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D-Index
50
Citations
11223
World Ranking
2736
National Ranking
108

Simon R. Bush 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 Simon R. Bush sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 182 publications — 57th percentile

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

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

Simon R. Bush 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 Simon R. Bush sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Simon R. Bush is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science, with a strong emphasis on global and planetary change, ecology, sociology and political science, food science, and strategy and management.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Organic Food and Agriculture

Recent publications highlight the breadth of their research contributions. Key papers include:

  • "A 20-year retrospective review of global aquaculture," 2021, Nature
  • "Blue food demand across geographic and temporal scales," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems," 2021, Nature Food
  • "The interruption of transmission of onchocerciasis in Kaduna, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Nigeria: another milestone achievement," 2022, International Health
  • "The vital roles of blue foods in the global food system," 2022, Global Food Security

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Simon R. Bush include:

  • David C. Little
  • Rosamond L. Naylor
  • Ling Cao
  • Stefan Gelcich
  • Shakuntala H. Thilsted

Publication venues regularly featuring their work are:

  • International Health
  • Nature
  • Marine Policy
  • Geoforum
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Simon R. Bush's body of work spans topics integrating environmental, ecological, and social dimensions of aquatic food systems and their governance, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability challenges. Their research engagements encompass both natural and social sciences, contributing to understanding the interactions between aquatic ecosystems, food production, and disease transmission within global contexts.

Best Publications

  • A 20-year retrospective review of global aquaculture.

    Rosamond L. Naylor;Ronald W. Hardy;Alejandro H. Buschmann;Simon R. Bush

  • Contribution of Fisheries and Aquaculture to Food Security and Poverty Reduction: Assessing the Current Evidence

    Christophe Béné;Robert Arthur;Hannah Norbury;Edward H. Allison

  • Major threats of pollution and climate change to global coastal ecosystems and enhanced management for sustainability.

    Yonglong Lu;Jingjing Yuan;Xiaotian Lu;Chao Su

  • Climate migration myths

    Ingrid Boas;Carol Farbotko;Helen Adams;Harald Sterly

  • Blue food demand across geographic and temporal scales.

    Rosamond L. Naylor;Avinash Kishore;U. Rashid Sumaila;Ibrahim Issifu

  • Certify Sustainable Aquaculture

    Simon Bush;Ben Belton;Derek Hall;Peter Vandergeest

  • Water pollution by intensive brackish shrimp farming in south-east Vietnam: Causes and options for control

    Pham Thi Anh;Carolien Kroeze;Simon R. Bush;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Not just for the wealthy: Rethinking farmed fish consumption in the Global South

    Ben Belton;Simon R Bush;David Colin Little

  • Sustainability governance of chains and networks: a review and future outlook

    Simon R. Bush;Peter Oosterveer;Megan Bailey;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Three pillars of sustainability in fisheries

    Frank Asche;Frank Asche;Taryn M. Garlock;James L. Anderson;Simon R. Bush

  • The ‘devils triangle’ of MSC certification: Balancing credibility, accessibility and continuous improvement

    Simon R. Bush;Hilde Toonen;Peter Oosterveer;Arthur P.J. Mol

  • Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market

    C. A. Roheim;S. R. Bush;F. Asche;F. Asche;James Sanchirico;James Sanchirico

  • Educating Students to Cross Boundaries between Disciplines and Cultures and between Theory and Practice.

    Ir. Karen P.J. Fortuin;Simon R. Bush

  • Scenarios for Resilient Shrimp Aquaculture in Tropical Coastal Areas

    S.R. Bush;P.A.M. van Zwieten;L.E. Visser;H. van Dijk

  • Harnessing the diversity of small-scale actors is key to the future of aquatic food systems

    Rebecca E. Short;Stefan Gelcich;David C. Little;Fiorenza Micheli

  • The role of traceability in transforming seafood governance in the global South

    Megan Bailey;Simon R Bush;Alex Miller;Momo Kochen

  • Secure sustainable seafood from developing countries

    Gabriel S. Sampson;James N. Sanchirico;Cathy A. Roheim;Simon R. Bush

  • Emerging trends in aquaculture value chain research

    Simon R. Bush;Ben Belton;David C. Little;Saidul Islam

  • Collateral damage? Small‐scale fisheries in the global fight against IUU fishing

    Andrew M. Song;Andrew M. Song;Andrew M. Song;Joeri Scholtens;Kate Barclay;Simon R. Bush

  • The Missing Link: Intersecting Governance and Trade in the Space of Place and the Space of Flows

    Simon R. Bush;Peter Oosterveer

  • Water pollution by Pangasius production in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: causes and options for control

    Pham Thi Anh;Carolien Kroeze;Simon R Bush;Arthur P J Mol

  • Mangrove conservation or shrimp farmer’s livelihood? The devolution of forest management and benefit sharing in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    Tran Thi Thu Ha;Han van Dijk;Simon R. Bush

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Oosterveer
Peter Oosterveer Wageningen University & Research
Arthur P.J. Mol
Arthur P.J. Mol Wageningen University & Research
Max Troell
Max Troell Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Frank Asche
Frank Asche University of Florida
Rosamond L. Naylor
Rosamond L. Naylor Stanford University
James N. Sanchirico
James N. Sanchirico University of California, Davis
Alfons Oude Lansink
Alfons Oude Lansink Wageningen University & Research
U. Rashid Sumaila
U. Rashid Sumaila University of British Columbia
Carolien Kroeze
Carolien Kroeze Wageningen University & Research

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