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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 59 1554 1392 744 656 218 14785

Derek Headey publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Derek Headey between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Derek Headey published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 4.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2020. 14 of the 252 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2020. 1970: 2 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 7 publications
1970 2025

252 publications in total across all disciplines

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Derek Headey: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 2
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 1
2005 3
2006 4
2007 3
2008 11
2009 6
2010 11
2011 7
2012 10
2013 20
2014 19
2015 8
2016 8
2017 12
2018 12
2019 20
2020 25
2021 12
2022 17
2023 25
2024 7
2025 7
Total 252
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Derek Headey 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 Derek Headey 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: 218 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
214–223 246 218
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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Derek Headey 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 Derek Headey 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, 59 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: 59 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% 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
57 129
58 95
59 105 59
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

Derek Headey is affiliated with the International Food Policy Research Institute in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on fields related to nursing, with a specific concentration on nutrition and dietetics, and intersects with general health professions, soil science, safety research, and ecology.

Their research explores several key topics, including:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Agricultural Risk and Resilience
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • COVID-19 Epidemiological Studies
  • Energy and Environment Impacts

Derek Headey's recent papers reflect their engagement with global health and nutrition challenges. Notable publications include:

  • "Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality" (2020), published in The Lancet
  • "The COVID-19 crisis will exacerbate maternal and child undernutrition and child mortality in low- and middle-income countries" (2021), published in Nature Food
  • "Cost and affordability of nutritious diets at retail prices: Evidence from 177 countries" (2020), published in Food Policy
  • "The double burden of malnutrition in India: Trends and inequalities (2006-2016)" (2021), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Affordability of nutritious diets in rural India" (2020), published in Food Policy

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Marie T. Ruel
  • Isabel Lambrecht
  • Kalle Hirvonen
  • Bart Minten
  • Rebecca Heidkamp

Publication venues where Derek Headey has frequently contributed include:

  • Food Policy
  • Nature Food
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Nutrition

Best Publications

  • Anatomy of a crisis: the causes and consequences of surging food prices

    Derek Headey;Shenggen Fan

  • Land pressures, the evolution of farming systems, and development strategies in Africa: A synthesis

    T.S. Jayne;Jordan Chamberlin;Derek D. Headey

  • Affordability of the EAT–Lancet reference diet: a global analysis

    Kalle Hirvonen;Yan Bai;Derek Headey;William A Masters

  • Rethinking the global food crisis: The role of trade shocks

    Derek Headey

  • Agriculture, Development, and Urban Bias

    Dirk J Bezemer;Derek Headey

  • Impacts of COVID-19 on childhood malnutrition and nutrition-related mortality.

    Derek Headey;Rebecca Heidkamp;Saskia Osendarp;Marie Ruel

  • Rethinking the measurement of food security: from first principles to best practice

    Derek Headey;Olivier Ecker

  • Animal Sourced Foods and Child Stunting.

    Derek Headey;Kalle Hirvonen;John Hoddinott

  • Reflections on the Global Food Crisis: how did it happen? how has it hurt? and how can we prevent the next one?

    Derek Headey;Shenggen Fan

  • The Relative Caloric Prices of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods Differ Systematically across Income Levels and Continents.

    Derek D Headey;Harold H Alderman

  • Agriculture and nutrition in India: mapping evidence to pathways.

    Suneetha Kadiyala;Jody Harris;Derek Headey;Sivan Yosef

  • Is resilience a useful concept in the context of food security and nutrition programmes? Some conceptual and practical considerations

    Christophe Béné;Christophe Béné;Derek Headey;Lawrence Haddad;Klaus von Grebmer

  • The Effect of Population Growth on Economic Growth: A Meta‐Regression Analysis of the Macroeconomic Literature

    Derek D. Headey;Andrew Hodge

  • Developmental Drivers of Nutritional Change: A Cross-Country Analysis

    Derek D. Headey

  • Cows, Missing Milk Markets, and Nutrition in Rural Ethiopia

    John F. Hoddinott;Derek D. Headey;Mekdim Dereje

  • Scarcity amidst abundance? Reassessing the potential for cropland expansion in Africa

    Jordan Chamberlin;T.S. Jayne;D. Headey

  • Adaptation to land constraints: Is Africa different?

    Derek D. Headey;T.S. Jayne

  • The Other Asian Enigma: Explaining the Rapid Reduction of Undernutrition in Bangladesh

    Derek Headey;John Hoddinott;John Hoddinott;Disha Ali;Roman Tesfaye

  • Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas

    Derek Headey;Mekdim Dereje;Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse

  • Explaining agricultural productivity growth: an international perspective

    Derek Headey;Mohammad Alauddin;D.S. Prasada Rao

  • Geopolitics and the effect of foreign aid on economic growth: 1970–2001

    Derek Headey

Frequent Co-Authors

Lawrence Haddad
Lawrence Haddad Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Phuong H. Nguyen
Phuong H. Nguyen Eindhoven University of Technology
Thomas S. Jayne
Thomas S. Jayne Michigan State University
William A. Masters
William A. Masters Tufts University
John Hoddinott
John Hoddinott Cornell University
Christopher B. Barrett
Christopher B. Barrett Cornell University
Peter B. R. Hazell
Peter B. R. Hazell Imperial College London
Shenggen Fan
Shenggen Fan China Agricultural University
Harold Alderman
Harold Alderman International Food Policy Research Institute
Liangzhi You
Liangzhi You International Food Policy Research Institute

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