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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 40 5387 4998 2541 2314 325 6316

Daniel A. Sumner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel A. Sumner between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel A. Sumner published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2003. 8 of the 353 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2003. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 4 publications
1979 2025

353 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel A. Sumner: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 2
1982 3
1983 2
1984 5
1985 6
1986 4
1987 3
1988 3
1989 2
1990 5
1991 4
1992 3
1993 2
1994 5
1995 7
1996 7
1997 8
1998 6
1999 8
2000 10
2001 17
2002 13
2003 21
2004 13
2005 15
2006 12
2007 9
2008 12
2009 11
2010 8
2011 10
2012 11
2013 7
2014 13
2015 7
2016 8
2017 4
2018 13
2019 20
2020 4
2021 10
2022 10
2023 1
2024 4
2025 4
Total 353
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Daniel A. Sumner publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel A. Sumner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 324–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 325 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81 325
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Daniel A. Sumner D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Daniel A. Sumner sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297 40
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Daniel A. Sumner is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States and focuses on research within the Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several subfields, including Plant Science, Economics and Econometrics, Ecology, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Soil Science.

The main topics of their research include Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects, Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development, Irrigation Practices and Water Management, and Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture.

Frequent publication venues for Daniel A. Sumner include AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA), PLoS ONE, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Food Policy.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Daniel A. Sumner demonstrate a range of interests in agricultural economics, sustainability, and environmental challenges. Notable publications include:

  • Techno-economic modeling and assessment of cultivated meat: Impact of production bioreactor scale (2022) in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  • Cultivating climate resilience in California agriculture: Adaptations to an increasingly volatile water future (2024) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Compensation incentives and heat exposure affect farm worker effort (2021) in PLoS ONE
  • Premium rates and selection in specialty crop insurance markets: Evidence from the catastrophic coverage participation (2021) in Food Policy
  • Costs of cannabis testing compliance: Assessing mandatory testing in the California cannabis market (2020) in PLoS ONE

Daniel's frequent collaborators include Robin S. Goldstein, Hanbin Lee, Richard J. Sexton, Patrick G. Negulescu, and Derrick Risner.

Best Publications

  • The Off-Farm Labor Supply of Farmers

    Daniel A. Sumner

  • Agricultural technologies for climate change in developing countries: Policy options for innovation and technology diffusion

    Travis J. Lybbert;Travis J. Lybbert;Daniel A. Sumner;Daniel A. Sumner

  • Traceability, Liability, and Incentives for Food Safety and Quality

    Sebastien Pouliot;Daniel Sumner

  • Measurement of Monopoly Behavior: An Application to the Cigarette Industry

    Daniel A. Sumner

  • Sustainability of egg production in the United States—The policy and market context

    J. A. Mench;D. A. Sumner;J. T. Rosen-Molina

  • American Farms Keep Growing: Size, Productivity, and Policy

    Daniel A. Sumner

  • Are Harvest Forecasts News? USDA Announcements and Futures Market Reactions

    Daniel A. Sumner;Rolf A. E. Mueller

  • Crop Supply Dynamics and the Illusion of Partial Adjustment

    Nathan P. Hendricks;Aaron Smith;Daniel A. Sumner

  • Farm subsidies and obesity in the United States: National evidence and international comparisons

    Julian M. Alston;Julian M. Alston;Daniel A. Sumner;Daniel A. Sumner;Stephen A. Vosti

  • Contracts and quality in the California winegrape industry

    Rachael E. Goodhue;Dale M. Heien;Hyunok Lee;Daniel A. Sumner

  • Effects of Crop Insurance Premium Subsidies on Crop Acreage

    Jisang Yu;Aaron Smith;Daniel A. Sumner

  • The effects of USDA reports in futures and options markets

    T. Randall Fortenbery;Daniel A. Sumner

  • An Econometric Analysis of the Effects of Human Capital on Size and Growth among Dairy Farms

    Daniel A. Sumner;James D. Leiby

  • Implications of the US Farm Bill of 2002 for agricultural trade and trade negotiations

    Daniel A. Sumner

  • Effects of an Increase in the Federal Excise Tax on Cigarettes

    Daniel A. Sumner;Michael K. Wohlgenant

  • Recent Commodity Price Movements in Historical Perspective

    Daniel A. Sumner

  • Case study on potential agricultural responses to climate change in a California landscape

    L. E. Jackson;S. M. Wheeler;A. D. Hollander;A. T. O’Geen

  • Quotas without Supply Control: Effects of Dairy Quota Policy in California

    Daniel A. Sumner;Christopher A. Wolf

  • Effects of housing system on the costs of commercial egg production

    W. A. Matthews;D. A. Sumner;D. A. Sumner

  • Economic and market issues on the sustainability of egg production in the United States: Analysis of alternative production systems

    D. A. Sumner;H. Gow;D. Hayes;W. Matthews

  • THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE: AN EVALUATION

    Timothy E. Josling;Masayoshi Honma;Jaeok Lee;Donald MacLaren

Frequent Co-Authors

Julian M. Alston
Julian M. Alston University of California, Davis
Colin A. Carter
Colin A. Carter University of California, Davis
John C. Beghin
John C. Beghin University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John M. Antle
John M. Antle Oregon State University
Scott Rozelle
Scott Rozelle Stanford University
Jikun Huang
Jikun Huang Peking University
Richard E. Howitt
Richard E. Howitt University of California, Davis
Bryan M. Jenkins
Bryan M. Jenkins University of California, Davis
Joan M. Ogden
Joan M. Ogden University of California, Davis
Christopher A. Wolf
Christopher A. Wolf Cornell University

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