2026 Bruce A. Babcock: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	53	1195	1061	721	625	509	10031

Bruce A. Babcock publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bruce A. Babcock sits on this spectrum.

42 publications 521+

This scientist: 509 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Bruce A. Babcock D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bruce A. Babcock sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bruce A. Babcock is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research primarily intersects with the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular focus on subfields such as Plant Science, Insect Science, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Economics and Econometrics.

Their work spans several main topics, including:

Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
Plant Virus Research Studies
Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
Climate Change Policy and Economics

Bruce A. Babcock's recent publications reflect these interests:

Economic Impact of California's Citrus Industry in 2022, published in the Journal of Citrus Pathology
Comment on "The Price of Biodiesel rins and Economic Fundamentals": US Biofuel Policy Failures Reveal Limitations of Market-Based Policy Instruments in 2020, published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Examining profiles of early educator behavior using the Teacher Behavior Rating Scale in 2023, published in PsycEXTRA Dataset

Although Bruce A. Babcock is not the author in some co-authored works, those collaborations form part of the broader research network. Frequent co-authors include Sara García-Figuera, Mark Lubell, N. McRoberts, Chelsea Funari, and Beth M. Phillips.

Their works have appeared in various academic venues, notably:

PsycEXTRA Dataset
Journal of Citrus Pathology
Ecology and Society
American Journal of Agricultural Economics

This range of publication venues underlines the interdisciplinarity of their research, which combines biological sciences with socio-economic and environmental perspectives. The topics addressed often relate to plant pathology, agricultural economics, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing the intersection between scientific research and policy considerations.

Best Publications

Input Demand under Yield and Revenue Insurance

Bruce A. Babcock;Bruce A. Babcock;David A. Hennessy

440
Citations
Targeting Tools for the Purchase of Environmental Amenities

Bruce Babcock;P. G. Lakshminarayan;J. Wu;David Zilberman

388
Citations
Targeting tools for the purchase of environmental amenities

B. A. Babcock;P. G. Lakshminarayan;W. J. nJie;D. Zilberman

386
Citations
The Choice of Tillage, Rotation, and Soil Testing Practices: Economic and Environmental Implications

JunJie Wu;JunJie Wu;Bruce A. Babcock

386
Citations
Contract Design for the Purchase of Environmental Goods from Agriculture

JunJie Wu;Bruce A. Babcock

278
Citations
The Economics of a Public Fund for Environmental Amenities: A Study of CRP Contracts

Bruce A. Babcock;P.G. Lakshminarayan;JunJie Wu;David Zilberman

271
Citations
The Effects of Uncertainty on Optimal Nitrogen Applications

Bruce A. Babcock

260
Citations
Risk and Probability Premiums for CARA Utility Functions

Bruce A. Babcock;E. Kwan Choi;Eli Feinerman

258
Citations
The impact of US biofuel policies on agricultural price levels and volatility

Bruce A. Babcock

198
Citations
Impact of Damage Control and Quality of Output: Estimating Pest Control Effectiveness

Bruce Babcock;Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

196
Citations
Impact of Damage Control and Quality of Output: Estimating Pest Control Effectiveness

Bruce A. Babcock;Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

196
Citations
Moving from Uniform to Variable Fertilizer Rates on Iowa Corn: Effects on Rates and Returns

Bruce Babcock;Gregory R. Pautsch

192
Citations
Model-Based Technique to Determine Variable-Rate Nitrogen for Corn

J. O. Paz;W. D. Batchelor;Bruce Babcock;T. S. Colvin

188
Citations
The Efficiency of Sequestering Carbon in Agricultural Soils

Gregory R. Pautsch;Lyubov A. Kurkalova;Bruce A. Babcock;Catherine L. Kling

184
Citations
Budgetary and Producer Welfare Effects of Revenue Insurance

David Hennessy;Bruce Babcock;Dermot Hayes

181
Citations
Budgetary and Producer Welfare Effects of Revenue Insurance

David A. Hennessy;Bruce A. Babcock;Dermot J. Hayes

181
Citations
The Relative Efficiency of Voluntary vs. Mandatory Environmental Regulations

JunJie Wu;Bruce A. Babcock

180
Citations
Agricultural mitigation of greenhouse gases: Science and policy options

Keith Paustian;Bruce Babcock;Jerry L. Hatfield;Rattan Lal

178
Citations
Geographical Indications and Property Rights: Protecting Value-Added Agricultural Products

Bruce A. Babcock;Roxanne L. B. Clemens

177
Citations
The Shifting Patterns of Agricultural Production and Productivity Worldwide

Julian M. Alston;Bruce A. Babcock;Philip G. Pardey

167
Citations
Using Cumulative Prospect Theory to Explain Anomalous Crop Insurance Coverage Choice

Bruce A. Babcock

166
Citations
Environmental and Distributional Impacts of Conservation Targeting Strategies

JunJie Wu;David Zilberman;Bruce A. Babcock

165
Citations
Resource or Waste? The Economics of Swine Manure Storage and Management

Ronald A. Fleming;Bruce A. Babcock;Erda Wang

162
Citations
Resource or Waste? The Economics of Swine Manure Storage and Management

Ronald A. Fleming;Ronald A. Fleming;Bruce A. Babcock;Erda Wang

159
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dermot J. Hayes Iowa State University

John C. Beghin University of Nebraska–Lincoln

David A. Hennessy Iowa State University

David Zilberman University of California, Berkeley

Philip W. Gassman Iowa State University

Richard L. Hellmich Iowa State University

Catherine L. Kling Cornell University

Andrew Schmitz University of Florida

Richard M. Adams Oregon State University

Douglas L. Karlen Iowa State University

External Links

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