Top Institutions and Economists in Israel, as of September 2026

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There are 9374 institutions with 74391 registered authors evaluated for all the rankings
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For Israel, these are 34 institutions with 262 members with a total share of 245.99.

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Top institutions, all authors, all publication years

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[1]	Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	1.11	26	20.05
2	[2]	Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	1.78	38	33.01
3	[3]	Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	3.17	21	19.21
4	[4]	Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	4.58	22	20.84
5	[5]	Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	4.89	8	7
6	[6]	Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	5.77	11	8.62
7	[7]	University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	7.09	19	18
-	[-]	Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics → Foerder Institute for Economic Research, Tel Aviv, Israel	7.19	2	1.41
8	[8]	Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Rehovot, Israel	7.51	13	12.50

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

Rank	W.Rank	Institution	Score	Authors	Author Shares
1	[2]	Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	1.44	38	10
2	[1]	Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	1.56	26	10
3	[3]	Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	3.40	37	10
4	[4]	Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	3.59	22	10
5	[5]	Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	5.67	21	10
6	[6]	Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	5.97	11	8.62
7	[7]	University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	6.30	19	10
8	[8]	Bar Ilan University → Graduate School of Business Administration, Ramat-Gan, Israel	7.52	9	9

Top authors, all publications years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[2]	Ariel Rubinstein Unknown	2.46
2	[3]	Manuel Trajtenberg Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	2.48
3	[7]	Yoram Weiss Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics → Foerder Institute for Economic Research, Tel Aviv, Israel	4.60
4	[8]	Robert J. Aumann Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	5.39
5	[10]	Eytan Sheshinski Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	7.45
6	[11]	Sergiu Hart Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	8.12
7	[9]	Zvi Eckstein Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	8.34
8	[15]	Zvi Hercowitz Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	8.48
9	[4]	Victor Chaim Lavy Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	8.74
10	[1]	Assaf Razin Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics → Foerder Institute for Economic Research, Tel Aviv, Israel	9.53
11	[14]	Joseph Zeira Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	10.12
12	[5]	Itzhak Gilboa Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	12.75
13	[18]	Saul Lach Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	12.91
14	[19]	Arye L. Hillman Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	13.15
15	[20]	Shmuel Nitzan Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	13.53
16	[21]	Eugene Kandel Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	14.48
17	[6]	Eddie Dekel Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	15.37
18	[23]	Efraim Sadka Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	18.32
19	[24]	Eric D. Gould Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	19.20
20	[25]	Itzhak Zilcha Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	20.27
21	[28]	Neil Gandal Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	20.33
22	[29]	David Genesove Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	20.61
23	[27]	Aner Sela Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	21.49
24	[34]	Jacques Silber Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	22.27
25	[30]	Reuben Gronau Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	22.92
26	[31]	Daniel Tsiddon Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	26.23
27	[37]	Moses Shayo Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	26.44
28	[26]	Daniel Levy Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	26.86
29	[32]	Dov Samet Tel Aviv University → Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv, Israel	28.35
30	[12]	Joel Mokyr Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	29.63
31	[13]	Chaim Fershtman Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	29.66
32	[41]	Raphael Franck Tel-Hai College → Department of Economics and Management, Upper Galilee, Israel	32.36
33	[17]	Ran Spiegler Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	33.28
34	[38]	Oscar Volij Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	33.50
35	[39]	Analia Schlosser Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	33.71
36	[36]	Shmuel Zamir Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	33.80
37	[16]	Omer Moav Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	35.32
38	[49]	Ofer H. Azar Ben Gurion University of the Negev → School of Management, Beer-Sheva, Israel	35.65
39	[42]	Ady Pauzner Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	36.00
40	[40]	Ori Heffetz Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	37.29
41	[47]	Avraham Yehuda Ebenstein Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Rehovot, Israel	37.98
42	[43]	Dan Ben-David Tel Aviv University → Department of Public Policy, Tel Aviv, Israel	39.51
43	[51]	Zvika Neeman Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	44.32
44	[50]	Moshe Justman Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	44.43
45	[48]	Eran Yashiv Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics → Pinhas Sapir Center for Economic Development, Tel Aviv, Israel	45.44
46	[60]	Moshe Shiki Levy Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Jerusalem, Israel	45.65
47	[56]	Anat Bracha Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Jerusalem, Israel	46.01
48	[57]	Joram Mayshar Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	47.30
49	[53]	Giora Hanoch Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	47.46
50	[54]	Michael Beenstock Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	48.72
51	[55]	Yacov Tsur Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Rehovot, Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for Agricultural Economic Research (CAER), Jerusalem, Israel	49.82
52	[61]	Esteban F. Klor (Esteban Klor) Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	50.00
53	[63]	Asaf Zussman Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	50.24
54	[59]	Adi Brender Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	50.47
55	[58]	Moshe Kim University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	52.06
56	[64]	Abraham Neyman Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	53.70
57	[52]	Yaniv Grinstein Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → Arison School of Business, Herzliya, Israel	54.70
58	[66]	Ilan Cooper University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	56.75
59	[65]	Robert M. Sauer Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	57.13
60	[72]	Ro'ee Levy Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	58.03
61	[69]	Ayal Kimhi Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Rehovot, Israel	59.72
62	[70]	Eilon Solan Unknown	60.16
63	[71]	Beni Lauterbach Bar Ilan University → Graduate School of Business Administration, Ramat-Gan, Israel	60.98
64	[68]	Naomi E. Feldman Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	62.56
65	[67]	Dan Peled University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	62.95
66	[76]	David Wettstein Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	64.03

