Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
The social context of well–being
20041.5k citationsJohn F. Helliwell, Robert D. Putnamprofile →
Well-Being for Public Policy
2009523 citationsJohn F. Helliwell et al.profile →
Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward
2022272 citationsLara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn et al.profile →
Policy stringency and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of data from 15 countries
2022132 citationsLara B. Aknin, John F. Helliwell et al.profile →
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Fields of papers citing papers by John F. Helliwell
This network shows the impact of papers produced by John F. Helliwell. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by John F. Helliwell. The network helps show where John F. Helliwell may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of John F. Helliwell
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John F. Helliwell.
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Helliwell, John F., et al.. (2021). Happiness, trust, and deaths under COVID-19. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute).5 indexed citations
Helliwell, John F., Haijin Huang, & Shun Wang. (2019). Social Foundations of World Happiness. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute).19 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F., et al.. (2019). International Migration and World Happiness. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute).22 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F. & Shun Wang. (2018). World Happiness: Trends, Explanations and Distribution. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute).6 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F., Haifang Huang, & Shun Wang. (2017). New Evidence on Trust and Well-Being. Oxford University Press eBooks.29 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F.. (2016). Dollars as Reserve Assets: What Next?. American Economic Review. 63(2). 206–211.1 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F., et al.. (2014). Empirical Linkages between Good Government and National Well-Being. SSRN Electronic Journal.1 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F., et al.. (2014). How's Life at Home? New Evidence on Marriage and the Set Point for Happiness. SSRN Electronic Journal.3 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F., Christopher Barrington‐Leigh, Anthony Harris, & Haifang Huang. (2009). International Evidence on the Social Context of Well-Being. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.1 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F.. (2006). From Flapper to Bluestocking: What Happened to the Young Woman of Wellington Street?. Bank of Canada review. 31–39.5 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F.. (1996). Do Borders Matter for Social Capital? Economic Growth and Civic Culture in U.S. States and Canadian Provinces. National Bureau of Economic Research.1 indexed citations
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Putnam, Robert D. & John F. Helliwell. (1995). Economic Growth and Social Capital in Italy. Eastern Economic Journal. 21(3). 295–307.404 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F.. (1993). Macroeconometrics in a global economy. American Economic Review. 83(2). 294–299.1 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F.. (1988). Comparative Macroeconomics of Stagflation. Journal of Economic Literature. 26(1). 1–28.26 indexed citations
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Helliwell, John F., et al.. (1984). Changes in Canadian energy demand, supply, and policies, 1974-1986. UNM’s Digital Repository (University of New Mexico).2 indexed citations
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