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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Economics and Finance 38 2551 2308 73 68 135 5967

Nico Heerink publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nico Heerink between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nico Heerink published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1994. 8 of the 154 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1994. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 5 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 3 publications
1993 2025

154 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nico Heerink: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 12
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 3
2001 8
2002 1
2003 2
2004 4
2005 5
2006 9
2007 6
2008 4
2009 2
2010 4
2011 6
2012 3
2013 4
2014 6
2015 5
2016 2
2017 7
2018 9
2019 7
2020 10
2021 5
2022 9
2023 2
2024 5
2025 3
Total 154
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Nico Heerink publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nico Heerink sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 42–46 to 521+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 111. Most scientists, 111, have 137–141 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 132–136 publications, is where this scientist sits. 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 12 scientists 52–56 publications: 7 scientists 57–61 publications: 23 scientists 62–66 publications: 32 scientists 67–71 publications: 36 scientists 72–76 publications: 56 scientists 77–81 publications: 57 scientists 82–86 publications: 70 scientists 87–91 publications: 86 scientists 92–96 publications: 72 scientists 97–101 publications: 106 scientists 102–106 publications: 97 scientists 107–111 publications: 96 scientists 112–116 publications: 101 scientists 117–121 publications: 103 scientists 122–126 publications: 102 scientists 127–131 publications: 108 scientists 132–136 publications: 107 scientists 137–141 publications: 111 scientists 142–146 publications: 94 scientists 147–151 publications: 96 scientists 152–156 publications: 100 scientists 157–161 publications: 74 scientists 162–166 publications: 68 scientists 167–171 publications: 91 scientists 172–176 publications: 76 scientists 177–181 publications: 75 scientists 182–186 publications: 61 scientists 187–191 publications: 66 scientists 192–196 publications: 68 scientists 197–201 publications: 71 scientists 202–206 publications: 60 scientists 207–211 publications: 56 scientists 212–216 publications: 44 scientists 217–221 publications: 51 scientists 222–226 publications: 65 scientists 227–231 publications: 48 scientists 232–236 publications: 59 scientists 237–241 publications: 37 scientists 242–246 publications: 37 scientists 247–251 publications: 41 scientists 252–256 publications: 43 scientists 257–261 publications: 33 scientists 262–266 publications: 34 scientists 267–271 publications: 39 scientists 272–276 publications: 25 scientists 277–281 publications: 29 scientists 282–286 publications: 29 scientists 287–291 publications: 26 scientists 292–296 publications: 31 scientists 297–301 publications: 31 scientists 302–306 publications: 24 scientists 307–311 publications: 28 scientists 312–316 publications: 24 scientists 317–321 publications: 13 scientists 322–326 publications: 14 scientists 327–331 publications: 25 scientists 332–336 publications: 18 scientists 337–341 publications: 16 scientists 342–346 publications: 18 scientists 347–351 publications: 15 scientists 352–356 publications: 17 scientists 357–361 publications: 19 scientists 362–366 publications: 16 scientists 367–371 publications: 17 scientists 372–376 publications: 7 scientists 377–381 publications: 18 scientists 382–386 publications: 13 scientists 387–391 publications: 19 scientists 392–396 publications: 9 scientists 397–401 publications: 10 scientists 402–406 publications: 13 scientists 407–411 publications: 13 scientists 412–416 publications: 5 scientists 417–421 publications: 10 scientists 422–426 publications: 6 scientists 427–431 publications: 12 scientists 432–436 publications: 9 scientists 437–441 publications: 9 scientists 442–446 publications: 10 scientists 447–451 publications: 12 scientists 452–456 publications: 8 scientists 457–461 publications: 4 scientists 462–466 publications: 7 scientists 467–471 publications: 4 scientists 472–476 publications: 5 scientists 477–481 publications: 6 scientists 482–486 publications: 7 scientists 487–491 publications: 8 scientists 492–496 publications: 5 scientists 497–501 publications: 4 scientists 502–506 publications: 4 scientists 507–511 publications: 5 scientists 512–516 publications: 7 scientists 517–520 publications: 7 scientists 521+ publications: 99 scientists
42–46 publications 521+

