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Chris Otter

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2002
Historical Economic and Social StudiesCulinary Culture and TourismHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistory of Science and MedicineGeographies of human-animal interactions

Publications

57

Citations

622

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

25

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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Chris Otter studies the history of food, agriculture, and the environment, focusing on how diet, logistics, and industrial systems have shaped Britain and the wider world over the past two centuries. Their work examines topics like meat, sugar, and wheat production, food supply chains, and the broader concept of the 'technosphere' — the interconnected human-built systems that affect the planet. Note that this profile is based on limited and possibly incomplete bibliographic data.

History of food and dietEnvironmental and planetary historyIndustrial and technological systems (technosphere)British social and economic historyFood logistics and supply chains

Publication output peaked around 2020 with a cluster of book chapters, then slowed to a low, irregular pace of about one to two items per year through 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
172018: 5 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 12 publications1220212022: 3 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 2 publications24252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Journal of Modern History×3
  • Urban History×1
  • Technology and Culture×1
  • Journal of British Studies×1
  • The Journal of Literature and Science×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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