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Deborah A. Cohen

Deborah A. Cohen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 77 460 395 216 182 282 23742
Medicine 77 18362 17251 9162 8465 281 24096

Deborah A. Cohen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah A. Cohen between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah A. Cohen published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2016. 6 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2016. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 18 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 7 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1985 2025

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah A. Cohen: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 2
1996 0
1997 2
1998 4
1999 2
2000 8
2001 4
2002 5
2003 12
2004 6
2005 12
2006 18
2007 16
2008 18
2009 17
2010 11
2011 5
2012 20
2013 15
2014 18
2015 17
2016 21
2017 6
2018 10
2019 15
2020 8
2021 7
2022 11
2023 8
2024 5
2025 1
Total 306
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Deborah A. Cohen 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 Deborah A. Cohen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 274–283 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 282 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138 282
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Deborah A. Cohen 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 Deborah A. Cohen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30 77
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Deborah A. Cohen is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research spans several subfields including Transportation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Clinical Psychology, and Physiology.

The scientist has contributed to topics such as:

  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

Deborah A. Cohen's recent scholarly articles include:

  • "Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients" (2021), British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Improved Street Walkability, Incivilities, and Esthetics Are Associated with Greater Park Use in Two Low-Income Neighborhoods" (2020), Journal of Urban Health
  • "Gender Differences in Physical Activity Associated with Urban Neighborhood Parks: Findings from the National Study of Neighborhood Parks" (2020), Women's Health Issues
  • "Effects of park-based interventions on health-related outcomes: A systematic review" (2021), Preventive Medicine
  • "Associations of Physical Inactivity and COVID-19 Outcomes Among Subgroups" (2022), American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Their frequent coauthors include Thomas L. McKenzie, Deborah Rohm Young, Kelly R. Evenson, Stephanie Williamson, and Bing Han, pointing to collaborative efforts within interdisciplinary domains related to public health and urban studies.

Publication venues where Deborah A. Cohen has most frequently contributed are:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Urban Health
  • American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Topics in Clinical Nutrition

The combination of research topics and publication venues indicates a focus on the intersections of urban environments, health outcomes, physical activity, and public health policy. Their work on physical inactivity and COVID-19 outcomes highlights engagement with pressing health issues emergent in recent years.

Best Publications

  • The significance of parks to physical activity and public health: a conceptual model.

    Ariane L. Bedimo-Rung;Andrew J. Mowen;Deborah A. Cohen

  • Contribution of Public Parks to Physical Activity

    Deborah A. Cohen;Thomas L. McKenzie;Amber Sehgal;Stephanie Williamson

  • System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC): Reliability and Feasibility Measures

    Thomas L. McKenzie;Deborah A. Cohen;Amber Sehgal;Stephanie Williamson

  • Public Parks and Physical Activity Among Adolescent Girls

    Deborah A. Cohen;J Scott Scott Ashwood;Molly M. Scott;Adrian Overton

  • Collective efficacy and obesity: The potential influence of social factors on health

    Deborah A. Cohen;Brian Karl Finch;Brian Karl Finch;Aimee Bower;Narayan Sastry

  • "Broken windows" and the risk of gonorrhea.

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  • You are where you shop: grocery store locations, weight, and neighborhoods.

    Sanae Inagami;Deborah A. Cohen;Brian Karl Finch;Steven M. Asch;Steven M. Asch;Steven M. Asch

  • Neighborhood Physical Conditions and Health

    Deborah A. Cohen;Karen Mason;Ariane Bedimo;Richard Scribner

  • The built environment and collective efficacy

    Deborah A. Cohen;Sanae Inagami;Brian Karl Finch

  • Parks and physical activity: why are some parks used more than others?

    Deborah A. Cohen;Terry Marsh;Stephanie Williamson;Kathryn Pitkin Derose

  • Contextual influences on eating behaviours: heuristic processing and dietary choices

    Deborah A. Cohen;Susan H. Babey

  • Distance to Store, Food Prices, and Obesity in Urban Food Deserts

    Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar;Deborah A. Cohen;Gerald P. Hunter;Shannon N. Zenk

  • Asymptomatic sexually transmitted diseases: the case for screening.

    Thomas A Farley;Deborah A Cohen;Deborah A Cohen;Whitney Elkins

  • Ultrasound renal denervation for hypertension resistant to a triple medication pill (RADIANCE-HTN TRIO): a randomised, multicentre, single-blind, sham-controlled trial.

    Michel Azizi;Michel Azizi;Kintur Sanghvi;Manish Saxena;Philippe Gosse

  • Peer Reviewed: Eating as an Automatic Behavior

    Deborah Cohen;Thomas A Farley

  • Why is poverty unhealthy? Social and physical mediators.

    Deborah A Cohen;Thomas A Farley;Karen Mason

  • The effect of light rail transit on body mass index and physical activity

    John M MacDonald;Robert J Stokes;Deborah A Cohen;Aaron Kofner

  • Diet and Perceptions Change with Supermarket Introduction in a Food Desert, but Not Because of Supermarket Use

    Tamara Dubowitz;Madhumita Ghosh-Dastidar;Deborah A. Cohen;Robin Beckman

  • Measuring the Food Environment: Shelf Space of Fruits, Vegetables, and Snack Foods in Stores

    Thomas A. Farley;Janet Rice;J. Nicholas Bodor;Deborah A. Cohen

  • Eating as an Automatic Behavior

    Deborah A. Cohen;Thomas A. Farley

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas L. McKenzie
Thomas L. McKenzie San Diego State University
Kelly R. Evenson
Kelly R. Evenson University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kathryn Pitkin Derose
Kathryn Pitkin Derose RAND Corporation
Daniela Golinelli
Daniela Golinelli RAND Corporation
Ricky N. Bluthenthal
Ricky N. Bluthenthal University of Southern California
Katherine P. Theall
Katherine P. Theall Tulane University
Phillip Ward
Phillip Ward The Ohio State University
Brian Karl Finch
Brian Karl Finch University of Southern California
John P. Elder
John P. Elder San Diego State University
Daniel A. Rodriguez
Daniel A. Rodriguez University of California, Berkeley

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