2026 Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	46	3637	3352	1743	1579	192	8807

Overview

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on urban studies, sociology, political science, and related subfields.

Their recent published papers cover various aspects of urban environments, social vulnerability, and safety perceptions. Notable publications include:

"Fear of Sexual Harassment and Its Impact on Safety Perceptions in Transit Environments: A Global Perspective" (2021), Violence Against Women
"Social drivers of vulnerability to wildfire disasters: A review of the literature" (2023), Landscape and Urban Planning
"Sexual Harassment and Assault in Transit Environments: A Review of the English-language Literature" (2020), Journal of Planning Literature
"Intergenerational Public Space Design and Policy: A Review of the Literature" (2022), Journal of Planning Literature
"Homelessness on public transit: A review of problems and responses" (2021), Transport Reviews

Frequent coauthors of Loukaitou-Sideris include:

Nicole Lambrou
Crystal A. Kolden
Jacob L. Wasserman
Hao Ding
Claire Nelischer

Common venues for their publications are:

eScholarship (California Digital Library)
SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Planning Literature
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Transport Reviews

They have contributed to book publications from several publishers, including:

The MIT Press: "Urban Humanities" (2020)
Springer International Publishing: "Pandemic in the Metropolis" (2022)
National Academies Press eBooks: "Mitigation Strategies for Deterring Transit Assaults" (2025)

Main topics within their research work include:

Homelessness and Social Issues
Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Fire effects on ecosystems
Disaster Management and Resilience
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
Flood Risk Assessment and Management

In terms of disciplinary focus, their work integrates multiple subfields such as sociology and political science, global and planetary change, general health professions, urban studies, and gender studies.

Best Publications

Gentrification, Displacement, and the Role of Public Investment:

Miriam Zuk;Ariel H. Bierbaum;Karen Chapple;Karolina Gorska

494
Citations
Urban Design Downtown: Poetics and Politics of Form

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Tridib Banerjee

475
Citations
Hot Spots of Bus Stop Crime

Anastasia Loukaitou-sideris

394
Citations
Is it Safe to Walk?1 Neighborhood Safety and Security Considerations and Their Effects on Walking:

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

379
Citations
Sidewalks: Conflict and Negotiation over Public Space

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Renia Ehrenfeucht

367
Citations
Urban Form and Social Context: Cultural Differentiation in the Uses of Urban Parks:

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

306
Citations
What Brings Children to the Park? Analysis and Measurement of the Variables Affecting Children's Use of Parks

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Athanasios Sideris

298
Citations
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND URBAN REVITALIZATION

Carl Grodach;Anastasia Loukaitou‐Sideris

277
Citations
Fear and safety in transit environments from the women’s perspective

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

244
Citations
Death on the Crosswalk: A Study of Pedestrian-Automobile Collisions in Los Angeles

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Robin Liggett;Hyun-Gun Sung

242
Citations
The Geography of Transit Crime Documentation and Evaluation of Crime Incidence on and around the Green Line Stations in Los Angeles

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Robin Liggett;Hiroyuki Iseki

235
Citations
Addressing Women's Fear of Victimization in Transportation Settings A Survey of U.S. Transit Agencies

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Camille Fink

229
Citations
Residential Assistance and Recovery Following the Northridge Earthquake

Nabil M. O. Kamel;Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

224
Citations
Gentrification, displacement and the role of public investment: a literature review

Ariel Bierbaum;Karen Chapple;Karolina Gorska;Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

198
Citations
Crime prevention and active living.

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;John E. Eck

180
Citations
The informal American city : beyond taco trucks and day labor

Vinit Mukhija;Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

178
Citations
Measuring the Effects of Built Environment on Bus Stop Crime

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Robin Liggett;Hiroyuki Iseki;William Thurlow

157
Citations
Privatisation of public open space: the Los Angeles experience

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

156
Citations
Children in Los Angeles Parks: A Study of Equity, Quality and Children's Satisfaction with Neighbourhood Parks

Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Orit Stieglitz

155
Citations
Cracks in the city: Addressing the constraints and potentials of urban design

Anastasia Loukaitou‐Sideris

145
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger W. Vickerman University of Kent

Pravin Varaiya University of California, Berkeley

Mark A. Delucchi University of California, Berkeley

David M Levinson University of Sydney

External Links

Personal website of Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris Google Scholar page

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