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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 56 1904 1721 907 808 267 11485
Ecology and Evolution 54 3139 3017 1117 1061 252 10876

Daniel J. Decker publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Daniel J. Decker between 1979 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Daniel J. Decker published across 46 years, from 1979 to 2024, averaging 5.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2000. 3 of the 273 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2000. 1979: 7 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications
1979 2024

273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Daniel J. Decker: publications per year, 1979 to 2024
Year Publications
1979 7
1980 2
1981 8
1982 2
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 3
1987 4
1988 1
1989 5
1990 2
1991 10
1992 5
1993 5
1994 1
1995 3
1996 3
1997 4
1998 6
1999 6
2000 16
2001 6
2002 4
2003 8
2004 6
2005 9
2006 9
2007 14
2008 12
2009 11
2010 6
2011 12
2012 7
2013 7
2014 9
2015 8
2016 9
2017 12
2018 9
2019 6
2020 4
2021 3
2022 2
2023 1
2024 2
Total 273
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Daniel J. Decker 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 J. Decker 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, 264–273 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: 267 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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
264–273 138 267
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
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 J. Decker 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 J. Decker 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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
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 56
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 J. Decker is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research is centered within the broad field of Environmental Science, with a particular focus on several subfields including Ecology, Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Social Psychology, and Ecological Modeling.

Their scholarly work covers an array of topics related primarily to wildlife and environmental issues. These topics include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Forest Management and Policy
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
  • Animal and Plant Science Education

Decker has contributed to multiple papers, several of which engage with wildlife management and conservation challenges. Some recent papers include:

  • "Ratcheting up Rigor in Wildlife Management Decision Making," 2020, published in Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • "Successful Wildlife Conservation Requires Good Governance," 2021, published in Frontiers in Conservation Science
  • "A practical framework for ethics assessment in wildlife management decision-making," 2023, published in Journal of Wildlife Management
  • "Learning from hunter education volunteers' experiences," 2020, published in Human Dimensions of Wildlife
  • "Human dimensions considerations in wildlife disease management," 2020, published in Techniques and methods

Common publication venues in which Decker's work appears include:

  • Human Dimensions of Wildlife
  • Wildlife Society Bulletin
  • Frontiers in Conservation Science
  • Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Techniques and methods

Frequent collaborators in Decker's research network are:

  • Michael V. Schiavone
  • Ann B. Forstchen
  • William F. Siemer
  • Emily F. Pomeranz
  • Christian A. Smith

Best Publications

  • Social Learning for Collaborative Natural Resource Management

    Tania M. Schusler;Daniel J. Decker;Max J. Pfeffer

  • Understanding the multi-dimensional structure of pro-environmental behavior

    Lincoln R. Larson;Richard C. Stedman;Caren B. Cooper;Daniel J. Decker

  • The End of the (Research) World As We Know It? Understanding and Coping With Declining Response Rates to Mail Surveys

    Richard C. Stedman;Nancy A. Connelly;Thomas A. Heberlein;Daniel J. Decker

  • Human dimensions of wildlife management in North America

    Daniel J. Decker;T. L. Brown;William F. Siemer

  • Human dimensions of wildlife management

    Daniel J. Decker;Shawn J. Riley;William F. Siemer

  • The essence of wildlife management

    Shawn J. Riley;Daniel J. Decker;Len H. Carpenter;John F Organ

  • HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF LIVING WITH WILDLIFE : A MANAGEMENT CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

    D. J. Decker;L. C. Chase

  • The future of hunting as a mechanism to control white-tailed deer populations.

    T. L. Brown;D. J. Decker;S. J. Riley;J. W. Enck

  • Are wildlife recreationists conservationists? Linking hunting, birdwatching, and pro‐environmental behavior

    Caren Cooper;Lincoln Larson;Ashley Dayer;Richard Stedman

  • WILDLIFE DAMAGE TO CROPS: PERCEPTIONS OF AGRICULTURAL AND WILDLIFE PROFESSIONALS IN 1957 AND 1987

    Michael R. Conover;Daniel J. Decker

  • Factors Affecting Response Rates to Natural Resource - Focused Mail Surveys: Empirical Evidence of Declining Rates Over Time

    Nancy A. Connelly;Tommy L. Brown;Daniel J. Decker

  • From clients to stakeholders: A philosophical shift for fish and wildlife management

    Daniel J. Decker;Charles C. Krueger;Richard A. Baer;Barbara A. Knuth

  • Power in Natural Resources Management: An Application of Theory

    Daniela B. Raik;Arthur L. Wilson;Daniel J. Decker

  • Developing citizens and communities through youth environmental action

    Tania M. Schusler;Marianne E. Krasny;Scott J. Peters;Daniel J. Decker

  • Structural similarity between the lepidoptera- and diptera-specific insecticidal endotoxin genes of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. "kurstaki" and "israelensis".

    L Thorne;F Garduno;T Thompson;D Decker

  • FURTHER INSIGHTS INTO THE MULTIPLE-SATISFACTIONS APPROACH FOR HUNTER MANAGEMENT

    D. J. Decker;T. L. Brown;Ralph J. Gutierrez

  • Public Participation in Wildlife Management: What Do Stakeholders Want?

    Lisa C. Chase;Daniel J. Decker;T. Bruce Lauber

  • Status of hunter recruitment and retention in the United States.

    J. W. Enck;D. J. Decker;T. L. Brown

  • Adaptive Impact Management: An Integrative Approach to Wildlife Management

    Shawn J. Riley;William F. Siemer;Daniel J. Decker;Len H. Carpenter

  • Social Networks and Community-Based Natural Resource Management

    T. Bruce Lauber;Daniel J. Decker;Barbara A. Knuth

  • Risk perception as a factor in Wildlife Stakeholder Acceptance Capacity for cougars in montana

    Shawn J. Riley;Daniel J. Decker

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Stedman
Richard C. Stedman Cornell University
Shawn J. Riley
Shawn J. Riley Michigan State University
Barbara A. Knuth
Barbara A. Knuth Cornell University
James Shanahan
James Shanahan Indiana University
Marianne E. Krasny
Marianne E. Krasny Cornell University
Ralph J. Gutierrez
Ralph J. Gutierrez University of Minnesota
Meredith L. Gore
Meredith L. Gore Michigan State University
Thomas A. Heberlein
Thomas A. Heberlein University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael J. Manfredo
Michael J. Manfredo Colorado State University
James P. Lassoie
James P. Lassoie Cornell University

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