| Heijnk, V., Hess, S., & Simmet, A. (2026). Does school lunch equalize? An examination of dietary quality and socioeconomic disparities in Germany. Food Policy, 141, 103110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103110 |
| Happy, F. A. & Hess, S. (2026). From farm to market: institutional pathways to food safety in the Bangladeshi dairy sector. Agriculture & Food Security 15, 47 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-026-00635-7 |
| Bublik, N., Wieck, C., & Hess, S. (2026). Rethinking regionality: how spatial definitions shape efficiency in perishable food supply chains. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (published online ahead of print 2026). https://doi.org/10.22434/ifamr.1488 |
| Hellstern, L., Hess, S., Hansen, R., Mittag, F. & Bublik, N. (2026). Do consumers still prefer ‘local’ when losing variety? Evidence from a choice experiment about canteen salads in Germany. Agricultural and Food Economics 14, 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-026-00484-9 |
| Bublik N. & Hess S. (2026). Optimisation of agricultural logistics: A systematic review of modelling techniques and economic potentials. Agric. Econ. – Czech, 72, https://doi.org/10.17221/76/2025-AGRICECON |
| Bublik, N. & Čechura, L. (2026). Cost Pass-Through in Crisis: Evidence From the German Malt-Beer Supply Chain. Agribusiness, 0: 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.70091. |
| Bühler, N., Hansen, R., Jensen-Auvermann, T., Laven, P., Hess, S. (2026). The Role of Farmers and Farmer Associations. In: Lewandowski, I., Mayorga-Duarte, L., Scheurich, P., Vargas-Carpintero, R., Schlecht, V., Weik, J. (eds) Bioeconomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-09098-0_30 |
| Thomas, F., Herrmann, R., Loy, J.-P., Salhofer, K., Teuber, R., Banse, M., Berg, E., El Benni, N., Götz, L., Hess, S., Kantelhardt, J. (2026). "Where Do Agricultural Economists Publish and How Do They Assess Journal Quality? A Survey in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.” German Journal of Agricultural Economics, 75. https://doi.org/10.52825/gjae.v75i.2725. |
| Bühler, N., Laven, P., Hansen, R., Hess, S., Jensen-Auvermann, T. (2026). Der Beitrag der Agrarökonomie zur wissenschaftlichen Betrachtung der Genossenschaften. In: Blome-Drees, J., Degens, P., Göler von Ravensburg, N., Picker, C., Schmale, I., Schulz-Nieswandt, F. (eds) Handbuch Genossenschaftswesen. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-18639-5_58-1 |
| Hansen, R. & Hess, S. (2026). The Meta Pricing Efficiency of Producer Cooperatives Under Hedonic Product Attributes: The Case of German Wine. Journal of Agricultural Economics. 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-9552.70036. |
| Bublik N, Mittag F & Breunig P. (2025).Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Noncompetitive Structures in the German Grain Legume Dealer Network. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Published online 2025:1-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2025.10028 |
| Bublik, N. & Hess, S. (2025). Comparing hops and malt price transmission in the beer value chain: evidence from Germany. Agricultural and Food Economics 13, 82. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00425-y |
| Bublik, N., Mittag, F., Hellstern, L. & Hess, S. (2025). Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power? Agribusiness, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.70040 |
| Mittag, F. & Hess, S. (2025). Can market fragmentation explain the limited success of political attempts to promote grain legume cultivation in Germany? Agricultural and Food Economics 13, 61. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-025-00408-z |
| Mittag, F., Hess, S., Mergenthaler, M., Köpp, D. & Beuermann, S. (2025). Strengthening grain legume production in Germany: What drives farmers to join a producer organisation? Outlook on Agriculture, 0(0). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00307270251378498 |
| Heijnk, V. & Hess, S. (2025). The effect of food prices on fruit and vegetable food waste in private households. Ecological Economics, Vol. 238, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2025.108748 |
