Top Institutions and Economists in Singapore, as of July 2026

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There are 9347 institutions with 73835 registered authors evaluated for all the rankings
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For Singapore, these are 31 institutions with 234 members with a total share of 220.61.

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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	1.03	44	41.55
2	[2]	Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore	2.26	42	38.63
3	[4]	Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	3.59	38	34.30
4	[3]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	3.64	22	17.82
-	[-]	Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	3.70	32	29.79
5	[5]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	4.32	5	4.80
6	[6]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	6.09	16	13.88
7	[7]	Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	6.86	11	10.25

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	1.21	44	10
2	[2]	Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	2.49	38	10
3	[4]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	3.26	5	4.80
4	[3]	Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore	3.36	42	10
5	[5]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	3.79	22	10
-	[-]	Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	4.96	32	10
6	[6]	National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	5.86	10	10
7	[7]	Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	6.95	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	1.38
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	3.21
3	[2]	B.w. Ang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	3.98
4	[4]	Julian Wright National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	5.22
5	[5]	Nattavudh Powdthavee Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	6.44
6	[7]	Teck-Hua Ho (Ho, T-h) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	7.06
7	[6]	James B. Ang Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	7.19
8	[10]	John K.-h. Quah National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	8.95
9	[8]	Jessica Pan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	9.52
10	[9]	Bin Su National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	11.02
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	12.34
12	[12]	David S. Jacks National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	15.01
13	[17]	Satoru Takahashi National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	15.35
14	[18]	Jingfeng Lu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	17.78
15	[14]	David M. Reeb National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	18.03
16	[20]	Jie Zhang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	18.58
17	[16]	David C. Broadstock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), Singapore, Singapore	19.41
18	[22]	Parkash Chander Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	19.80
19	[21]	Stephen G. Dimmock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	19.85
20	[15]	Ramkishen S. Rajan (Ramkishen Rajan) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	21.32
21	[24]	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	21.61
22	[23]	Brantley Liddle National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	22.82
23	[28]	Yeneng Sun National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	23.36
24	[27]	Poh Kam Wong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	24.28
25	[30]	Y. K. Tse Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	24.60
26	[32]	Soo Hong Chew National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	25.37
27	[34]	Karsten Müller (Karsten Mueller) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Risk Management Institute (RMI), Singapore, Singapore	25.48
28	[29]	Tao Chen Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School → Division of Banking and Finance, Singapore, Singapore	26.14
29	[35]	Yohanes Eko Riyanto Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	27.75
30	[36]	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	28.65
31	[31]	Haoming Liu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	29.02
32	[39]	Jayant Menon Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) - Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, Singapore	30.34
33	[37]	Filippo Di Mauro National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	30.35
34	[33]	Youngho Chang Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → University College, Singapore, Singapore Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	30.67
35	[42]	Anthony S Tay Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	30.84
36	[26]	Roger Fouquet National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	30.88
37	[38]	Nicholas Sim Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	31.33
38	[41]	Zhenlin Yang Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	32.71
39	[40]	Yu Qin National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	37.82
40	[44]	Seung Ho Park Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	38.27
41	[45]	Jun Tu Singapore Management University → Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	38.81
42	[46]	Kim Hiang Liow National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	39.45
43	[47]	Huanhuan Zheng National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	41.73
44	[50]	Tomoki Fujii Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	44.39
45	[49]	Khuong M. Vu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	44.46
46	[59]	Takashi Kunimoto Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	45.24
47	[52]	Albert K. C. Tsui National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	45.40
48	[51]	Albert Guangzhou Hu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	45.43
49	[48]	Wai Chung Henry Yeung Unknown	45.60
50	[55]	Te Bao Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	45.75
51	[43]	Juin-Kuan Chong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore Unknown	46.38
52	[56]	Yupana Wiwattanakantang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	46.72
53	[64]	Basant K. Kapur National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	47.61
54	[58]	Songfa Zhong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	47.83
55	[57]	Qu Feng Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	48.80
56	[54]	Jamus Lim ESSEC Business School, Singapore, Singapore	49.33
57	[60]	Jonathan Tan (Tan, Jonathan H.w.) Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	51.33
58	[62]	Parimal Bag National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	52.36
59	[61]	Shenghao Zhu Unknown	53.00