This scientist: 135 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
42–46 1
47–51 12
52–56 7
57–61 23
62–66 32
67–71 36
72–76 56
77–81 57
82–86 70
87–91 86
92–96 72
97–101 106
102–106 97
107–111 96
112–116 101
117–121 103
122–126 102
127–131 108
132–136 107 135
137–141 111
142–146 94
147–151 96
152–156 100
157–161 74
162–166 68
167–171 91
172–176 76
177–181 75
182–186 61
187–191 66
192–196 68
197–201 71
202–206 60
207–211 56
212–216 44
217–221 51
222–226 65
227–231 48
232–236 59
237–241 37
242–246 37
247–251 41
252–256 43
257–261 33
262–266 34
267–271 39
272–276 25
277–281 29
282–286 29
287–291 26
292–296 31
297–301 31
302–306 24
307–311 28
312–316 24
317–321 13
322–326 14
327–331 25
332–336 18
337–341 16
342–346 18
347–351 15
352–356 17
357–361 19
362–366 16
367–371 17
372–376 7
377–381 18
382–386 13
387–391 19
392–396 9
397–401 10
402–406 13
407–411 13
412–416 5
417–421 10
422–426 6
427–431 12
432–436 9
437–441 9
442–446 10
447–451 12
452–456 8
457–461 4
462–466 7
467–471 4
472–476 5
477–481 6
482–486 7
487–491 8
492–496 5
497–501 4
502–506 4
507–511 5
512–516 7
517–520 7
521+ 99
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Nico Heerink D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nico Heerink sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 72 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 101+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 178. Most scientists, 178, have 33 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 126 scientists 31 D-Index: 147 scientists 32 D-Index: 157 scientists 33 D-Index: 178 scientists 34 D-Index: 171 scientists 35 D-Index: 141 scientists 36 D-Index: 132 scientists 37 D-Index: 129 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 120 scientists 40 D-Index: 117 scientists 41 D-Index: 113 scientists 42 D-Index: 114 scientists 43 D-Index: 97 scientists 44 D-Index: 115 scientists 45 D-Index: 86 scientists 46 D-Index: 78 scientists 47 D-Index: 83 scientists 48 D-Index: 62 scientists 49 D-Index: 74 scientists 50 D-Index: 50 scientists 51 D-Index: 66 scientists 52 D-Index: 69 scientists 53 D-Index: 55 scientists 54 D-Index: 67 scientists 55 D-Index: 61 scientists 56 D-Index: 62 scientists 57 D-Index: 45 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 47 scientists 60 D-Index: 46 scientists 61 D-Index: 36 scientists 62 D-Index: 37 scientists 63 D-Index: 56 scientists 64 D-Index: 50 scientists 65 D-Index: 32 scientists 66 D-Index: 28 scientists 67 D-Index: 30 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 25 scientists 70 D-Index: 22 scientists 71 D-Index: 21 scientists 72 D-Index: 26 scientists 73 D-Index: 24 scientists 74 D-Index: 23 scientists 75 D-Index: 12 scientists 76 D-Index: 14 scientists 77 D-Index: 15 scientists 78 D-Index: 15 scientists 79 D-Index: 17 scientists 80 D-Index: 17 scientists 81 D-Index: 11 scientists 82 D-Index: 10 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 11 scientists 85 D-Index: 5 scientists 86 D-Index: 9 scientists 87 D-Index: 13 scientists 88 D-Index: 9 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 6 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 8 scientists 93 D-Index: 10 scientists 94 D-Index: 11 scientists 95 D-Index: 6 scientists 96 D-Index: 4 scientists 97 D-Index: 4 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100 D-Index: 8 scientists 101+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

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Number of Economics and Finance scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,760 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 126
31 147
32 157
33 178
34 171
35 141
36 132
37 129
38 130 38
39 120
40 117
41 113
42 114
43 97
44 115
45 86
46 78
47 83
48 62
49 74
50 50
51 66
52 69
53 55
54 67
55 61
56 62
57 45
58 34
59 47
60 46
61 36
62 37
63 56
64 50
65 32
66 28
67 30
68 24
69 25
70 22
71 21
72 26
73 24
74 23
75 12
76 14
77 15
78 15
79 17
80 17
81 11
82 10
83 16
84 11
85 5
86 9
87 13
88 9
89 7
90 6
91 4
92 8
93 10
94 11
95 6
96 4
97 4
98 6
99 6
100 8
101+ 100
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Overview

Nico Heerink is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and focuses primarily on Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research covers multiple interconnected subfields, including Economics and Econometrics, Soil Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Sociology and Political Science, and Political Science and International Relations.

The main topics addressed in Heerink's work involve Land Rights and Reforms, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Water Resources Management and Optimization, Housing Market and Economics, Energy and Environment Impacts, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, as well as China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance.

Heerink has contributed to several recent publications, reflecting a focus on systems, environmental sustainability, and socio-economic aspects of rural development, particularly in China:

  • Upscaling farming operations, agricultural mechanization and chemical pesticide usage: A macro-analysis of Jiangsu Province, China (2022, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Farm size and smallholders' use of intercropping in Northwest China (2020, Land Use Policy)
  • Off-farm employment and household clean energy transition in rural China: A study based on a gender perspective (2023, Energy)
  • More use or cleaner use? Income growth and rural household energy-related carbon emissions in central China (2022, Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development)
  • Impact of participatory irrigation management on mulched drip irrigation technology adoption in rural Xinjiang, China (2020, Water Resources and Economics)

Heerink frequently collaborates with other scholars, including Shuyi Feng, Xianlei Ma, Xueqin Zhu, Huayi Chang, and Junbiao Zhang, indicating ongoing cooperative research efforts primarily within the domain of agricultural economics and rural development.

