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 L. Kerstetter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 134 publications — 33rd percentile
33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 L. Kerstetter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 41 D-Index — 38th percentile
38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Deborah L. Kerstetter is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple main fields of study, including Social Sciences and Psychology. Within these fields, their work focuses notably on subfields such as Demography, Sociology and Political Science, and Social Psychology, with additional contributions to General Health Professions and Health.
The primary research themes in Kerstetter's work cover diverse aspects of tourism research, tourism, volunteerism, and development, as well as recreation, leisure, and wilderness management. Other areas of focus include psychological well-being and life satisfaction, health disparities and outcomes, migration, aging, and tourism studies, and community health and development.
The recent publications by Kerstetter demonstrate engagement with topics related to tourism, subjective well-being, and relationships. Among these works are:
Kerstetter has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Moji Shahvali, Xiangyou Shen, Xiaoli Yi, Bing Pan, and Gaojun Zhang.
Their work has appeared in a variety of publication venues, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their research. These venues include:
Kelly S. Bricker;Deborah L. Kerstetter
Chung Hsien Lin;Duarte B. Morais;Deborah Lee Kerstetter;Jing Shoung Hou
Po Ju Chen;Deborah Lee Kerstetter
Deborah Kerstetter;Mi Hea Cho
Deborah L. Kerstetter;John J. Confer;Alan R. Graefe
Deborah Lee Kerstetter;Jing Shoung Hou;Chung Hsien Lin
Jeroen Nawijn;Ondrej Mitas;Yeqiang Lin;Deborah Lee Kerstetter
Lori A. Pennington-Gray;Deborah L. Kerstetter
Julie S. Son;Andrew J. Mowen;Deborah L. Kerstetter
Dorothy L. Schmalz;Deborah L. Kerstetter
Richard J. Gitelson;Deborah L. Kerstetter
Careen Mackay Yarnal;Deborah Kerstetter
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Yeqiang Lin;Deborah Kerstetter;Jeroen Nawijn;Ondrej Mitas
Lan Xue;Deborah Kerstetter;Carter Hunt
Kelly S. Bricker;Deborah L. Kerstetter
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Deborah Kerstetter;Kelly Bricker
Richard Gitelson;Deborah Lee Kerstetter
Deborah L. Kerstetter;Georgia M. Kovich
Deborah Kerstetter;John Confer;Kelly Bricker
Susan L. Hutchinson;Careen M. Yarnal;Julie Staffordson;Deborah L. Kerstetter
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