Hansen, R. & Hess, S. (2025). Competitiveness of wine cooperatives in light of pricing strategies and marketing channels: Evidence from Germany. Wine Economics and Policy, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 63-81. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/wep-16253 |
| Berndt, M., & Hess, S. (2024). Extensive margin effects following the Japan-EU free trade agreement: analysing future developments in the agri-food sector. Agricultural and Resource Economics: International Scientific E-Journal, 10(4), 5–28. doi.org/10.51599/are.2024.10.04.01 |
| Hüttel, S., & Hess, S. (2024). Are lessons being learnt from the replication crisis or will the revolution devour its children? Open Q science from the editor's perspective. Q Open, doi.org/10.1093/qopen/qoae019. |
| Jensen-Auvermann, T., Lavèn, P., Hansen, R. & Hess, S. (2024). Die Präsenz der Rechtsform Genossenschaft bei Ausgründungen an baden-württembergischen Hochschulen. Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen (ZfgG), Jahrgang 74, Heft 2. |
| Hansen, R., Hess, S., Nilsson, J., & Ollila, P. (2024). The commitment of farmers to traditional and hybrid cooperatives: Empirical evidence over a six-year period. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 1–22. doi.org/10.1111/apce.12469 |
| Hellstern, L.; Gebhardt, B.; Nachtsheim, R. (2023): Who are the Flexitarians? Improved Segmentation of Plant-based Meat Consumers in Germany. In: Bertella, G.; Santini, C. (Ed.): Plant-based food consumption: Products, Consumers and Strategies. Elsevier, Woodhead Publishing, 179-202, ISBN: 9780323988285. |
| Gebhardt, B., Müller-Maatsch, J. (2023): Considerations about the sustainability of food colorants. In: Schweiggert, R. (Ed.): Handbook on Natural Pigments in Food and Beverages, 2nd Edition. Elsevier. Woodhead Publishing, 61-74. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99608-2.00019-7 , ISBN 978-0-323-99608-2 |
| Jensen-Auvermann, T., Hess, S. and Gorn, A.-K. (2023): Das Mitglied in einer Volks- und Raiffeisenbank: Ressource oder Ballast? Hemmnisse und Potenziale von Mitgliederpartizipation in deutschen Genossenschaftsbanken" Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen, vol. 73, no. 4, 2023, pp. 286-293. doi.org/10.1515/zfgg-2023-0021 |
| Heijnk, V., Espey, A., Schuenemann, F. (2023): A comparison of influencing factors on attitudes towards plant-based, insect-based and cultured meat alternatives in Germany. Food Quality and Preference https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2023.104966, Free Access via https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1hcF5_LcwKA-M0 |
| Hansen, R., Gebhardt, B., Hess, S. (2023): “Hype or hope? What consumer motives tell us about the prospects for plant and animal-based dairy products in six European countries”, Food Quality and Preference, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2023.104910 |
| Knuck, J., Hess, S. (2022). Who buys regional fresh milk brands? An analysis of German household data. Agribusiness, 1– 21. https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21776 |
| Schuenemann, F., Hess, S. (2022): Livestock support and water depletion in Turkey. Water Resources Research, 58, e2020WR028860. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020WR028860 |
| Lindena, T., Hess, S. (2022): Is animal welfare better on smaller dairy farms? Evidence from 3,085 dairy farms in Germany, Journal of Dairy Science, 2022,ISSN 0022-0302, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-21906. |
| Hansen, R., Gebhardt, B., Hess, S. (2022). European Demand for plant-based dairy substitutes. Hype or hope for a broader transformation oft he food system? Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V., Bd. 58, 2022, 385-396. |
| Berndt, M., Boysen-Urban, K., Ehjeij, S., Espey, A., Feuerbacher, A., Flaig, D., Heimann, T., Hess, S., Kempen, M., Schünemann, F., Wieck C. (2022): Implications of Russia’s War in Ukraine for the Global Agri-Food Sector – An Ex-Ante Assessment using Different Simulation Models. German Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 71 (2022), Number 3, 134-149. DOI: 10.30430/gjae.2022.0310 |
