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Robert J. Johnston

Robert J. Johnston

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
49
Citations
11872
World Ranking
1437
National Ranking
873

Robert J. Johnston 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 Robert J. Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 195 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Johnston 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 Robert J. Johnston sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert J. Johnston is affiliated with Clark University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of economics, econometrics, finance, and environmental science. Their research intersects several key areas including economic and environmental valuation, water resources management and optimization, land use and ecosystem services, housing market and economics, climate change policy and economics, environmental sustainability in business, and conservation, biodiversity, and resource management.

The scientist's work spans multiple subfields such as economics and econometrics, global and planetary change, ocean engineering, general agricultural and biological sciences, and marketing. This diversity underlines a multidisciplinary approach within their research portfolio.

Robert J. Johnston has published in several frequently appearing academic venues. These include:

  • Environmental and Resource Economics
  • American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Recent papers authored or co-authored by them reveal a focus on environmental and resource economics topics. Notable publications include:

  • "Guidance to Enhance the Validity and Credibility of Environmental Benefit Transfers," 2021, Environmental and Resource Economics
  • "Value transfer in ecosystem accounting applications," 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Equity preferences and abatement cost sharing in international environmental agreements," 2023, American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • "Valuing non-market valuation studies using meta-analysis: A demonstration using estimates of willingness-to-pay for water quality improvements," 2020, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
  • "Commodity Consistent Meta-Analysis of Wetland Values: An Illustration for Coastal Marsh Habitat," 2020, Environmental and Resource Economics

Their frequent co-authors include Tom Ndebele, Nick Hanley, David A. Newburn, Ewa Zawojska, and Tobias Börger, indicating collaborations that have enriched their research output. Among these, Tom Ndebele represents the most frequent collaboration.

Best Publications

  • Performance Measurement in Service Businesses

    T. J. Brignall;L. Fitzgerald;R. Johnston;Rhian Silvestro

  • Contemporary Guidance for Stated Preference Studies

    Robert J. Johnston;Kevin J. Boyle;Wiktor Adamowicz;Jeff Bennett

  • Assessing Consumer Preferences for Ecolabeled Seafood: The Influence of Species, Certifier, and Household Attributes

    Cathy R. Wessells;Robert J. Johnston;Holger Donath

  • META-ANALYSIS OF ECONOMICS RESEARCH REPORTING GUIDELINES

    T.D. Stanley;Hristos Doucouliagos;Margaret Giles;Jost H. Heckemeyer

  • A Framework for Assessing Direct Economic Impacts of Tourist Events: Distinguishing Origins, Destinations, and Causes of Expenditures

    Timothy J. Tyrrell;Robert J. Johnston

  • METHODS, TRENDS AND CONTROVERSIES IN CONTEMPORARY BENEFIT TRANSFER

    Robert J. Johnston;Randall S. Rosenberger

  • MEASURING CONSUMER PREFERENCES FOR ECOLABELED SEAFOOD: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

    Robert J. Johnston;Cathy A. Roheim;Holger Donath;Frank Asche

  • Benefit relevant indicators: Ecosystem services measures that link ecological and social outcomes

    Lydia Olander;Robert J. Johnston;Heather Tallis;James S. Kagan

  • Systematic Variation in Willingness to Pay for Aquatic Resource Improvements and Implications for Benefit Transfer: A Meta-Analysis

    Robert J. Johnston;Elena Y. Besedin;Richard Iovanna;Christopher J. Miller

  • What Determines Willingness to Pay per Fish? A Meta-Analysis of Recreational Fishing Values

    Robert J. Johnston;Matthew H. Ranson;Elena Y. Besedin;Erik C. Helm

  • Benefit Transfer of Environmental and Resource Values - A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners

    Robert J. Johnston;John Rolfe;Randall S. Rosenberger;Roy Brouwer

  • An operational structure for clarity in ecosystem service values

    Robert J. Johnston;Marc Russell

  • Tourism Sustainability, Resiliency and Dynamics: Towards a More Comprehensive Perspective

    Timothy J. Tyrrell;Robert J. Johnston

  • A Dynamic Model of Sustainable Tourism

    Robert J. Johnston;Timothy J. Tyrrell

  • A Battle of Taste and Environmental Convictions for Ecolabeled Seafood: A Contingent Ranking Experiment

    Robert J. Johnston;Cathy A. Roheim

  • Is hypothetical bias universal? Validating contingent valuation responses using a binding public referendum

    Robert J. Johnston

  • Valuing Estuarine Resource Services Using Economic and Ecological Models: The Peconic Estuary System Study

    Robert J. Johnston;Thomas A. Grigalunas;James J. Opaluch;Marisa Mazzotta

  • The Economic Impacts of Tourism: A Special Issue

    Timothy J. Tyrrell;Robert J. Johnston

  • Angling management organizations: integrating the recreational sector into fishery management

    Jon G Sutinen;Robert J Johnston

  • Willingness to Pay for Agricultural Land Preservation and Policy Process Attributes: Does the Method Matter?

    Robert J. Johnston;Joshua M. Duke

  • Meta-analysis of Economics Research Reporting Guidelines

    T. Stanley;Chris Doucouliagos;Margaret Giles;Jost H. Heckemeyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric T. Schultz
Eric T. Schultz University of Connecticut
John Rolfe
John Rolfe Central Queensland University
Kathleen Segerson
Kathleen Segerson University of Connecticut
Roy Brouwer
Roy Brouwer University of Waterloo
Frank Asche
Frank Asche University of Florida
Stephen Polasky
Stephen Polasky University of Minnesota
John C. Bergstrom
John C. Bergstrom University of Georgia
Peter C. Boxall
Peter C. Boxall University of Alberta
Heather Tallis
Heather Tallis University of California, Santa Cruz
David J. Pannell
David J. Pannell University of Western Australia

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