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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 94 144 130 107 95 773 37860

David Zilberman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David Zilberman between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David Zilberman published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 17.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2014. 21 of the 885 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2014. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 10 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 10 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 16 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 25 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 28 publications 2001: 43 publications 2002: 45 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 26 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 33 publications 2014: 57 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 11 publications
1976 2025

885 publications in total across all disciplines

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David Zilberman: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 3
1978 2
1979 4
1980 7
1981 3
1982 10
1983 6
1984 10
1985 8
1986 8
1987 5
1988 10
1989 10
1990 10
1991 14
1992 13
1993 13
1994 16
1995 12
1996 12
1997 25
1998 12
1999 16
2000 28
2001 43
2002 45
2003 11
2004 12
2005 27
2006 19
2007 27
2008 28
2009 24
2010 26
2011 35
2012 28
2013 33
2014 57
2015 23
2016 31
2017 22
2018 21
2019 13
2020 18
2021 27
2022 17
2023 19
2024 10
2025 11
Total 885
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David Zilberman 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 David Zilberman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 521+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 773 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99 773
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David Zilberman 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 David Zilberman sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 94 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36
62 37
63 56
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11 94
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2024 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award

Overview

David Zilberman is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with extensive publications spanning related subfields such as General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Economics and Econometrics, Plant Science, Business and International Management, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work covers several main topics including Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development, Genetically Modified Organisms Research, Innovation and Socioeconomic Development, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies, and Biofuel production and bioconversion.

David Zilberman has contributed to numerous publications in a variety of venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
  • Annual Review of Resource Economics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The list of recent papers authored or co-authored by David Zilberman includes:

  • Agri-food Value Chain Revolutions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, 2022, Journal of Economic Literature
  • Europe's Farm to Fork Strategy and Its Commitment to Biotechnology and Organic Farming: Conflicting or Complementary Goals?, 2021, Trends in Plant Science
  • "Pivoting" by food industry firms to cope with COVID-19 in developing regions: E-commerce and "copivoting" delivery intermediaries, 2021, Agricultural Economics
  • Sustainable commoditization of seafood, 2020, Nature Sustainability
  • Genetic Engineering of Livestock: The Opportunity Cost of Regulatory Delay, 2020, Annual Review of Animal Biosciences

The scientist has collaborated frequently with co-authors including Justus Wesseler, Gordon C. Rausser, Thomas Reardon, Gal Hochman, and Amir Heiman.

David Zilberman has also contributed to academic books published by organizations such as World Scientific lecture notes in economics and policy and Springer International Publishing. Notable book publications include:

  • Environmental and Resource Economics, 2022
  • Agricultural Economics and Policy, 2024
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change for Sustainable Growth, 2022
  • Modern Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy, 2022

Best Publications

  • Adoption of agricultural innovations in developing countries: a survey

    G. Feder;R. Just;D. Silberman

  • Yield Effects of Genetically Modified Crops in Developing Countries

    Matin Qaim;Matin Qaim;David Zilberman

  • The agricultural innovation process: Research and technology adoption in a changing agricultural sector

    David Sunding;David Zilberman

  • The Econometrics of Damage Control: Why Specification Matters

    Erik Lichtenberg;David Zilberman

  • Review of Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels

    Deepak Rajagopal;David Zilberman

  • Stochastic structure, farm size, and technology adoption in developing agriculture

    Richard E. Just;David Zilberman

  • The Choices of Irrigation Technologies in California

    Margriet Caswell;David Zilberman

  • Chapter 4 The agricultural innovation process: Research and technology adoption in a changing agricultural sector

    David Sunding;David Zilberman

  • The Effects of Well Depth and Land Quality on the Choice of Irrigation Technology

    Margriet F. Caswell;David Zilberman

  • Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels

    Deepak Rajagopal;David Zilberman

  • Targeting Tools for the Purchase of Environmental Amenities

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

  • Targeting tools for the purchase of environmental amenities

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

  • The Impact of Biofuels on Commodity Food Prices: Assessment of Findings

    David Zilberman;Gal Hochman;Deepak Rajagopal;Steve Sexton

  • Challenge of biofuel: filling the tank without emptying the stomach?

    D Rajagopal;S E Sexton;D Roland-Holst;D Zilberman

  • A Model of Investment under Uncertainty: Modern Irrigation Technology and Emerging Markets in Water

    Janis M. Carey;Janis M. Carey;David Zilberman

  • Biofuel-related price transmission literature: A review

    Teresa Serra;David Zilberman

  • 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

  • Economic Factors Affecting Diversified Farming Systems

    Maria S. Bowman;David Zilberman

  • Payments for ecosystem services and poverty reduction: concepts, issues, and empirical perspectives

    Erwin H. Bulte;Leslie Lipper;Randy Stringer;David Zilberman

  • Adoption of Bt Cotton and Impact Variability: Insights from India

    Matin Qaim;Arjunan Subramanian;Gopal Naik;David Zilberman

  • The Economics of Agricultural Policies

    David Zilberman

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard E. Just
Richard E. Just University of Maryland, College Park
Gordon C. Rausser
Gordon C. Rausser University of California, Berkeley
David Roland-Holst
David Roland-Holst University of California, Berkeley
Ladislav Kristoufek
Ladislav Kristoufek Charles University
Erik Lichtenberg
Erik Lichtenberg University of Maryland, College Park
Madhu Khanna
Madhu Khanna University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David R. Just
David R. Just Cornell University
Matin Qaim
Matin Qaim University of Bonn
Andrew Schmitz
Andrew Schmitz University of Florida
Bruce A. Babcock
Bruce A. Babcock University of California, Riverside

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