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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 4891 4531 199 187 149 12906

Luke Brander publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Luke Brander between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Luke Brander published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2012. 10 of the 164 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2012. 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 6 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 5 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 6 publications
1996 2025

164 publications in total across all disciplines

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Luke Brander: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 2
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 4
2001 7
2002 5
2003 4
2004 7
2005 7
2006 5
2007 4
2008 7
2009 10
2010 8
2011 4
2012 11
2013 11
2014 10
2015 8
2016 6
2017 4
2018 11
2019 3
2020 6
2021 4
2022 1
2023 5
2024 4
2025 6
Total 164
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Luke Brander 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 Luke Brander 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, 144–153 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: 149 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
144–153 407 149
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
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
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Luke Brander 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 Luke Brander 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, 41 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: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile

38% 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 41
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
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

Luke Brander is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research spans key areas within Environmental Science and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, focusing on the interface between environmental systems and economic valuation.

The primary fields of study for Luke Brander include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Their work covers several subfields such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Ecology

Among the main topical focuses are:

  • Economic and Environmental Valuation
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Environmental Education and Sustainability
  • Environmental Conservation and Management
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

Recent notable publications by Luke Brander include:

  • "Economic values for ecosystem services: A global synthesis and way forward" (2024), published in Ecosystem Services
  • "The global costs and benefits of expanding Marine Protected Areas" (2020), published in Marine Policy

Other influential works among recent papers related to environmental and economic considerations include:

  • "Protecting 30% of the planet for nature: costs, benefits and economic implications" (2020) by Anthony Waldron, published by DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council)
  • "Impact of climate events, pollution, and green spaces on mental health: an umbrella review of meta-analyses" (2023) by Pim Cuijpers, published in Psychological Medicine
  • "Global socio-economic impacts of changes in natural capital and ecosystem services: State of play and new modeling approaches" (2020) by Onil Banerjee, published in Ecosystem Services

Luke Brander has collaborated frequently with a range of coauthors including Florian V. Eppink, P.J.H. van Beukering, Victoria Guisado Goñi, Liselotte Hagedoorn, and Maria De Salvo.

Key publication venues where Luke Brander has contributed multiple works are:

  • Ecosystem Services
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • One Ecosystem
  • Psychological Medicine
  • Marine Policy

Their book publications include titles released by World Bank eBooks and Washington, DC: World Bank eBooks. These titles address various aspects of environmental economics and nature-based solutions, such as:

  • The Economics of Large-scale Mangrove Conservation and Restoration in Indonesia (2022)
  • Mangroves for Coastal Resilience in Bangladesh: Identification of Potential Locations, Assessment of Triple Dividends, and Cost Estimation (2025)
  • Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilience: A Guideline for Project Developers (2023)

Best Publications

  • Global estimates of the value of ecosystems and their services in monetary units

    Rudolf De Groot;Luke Brander;Sander Van Der Ploeg;Robert Costanza

  • The Empirics of Wetland Valuation: A Comprehensive Summary and a Meta-Analysis of the Literature

    Luke M. Brander;Raymond J. G. M. Florax;Jan E. Vermaat

  • Socioeconomic vulnerability and adaptation to environmental risk: a case study of climate change and flooding in Bangladesh.

    Roy Brouwer;Sonia Akter;Luke Brander;Enamul Haque

  • The economics of valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity

    Unai Pascual;Roldan Muradian;Luke Brander;Erik Gómez-Baggethun

  • The value of urban open space: Meta-analyses of contingent valuation and hedonic pricing results

    Luke M. Brander;Mark J. Koetse

  • The recreational value of coral reefs: a meta-analysis

    L.M. Brander;P.J.H. van Beukering;H.S.J. Cesar

  • Ecosystem service values for mangroves in Southeast Asia: A meta-analysis and value transfer application

    LM Brander;AJ Wagtendonk;SS Hussain;A McVittie

  • “A Convenient Truth”: Air travel passengers’ willingness to pay to offset their CO2 emissions

    R. Brouwer;L.M. Brander;P.J.H. van Beukering

  • Vulnerability and adaptation of US shellfisheries to ocean acidification

    Julia A. Ekstrom;Julia A. Ekstrom;Lisa Suatoni;Sarah R. Cooley;Linwood H. Pendleton

  • Mapping ecosystem services' values: current practice and future prospects.

    Jan Philipp Schagner;Luke M. Brander;Joachim Maes;Volkmar Hartje

  • Values of natural and human-made wetlands: A meta-analysis

    Andrea Ghermandi;Andrea Ghermandi;Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh;Luke M. Brander;Henri L. F. de Groot

  • The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: The Ecological and Economic Foundations (TEEB D0).

    Michael Christie;R. de Groot;P. Kumar;P. Sukhdev

  • Marginal abatement costs of greenhouse gas emissions: A meta-analysis

    Onno Kuik;Luke Brander;Richard S.J. Tol

  • Using Meta-Analysis and GIS for Value Transfer and Scaling Up: Valuing Climate Change Induced Losses of European Wetlands

    Luke M. Brander;Ingo Bräuer;Holger Gerdes;Andrea Ghermandi

  • Economic valuation of regulating services provided by wetlands in agricultural landscapes: A meta-analysis

    Luke Brander;Luke Brander;Roy Brouwer;Alfred Wagtendonk

  • The economic values of the world's wetlands

    Luke Brander;Kirsten Schuyt

  • The Economic Value of Wetland Conservation and Creation: A Meta-Analysis

    Andrea Ghermandi;Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh;Luke M. Brander;Henri L.F. de Groot

  • Mapping recreational visits and values of European National Parks by combining statistical modelling and unit value transfer

    Jan Philipp Schägner;Luke Brander;Joachim Maes;Maria Luisa Paracchini

  • The economic impact of ocean acidification on coral reefs

    L.M. Brander;Katrin Rehdanz;Katrin Rehdanz;R.S.J. Tol;P.J.H. van Beukering

  • Cultural bequest values for ecosystem service flows among indigenous fishers: A discrete choice experiment validated with mixed methods

    Kirsten L.L. Oleson;Kirsten L.L. Oleson;Michele Barnes;Michele Barnes;Luke M. Brander;Thomas A. Oliver;Thomas A. Oliver;Thomas A. Oliver

  • Partial costs of global climate change adaptation for the supply of raw industrial and municipal water: a methodology and application

    Philip J Ward;Kenneth M Strzepek;W Pieter Pauw;Luke M Brander

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy Brouwer
Roy Brouwer University of Waterloo
Joachim Maes
Joachim Maes KU Leuven
Paulo A. L. D. Nunes
Paulo A. L. D. Nunes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Peter H. Verburg
Peter H. Verburg Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Katrin Rehdanz
Katrin Rehdanz Kiel University
Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh
Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh Autonomous University of Barcelona
Richard S. J. Tol
Richard S. J. Tol University of Sussex
Anil Markandya
Anil Markandya Basque Centre for Climate Change
Ian J. Bateman
Ian J. Bateman University of Exeter
Ståle Navrud
Ståle Navrud Norwegian University of Life Sciences

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