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Christopher Ryan

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1981Rising activity
Digital Marketing and Social MediaMarketing and Advertising StrategiesTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourBig Data and Business IntelligenceEconomic theories and models

Publications

84

Citations

278

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1981

Research summary
AI-generated

Christopher Ryan studies problems at the intersection of operations research, economics, and business analytics, with a focus on pricing and revenue strategies in digital settings such as freemium video games and online retail. His work combines mathematical optimization and game theory to understand how businesses can price products, design assortments, and learn what customers want from their behavior. Some of his work also touches on tax law and public policy questions related to digital goods.

Pricing strategies for digital goods and gamesOptimization and game theoryLearning consumer preferences and assortment planningBusiness analytics and revenue managementEconomic and legal aspects of virtual worlds

Publication activity was steady at roughly one to two papers per year through the late 2010s and has grown noticeably in 2024–2025.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,148 established Social Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 278cohort median 1,166
h-index: 6cohort median 16
Publications / year (recent): 1.8cohort median 2.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~3 · 67% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 10 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications42526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×6
  • Management Science×3
  • Operations Research×1
  • SIAM Journal on Optimization×1
  • Manufacturing & Service Operations Management×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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