2026 Derek Byerlee: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	54	1126	999	689	595	174	13147

Overview

Derek Byerlee is affiliated with Georgetown University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences, as well as social sciences. Their primary research engages with topics related to agriculture, land use, and rural development, focusing on agricultural innovations, genetically modified organisms, and aspects of international development and aid.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on agricultural research organization, global crop development, and historical perspectives on agricultural practices. Notable papers include:

The development of the international center model for agricultural research: A prehistory of the CGIAR (2020, World Development)
The globalization of hybrid maize, 1921-70 (2020, Journal of Global History)
The organizational challenge of international agricultural research: The fifty-year odyssey of the CGIAR (2024, Food Policy)
The Super State: The Political Economy of Phosphate Fertilizer Use in South Australia, 1880-1940 (2021, Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook)
The search for new models for organizing regional agricultural research in the post-colonial era: Rice in West Africa (2023, History and Technology)

Byerlee has coauthored multiple works with several researchers, including:

John Lynam
G.O. Edmeades
Megan Zandstra
Joyce Lewinger Moock

Their publications have appeared in a variety of journals and venues, primarily:

World Development
Journal of Global History
Food Policy
Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook
History and Technology

Byerlee's work spans multiple subfields including general agricultural and biological sciences, plant science, anthropology, development, and soil science.

They have contributed to the study of several main topics, such as:

Agriculture, land use, and rural development
Agricultural innovations and practices
Genetically modified organisms research
International development and aid
Agricultural risk and resilience
Historical and cultural archaeology studies
Australian history and society

The scientist has published at least one book titled Fifty years of maize research in the CGIAR: diversity, change, and ultimate success (2021), published by CIMMYT eBooks.

Best Publications

World development report 2008 : agriculture for development

Robert Townsend;Elisabeth Sadoulet;Alain De Janvry;Derek Byerlee

5104
Citations
Rising Global Interest in Farmland: Can It Yield Sustainable and Equitable Benefits?

Klaus Deininger;Derek Byerlee;Jonathan Lindsay;Andrew Norton

1945
Citations
Fertilizer use in African agriculture : lessons learned and good practice guidelines

Michael Morris;Valerie A. Kelly;Ron J. Kopicki;Derek Byerlee

998
Citations
Rising Global Interest in Farmland

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800
Citations
The Rise of Large Farms in Land Abundant Countries: Do They Have a Future?

Klaus Deininger;Derek Byerlee

640
Citations
Agriculture for Development: Toward a New Paradigm

Derek Byerlee;Alain de Janvry;Elisabeth Sadoulet

580
Citations
Maize Revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Melinda Smale;Derek R. Byerlee;Thomas S. Jayne

504
Citations
Farmers' Stepwise Adoption of Technological Packages: Evidence from the Mexican Altiplano

Derek Byerlee;Edith Hesse de Polanco

396
Citations
Africa's Emerging Maize Revolution

Derek Byerlee;Carl K. Eicher

341
Citations
Accessing Modern Science: Policy and Institutional Options for Agricultural Biotechnology in Developing Countries

Derek Byerlee;Ken Fischer

338
Citations
Economic efficiency of small farmers in a changing world: A survey of recent evidence

Mubarak Ali;Derek Byerlee

323
Citations
Maize Revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Melinda Smale;Derek R. Byerlee;Thomas Jayne

322
Citations
Crop yields and global food security: will yield increase continue to feed the world?

T. Fischer;D. Byerlee;G. Edmeades

319
Citations
Modern varieties, productivity, and sustainability : recent experience and emerging challenges

Derek Byerlee

319
Citations
Rural-Urban Migration in Africa: Theory, Policy and Research Implications.

Derek Byerlee

309
Citations
Policies to promote cereal intensification in Ethiopia: the search for appropriate public and private roles.

David J. Spielman;Derek Byerlee;Dawit Alemu;Dawit Kelemework

302
Citations
Does intensification slow crop land expansion or encourage deforestation

Derek Byerlee;James Stevenson;Nelson Villoria

301
Citations
The impacts of CGIAR research: A review of recent evidence

Mitch Renkow;Derek Byerlee

278
Citations
Managing food price risks and instability in a liberalizing market environment: Overview and policy options

Derek Byerlee;T.S. Jayne;Robert J. Myers

242
Citations
Agriculture, rural development, and pro-poor growth

Derek R. Byerlee;Christopher Paul Jackson;Xinshen Diao

227
Citations
Productivity growth and sustainability in post-green revolution agriculture : the case of the Indian and Pakistan Punjabs

Rinku Murgai;Mubarik Ali;Derek Byerlee

207
Citations
Policies to Promote Cereal Intensification in Ethiopia: A Review of Evidence and Experience

Derek R. Byerlee;David J. Spielman;Dawit Alemu;Madhur Gautam

199
Citations
The Rise of Large Farms in Land Abundant Countries: Do They Have a Future?

Klaus Deininger;Derek Byerlee

111
Citations
The Rise of Large Farms in Land Abundant Countries

Do They Have;A Future;Klaus Deininger;Derek Byerlee

16
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Deininger World Bank

Gregory O. Edmeades International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

Thomas S. Jayne Michigan State University

Alain de Janvry University of California, Berkeley

Melinda Smale Michigan State University

Michael W. Morris Columbia University

Julian M. Alston University of California, Davis

Philip G. Pardey University of Minnesota

Prabhu Pingali Cornell University

Elisabeth Sadoulet University of California, Berkeley

External Links

Personal website of Derek Byerlee Google Scholar page

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