2026 Jean C. Buzby: 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	37	6134	5695	2934	2673	122	8780

Jean C. Buzby 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 Jean C. Buzby sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 122 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Jean C. Buzby 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 Jean C. Buzby sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jean C. Buzby is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on aspects related to food waste reduction and sustainability within the agricultural and biological sciences domain.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, their subfield specialization is in food science, addressing issues related to food loss and sustainability practices in the supply chain.

Key topics explored in their research cover:

Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability

Jean C. Buzby has contributed to the body of knowledge with publications appearing in recognized venues. The primary publication venue listed is AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA).

Their recent papers include:

"Economic Drivers of Food Loss at the Farm and Pre-Retail Sectors: A Look at the Produce Supply Chain in the United States," 2020, published in AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

This particular paper has received citations reflecting engagement within the research community.

Throughout their collaborations, Jean C. Buzby has worked with a range of co-authors, including:

Travis Minor
Gregory Astill
Sharon Skorbiansky Raszap
Suzanne Thornsbury
Claudia Hitaj

Best Publications

The Estimated Amount, Value, and Calories of Postharvest Food Losses at the Retail and Consumer Levels in the United States

Jean Buzby;Hodan Farah-Wells;Jeffrey Hyman

1115
Citations
Postharvest losses and waste in developed and less developed countries: opportunities to improve resource use

R. J. Hodges;J. C. Buzby;B. Bennett

1010
Citations
Total and per capita value of food loss in the United States

Jean C. Buzby;Jean C. Buzby;Jeffrey Hyman;Jeffrey Hyman

869
Citations
Bacterial Foodborne Disease: Medical Costs and Productivity Losses

Jean C. Buzby;Tanya Roberts;Chung-Tung Jordan Lin;James M. MacDonald

619
Citations
Postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables during retail and in consumers’ homes: Quantifications, causes, and means of prevention

Ron Porat;Amnon Lichter;Leon A. Terry;Roger Harker

403
Citations
Differences between continuous and discrete contingent value estimates

Richard C. Ready;Jean C. Buzby;Dayuan Hu

319
Citations
Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption, 1970-2005

Hodan Farah Wells;Jean C. Buzby

307
Citations
The National School Lunch Program Background, Trends, and Issues

Katherine L. Ralston;Constance Newman;Annette L. Clauson;Joanne F. Guthrie

272
Citations
The Value of Retail‐ and Consumer‐Level Fruit and Vegetable Losses in the United States

Jean C. Buzby;Jeffrey Hyman;Hayden Stewart;Hodan F. Wells

253
Citations
The economics of enteric infections: human foodborne disease costs.

Jean C. Buzby;Tanya Roberts

250
Citations
Salmonella Cost Estimate Updated Using FoodNet Data

Paul D. Frenzen;T. Lynn Riggs;Jean C. Buzby;Thomas Breuer

213
Citations
Supermarket Loss Estimates for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, and Seafood and Their Use in the ERS Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data

Jean Buzby;Hodan Wells;Bruce Axtman;Jana Mickey

194
Citations
Product Liability and Microbial Foodborne Illness

Paul D. Frenzen;Jean C. Buzby;Barbara Rasco

192
Citations
Measuring Consumer Benefits of Food Safety Risk Reductions

Jean C. Buzby;John A. Fox;Richard C. Ready;Stephen R. Crutchfield

191
Citations
CONTINGENT VALUATION IN FOOD POLICY ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF A PESTICIDE-RESIDUE RISK REDUCTION

Jean C. Buzby;Richard C. Ready;Jerry R. Skees

168
Citations
Food safety and product liability

Jean C. Buzby;Paul D. Frenzen

159
Citations
Economic Assessment of Food Safety Regulations: The New Approach to Meat and Poultry Inspection

Stephen R. Crutchfield;Jean C. Buzby;Tanya Roberts;Michael Ollinger

157
Citations
The Economic Burden of Campylobacter-Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Jean C. Buzby;Ban Mishu Allos;Tanya Roberts

146
Citations
International Trade and Food Safety: Economic Theory and Case Studies

Jean C. Buzby

139
Citations
Plate waste in school nutrition programs : final report to Congress

Jean C. Buzby;Joanne F. Guthrie

133
Citations
Consumers Want Reduced Exposure to Pesticides on Food

Jean C. Buzby;Jerry R. Skees

116
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry R. Skees University of Kentucky

Barbara Rasco University of Wyoming

Leon A. Terry Cranfield University

Ashok K. Mishra Arizona State University

Erik Lichtenberg University of Maryland, College Park

Helen H. Jensen Iowa State University

Michael F. Ballesteros Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Amnon Lichter Agricultural Research Organization

Ron Porat Agricultural Research Organization

Laurence S. Magder University of Maryland, Baltimore

External Links

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