Stephen A. O’Connell Data-verified

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High Impact

Professor and Chair

Last publication 2024 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

24 h-index 134 pubs 2,630 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Stephen A. O’Connell's research interests encompass development economics, food security, and environmental justice, with a recent focus on issues within Arkansas. His work has explored the economic impacts of infrastructure development, such as the firm-level effects of India's Golden Quadrilateral project. O’Connell has also investigated food security mapping within Arkansas and examined disproportionate environmental impacts, contributing to discussions on environmental justice for state leaders.

With a career marked by significant scholarly output, O’Connell has authored 135 publications, accumulating over 2,600 citations and an h-index of 24. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborations include work with Rhonda McClellan, Denise Demers, and Emily Lane, all from the University of Central Arkansas, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. O’Connell maintains an active laboratory website, indicating ongoing research activities.

Metrics

  • h-index: 24
  • Publications: 134
  • Citations: 2,630

Selected Publications

  • Identifying disproportionate impacts in Arkansas: New considerations for environmental justice mapping and implications for leaders (2024)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mapping food security in Arkansas (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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