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Deanna M. Hoelscher 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 Deanna M. Hoelscher sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 254 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Deanna M. Hoelscher 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 Deanna M. Hoelscher sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Deanna M. Hoelscher is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with 81 and 55 publications respectively in these main areas of study.

Their work includes a focus on several subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Physiology, Transportation, and Speech and Hearing. This broad disciplinary engagement supports a range of public health and clinical topics.

Key research topics associated with Hoelscher include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Traffic and Road Safety

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Hoelscher are:

  • "School-based gardening, cooking and nutrition intervention increased vegetable intake but did not reduce BMI: Texas sprouts - a cluster randomized controlled trial" (2021), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Expanding Implementation Research to Prevent Chronic Diseases in Community Settings" (2021), published in Annual Review of Public Health
  • "Application and effectiveness of eHealth strategies for metabolic and bariatric surgery patients: A systematic review" (2020), published in Digital Health
  • "Effects of trees, gardens, and nature trails on heat index and child health: design and methods of the Green Schoolyards Project" (2021), published in BMC Public Health
  • "Impact of a Virtual Culinary Medicine Curriculum on Biometric Outcomes, Dietary Habits, and Related Psychosocial Factors among Patients with Diabetes Participating in a Food Prescription Program" (2021), published in Nutrients

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hoelscher include:

  • Nalini Ranjit (22 joint publications)
  • Deborah Salvo (12 joint publications)
  • Alexandra van den Berg (11 joint publications)
  • Casey P. Durand (11 joint publications)
  • Harold W. Kohl (8 joint publications)

Hoelscher's work appears regularly in several publication venues, most notably:

  • Nutrients (8 publications)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (5 publications)
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health (5 publications)
  • Research Square (4 publications)
  • Childhood Obesity (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Dietary Assessment Methods among School-Aged Children: Validity and Reliability

    R.Sue McPherson;Deanna M Hoelscher;Maria Alexander;Kelley S Scanlon

  • Designing Effective Nutrition Interventions for Adolescents

    Deanna M Hoelscher;Alexandra E Evans;Guy S. Parcel;Steven H Kelder

  • Reproducibility and validity of the secondary level School-Based Nutrition Monitoring student questionnaire

    Deanna M Hoelscher;R.Sue Day;Steven H Kelder;Jerri L Ward

  • Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity

    Deanna M. Hoelscher;Shelley Kirk;Lorrene Ritchie;Leslie Cunningham-Sabo

  • The CATCH Kids Club: a pilot after-school study for improving elementary students’ nutrition and physical activity

    Steven H Kelder;Deanna M Hoelscher;Cristina S. Barroso;Joey L. Walker

  • Social support, physical activity and sedentary behavior among 6th-grade girls: a cross-sectional study

    Andrew E Springer;Steven H Kelder;Deanna M Hoelscher

  • Adolescents’ Eating Patterns Influence their Nutrient Intakes

    Johanna T Dwyer;Marguerite Evans;Elaine J Stone;Henry A Feldman

  • School-based health education programs can be maintained over time: results from the CATCH Institutionalization study

    Deanna M Hoelscher;Henry A Feldman;Carolyn C Johnson;Leslie A Lytle

  • Reductions in Child Obesity Among Disadvantaged School Children With Community Involvement: The Travis County CATCH Trial

    Deanna M. Hoelscher;Andrew E. Springer;Nalini Ranjit;Cheryl L. Perry

  • Measuring the Prevalence of Overweight in Texas Schoolchildren

    Deanna M. Hoelscher;R. Sue Day;Eun Sul Lee;Ralph F. Frankowski

  • Validating the Food Behavior Questions from the Elementary School SPAN Questionnaire

    Krisha Thiagarajah;Alyce D. Fly;Deanna M. Hoelscher;Yeon Bai

  • Dietary and Activity Correlates of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Adolescents

    Nalini Ranjit;Martin H. Evans;Courtney Byrd-Williams;Alexandra E. Evans

  • Introduction of farm stands in low-income communities increases fruit and vegetable among community residents

    Alexandra E. Evans;Rose Jennings;Andrew W. Smiley;Jose L. Medina

  • Increasing fruit and vegetable intake by changing environments, policy and pricing: restaurant-based research, strategies, and recommendations

    Karen Glanz;Deanna M Hoelscher

  • Reproducibility of the School-Based Nutrition Monitoring Questionnaire among fourth-grade students in Texas.

    Monica Penkilo;Goldy Chacko George;Deanna M. Hoelscher

  • The cost-effectiveness of a school-based overweight program

    Henry Shelton Brown;Adriana Pérez;Yen-Peng Li;Deanna M Hoelscher

  • Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s diet: the role of the home food environment

    Nalini Ranjit;Anna V Wilkinson;Leslie M Lytle;Alexandra E Evans

  • Nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and dietary behaviors among head start teachers in Texas: a cross-sectional study.

    Shreela V Sharma;Katherine Skala Dortch;Courtney Byrd-Williams;Jeanette B. Truxillio

  • School-based gardening, cooking and nutrition intervention increased vegetable intake but did not reduce BMI: Texas sprouts - a cluster randomized controlled trial.

    Jaimie N. Davis;Adriana Pérez;Fiona M. Asigbee;Matthew J. Landry

  • Exposure to multiple components of a garden-based intervention for middle school students increases fruit and vegetable consumption.

    Alexandra Evans;Nalini Ranjit;Ronda Rutledge;Jose L. Medina

  • Implementation of Texas Senate Bill 19 to Increase Physical Activity in Elementary Schools

    Steven H Kelder;Andrew E Springer;Cristina S Barroso;Carolyn L Smith

  • Dissemination and adoption of the Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH): a case study in Texas.

    Deanna M. Hoelscher;Steven H. Kelder;Nancy Murray;Peter W. Cribb

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven H. Kelder
Steven H. Kelder The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Nalini Ranjit
Nalini Ranjit The University of Texas Health Science Center
Harold W. Kohl
Harold W. Kohl The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Johanna T. Dwyer
Johanna T. Dwyer Tufts University
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
Leslie A. Lytle
Leslie A. Lytle University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Theresa A. Nicklas
Theresa A. Nicklas Baylor College of Medicine
Larry S. Webber
Larry S. Webber Tulane University
Henry A. Feldman
Henry A. Feldman Boston Children's Hospital
Cheryl L. Perry
Cheryl L. Perry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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