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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5920 5499 2820 2574 220 6656

David L. Tschirley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David L. Tschirley between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David L. Tschirley published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2010. 10 of the 233 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 8 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 3 publications
1987 2025

233 publications in total across all disciplines

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David L. Tschirley: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 5
1996 5
1997 1
1998 8
1999 6
2000 12
2001 4
2002 8
2003 12
2004 14
2005 6
2006 13
2007 14
2008 13
2009 11
2010 15
2011 4
2012 4
2013 5
2014 6
2015 12
2016 6
2017 6
2018 6
2019 10
2020 4
2021 6
2022 3
2023 0
2024 7
2025 3
Total 233
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David L. Tschirley publications per year - data summary

  • David L. Tschirley, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Michigan State University, has 233 publications recorded across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1987 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2010, with 15 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1987, 1991 and 1997, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 39 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.1 per year counting only the 33 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1987-1999: 29 publications (2.2 per year); 2000-2012: 130 publications (10.0 per year); 2013-2025: 74 publications (5.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

David L. Tschirley 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 David L. Tschirley 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, 214–223 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: 220 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
214–223 246 220
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
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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David L. Tschirley publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • David L. Tschirley, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Michigan State University, records 220 publications - the 71st percentile of the discipline.
  • 71% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than David L. Tschirley, and about 29% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and David L. Tschirley ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

David L. Tschirley 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 David L. Tschirley 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% 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 38
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
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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David L. Tschirley D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • David L. Tschirley, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Michigan State University, records 38 D-Index - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than David L. Tschirley, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and David L. Tschirley ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

David L. Tschirley is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research focuses on various aspects of food systems, nutrition, and development, incorporating interdisciplinary approaches across several subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Economics and Econometrics, Nutrition and Dietetics, Business and International Management, and General Health Professions.

The scientist has contributed frequently to notable publication venues, including:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Global Food Security
  • The Journal of Development Studies
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Nature Food

David L. Tschirley's recent papers reflect an emphasis on food security, nutrition, and development challenges in diverse populations. Selected publications include:

  • The processed food revolution in African food systems and the double burden of malnutrition, 2020, Global Food Security
  • The Food Systems Dashboard is a new tool to inform better food policy, 2020, Nature Food
  • Youth and Adult Agrifood System Employment in Developing Regions: Rural (Peri-urban to Hinterland) vs. Urban, 2020, The Journal of Development Studies
  • COVID-19's impacts on incomes and food consumption in urban and rural areas are surprisingly similar: Evidence from five African countries, 2022, Global Food Security
  • Consumption of processed food & food away from home in big cities, small towns, and rural areas of Tanzania, 2021, Agricultural Economics

The scientist frequently collaborates with researchers such as Joseph Goeb, Andrew Dillon, Frank Lupi, Thomas Reardon, and Titus O. Awokuse.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Best Publications

  • A Food-Based Approach Introducing Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Increased Vitamin A Intake and Serum Retinol Concentrations in Young Children in Rural Mozambique

    Jan W. Low;Mary Arimond;Nadia Osman;Benedito Cunguara

  • Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies

    Thomas S. Jayne;Takashi Yamano;Michael T. Weber;David Tschirley

  • The Rise of a Middle Class in East and Southern Africa: Implications for Food System Transformation

    David Tschirley;Thomas Reardon;Michael Dolislager;Jason Snyder

  • Rapid transformation of food systems in developing regions: Highlighting the role of agricultural research & innovations

    Thomas Reardon;Rubén G. Echeverría;Julio A. Berdegué;Bart Minten

  • Competition and Coordination in Liberalized African Cotton Market Systems

    Colin Poulton;Peter Gibbon;Benjamine Hanyani-Mlambo;Jonathan Kydd

  • The Processed food revolution in African food systems and the Double Burden of Malnutrition.

    Thomas Reardon;David Tschirley;Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie;Titus Awokuse

  • Africa's unfolding diet transformation: implications for agrifood system employment

    David L Tschirley;Jason Snyder;Michael Dolislager;Thomas Reardon

  • Market Participation by Rural Households in a Low-Income Country: An Asset-Based Approach Applied to Mozambique

    Duncan Boughton;David Mather;Christopher B. Barrett;Rui Benfica

  • The Food Systems Dashboard is a new tool to inform better food policy

    Jessica Fanzo;Lawrence Haddad;Rebecca McLaren;Quinn Marshall

  • Demand for food safety in emerging and developing countries: A research agenda for Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

    David L. Ortega;David L. Tschirley

  • Food aid and food markets: lessons from Mozambique.

    David Tschirley;Cynthia Donovan;Michael T. Weber

  • Food Security Strategies Under Extremely Adverse Conditions: The Determinants of Household Income and Consumption in Rural Mozambique

    David L. Tschirley;Michael T. Weber

  • Organization and Performance of Cotton Sectors in Africa : Learning from Reform Experience

    David L. Tschirley;Colin Poulton;Patrick Labaste

  • Exploring the Logic Behind Southern Africa’s Food Crises

    David L. Tschirley;T.S. Jayne

  • Smallholder agriculture, wage labour and rural poverty alleviation in land-abundant areas of Africa: evidence from Mozambique

    David L. Tschirley;Rui Benfica

  • Food Price Spikes and Strategic Interactions between the Public and Private Sectors: Market Failures or Governance Failures

    Thomas S. Jayne;David L. Tschirley

  • Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies

    Thomas Jayne;Takashi Yamano;Michael Weber;David Tschirley

  • Off‐farm Employment and Input Intensification among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Kenya

    Mary K. Mathenge;Melinda Smale;David Tschirley

  • Ensuring the Supply of and Creating Demand for a Biofortified Crop with a Visible Trait: Lessons Learned from the Introduction of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Drought-Prone Areas of Mozambique

    Jan W. Low;Mary Arimond;Nadia Osman;Benedito Cunguara

  • Youth and Adult Agrifood System Employment in Developing Regions: Rural (Peri-urban to Hinterland) vs. Urban

    Michael Dolislager;Thomas Reardon;Aslihan Arslan;Louise Fox

  • IMPROVING KENYA'S DOMESTIC HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SYSTEM: CURRENT COMPETITIVENESS, FORCES OF CHANGE, AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

    Kavoi Mutuku Muendo;David Tschirley

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Reardon
Thomas Reardon Michigan State University
Thomas S. Jayne
Thomas S. Jayne Michigan State University
Bart Minten
Bart Minten International Food Policy Research Institute
Frank Lupi
Frank Lupi Michigan State University
Scott M. Swinton
Scott M. Swinton Michigan State University
Christopher B. Barrett
Christopher B. Barrett Cornell University
Lawrence Haddad
Lawrence Haddad Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Melinda Smale
Melinda Smale Michigan State University
Peter Gibbon
Peter Gibbon Danish Institute for International Studies
John B. Kaneene
John B. Kaneene Michigan State University

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