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Per Pinstrup-Andersen

Per Pinstrup-Andersen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 48 3141 2885 1519 1373 224 9772

Per Pinstrup-Andersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Per Pinstrup-Andersen between 1970 and 2020, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Per Pinstrup-Andersen published across 51 years, from 1970 to 2020, averaging 4.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2001. 2 of the 241 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2020. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2001. 1970: 3 publications 1971: 3 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 3 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 41 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 1 publication 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication
1970 2020

241 publications in total across all disciplines

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Per Pinstrup-Andersen: publications per year, 1970 to 2020
Year Publications
1970 3
1971 3
1972 4
1973 0
1974 2
1975 8
1976 3
1977 2
1978 1
1979 3
1980 3
1981 3
1982 1
1983 2
1984 3
1985 2
1986 1
1987 3
1988 2
1989 1
1990 1
1991 2
1992 1
1993 3
1994 6
1995 11
1996 3
1997 6
1998 11
1999 11
2000 12
2001 41
2002 10
2003 1
2004 1
2005 3
2006 6
2007 11
2008 10
2009 5
2010 5
2011 5
2012 5
2013 6
2014 6
2015 3
2016 2
2017 2
2018 0
2019 1
2020 1
Total 241
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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.

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, 224–233 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: 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.

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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
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213 224
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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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.

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, 48 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: 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.

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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
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203 48
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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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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