2026 Scott M. Swinton: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	49	1421	1263	864	749	189	14263
Biology and Biochemistry	49	17848	16377	7305	6520	178	14383

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

2026
Citations
Evaluating Cover Crops for Benefits, Costs and Performance within Cropping System Niches

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

1294
Citations
Ecosystem services and agriculture: Cultivating agricultural ecosystems for diverse benefits

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

1191
Citations
An integrated conceptual framework for long‐term social–ecological research

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

804
Citations
Reconciling agricultural productivity and environmental integrity: A grand challenge for agriculture

G Philip Robertson;Scott M. Swinton

751
Citations
Investment in soil conservation in northern Ethiopia: the role of land tenure security and public programs

Berhanu Gebremedhin;Scott M. Swinton

673
Citations
Precision Farming at the Nexus of Agricultural Production and the Environment

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

494
Citations
Increasing corn for biofuel production reduces biocontrol services in agricultural landscapes

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

471
Citations
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

427
Citations
Evaluating the profitability of site-specific farming

S. M. Swinton;J. Lowenberg-DeBoer

339
Citations
Farming for Ecosystem Services: An Ecological Approach to Production Agriculture

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

313
Citations
Hidden health costs of pesticide use in Zimbabwe's smallholder cotton growers.

Blessing M Maumbe;Scott M Swinton

230
Citations
Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Payment‐for‐Environmental‐Services Programmes

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

221
Citations
Exchange rates, soybean supply response, and deforestation in South America

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

209
Citations
Switching to Perennial Energy Crops Under Uncertainty and Costly Reversibility

Feng Song;Jinhua Zhao;Scott M. Swinton

200
Citations
Economics of Site-Specific Management in Agronomic Crops

J. Lowenberg-DeBoer;S.M. Swinton

193
Citations
Jointness in production and farmers' willingness to supply non-marketed ecosystem services

Ada Wossink;Ada Wossink;Scott M. Swinton

184
Citations
A bioeconomic model for weed management in corn and soybean

Scott M. Swinton;Robert P. King

170
Citations
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

169
Citations
Profitability Analysis of Cellulosic Energy Crops Compared with Corn

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

164
Citations
Farming for ecosystem services: An ecological approach to production agriculture

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

6
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank Lupi Michigan State University

G. Philip Robertson Michigan State University

R. Cesar Izaurralde University of Maryland, College Park

Douglas A. Landis Michigan State University

Xuesong Zhang Agricultural Research Service

Kurt D. Thelen Michigan State University

Douglas D. Buhler Michigan State University

Stephen K. Hamilton Michigan State University

Frank Forcella Agricultural Research Service

James J. Kells Michigan State University

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