Christophe Béné: 1 in 1,000 researchers for a third year in a row

Clarivate/Web of Science has recognized the Alliance scientist Christophe Béné as a Highly Cited Researcher for the third year in a row. Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field of research, in this case cross-field.

This is well-deserved recognition for a scientist whose work is notable for being bold, direct, accurate, innovative, and comprehensive. Some of his most recent publications include: Top-down vs bottom-up processes: A systematic review clarifying roles and patterns of interactions in food system transformation; Navigating the politics and processes of food systems transformation: Guidance from a holistic framework; Political economy of protein transition: Battles of power, framings and narratives around a false wicked problem; Why the Great Food Transformation may not happen – A deep-dive into our food systems’ political economy, controversies and politics of evidence; and Why building participatory dashboards is key for sustainable food system transformation. This last publication presents a replicable yet rigorous methodology for developing food system dashboards that integrate comprehensive and multi-sectoral inputs from national stakeholders while ensuring these dashboards are functional, evidence-based, and reflective of the country’s specific features.