Top authors, publications last 10 years

Rank	W.Rank	Author	Score
1	[2]	Ro'ee Levy Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	2.18
2	[4]	Moses Shayo Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	3.00
3	[1]	Victor Chaim Lavy Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	5.16
4	[10]	Neil Gandal Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	5.79
5	[6]	Raphael Franck Tel-Hai College → Department of Economics and Management, Upper Galilee, Israel	6.41
6	[8]	Jonathan Benchimol Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	6.47
7	[12]	Aner Sela Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	7.75
8	[13]	Nadav Ben Zeev Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	9.92
9	[11]	Michael Amior Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	10.40
10	[14]	Dan Zeltzer Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	12.05
11	[15]	Yaniv Yedid-Levi Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	14.11
12	[17]	Ori Heffetz Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	14.90
13	[20]	Edith Sand Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	14.92
14	[18]	Jacques Silber Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	15.19
15	[5]	Ran Spiegler Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	15.48
16	[3]	Joel Mokyr Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	16.89
17	[19]	Asaf Zussman Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	19.71
18	[29]	Manuel Trajtenberg Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	21.43
19	[23]	Yevgeny Mugerman Bar Ilan University → Graduate School of Business Administration, Ramat-Gan, Israel	21.57
20	[25]	Oren Levintal Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	21.92
21	[26]	Menachem Meni Abudy Bar Ilan University → Graduate School of Business Administration, Ramat-Gan, Israel	22.99
22	[32]	Itamar Caspi Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	23.18
23	[27]	Ofer H. Azar Ben Gurion University of the Negev → School of Management, Beer-Sheva, Israel	23.64
24	[21]	Sergiu Hart Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	24.62
25	[24]	Ofer Setty Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	25.76
26	[22]	Eric D. Gould Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	27.23
27	[28]	Naomi E. Feldman Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	27.51
28	[36]	Ilan Cooper University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	30.41
29	[46]	Yannay Spitzer Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	30.81
30	[40]	Zeev Shtudiner Ariel University → Economics and Business Administration Department, Ariel, Israel	30.98
31	[52]	Artyom Jelnov Ariel University → Economics and Business Administration Department, Ariel, Israel	32.11
32	[33]	Zvi Eckstein Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	32.32
33	[9]	Assaf Razin Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics → Foerder Institute for Economic Research, Tel Aviv, Israel	34.42
34	[35]	Ohad Raveh Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Rehovot, Israel	34.68
35	[30]	Daniel Levy Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	34.83
36	[39]	Assaf Sarid University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	34.88
37	[37]	רועי זולטן (Ro'i Zultan) Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	35.13
38	[38]	Yuval Heller Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	36.75
39	[51]	Joram Mayshar Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	37.74
40	[50]	Osnat Lifshitz Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) → School of Economics, Herzliya, Israel	37.91
41	[47]	Assaf Romm Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Economics, Jerusalem, Israel	38.36
42	[41]	Alon Raviv Bar Ilan University → Graduate School of Business Administration, Ramat-Gan, Israel	39.27
43	[43]	Analia Schlosser Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	39.55
44	[49]	David Lagziel Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	40.75
45	[56]	Yossi Saadon Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	41.23
46	[54]	Moshe Justman Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	41.34
47	[53]	Moti Michaeli University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	43.23
48	[16]	Itzhak Gilboa Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	44.93
49	[61]	Arye L. Hillman Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	45.14
50	[55]	Naomi Gershoni Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	45.17
51	[66]	Ofir David Rubin Ben Gurion University of the Negev → School of Management, Beer-Sheva, Israel	45.22
52	[73]	David Weiss Tel Aviv University → Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv, Israel	47.43
53	[57]	Sigal Ribon Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	47.69
54	[74]	Andrey Kudryavtsev Emek Yezreel Academic College → Department of Economics and Finance, Emek Yezreel, Israel	48.95
55	[60]	Anat Bracha Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Jerusalem, Israel	49.86
56	[69]	Nimrod Segev Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel	50.05
57	[62]	Yacov Tsur Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Department of Environmental Economics and Management, Rehovot, Israel Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for Agricultural Economic Research (CAER), Jerusalem, Israel	51.28
58	[48]	Ariel Rubinstein Unknown	51.61
59	[59]	Robert M. Sauer Bar Ilan University → Department of Economics, Ramat-Gan, Israel	53.82
60	[58]	Robert J. Aumann Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Center for the Study of Rationality, Jerusalem, Israel	54.52
61	[80]	Ori Shai University of Haifa → Department of Economics, Haifa, Israel	54.70
62	[86]	Tsafrir Livne Tel Aviv University → Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv, Israel	55.08
63	[63]	Yaniv Reingewertz University of Haifa → Division of Public Administration and Policy, Haifa, Israel	55.10
64	[76]	Zvi Wiener Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Jerusalem, Israel	55.82
65	[65]	Moshe Shiki Levy Hebrew University of Jerusalem → Jerusalem School of Business Administration, Jerusalem, Israel	56.28
66	[70]	Karine van der Beek Ben Gurion University of the Negev → Economics Department, Beer-Sheva, Israel	56.93

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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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