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D-Index
39
Citations
6553
World Ranking
5661
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2681

Cathleen D. Zick 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 Cathleen D. Zick sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 142 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Cathleen D. Zick 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 Cathleen D. Zick sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 39 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Cathleen D. Zick is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and medicine, with significant contributions in the subfields of public health, environmental and occupational health, education, general health professions, sociology and political science, and economics and econometrics.

The researcher's work covers a range of topics, including:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

Among recent publications by or involving Cathleen D. Zick are:

  • The changing food environment and neighborhood prevalence of type 2 diabetes (2023) published in SSM - Population Health
  • All in the family? The community context of childcare options and parents' childcare choices (2020) published in Community Work & Family

Other papers in which Cathleen D. Zick had co-authors or was involved include:

  • Promoting Persistence: The Role of Academic Advisors (2020) in Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice
  • Thx 4 the msg: Assessing the Impact of Texting on Student Engagement and Persistence (2022) in Research in Higher Education
  • Incorporation of Information-Seeking Behavior Into Food Insecurity Research (2020) in American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Cathleen D. Zick include:

  • Lori Kowaleski-Jones
  • Megan M. Tippetts
  • David S. Curtis
  • Huong Meeks
  • Ken R. Smith

Publication venues where Cathleen D. Zick has frequently published consist of:

  • Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice
  • SSM - Population Health
  • Research in Higher Education
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Community Work & Family

Best Publications

  • The Economic Organization of the Household

    W. Keith Bryant;Cathleen D. Zick

  • Mixed land use and walkability: Variations in land use measures and relationships with BMI, overweight, and obesity.

    Barbara B. Brown;Ikuho Yamada;Ken R. Smith;Ken R. Smith;Cathleen D. Zick

  • An Examination of Parent-Child Shared Time.

    W. Keith Bryant;Cathleen D. Zick

  • Walkability and body mass index density, design, and new diversity measures.

    Ken R. Smith;Ken R. Smith;Barbara B. Brown;Ikuho Yamada;Lori Kowaleski-Jones

  • Mothers' Employment, Parental Involvement, and the Implications for Intermediate Child Outcomes

    Cathleen Diane Zick;W.Keith Bryant;Eva Österbacka

  • A New Look at Parents' Time Spent in Child Care: Primary and Secondary Time Use

    Cathleen Diane Zick;W.Keith Bryant

  • Running to the Store? The relationship between neighborhood environments and the risk of obesity ☆

    Cathleen D. Zick;Ken R. Smith;Jessie X. Fan;Barbara B. Brown

  • Harvesting more than vegetables: the potential weight control benefits of community gardening.

    Cathleen D. Zick;Ken R. Smith;Lori Kowaleski-Jones;Claire Uno

  • Marital transitions poverty and gender differences in mortality.

    Cathleen D. Zick;Ken R. Smith

  • Linked lives, dependent demise? Survival analysis of husbands and wives.

    Ken R. Smith;Cathleen D. Zick

  • Genetic Testing For Alzheimer’s Disease And Its Impact On Insurance Purchasing Behavior

    Cathleen D. Zick;Charles J. Mathews;J. Scott Roberts;Robert Cook-Deegan

  • Are we investing less in the next generation? Historical trends in time spent caring for children

    W. Keith Bryant;Cathleen D. Zick

  • Physical Activity During the Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood

    Cathleen D. Zick;Ken R. Smith;Barbara B. Brown;Jessie Xiaojing Fan

  • The Value of Seeking Financial Advice

    Mitchell Marsden;Cathleen D. Zick;Robert N. Mayer

  • Outcomes From a Hearing-Targeted Cytomegalovirus Screening Program

    Marissa L. Diener;Cathleen D. Zick;Stephanie Browning McVicar;Jill Boettger

  • Patterns of economic change surrounding the death of a spouse.

    Cathleen D. Zick;Ken R. Smith

  • Remarriage patterns among recent widows and widowers.

    Ken R. Smith;Cathleen D. Zick;Greg J. Duncan

  • Risk of mortality following widowhood: age and sex differences by mode of death.

    Ken R. Smith;Cathleen D. Zick

  • Trends in Americans' food-related time use: 1975-2006.

    Cathleen D Zick;Robert B Stevens

  • Moderate to vigorous physical activity and weight outcomes: does every minute count?

    Jessie X. Fan;Barbara B. Brown;Heidi Hanson;Lori Kowaleski-Jones

  • Time use choices and healthy body weight: A multivariate analysis of data from the American Time use Survey

    Cathleen D Zick;Robert B Stevens;W Keith Bryant

Frequent Co-Authors

Ken R. Smith
Ken R. Smith Huntsman Cancer Institute
Lori Kowaleski-Jones
Lori Kowaleski-Jones University of Utah
Barbara B. Brown
Barbara B. Brown University of Utah
Greg J. Duncan
Greg J. Duncan University of California, Irvine
Robert C. Green
Robert C. Green Brigham and Women's Hospital
J. Scott Roberts
J. Scott Roberts University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kristin A. Moore
Kristin A. Moore Child Trends
Peter J. Whitehouse
Peter J. Whitehouse Case Western Reserve University
Harvey J. Miller
Harvey J. Miller The Ohio State University

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