World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
56
Citations
14446
World Ranking
1875
National Ranking
897

Overview

Anne Vernez Moudon is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the Social Sciences, with significant focus on Transportation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their recent scholarly output includes several papers published in notable venues. Key publications by Anne Vernez Moudon include:

  • Urban Morphology as an emerging interdisciplinary field (2022, Urban Morphology)
  • City planning policies to support health and sustainability: an international comparison of policy indicators for 25 cities (2022, The Lancet Global Health)
  • Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transport features for achieving healthy and sustainable cities (2022, The Lancet Global Health)
  • What next? Expanding our view of city planning and global health, and implementing and monitoring evidence-informed policy (2022, The Lancet Global Health)
  • Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN Adult study (2022, The Lancet Global Health)

Their frequent co-authors include Philip M. Hurvitz, Stephen J. Mooney, Andrea J. Cook, Adam Drewnowski, and Qing Shen. This network suggests significant collaborative activity in the fields associated with urban planning, health, and transportation research.

The major publication venues where Anne Vernez Moudon has published repeatedly include:

  • The Lancet Global Health
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Health & Place
  • Urban Morphology
  • Cities

The main topics covered in their research incorporate:

  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
  • Noise Effects and Management

Anne Vernez Moudon's work spans interdisciplinary themes entwining urban design, transportation systems, and public health concerns. This range reflects a holistic approach to understanding how urban environments influence population health and sustainability metrics.

Best Publications

  • Urban morphology as an emerging interdisciplinary field

    Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Cycling and the Built Environment, a US Perspective

    Anne Vernez Moudon;Chanam Lee;Allen D. Cheadle;Cheza W. Collier

  • Association of the Built Environment With Physical Activity and Obesity in Older Persons

    Ethan M. Berke;Thomas D. Koepsell;Anne Vernez Moudon;Richard E. Hoskins

  • The 3Ds + R: Quantifying Land Use and Urban Form Correlates of Walking

    Chanam Lee;Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Operational Definitions of Walkable Neighborhood: Theoretical and Empirical Insights.

    Anne Vernez Moudon;Chanam Lee;Allen D. Cheadle;Cheza Garvin

  • Walking and bicycling: an evaluation of environmental audit instruments.

    Anne Vernez Moudon;Chanam Lee

  • Physical Activity and Environment Research in the Health Field: Implications for Urban and Transportation Planning Practice and Research

    Chanam Lee;Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Correlates of Walking for Transportation or Recreation Purposes.

    Chanam Lee;Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Site Design and Pedestrian Travel

    Paul M. Hess;Anne Vernez Moudon;Mary Catherine Snyder;Kiril Stanilov

  • Effects of Site Design on Pedestrian Travel in Mixed Use, Medium-Density Environments

    Anne Vernez Moudon;Paul M. Hess;Mary Catherine Snyder;Kiril Stanilov

  • Protective Association Between Neighborhood Walkability and Depression in Older Men

    Ethan M. Berke;Laura M. Gottlieb;Anne Vernez Moudon;Eric B. Larson

  • Obesity and Supermarket Access: Proximity or Price?

    Adam Drewnowski;Anju Aggarwal;Philip M. Hurvitz;Pablo Monsivais

  • Public streets for public use

    Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Real Noise from the Urban Environment How Ambient Community Noise Affects Health and What Can Be Done About It

    Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Built for Change: Neighborhood Architecture in San Francisco

    Anne Vernez Moudon

  • Objective versus subjective measures of the built environment, which are most effective in capturing associations with walking?

    Lin Lin;Anne Vernez Moudon

  • The risk of pedestrian injury and fatality in collisions with motor vehicles, a social ecological study of state routes and city streets in King County, Washington.

    Anne Vernez Moudon;Lin Lin;Junfeng Jiao;Philip Hurvitz

  • City planning policies to support health and sustainability: an international comparison of policy indicators for 25 cities

    Unknown

  • How to identify food deserts: measuring physical and economic access to supermarkets in King County, Washington.

    Junfeng Jiao;Anne Vernez Moudon;Jared Ulmer;Philip M. Hurvitz

  • Attributes of environments supporting walking.

    Anne Vernez Moudon;Chanam Lee;Allen D. Cheadle;Cheza Garvin

  • A Catholic Approach to Organizing What Urban Designers Should Know

    Anne Vernez Moudon

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Turkheimer
Eric Turkheimer University of Virginia
Edmund Seto
Edmund Seto University of Washington
Basile Chaix
Basile Chaix Sorbonne University
Gina S. Lovasi
Gina S. Lovasi Drexel University
Wouter Poortinga
Wouter Poortinga Cardiff University
Stephen A. Matthews
Stephen A. Matthews Pennsylvania State University
Mark Daniel
Mark Daniel University of Canberra
Judith K. Ockene
Judith K. Ockene University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Andrea Z. LaCroix
Andrea Z. LaCroix University of California, San Diego
JoAnn E. Manson
JoAnn E. Manson Harvard Medical School

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities opens diverse career opportunities in counseling, therapy, social work, and psychology. Today, many students pursue flexible learning options to balance their studies with work and personal commitments. Online degree programs have become an accessible pathway for those aiming to build or advance their careers in these fields.

If you're interested in understanding human behavior, consider enrolling in an online psychology degree. These programs can prepare you for roles in counseling, research, or community services. For those motivated to support individuals and families through life’s challenges, online master’s in social work programs offer a flexible route to licensure and practice.

Aspiring clinical psychologists may consider online PsyD programs, which focus on practical, hands-on training for clinical roles. If you want to help couples and families navigate relationship challenges, explore accredited marriage and family therapy programs online. Each pathway offers its own unique curriculum, admission requirements, and time commitments, so review program options carefully to find the best fit for your goals.

Best Scientists Citing Anne Vernez Moudon

Trending Scientists