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Per Pinstrup-Andersen

Per Pinstrup-Andersen

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
48
Citations
9772
World Ranking
3141
National Ranking
1519

Per Pinstrup-Andersen 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 Per Pinstrup-Andersen sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 224 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Per Pinstrup-Andersen 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 Per Pinstrup-Andersen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Per Pinstrup-Andersen is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Nursing, with specific attention to Nutrition and Dietetics as a subfield.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

They have published a book titled Child Growth and Nutrition in Developing Countries in 2020, which is available through Cornell University Press eBooks. This publication has accrued 32 citations.

Throughout their career, Per Pinstrup-Andersen has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • David Pelletier (4 joint works)
  • Harold Alderman (3 joint works)
  • Saba Mebrahtu (1 joint work)

In recognition of their contributions, they were awarded the title of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Food security: definition and measurement

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • Feeding 9 billion by 2050 – Putting fish back on the menu

    Christophe Béné;Christophe Béné;Manuel Barange;Rohana Subasinghe;Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • Maternal and child undernutrition: effective action at national level

    Jennifer Bryce;Denise Coitinho;Ian Darnton-Hill;David Pelletier

  • World Food Prospects: Critical Issues for the Early Twenty-First Century

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Rajul Pandya-Lorch;Mark W. Rosegrant

  • The impact of the green revolution and prospects for the future

    Per Pinstrup‐Andersen;Peter B. R. Hazell

  • Post-green revolution food systems and the triple burden of malnutrition

    Miguel I. Gómez;Christopher B. Barrett;Terri Raney;Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • Post-Green Revolution food systems and the triple burden of malnutrition

    Miguel I. Gómez;Christopher B. Barrett;Terry Raney;Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • Global land acquisition: neo-colonialism or development opportunity?

    Beth Robertson;Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • Food security and sustainable use of natural resources: a 2020 Vision

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Rajul Pandya-Lorch

  • INTERNATIONAL ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT

    Edward Ayensu;Daniel R. van Claasen;Mark Collins;Andrew Dearing

  • Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Development

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Satoru Shimokawa

  • Food Production, Population Growth, and the Environment

    Gretchen Daily;Partha Dasgupta;Bert Bolin;Pierre Crosson

  • The Impact of Increasing Food Supply on Human Nutrition: Implications for Commodity Priorities in Agricultural Research and Policy

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Norha Ruiz de Londoño;Edward Hoover

  • Alleviating poverty, intensifying agriculture, and effectively managing natural resources.:

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Rajul Pandya-Lorch

  • Agricultural research and policy for better health and nutrition in developing countries: a food systems approach

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • The Mediating Effect of Maternal Nutrition Knowledge on the Association between Maternal Schooling and Child Nutritional Status in Lesotho

    Marie T. Ruel;Jean-Pierre Habicht;Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Yrjö Gröhn

  • The world food situation: Recent developments, emerging issues, and long-term prospects

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Rajul Pandya-Lorch;Mark W. Rosegrant

  • Do poverty and poor health and nutrition increase the risk of armed conflict onset

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Satoru Shimokawa

  • Food and Agricultural Policy for a Globalizing World: Preparing for the Future

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen

  • Seeds of contention : world hunger and the global controversy over GM crops

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Ebbe Schiøler

  • The Potential Impact of Changes in Income Distribution on Food Demand and Human Nutrition

    Per Pinstrup-Andersen;Elizabeth Caicedo

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark W. Rosegrant
Mark W. Rosegrant International Food Policy Research Institute
Lawrence Haddad
Lawrence Haddad Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Partha Dasgupta
Partha Dasgupta University of Cambridge
David R. Just
David R. Just Cornell University
Christopher B. Barrett
Christopher B. Barrett Cornell University
Harold Alderman
Harold Alderman International Food Policy Research Institute
Gretchen C. Daily
Gretchen C. Daily Stanford University
Karl-Göran Mäler
Karl-Göran Mäler Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Peter Sandøe
Peter Sandøe University of Copenhagen
Carl Folke
Carl Folke Stockholm University

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