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	2.35
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	4.40
3	[4]	Jessica Pan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	4.77
4	[3]	David C. Broadstock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), Singapore, Singapore	4.98
5	[7]	Nattavudh Powdthavee Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	5.31
6	[9]	Julian Wright National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	6.76
7	[1]	Peter C. B. Phillips Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	7.33
8	[8]	Yu Qin National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	8.60
9	[10]	Tao Chen Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School → Division of Banking and Finance, Singapore, Singapore	9.44
10	[12]	Brantley Liddle National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	10.50
11	[11]	B.w. Ang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	12.97
12	[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	13.78
13	[18]	Songfa Zhong National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	14.93
14	[16]	Yohanes Eko Riyanto Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	15.70
15	[13]	Araz Taeihagh National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	16.79
16	[19]	Huanhuan Zheng National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	17.42
17	[21]	Jingfeng Lu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	17.83
18	[28]	John K.-h. Quah National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	18.41
19	[20]	James B. Ang Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	19.40
20	[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	19.87
21	[24]	Stephen G. Dimmock National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	21.17
22	[23]	Paul Ho Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	21.78
23	[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	21.99
24	[27]	Tat-How Teh Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	24.25
25	[26]	Guiying Laura Wu Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	24.47
26	[31]	Qifei Zhu Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School → Division of Banking and Finance, Singapore, Singapore	24.49
27	[25]	Khuong M. Vu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	24.68
28	[30]	Te Bao Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	25.88
29	[33]	Taojun Xie Singapore Management University → Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, Singapore, Singapore	27.65
30	[17]	Yogita Shamdasani National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	28.01
31	[29]	Teck-Hua Ho (Ho, T-h) National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	28.25
32	[34]	Ivan P.l. Png National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	29.84
33	[38]	Cheng Keat Tang Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	29.88
34	[35]	Sasidaran Gopalan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, Singapore	29.93
35	[42]	David S. Jacks National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	31.66
36	[32]	Haoming Liu National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	31.66
37	[37]	Lin Ma Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	32.35
38	[39]	Christine Ho Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	32.71
39	[41]	Yi Fan National University of Singapore (NUS) → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	34.08
40	[40]	Kim Hiang Liow National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	35.00
41	[47]	Kelvin K. F. Law Nanyang Technological University → Nanyang Business School, Singapore, Singapore	38.41
42	[53]	Satoru Takahashi National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	39.05
43	[46]	Mi Diao National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Real Estate, Singapore, Singapore	39.61
44	[45]	Nicholas Sim Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	39.84
45	[36]	Roger Fouquet National University of Singapore (NUS) → Energy Studies Institute, Singapore, Singapore	39.90
46	[49]	Slesh A. Shrestha National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	40.27
47	[48]	Zheng Fang Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) → School of Business, Singapore, Singapore	40.35
48	[50]	Zhenlin Yang Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	41.88
49	[52]	Andrew Tsang ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), Singapore, Singapore	43.04
50	[55]	Tomoki Fujii Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	43.05
51	[54]	Seonghoon Kim Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	43.18
52	[59]	Donghai Zhang National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	43.42
53	[61]	Takashi Kunimoto Singapore Management University → School of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	44.26
54	[56]	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	44.62
55	[58]	Jubo Yan Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	46.97
56	[60]	Qu Feng Nanyang Technological University → Division of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	47.02
57	[57]	Jamus Lim ESSEC Business School, Singapore, Singapore	47.96
58	[62]	Jacob Graeme Wood (Jacob Wood) James Cook University Singapore → Business School, Singapore, Singapore	49.96
59	[66]	Jordan Roulleau-Pasdeloup National University of Singapore (NUS) → Department of Economics, Singapore, Singapore	50.61

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Citations from CitEc project by José Manuel Barrueco Cruz, University of Valencia, Spain. Hardware provided by Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Económicas (IVIE), Valencia, Spain.
Abstract views and downloads statistics from LogEc project by Sune Karlsson, Örebro University, Sweden.
Author registration, institution database, and ranking computations by Christian Zimmermann.
RePEc has been initiated by Thomas Krichel.

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