Andrew D. Mellinger

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Andrew D. Mellinger is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Political Science and International Relations and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew D. Mellinger has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations and 1 paper in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Andrew D. Mellinger's work include Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (4 papers), Local Government Finance and Decentralization (2 papers) and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (2 papers). Andrew D. Mellinger is often cited by papers focused on Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (4 papers), Local Government Finance and Decentralization (2 papers) and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (2 papers). Andrew D. Mellinger collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Morocco. Andrew D. Mellinger's co-authors include Jeffrey D. Sachs, John L. Gallup, Pia N. Malaney, Anthony E. Kiszewski, Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, Andrew Spielman, Sylvie Démurger, Wing Thye Woo, Joel E. Cohen and Gene Hsin Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and Scientific American.

In The Last Decade

Andrew D. Mellinger

9 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Geography and Economic De... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Geography and Economic Development
    1999 895 citations John L. Gallup, Jeffrey D. Sachs et al. International Regional Science Review profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Andrew D. Mellinger 814 454 344 251 242 10 2.0k
David L. Carr 713 0.9× 341 0.8× 81 0.2× 75 0.3× 503 2.1× 58 2.3k
Michael P. Murray 892 1.1× 386 0.9× 90 0.3× 32 0.1× 150 0.6× 103 2.3k
Paul W. Rhode 873 1.1× 481 1.1× 94 0.3× 33 0.1× 128 0.5× 74 1.8k
John Tschirhart 1.4k 1.7× 659 1.5× 55 0.2× 79 0.3× 71 0.3× 82 2.9k
Thomas Robert Malthus 383 0.5× 336 0.7× 86 0.3× 50 0.2× 123 0.5× 45 1.2k
Cecilia Tacoli 339 0.4× 956 2.1× 212 0.6× 103 0.4× 24 0.1× 46 2.7k
Andrew M. Linke 116 0.1× 1.5k 3.4× 135 0.4× 95 0.4× 80 0.3× 40 2.3k
Valerie Mueller 458 0.6× 2.2k 4.8× 296 0.9× 44 0.2× 30 0.1× 94 3.6k
Shanker Satyanath 768 0.9× 1.8k 4.1× 425 1.2× 13 0.1× 424 1.8× 33 3.2k
Peter D. Little 418 0.5× 1.2k 2.6× 81 0.2× 44 0.2× 65 0.3× 92 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Andrew D. Mellinger

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Fields of papers citing papers by Andrew D. Mellinger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrew D. Mellinger

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Andrew D. Mellinger. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Andrew D. Mellinger based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Andrew D. Mellinger. Andrew D. Mellinger is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Mellinger, Andrew D.. (2015). The effect of conservation tillage and topographic position on soil properties in central Illinois. OpenSIUC (Southern Illinois University Carbondale). 1 indexed citations
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Steinitz, Carl, et al.. (2005). A Delicate Balance: Conservation and Development Scenarios for Panama's Coiba National Park. Environment Science and Policy for Sustainable Development. 47(5). 24–39. 7 indexed citations
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Kiszewski, Anthony E., Andrew D. Mellinger, Andrew Spielman, et al.. (2004). A GLOBAL INDEX REPRESENTING THE STABILITY OF MALARIA TRANSMISSION. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 70(5). 486–498. 427 indexed citations
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Démurger, Sylvie, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Wing Thye Woo, et al.. (2002). Geography, Economic Policy, and Regional Development in China. Asian Economic Papers. 1(1). 146–197. 210 indexed citations
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Sachs, Jeffrey D., Andrew D. Mellinger, & John L. Gallup. (2001). The Geography of Poverty and Wealth. Scientific American. 284(3). 70–75. 161 indexed citations
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Sachs, Jeffrey D., John L. Gallup, & Andrew D. Mellinger. (2001). Geografía de la riqueza y de la pobreza. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 70–75. 1 indexed citations
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Démurger, Sylvie, et al.. (2001). Geography, Economic Policy and Regional Development in China. SSRN Electronic Journal. 58 indexed citations
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Gallup, John L., Jeffrey D. Sachs, & Andrew D. Mellinger. (1999). CONSULTING ASSISTANCE ON ECONOMIC REFORM II. 8 indexed citations
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Gallup, John L., Jeffrey D. Sachs, & Andrew D. Mellinger. (1999). Geography and Economic Development. International Regional Science Review. 22(2). 179–232. 895 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cohen, Joel E., et al.. (1997). Estimates of Coastal Populations. Science. 278(5341). 1209–1213. 227 indexed citations

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