	11.45
11	[11]	Ivan P.l. Png National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	11.96
12	[14]	David S. Jacks National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	14.39
13	[17]	Satoru Takahashi National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	16.14
14	[23]	Parkash Chander Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	17.63
15	[12]	Ramkishen S. Rajan (Ramkishen Rajan) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	17.75
16	[16]	David M. Reeb National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	17.84
17	[15]	David C. Broadstock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), Singapore, Singapore	17.98
18	[21]	Jingfeng Lu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	18.84
19	[20]	Jie Zhang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	19.06
20	[25]	Stephen G. Dimmock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	19.40
21	[13]	Tien Foo Sing National University of Singapore (NUS) → Institute of Real Estate Studies (IRES), Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	19.61
22	[22]	Brantley Liddle National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	22.00
23	[26]	Poh Kam Wong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	22.20
24	[33]	Soo Hong Chew National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	23.76
25	[34]	Yeneng Sun National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	23.88
26	[32]	Y. K. Tse Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	24.26
27	[35]	Yohanes Eko Riyanto Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	25.17
28	[37]	Karsten Müller (Karsten Mueller) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Risk Management Institute (RMI), Singapore, Singapore	25.39
29	[38]	Alberto Salvo National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics → Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics (SCAPE), Singapore, Singapore	25.64
30	[36]	Jayant Menon Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) - Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, Singapore	26.61
31	[31]	Tao Chen Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School → Division of Banking and Finance, Singapore, Singapore	26.83
32	[30]	Haoming Liu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	27.40
33	[24]	Kim Hiang Liow National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	27.84
34	[28]	Roger Fouquet National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	27.86
35	[40]	Filippo Di Mauro National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	27.98
36	[42]	Anthony S Tay Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	28.96
37	[39]	Nicholas Sim Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	29.16
38	[29]	Youngho Chang Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → University College, Singapore, Singapore Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	30.16
39	[43]	Zhenlin Yang Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	30.69
40	[41]	Yu Qin National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	31.20
41	[45]	Seung Ho Park Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	36.24
42	[46]	Jun Tu Singapore Management University → Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	36.58
43	[59]	Takashi Kunimoto Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	40.44
44	[47]	Khuong M. Vu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	40.84
45	[51]	Tomoki Fujii Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	40.87
46	[57]	Basant K. Kapur National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	41.06
47	[49]	Huanhuan Zheng National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	41.25
48	[48]	Wai Chung Henry Yeung Unknown	41.42
49	[52]	Songfa Zhong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	41.75
50	[50]	Albert K. C. Tsui National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	41.82
51	[55]	Te Bao Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	43.35
52	[53]	Albert Guangzhou Hu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	43.67
53	[44]	Juin-Kuan Chong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	43.98
54	[61]	Shenghao Zhu Unknown	46.29
55	[56]	Jamus Lim ESSEC Business School, Singapore, Singapore	46.56
56	[58]	Qu Feng Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	46.74
57	[60]	Yupana Wiwattanakantang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	46.74
58	[62]	Jonathan Tan (Tan, Jonathan H.w.) Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	48.68
59	[66]	Hian Teck Hoon Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	48.84

Top authors, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[2]	Bin Su National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	3.20
2	[6]	Karsten Müller (Karsten Mueller) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Risk Management Institute (RMI), Singapore, Singapore	4.82
3	[5]	Jessica Pan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	5.65
4	[7]	Nattavudh Powdthavee Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	5.83
5	[3]	David C. Broadstock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), Singapore, Singapore	5.95
6	[11]	Julian Wright National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	6.77
7	[1]	Peter C. B. Phillips Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	7.73
8	[9]	Yu Qin National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	8.49
9	[10]	Tao Chen Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School → Division of Banking and Finance, Singapore, Singapore	9.89
10	[12]	Brantley Liddle National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	10.58
11	[14]	Tien Foo Sing National University of Singapore (NUS) → Institute of Real Estate Studies (IRES), Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	12.57
12	[8]	B.w. Ang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	12.76
13	[19]	Songfa Zhong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	13.44
14	[17]	Yohanes Eko Riyanto Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	14.80
15	[13]	Araz Taeihagh National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	15.64
16	[23]	John K.-h. Quah National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	15.79
17	[20]	Jingfeng Lu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	16.50
18	[21]	Huanhuan Zheng National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	16.88
19	[22]	Alberto Salvo National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics → Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics (SCAPE), Singapore, Singapore	17.68
20	[18]	James B. Ang Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	18.84
21	[15]	Youngho Chang Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → University College, Singapore, Singapore Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	20.18
22	[26]	Stephen G. Dimmock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	20.94
23	[27]	Qifei Zhu Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School → Division of Banking and Finance, Singapore, Singapore	22.96
24	[25]	Guiying Laura Wu Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	23.02
25	[28]	Te Bao Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	23.21
26	[24]	Khuong M. Vu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	23.60
27	[29]	Tat-How Teh Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	23.63
28	[16]	Yogita Shamdasani National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	24.23
29	[33]	Taojun Xie Singapore Management University → Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Singapore, Singapore	24.95
30	[39]	David S. Jacks National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	25.10
31	[36]	Cheng Keat Tang Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	26.03
32	[30]	Ivan P.l. Png National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	26.41
33	[32]	Teck-Hua Ho (Ho, T-h) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	26.76
34	[34]	Sasidaran Gopalan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	28.25
35	[31]	Haoming Liu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	28.27
36	[40]	Christine Ho Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	28.96
37	[42]	Lin Ma Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	30.51
38	[35]	Kim Hiang Liow National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	31.10
39	[46]	Yi Fan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	32.80
40	[41]	Nicolas L. Jacquet Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	33.10
41	[47]	Takashi Kunimoto Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	33.21
42	[50]	Satoru Takahashi National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	33.36
43	[43]	Kelvin K. F. Law Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	35.73
44	[38]	Roger Fouquet National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	35.97
45	[37]	Mi Diao National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	36.35
46	[51]	Slesh A. Shrestha National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	36.84
47	[55]	Tomoki Fujii Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	36.98
48	[49]	Nicholas Sim Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	37.53
49	[48]	Zheng Fang Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	37.61
50	[56]	Donghai Zhang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	37.75
51	[52]	Zhenlin Yang Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	38.56
52	[54]	Sumit Agarwal National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	39.04
53	[57]	Seonghoon Kim Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	40.91
54	[64]	Jordan Roulleau-Pasdeloup National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	41.57
55	[60]	Jacob Graeme Wood (Jacob Wood) James Cook University Singapore → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	41.76
56	[59]	Andrew Tsang ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), Singapore, Singapore	42.66
57	[62]	Qu Feng Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	43.37
58	[58]	Jubo Yan Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	44.91
59	[61]	Jamus Lim ESSEC Business School, Singapore, Singapore	45.57

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Author registration, institution database, and ranking computations by Christian Zimmermann.
RePEc has been initiated by Thomas Krichel.

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