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Alan R. Graefe publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan R. Graefe sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 217 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Alan R. Graefe D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alan R. Graefe sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alan R. Graefe is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on Psychology, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science. Within these main fields, their work delves into subfields such as Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Health.

The core topics covered in their research include Recreation, Leisure, and Wilderness Management, Urban Green Space and Health, Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research, Environmental Education and Sustainability, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Behavioral Health and Interventions, and Urban Transport and Accessibility.

Graefe has contributed to a variety of academic publications. Their recent papers include:

  • The Influence of Leisure Engagement on Daily Emotional Well-Being, 2020, Leisure Sciences
  • Engagement, representation, and safety: Factors promoting belonging and positive interracial contact in urban parks, 2022, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
  • Exploring the conditions that promote intergroup contact at urban parks, 2021, Journal of Leisure Research
  • Diverse University Students Across the United States Reveal Promising Pathways to Hunter Recruitment and Retention, 2021, Journal of Wildlife Management
  • The future of wildlife conservation funding: What options do U.S. college students support?, 2021, Conservation Science and Practice

Frequent publication venues for Graefe include the Journal of Leisure Research, Leisure Sciences, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Journal of Wildlife Management, and Conservation Science and Practice.

They have collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Andrew J. Mowen
  • Samantha L. Powers
  • Benjamin Hickerson
  • Elizabeth Covelli Metcalf
  • Shang-Ti Chen

Best Publications

  • Influence of terrorism risk on foreign tourism decisions.

    Sevil F. Sönmez;Alan R. Graefe

  • Determining Future Travel Behavior from Past Travel Experience and Perceptions of Risk and Safety

    Sevil F. Sönmez;Alan R. Graefe

  • Attachments to recreation settings: The case of rail‐trail users

    Roger L. Moore;Alan R. Graefe

  • Testing the Dimensionality of Place Attachment in Recreational Settings

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning

  • Effects of place attachment on users’ perceptions of social and environmental conditions in a natural setting

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • An Examination of the Relationship between Leisure Activity Involvement and Place Attachment among Hikers Along the Appalachian Trail

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • Effect of Activity Involvement and Place Attachment on Recreationists' Perceptions of Setting Density

    Gerard Kyle;Alan Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • Social carrying capacity: An integration and synthesis of twenty years of research

    Alan R. Graefe;Jerry J. Vaske;Fred R. Kuss

  • The Moderating Role of Place Attachment on the Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Fees and Spending Preferences

    Gerard T. Kyle;James D. Absher;Alan R. Graefe

  • An Examination of Recreationists' Relationships with Activities and Settings

    Gerard Kyle;Kelly Bricker;Alan Graefe;Thomas Wickham

  • Nature tourism constraints - a cross-activity comparison.

    Gyan P. Nyaupane;Gyan P. Nyaupane;Duarte B. Morais;Alan R Graefe;Alan R Graefe

  • Examining the antecedents of destination loyalty in a forest setting

    Joohyun Lee;Alan R. Graefe;Robert C. Burns

  • An Exploration of the Specialization Concept within the Context of Heritage Tourism

    Deborah L. Kerstetter;John J. Confer;Alan R. Graefe

  • Service quality, satisfaction, and behavioral intention among forest visitors.

    Joohyun Lee;Alan R. Graefe;Robert C. Burns

  • Predictors of Behavioral Loyalty Among Hikers Along the Appalachian Trail

    Gerard Kyle;Alan R. Graefe;Robert Manning;James Bacon

  • Backcountry encounter norms: theory, method and empirical evidence.

    Jerry J. Vaske;Bo Shelby;Alan R. Graefe;Thomas A. Heberlein

  • Gender and ethnic variations in urban park preferences, visitation, and perceived benefits.

    Ching Hua Ho;Vinod Sasidharan;William Elmendorf;Fern K. Willits

  • Testing a Conceptual Framework of Responsible Environmental Behavior

    Stuart P. Cottrell;Alan R. Graefe

  • Visitor Impact Management: The Planning Framework

    Alan Graefe;Fred R. Kuss;Jerry J. Vaske

  • Factors contributing to perceptions of recreational crowding

    Robert B. Ditton;Anthony J. Fedler;Alan R. Graefe

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerard T. Kyle
Gerard T. Kyle Texas A&M University
Jerry J. Vaske
Jerry J. Vaske Colorado State University
Robert E. Manning
Robert E. Manning University of Vermont
Brijesh Thapa
Brijesh Thapa University of Florida
Robert B. Ditton
Robert B. Ditton Texas A&M University
Deborah L. Kerstetter
Deborah L. Kerstetter Pennsylvania State University
Geoffrey Godbey
Geoffrey Godbey Pennsylvania State University
Peter Newman
Peter Newman Curtin University
Sevil Sönmez
Sevil Sönmez University of Central Florida
Joseph S. Chen
Joseph S. Chen Indiana University

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