2026 James N. Sanchirico: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	46	3580	3297	1719	1556	168	10289
Ecology and Evolution	46	4586	4424	1592	1525	167	10323

Overview

James N. Sanchirico is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science, with a strong focus on the intersection of economics and ecological systems. Their work addresses topics such as economic and environmental valuation, marine and fisheries research, conservation and resource management, and studies on coral and marine ecosystems.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of subjects and appear in respected journals. Notable papers include:

Expert review of the science underlying nature-based climate solutions (2024), published in Nature Climate Change
Evaluating sustainable development policies in rural coastal economies (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Market-driven bioeconomic general equilibrium impacts of tourism on resource-dependent local economies: A case from the western Philippines (2020), published in Journal of Environmental Management
Reframing Optimal Control Problems for Infectious Disease Management in Low-Income Countries (2023), published in Bulletin of Mathematical Biology
Accounting for Fleet Heterogeneity in Estimating the Impacts of Large-Scale Fishery Closures (2020), published in Marine Resource Economics

Their frequent co-authors reflect collaborations with researchers from varied backgrounds, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach. Frequent collaborators include Paul R. Armsworth, Kailin Kroetz, Julie C. Blackwood, Katriona Shea, and Charles Sims.

Publication venues where James N. Sanchirico has contributed multiple works include:

Ecological Applications
SSRN Electronic Journal
Marine Resource Economics
Land Economics
Nature Climate Change

Their research fields predominantly fall under Environmental Science, with significant engagement in subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology, and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Thematic areas frequently explored in their work are:

Economic and Environmental Valuation
Marine and fisheries research
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Best Publications

Fishing, Trophic Cascades, and the Process of Grazing on Coral Reefs

Peter J. Mumby;Craig P. Dahlgren;Alastair R. Harborne;Carrie V. Kappel

1215
Citations
The Effectiveness, Costs and Coastal Protection Benefits of Natural and Nature-Based Defences.

Siddharth Narayan;Michael W. Beck;Borja G. Reguero;Iñigo J. Losada

736
Citations
Bioeconomics of Spatial Exploitation in a Patchy Environment

James N Sanchirico;James E Wilen

564
Citations
A Bioeconomic Model of Marine Reserve Creation

James N. Sanchirico;James E. Wilen

454
Citations
Fishing Quota Markets

Richard G. Newell;James N. Sanchirico;Suzi Kerr

428
Citations
Global economic potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from mangrove loss

Juha Siikamäki;James N. Sanchirico;Sunny L. Jardine

389
Citations
Land market feedbacks can undermine biodiversity conservation.

Paul R. Armsworth;Gretchen C. Daily;Peter Kareiva;James N. Sanchirico

287
Citations
Optimal spatial management of renewable resources: matching policy scope to ecosystem scale

James N. Sanchirico;James E. Wilen

266
Citations
Reexamining the science of marine protected areas: linking knowledge to action

Helen E. Fox;Michael B. Mascia;Xavier Basurto;Alice Costa

250
Citations
Causal inference in coupled human and natural systems.

Paul J. Ferraro;James N. Sanchirico;James N. Sanchirico;Martin D. Smith

240
Citations
The economics of spatial-dynamic processes: Applications to renewable resources

Martin D. Smith;James N. Sanchirico;James E. Wilen

239
Citations
Marine spatial planning in practice

Jeremy S. Collie;W.L. (Vic) Adamowicz;Michael W. Beck;Bethany Craig

237
Citations
Catch-Quota Balancing in Multispecies Individual Fishing Quotas

James N. Sanchirico;Daniel S. Holland;Kathryn Quigley;Mark Fina

217
Citations
Coral Reef Habitats as Surrogates of Species, Ecological Functions, and Ecosystem Services

Peter J. Mumby;Kenneth Broad;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Craig P. Dahlgren

212
Citations
Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market

C. A. Roheim;S. R. Bush;F. Asche;F. Asche;James Sanchirico;James Sanchirico

186
Citations
High vulnerability of ecosystem function and services to diversity loss in Caribbean coral reefs

Fiorenza Micheli;Peter J. Mumby;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Daniel R. Brumbaugh;Kenny Broad

166
Citations
WHEN ARE NO‐TAKE ZONES AN ECONOMICALLY OPTIMAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY?

James N. Sanchirico;Urmila Malvadkar;Alan Hastings;James E. Wilen

165
Citations
Marine Protected Areas: Economic and Social Implications

James N. Sanchirico;Kathryn A. Cochran;Peter M. Emerson

162
Citations
An empirical approach to ecosystem-based fishery management

James N. Sanchirico;Martin D. Smith;Douglas W. Lipton

151
Citations
Political economy of marine reserves: Understanding the role of opportunity costs

Martin D. Smith;John Lynham;James N. Sanchirico;James A. Wilson

151
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Wilen University of California, Davis

Richard G. Newell C3 AI

Paul R. Armsworth University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Peter J. Mumby University of Queensland

Martin D. Smith Duke University

J. Edward Taylor University of California, Davis

Alan Hastings University of California, Davis

Carrie V. Kappel University of California, Santa Barbara

William A. Pizer Resources For The Future

Suzi Kerr Environmental Defense Fund

External Links

Personal website of James N. Sanchirico Google Scholar page

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