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D-Index
38
Citations
5838
World Ranking
5968
National Ranking
2846

Robert B. Ditton 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 Robert B. Ditton sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 109 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert B. Ditton 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 Robert B. Ditton sits on this spectrum.

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: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert B. Ditton was affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States during their academic career. Their profile does not include information about specific research papers, co-authors, publication venues, or detailed fields of study.

No records are available regarding the main topics, subfields, or specialized areas of research that characterized their scholarly work. Likewise, there is no data on any books published under their name or particular awards received throughout their career.

Details about recent or notable publications, as well as collaborations, are not documented. There is no publicly accessible information on the scholarly contributions or recognized expertise areas for Robert B. Ditton.

The scientist is deceased, and the available data reflects only their association with Texas A&M University rather than their specific academic outputs or research focus.

Best Publications

  • Recreation Specialization: Re-conceptualization from a Social Worlds Perspective

    Robert B. Ditton;David K. Loomis;Seungdam Choi

  • Understanding Angler Motivations in Fisheries Management

    Anthony J. Fedler;Robert B. Ditton

  • Using Recreation Specialization to Understand Multi-Attribute Management PReferences

    Chi-Ok Oh;Robert B. Ditton

  • Fishing Trip Satisfaction: A Typology of Anglers

    Stephen M. Holland;Robert B. Ditton

  • Factors contributing to perceptions of recreational crowding

    Robert B. Ditton;Anthony J. Fedler;Alan R. Graefe

  • Measuring Specialization among Birders: Utility of a Self-Classification Measure

    David Scott;Robert B. Ditton;John R. Stoll;Ted Lee Eubanks

  • Recreational Fishing as Tourism

    Robert B. Ditton;Stephen M. Holland;David K. Anderson

  • Using Recreation Specialization to Understand Conservation Support

    Chi-Ok Oh;Robert B. Ditton

  • A framework for understanding the consumptive orientation of recreational fishermen

    Anthony J. Fedler;Robert B. Ditton

  • Incentive structure of and private landowner participation in an endangered species conservation program.

    Michael G. Sorice;Michael G. Sorice;Wolfgang Haider;J. Richard Conner;Robert B. Ditton

  • Differences in Attitudes, Fishing Motives, and Demographic Characteristics between Tournament and Nontournament Black Bass Anglers in Texas

    Gene R. Wilde;Robin K. Riechers;Robert B. Ditton

  • Understanding Catch-and-Release Behavior Among U.S. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Anglers

    Stephen G. Sutton;Robert B. Ditton

  • Substitutability in recreational fishing

    Robert B. Ditton;Stephen G. Sutton

  • Demographics, attitudes, and reef management preferences of sport divers in offshore Texas waters

    Robert B. Ditton;Hal R. Osburn;Troy L. Baker;Carol E. Thailing

  • Dropping Out and Dropping In: A Study of Factors for Changing Recreational Fishing Participation

    Anthony J. Fedler;Robert B. Ditton

  • Understanding the diversity of eight birder sub-populations: socio-demographic characteristics, motivations, expenditures and net benefits.

    T. L. Eubanks;J. R. Stoll;R. B. Ditton

  • Estimating the Economic Impacts of a Trophy Largemouth Bass Fishery: Issues and Applications

    R. J. Chen;K. M. Hunt;R. B. Ditton

  • Understanding Differences in Nonmarket Valuation by Angler Specialization Level

    Chi-Ok Oh;Robert B. Ditton;David K. Anderson;David Scott

  • Managing Endangered Species Within the Use–Preservation Paradox: The Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) as a Tourism Attraction

    Michael G. Sorice;C. Scott Shafer;Robert B. Ditton

  • Managing Scuba Divers to Meet Ecological Goals for Coral Reef Conservation

    Michael G. Sorice;Chi-Ok Oh;Robert B. Ditton

  • An ecotourism perspective on billfish fisheries.

    Stephen M. Holland;Robert B. Ditton;Alan R. Graefe

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Graefe
Alan R. Graefe Pennsylvania State University
Stephen Sutton
Stephen Sutton University of Cambridge
David Scott
David Scott Ascension Health
Richard R. Perdue
Richard R. Perdue Virginia Tech
Myron F. Floyd
Myron F. Floyd North Carolina State University
Wolfgang Haider
Wolfgang Haider Simon Fraser University
Daniel R. Fesenmaier
Daniel R. Fesenmaier MODUL University Vienna

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