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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2736 2500 108 102 182 11223

Simon R. Bush publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Simon R. Bush between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Simon R. Bush published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2021. 11 of the 224 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2021. 2004: 3 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
2004 2025

224 publications in total across all disciplines

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Simon R. Bush: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 3
2005 2
2006 5
2007 6
2008 5
2009 5
2010 12
2011 9
2012 10
2013 10
2014 9
2015 12
2016 20
2017 15
2018 19
2019 17
2020 12
2021 22
2022 10
2023 10
2024 7
2025 4
Total 224
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Simon R. Bush publications per year - data summary

  • Simon R. Bush, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Wageningen University & Research, has 224 publications recorded across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2004 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2021, with 22 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2005, with 2 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 10.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.2 per year counting only the 22 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 53 publications, 24% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2004-2011: 47 publications (5.9 per year); 2012-2019: 112 publications (14.0 per year); 2020-2025: 65 publications (10.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 174–183 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313 182
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Simon R. Bush publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Simon R. Bush, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Wageningen University & Research, records 182 publications - the 57th percentile of the discipline.
  • 57% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Simon R. Bush, and about 43% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Simon R. Bush ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187 50
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Simon R. Bush D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Simon R. Bush, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Wageningen University & Research, records 50 D-Index - the 66th percentile of the discipline.
  • 66% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Simon R. Bush, and about 34% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Simon R. Bush ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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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