| Kresova, S., Hess S. (2022): Identifying the Determinants of Regional Raw Milk Prices in Russia Using Machine Learning. Agriculture ; 12(7):1006. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12071006 |
| Hess, S. (2022): Was bedeutet der Green Deal für die Genossenschaften im europäischen Agrar- und Ernährungssektor? Zeitschrift für das gesamte Genossenschaftswesen, vol. 72, no. 1, 2022, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1515/zfgg-2022-0001 |
| Weissgerber, C., Hess, S. (2022): Farmers' preferences for adopting on-farm concentration of raw milk: Results from a discrete choice experiment in Germany. Journal of Dairy Science. Open Access Published: February 09, 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20528 |
| Kresova, S.,Gutjahr, D., Hess, S. (2022): German consumer evaluations of milk in blind and non-blind tests. Journal of Dairy Science, ISSN 0022-0302, doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20708. |
| Fischer, K., Hess, S. (2021): The Swedish Media Debate on GMO Between 1994 and 2018: What Attention was Given to Farmers’ Perspectives, Environmental Communication, DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2021.1960406 |
| Fischer, K., Hess, S. (2021): Beyond Cost Minimisation: Farmers’ Perspectives on the Adoption of GM Fodder in Sweden. German Journal of Agricultural Economics. Volume 70 (2021), Number 2, 84-100. Link to Article |
| Hoehl,S., Hess, S. (2021):Liquidity, hedging and the survival of North German dairy farms. European Review of Agricultural Economics, jbab009, https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbab009 |
| Gebhardt, B.; Sperl, R.; Carle, R. and Müller-Maatsch, J. (2020): Assessing the sustainability of natural and artificial food colorants. In: Journal of Cleaner Production, 260(120884). DOI doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120884. |
| Gebhardt, B.; Deixler, I.; Wißmann, I.; Jungmair, J.A. und Pöchtrager, S. (2020): Exzellenz in der österreichischen und deutschen Molkereibranche – ein Vergleich. Die Bodenkultur – Journal of Landmanagement, Food and Environment. (72)2, 101-120. |
| Jasny, J. and Becker, T. (2020): Refugees welcome, but not in my backyard? The impact of immigration on right-wing voting: evidence from Germany. IZA Journal of Development and Migration 11 (13): 1-20 |
| Jasny, J. with Kress, K., Hartung, J. Stefanski, V., Weiler, U. (2020): Carcass Characteristics and Primal Pork Cuts of Gilts, Boars, Immunocastrates and Barrows Using AutoFOM III Data of a Commercial Abattoir. Animals 10 (10). |
| Henning, C., Hess, S., Latacz-Lohmann U., Loy, J.-P. (2019): Visionen für eine Agrar- und Ernährungspolitik nach 2020. Berichte über Landwirtschaft, Band 97, Ausgabe 2, 2019. |
| Hatab, A. A., Hess, S., Surry, Y. (2019): EU’s trade standards and the export performance of small and medium-sized agri-food export firms in Egypt. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. doi: 10.22434/IFAMR2018.0078, Published Online: June 13, 2019 |
| Lorenz, H., Reinsch, T., Hess, S., Taube, F. (2019): Is low-input dairy farming more climate friendly? A meta-analysis of the carbon footprints of different production systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, Ausgabe 211, S. 161-170, ISSN: 0959-6526. |
| Gebhardt, B., Ding, J. und Strohäker, T. (2019): Besser, schneller, nachhaltiger: Exzellenzkommunikation in der deutschen Milch- und Fleischverarbeitung im Branchenvergleich. Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies, (28)12, DOI 10.15203/OEGA_28.12 (12 Seiten). |
| Jungmair, J.; Deixler, I.; Gebhardt, B. und Pöchtrager, S. (2019): Exzellenz in der österreichischen Molkereibranche – Experteninterviews zur Bedeutung von Nachhaltigkeit, Prämierungen und Zertifikaten. Austrian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Studies, (28)12, DOI 10.15203/OEGA_28.4 (6 Seiten). |
| Gebhardt, B. und Kefer, I. (2019): Ansätze und Herausforderungen der Implementierung von ESG-Kriterien in Wettbewerben und der unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung. In: Kemfert, C., Schäfer, D., Semmler, W. & Zaklan, A. (Hrsg.): Green Finance: Case Studies. Vierteljahresheft zur Wirtschaftsforschung, 88(3), 81-96. |