| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Humanities | 47 | 3297 | 3034 | 1596 | 1446 | 192 | 14308 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Lester R. Brown between 1961 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lester R. Brown published across 63 years, from 1961 to 2023, averaging 3.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2023. 22 of the 246 publications appeared in the last two years.
246 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 3 |
| 1969 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| Total | 246 |
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 Lester R. Brown sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 192 publications — 61st percentile
61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
| 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 | 192 |
| 194–203 | 304 | |
| 204–213 | 285 | |
| 214–223 | 246 | |
| 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 |
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 Lester R. Brown sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile
59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 47 |
| 48 | 203 | |
| 49 | 186 | |
| 50 | 187 | |
| 51 | 166 | |
| 52 | 138 | |
| 53 | 141 | |
| 54 | 131 | |
| 55 | 137 | |
| 56 | 109 | |
| 57 | 129 | |
| 58 | 95 | |
| 59 | 105 | |
| 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 |
Lester R. Brown is affiliated with the Worldwatch Institute in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on economics, econometrics, and finance, with a specific emphasis on pharmaceutical economics and policy as well as the economic and financial impacts of cancer.
Their recent publications include two papers in the journal Value in Health. These are:
The papers contribute to understanding price trends in pharmaceutical products, particularly insulin, over extended periods.
Lester R. Brown collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:
Their publications have appeared primarily in the journal Value in Health, reflecting focused contributions to health economics literature.
The main research topics covered in their work are:
In recognition of their professional contributions, Lester R. Brown has been awarded the title of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2017 and was named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation in 1986.
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