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Economics and Finance

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Scott M. Swinton 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 Scott M. Swinton sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 189 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Scott M. Swinton 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 Scott M. Swinton sits on this spectrum.

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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

Scott M. Swinton is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and environmental sciences. Their work spans multiple disciplines, primarily embedded in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of subfields including Plant Science, Economics and Econometrics, Global and Planetary Change, Insect Science, and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

The core topics of Scott M. Swinton's research include Economic and Environmental Valuation, Forest Management and Policy, Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Insect and Pesticide Research, Plant and Animal Studies, and Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets.

Scott M. Swinton's publication record features articles in several scholarly venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
  • American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
  • Global Change Biology
  • PLoS ONE

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Scott M. Swinton are:

  • "Long-term research avoids spurious and misleading trends in sustainability attributes of no-till" (2020) published in Global Change Biology
  • "Insecticides, more than herbicides, land use, and climate, are associated with declines in butterfly species richness and abundance in the American Midwest" (2024) published in PLoS ONE
  • "Are glyphosate-resistant weeds a threat to conservation agriculture? Evidence from tillage practices in soybeans" (2021) published in American Journal of Agricultural Economics
  • "Social ecological dynamics of tropical secondary forests" (2021) published in Forest Ecology and Management
  • "What drives voluntary adoption of farming practices that can abate nutrient pollution?" (2020) published in Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

The scientist frequently collaborates with peers, including:

  • Braeden Van Deynze
  • Nick M. Haddad
  • David A. Hennessy
  • Zachary R. Luther
  • Leslie Ries

These collaborations contribute to a multidisciplinary approach combining economics, ecology, and agricultural practices. The integration of these fields is reflected in Scott M. Swinton's research themes that bridge economic valuation with ecological sustainability and innovative farming techniques.

Best Publications

  • Ecosystem services and dis-services to agriculture

    Wei Zhang;Taylor H. Ricketts;Claire Kremen;Karen Carney

  • Evaluating Cover Crops for Benefits, Costs and Performance within Cropping System Niches

    S. S. Snapp;S. M. Swinton;R. Labarta;D. Mutch

  • Ecosystem services and agriculture: Cultivating agricultural ecosystems for diverse benefits

    Scott M. Swinton;Frank Lupi;G. Philip Robertson;Stephen K. Hamilton

  • An integrated conceptual framework for long‐term social–ecological research

    Scott L Collins;Stephen R Carpenter;Scott M Swinton;Daniel E Orenstein

  • Reconciling agricultural productivity and environmental integrity: A grand challenge for agriculture

    G Philip Robertson;Scott M. Swinton

  • Investment in soil conservation in northern Ethiopia: the role of land tenure security and public programs

    Berhanu Gebremedhin;Scott M. Swinton

  • Precision Farming at the Nexus of Agricultural Production and the Environment

    Robert Finger;Scott M. Swinton;Nadja El Benni;Achim Walter

  • Increasing corn for biofuel production reduces biocontrol services in agricultural landscapes

    D A Landis;M M Gardiner;W van der Werf;Scott M Swinton

  • Cellulosic biofuel contributions to a sustainable energy future: Choices and outcomes

    G. Philip Robertson;G. Philip Robertson;Stephen K. Hamilton;Stephen K. Hamilton;Bradford L. Barham;Bradford L. Barham;Bruce E. Dale;Bruce E. Dale

  • Evaluating the profitability of site-specific farming

    S. M. Swinton;J. Lowenberg-DeBoer

  • Farming for Ecosystem Services: An Ecological Approach to Production Agriculture

    G. Philip Robertson;Katherine L. Gross;Stephen K. Hamilton;Douglas A. Landis

  • Hidden health costs of pesticide use in Zimbabwe's smallholder cotton growers.

    Blessing M Maumbe;Scott M Swinton

  • Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Payment‐for‐Environmental‐Services Programmes

    Shan Ma;Scott M. Swinton;Frank Lupi;Christina Jolejole-Foreman

  • Exchange rates, soybean supply response, and deforestation in South America

    Peter D. Richards;Robert J. Myers;Scott M. Swinton;Robert T. Walker

  • Switching to Perennial Energy Crops Under Uncertainty and Costly Reversibility

    Feng Song;Jinhua Zhao;Scott M. Swinton

  • Economics of Site-Specific Management in Agronomic Crops

    J. Lowenberg-DeBoer;S.M. Swinton

  • Jointness in production and farmers' willingness to supply non-marketed ecosystem services

    Ada Wossink;Ada Wossink;Scott M. Swinton

  • A bioeconomic model for weed management in corn and soybean

    Scott M. Swinton;Robert P. King

  • Compliance with International Food Safety Standards in Kenya's Green Bean Industry: Comparison of a Small- and a Large-scale Farm Producing for Export

    Julius J. Okello;Scott M. Swinton

  • Profitability Analysis of Cellulosic Energy Crops Compared with Corn

    Laura K. James;Scott M. Swinton;Kurt D. Thelen

  • Farming for ecosystem services: An ecological approach to production agriculture

    G P Robertson;K L Gross;S K Hamilton;D A Landis

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Lupi
Frank Lupi Michigan State University
G. Philip Robertson
G. Philip Robertson Michigan State University
R. Cesar Izaurralde
R. Cesar Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park
Douglas A. Landis
Douglas A. Landis Michigan State University
Xuesong Zhang
Xuesong Zhang Agricultural Research Service
Kurt D. Thelen
Kurt D. Thelen Michigan State University
Douglas D. Buhler
Douglas D. Buhler Michigan State University
Stephen K. Hamilton
Stephen K. Hamilton Michigan State University
Frank Forcella
Frank Forcella Agricultural Research Service
James J. Kells
James J. Kells Michigan State University

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