2026 Edward H. Allison: Ecology and Evolution Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Ecology and Evolution	78	905	862	1	1	202	25519

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Ecology and Evolution in Malaysia Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Malaysia Leader Award
2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Malaysia Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Malaysia Leader Award

Overview

Edward H. Allison is affiliated with WorldFish in Malaysia. Their research predominantly addresses environmental science, with a specific focus on the management, monitoring, policy, and law surrounding marine and aquatic resources. Other important areas within their work include ecology, global and planetary change, food science, and the intersection of sociology and political science.

Their main topics of study reflect a broad approach to aquatic and environmental issues, encompassing:

Coastal and Marine Management
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
Marine and Fisheries Research
International Maritime Law Issues
Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Edward H. Allison has contributed to several publications, including frequent appearances in the following venues:

Nature Food
Fish and Fisheries
Nature
npj Ocean Sustainability
Global Food Security

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Allison include:

"Aquatic foods to nourish nations", 2021, published in Nature
"Climate change, tropical fisheries and prospects for sustainable development", 2020, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
"Emerging COVID-19 impacts, responses, and lessons for building resilience in the seafood system", 2021, Global Food Security
"Scenarios for Global Aquaculture and Its Role in Human Nutrition", 2020, Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
"A transition to sustainable ocean governance", 2020, Nature Communications

Collaborations are a significant part of Allison's research output. They frequently co-author with:

Christina C. Hicks
Christopher D. Golden (15 joint publications)
Shakuntala H. Thilsted (15 joint publications)
Jessica A. Gephart (13 joint publications)
U. Rashid Sumaila (13 joint publications)

Best Publications

The livelihoods approach and management of small-scale fisheries

Edward H Allison;Frank Ellis

1936
Citations
Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change on fisheries

Edward H. Allison;Edward H. Allison;Allison L. Perry;Allison L. Perry;Marie-Caroline Badjeck;Marie-Caroline Badjeck;W. Neil Adger

1656
Citations
Contribution of Fisheries and Aquaculture to Food Security and Poverty Reduction: Assessing the Current Evidence

Christophe Béné;Robert Arthur;Hannah Norbury;Edward H. Allison

946
Citations
Impacts of climate variability and change on fishery-based livelihoods

Marie-Caroline Badjeck;Marie-Caroline Badjeck;Marie-Caroline Badjeck;Edward H. Allison;Ashley S. Halls;Nicholas K. Dulvy;Nicholas K. Dulvy

764
Citations
Building adaptive capacity to climate change in tropical coastal communities

Joshua E. Cinner;W. Neil Adger;Edward H. Allison;Michele L. Barnes;Michele L. Barnes

712
Citations
Nutrition: Fall in fish catch threatens human health

Christopher D. Golden;Edward H. Allison;William W. L. Cheung;Madan M. Dey

708
Citations
Harnessing global fisheries to tackle micronutrient deficiencies

Christina C. Hicks;Christina C. Hicks;Philippa J. Cohen;Philippa J. Cohen;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Nicholas A. J. Graham;Kirsty L. Nash

675
Citations
Impacts of climate change on marine ecosystem production in societies dependent on fisheries

Manuel Barange;Gorka Merino;Julia L Blanchard;J. Scholtens

636
Citations
Increasing the contribution of small-scale fisheries to poverty alleviation and food security

C. Bene;G. Macfadyen;E.H. Allison

593
Citations
Putting the principles of the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach into fisheries development policy and practice

Edward H. Allison;Benoit Horemans

584
Citations
Bright spots among the world’s coral reefs

Joshua E. Cinner;Cindy Huchery;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;M. Aaron MacNeil;Nicholas A.J. Graham;Nicholas A.J. Graham

578
Citations
Environmental Stewardship: A Conceptual Review and Analytical Framework.

Nathan J. Bennett;Tara S. Whitty;Elena Finkbeiner;Jeremy Pittman

561
Citations
Aquatic foods to nourish nations

Christopher D. Golden;J. Zachary Koehn;Alon Shepon;Alon Shepon;Alon Shepon;Simone Passarelli

557
Citations
Not by Rent Alone: Analysing the Pro-Poor Functions of Small-Scale Fisheries in Developing Countries

Christophe Béné;Christophe Béné;Bjørn Hersoug;Bjørn Hersoug;Edward H. Allison

553
Citations
Diagnosis and management of small‐scale fisheries in developing countries

Neil L Andrew;Christophe Béné;Stephen J Hall;Edward H Allison

538
Citations
Can marine fisheries and aquaculture meet fish demand from a growing human population in a changing climate

Gorka Merino;Manuel Barange;Julia L. Blanchard;James Harle

521
Citations
Sustaining healthy diets: The role of capture fisheries and aquaculture for improving nutrition in the post-2015 era

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted;Andrew Thorne-Lyman;Andrew Thorne-Lyman;Patrick Webb;Jessica Rose Bogard;Jessica Rose Bogard

471
Citations
Changing Ocean, Marine Ecosystems, and Dependent Communities

Nathaniel L. Bindoff;William W.L. Cheung;James G. Kairo;Javier Arístegui

467
Citations
The Interplay of Well-being and Resilience in Applying a Social-Ecological Perspective

Derek Armitage;Chris Béné;Anthony T. Charles;Derek Johnson

413
Citations
Securing a Just Space for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Blue Economy

Philippa J Cohen;Philippa J Cohen;Edward H Allison;Edward H Allison;Neil L Andrew;Joshua E Cinner

409
Citations
Small-scale fisheries through the wellbeing lens

Nireka Weeratunge;Christophe Béné;Christophe Béné;Rapti Siriwardane;Rapti Siriwardane;Anthony Charles

389
Citations