World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Economics and Finance
Norway
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
54
Citations
15111
World Ranking
1114
National Ranking
6

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
53
Citations
15248
World Ranking
4159
National Ranking
47

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Norway Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in Norway Leader Award

Overview

Daniel Moran is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Environmental Science and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, with a notable focus on subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Engineering, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The main topics addressed by Moran include Climate Change Policy and Economics, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, and Land Use and Ecosystem Services.

Moran has contributed to several recent scientific papers, including:

  • The environmental footprint of global food production, 2022, Nature Sustainability
  • Ageing society in developed countries challenges carbon mitigation, 2022, Nature Climate Change
  • Greenhouse gas emissions from global cities under SSP/RCP scenarios, 1990 to 2100, 2022, Global Environmental Change
  • Time to rethink trophic levels in aquaculture policy, 2021, Reviews in Aquaculture
  • Mapping potential conflicts between global agriculture and terrestrial conservation, 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Their frequent coauthors include Keiichiro Kanemoto, Benjamin S. Halpern, Julia L. Blanchard, Richard S. Cottrell, and Halley E. Froehlich, illustrating collaborations across multiple recurring projects.

The venues where Moran commonly publishes reflect a mix of interdisciplinary and environmental-focused outlets, with repeat contributions to Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Nature Sustainability, Nature Climate Change, Global Environmental Change, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Best Publications

  • The material footprint of nations.

    Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Heinz Schandl;Manfred Lenzen;Daniel Moran

  • BUILDING EORA: A GLOBAL MULTI-REGION INPUT–OUTPUT DATABASE AT HIGH COUNTRY AND SECTOR RESOLUTION

    Manfred Lenzen;Daniel Moran;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Arne Geschke

  • International trade drives biodiversity threats in developing nations

    Manfred Lenzen;Daniel Moran;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Barney Foran;Barney Foran

  • Mapping the structure of the world economy.

    Manfred Lenzen;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Daniel Moran;Arne Geschke

  • Agricultural and forestry trade drives large share of tropical deforestation emissions

    Florence Pendrill;U. Martin Persson;Javier Godar;Thomas Kastner

  • Measuring sustainable development - Nation by nation

    Daniel D. Moran;Mathis Wackernagel;Justin A. Kitzes;Steven H. Goldfinger

  • International trade of scarce water

    Manfred Lenzen;Daniel Moran;Anik Bhaduri;Keiichiro Kanemoto

  • Living planet report 2008

    C. Hails;S. Humphrey;J. Loh;S. Goldfinger

  • Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities

    Daniel Moran;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Magnus Jiborn;Richard Wood

  • National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts 2005: The underlying calculation method

    Mathis Wackernagel;Chad Monfreda;Dan Moran;Paul Wermer

  • A research agenda for improving national Ecological Footprint accounts

    Justin Kitzes;Alessandro Galli;Marco Bagliani;John Barrett

  • The Ecological Footprint of cities and regions: comparing resource availability with resource demand:

    Mathis Wackernagel;Justin Kitzes;Dan Moran;Steven Goldfinger

  • International trade undermines national emission reduction targets: New evidence from air pollution

    K. Kanemoto;K. Kanemoto;D. Moran;D. Moran;M. Lenzen;A. Geschke

  • National greenhouse-gas accounting for effective climate policy on international trade

    Astrid Kander;Magnus Jiborn;Daniel D. Moran;Daniel D. Moran;Thomas O. Wiedmann;Thomas O. Wiedmann

  • CONVERGENCE BETWEEN THE EORA, WIOD, EXIOBASE, AND OPENEU'S CONSUMPTION-BASED CARBON ACCOUNTS

    Daniel Moran;Richard Wood

  • Frameworks for comparing emissions associated with production, consumption, and international trade.

    Keiichiro Kanemoto;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Manfred Lenzen;Glen Philip Peters;Daniel D. Moran

  • The environmental footprint of global food production

    Unknown

  • Identifying species threat hotspots from global supply chains.

    Daniel Moran;Keiichiro Kanemoto

  • Compiling and using input-output frameworks through collaborative virtual laboratories

    Manfred Lenzen;Arne Geschke;Thomas Wiedmann;Thomas Wiedmann;Joe Lane

  • Mapping the Carbon Footprint of Nations

    Keiichiro Kanemoto;Daniel Moran;Edgar G. Hertwich

  • Quantifying the potential for consumer-oriented policy to reduce European and foreign carbon emissions

    Daniel Moran;Richard Wood;Edgar Hertwich;Kim Mattson

  • Does ecologically unequal exchange occur

    Daniel D. Moran;Manfred Lenzen;Keiichiro Kanemoto;Arne Geschke

Frequent Co-Authors

Manfred Lenzen
Manfred Lenzen University of Sydney
Richard Wood
Richard Wood Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Thomas Wiedmann
Thomas Wiedmann University of New South Wales
Mathis Wackernagel
Mathis Wackernagel Technical University of Munich
Edgar G. Hertwich
Edgar G. Hertwich Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Benjamin S. Halpern
Benjamin S. Halpern University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael Grubb
Michael Grubb University College London
Marc Metian
Marc Metian International Atomic Energy Agency
Kirsty L. Nash
Kirsty L. Nash University of Tasmania
Heinz Schandl
Heinz Schandl Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Students interested in Economics and Finance can expand their career options by exploring various online degrees tailored to today’s job market. Pursuing an online MBA program—especially those that do not require a GMAT or GRE—can provide valuable business knowledge, leadership skills, and increased earning potential. For professionals on a budget, it’s possible to find the best MBA under 30k, making advanced degrees more accessible while maintaining accreditation and curriculum quality.

Graduates with an interest in the digital economy might consider a social media marketing major. This degree provides expertise in digital campaigns, analytics, and brand management—skills increasingly sought after by employers. Alternatively, the booming service sector offers a pathway through a fast track hospitality management degree, preparing graduates for dynamic roles in hotels, tourism, and event management.

These diverse online degree programs empower students to align their studies with their career goals—whether in finance, marketing, or management—while balancing work and personal commitments.

Best Scientists Citing Daniel Moran

Trending Scientists