Their work has been published across various venues, several of which have featured more than one of their studies. Frequent journals and publication venues include:

  • Land Use Policy
  • Energy
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development
  • Review of Development Economics

Best Publications

  • Income inequality and the environment: aggregation bias in environmental Kuznets curves

    Nico Heerink;Abay Mulatu;Erwin Bulte

  • Land fragmentation and its driving forces in China

    Shuhao Tan;Shuhao Tan;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Futian Qu

  • Impact of land fragmentation on rice producers' technical efficiency in South-East China

    S. Tan;S. Tan;N. Heerink;N. Heerink;A. Kuyvenhoven;F. Qu

  • Ethiopian Agricultural Cooperatives in an Era of Global Commodity Exchange: Does Organisational Form Matter?

    Gian Nicola Francesconi;Nico Heerink

  • Energy consumption in rural China: A household model for three villages in Jiangxi Province

    Le Chen;Nico Heerink;Marrit van den Berg

  • Land rental market, off-farm employment and agricultural production in Southeast China: A plot-level case study

    Shuyi Feng;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Ruerd Ruben;Futian Qu

  • Farmland tenure in China: Comparing legal, actual and perceived security

    Xianlei Ma;Xianlei Ma;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Shuyi Feng;Xiaoping Shi

  • Do fragmented landholdings have higher production costs? Evidence from rice farmers in Northeastern Jiangxi province, P.R. China

    Shuhao Tan;Nico Heerink;Gideon Kruseman;Futian Qu

  • Choices between different off-farm employment sub-categories: An empirical analysis for Jiangxi Province, China

    Xiaoping Shi;Nico Heerink;Futian Qu

  • Cooperative membership and farmers’ choice of marketing channels – Evidence from apple farmers in Shaanxi and Shandong Provinces, China

    Jinghui Hao;Jos Bijman;Cornelis Gardebroek;Nico Heerink

  • Energy consumption practices of rural households in north China: Basic characteristics and potential for low carbon development

    Wenling Liu;Wenling Liu;Gert Spaargaren;Nico Heerink;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Identifying entry points to improve fertilizer use efficiency in Taihu Basin, China

    Li Ma;Shuyi Feng;Pytrik Reidsma;Futian Qu

  • Are farm households' land renting and migration decisions inter-related in rural China?

    S. Feng;S. Feng;N. Heerink

  • Land tenure security and land investments in Northwest China

    Xianlei Ma;Nico Heerink;Ekko van Ierland;Marrit van den Berg

  • Land administration reform in China - Its impact on land allocation and economic development

    Futian Qu;Nico Heerink;Wanmao Wang

  • China's One‐Child Policy and ‘the Mystery of Missing Women’: Ethnic Minorities and Male‐Biased Sex Ratios*

    Erwin H. Bulte;Nico Heerink;Xiaobo Zhang

  • Rural to urban land conversion in China — How large is the over-conversion and what are its welfare implications?

    Rong Tan;Rong Tan;Futian Qu;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Evy Mettepenningen

  • Sustainable natural resource use in rural China: Recent trends and policies

    Futian Qu;Arie Kuyvenhoven;Xiaoping Shi;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink

  • Water users associations and irrigation water productivity in northern China

    Lei Zhang;Lei Zhang;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Liesbeth Dries;Xiaoping Shi

  • Foreign direct investment, fiscal decentralization and land conflicts in China

    Yan Wu;Yan Wu;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink;Nico Heerink

  • How do land rental markets affect household income? Evidence from rural Jiangsu, P.R. China

    Lan Zhang;Shuyi Feng;Nico Heerink;Futian Qu

Frequent Co-Authors

Wopke van der Werf
Wopke van der Werf Wageningen University & Research
Justus Wesseler
Justus Wesseler Wageningen University & Research
Jos Bijman
Jos Bijman Wageningen University & Research
Erwin H. Bulte
Erwin H. Bulte Wageningen University & Research
Gert Spaargaren
Gert Spaargaren Wageningen University & Research
Arthur P.J. Mol
Arthur P.J. Mol Wageningen University & Research
Xiaolin Li
Xiaolin Li China Agricultural University
Fusuo Zhang
Fusuo Zhang China Agricultural University
Henk Folmer
Henk Folmer University of Groningen
Martin K. van Ittersum
Martin K. van Ittersum Wageningen University & Research

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