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D-Index
62
Citations
20815
World Ranking
738
National Ranking
463

Prabhu Pingali 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 Prabhu Pingali sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 225 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Prabhu Pingali 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 Prabhu Pingali sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

Prabhu Pingali is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on agricultural and biological sciences, social sciences, and medicine. Their academic work encompasses a variety of subfields including food science, nutrition and dietetics, public health, environmental and occupational health, plant science, and ecology.

The scientist's research addresses multiple core topics in the areas of food systems and sustainability. These include food waste reduction and sustainability, child nutrition and water access, agriculture sustainability and environmental impact, agricultural risk and resilience, food security and health in diverse populations, income, poverty, and inequality, as well as consumer attitudes and food labeling.

Prabhu Pingali's recent publications feature a blend of topics surrounding food systems, nutrition, health, and sustainability. Notable papers include:

  • "Making meat and milk from plants: A review of plant-based food for human and planetary health," 2023, World Development
  • "Effects of short birth spacing on birth-order differences in child stunting: Evidence from India," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "A research vision for food systems in the 2020s: Defying the status quo," 2020, Global Food Security
  • "Pandemics and food systems - towards a proactive food safety approach to disease prevention & management," 2020, Food Security
  • "India's rural transformation and rising obesity burden," 2020, World Development

The scientist's collaborative work includes frequent co-authors such as Jocelyn Boiteau, Andaleeb Rahman, Anaka Aiyar, Mathew Abraham, and Sunaina Dhingra, reflecting interdisciplinary and multi-author engagement in food and health-related research.

Prabhu Pingali has contributed notably to several publication venues, with frequent publications appearing in Food Policy, Global Food Security, World Development, Environmental Research Letters, and Current Science.

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has published books with Springer International Publishing, including "The Future of India's Social Safety Nets" (2024) and "Wasted Potential" (2025).

The scientist was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2007, underscoring their professional standing within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Green Revolution: Impacts, limits, and the path ahead

    Prabhu L. Pingali

  • Westernization of Asian Diets and the transformation of food systems: Implications for research and policy

    Prabhu L. Pingali

  • Agricultural commercialization and diversification: processes and policies

    Prabhu L. Pingali;Mark W. Rosegrant

  • Agricultural mechanization and the evolution of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa

    Prabhu L. Pingali;Yves Bigot;Hans P. Binswanger

  • The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture

    Jules N Pretty;William J Sutherland;Jacqueline Ashby;Jill Auburn

  • Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis Report

    W.V. Reid;H.A. Mooney;A. Cropper;D. Capistrano

  • Ecosystems and human well-being - Synthesis: A Report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

    W.V. Reid;H.A. Mooney;A. Cropper;D. Capistrano

  • Asian rice bowls: the returning crisis?

    Prabhu L. Pingali;Mahabub Hossain;Roberta V. Gerpacio

  • Pesticides, Productivity, and Farmer Health: A Philippine Case Study

    John M. Antle;Prabhu L. Pingali

  • Anthropogenic Drivers of Ecosystem Change: an Overview

    Gerald C. Nelson;Elena Bennett;Asmeret A. Berhe;Kenneth Cassman

  • Pesticides, rice productivity, and farmers' health: an economic assessment.

    Agnes C. Rola;Prabhu L. Pingali

  • Vietnam: Decollectivization and Rice Productivity Growth

    Prabhu L. Pingali;Vo-Tong Xuan

  • From Subsistence to Commercial Production Systems: The Transformation of Asian Agriculture

    Prabhu L. Pingali

  • Production and supply of high-quality food protein for human consumption: sustainability, challenges, and innovations.

    Guoyao Wu;Jessica Fanzo;Dennis D. Miller;Prabhu Pingali

  • Agricultural policy and nutrition outcomes - getting beyond the preoccupation with staple grains

    Prabhu Pingali

  • Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment

    Prabhu L. Pingali;Pierre A. Roger

  • Commercializing small farms: reducing transaction cost

    Prabhu Pingali;Yasmeen Khwaja;Madelon Meijer

  • Agricultural mechanization: adoption patterns and economic impact

    Prabhu Pingali

  • CIMMYT 1999/2000 World maize facts and trends. Meeting world maize needs: Technological opportunities and priorities for the public sector

    P.L. Pingali

  • Confronting the environmental consequences of the Green Revolution in Asia

    Prabhu L. Pingali;Mark W. Rosegrant

  • Millenium Ecosystem Assessment: Ecosystems and human well-being

    J. Sarukhan;A. Whyte;R. Hassan;R. Scholes

  • Agricultural Mechanization and the Evolution of Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Daniel Weiner;P. Pingali;Y. Bigot;H.P. Binswanger

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth G. Cassman
Kenneth G. Cassman University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Ruth S. DeFries
Ruth S. DeFries Columbia University
Rik Leemans
Rik Leemans Wageningen University & Research
Mark W. Rosegrant
Mark W. Rosegrant International Food Policy Research Institute
Elena M. Bennett
Elena M. Bennett McGill University
Louise E. Jackson
Louise E. Jackson University of California, Davis
Pedro A. Sanchez
Pedro A. Sanchez University of Florida
Johannes Lehmann
Johannes Lehmann Cornell University
John P. Reganold
John P. Reganold Washington State University

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