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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 41 4939 4578 2341 2132 134 9623

Deborah L. Kerstetter publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Deborah L. Kerstetter between 1970 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Deborah L. Kerstetter published across 55 years, from 1970 to 2024, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2008. 3 of the 140 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2008. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 9 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 3 publications
1970 2024

140 publications in total across all disciplines

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Deborah L. Kerstetter: publications per year, 1970 to 2024
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 2
1991 0
1992 2
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 1
1998 2
1999 4
2000 3
2001 6
2002 9
2003 2
2004 4
2005 3
2006 6
2007 5
2008 10
2009 6
2010 4
2011 5
2012 7
2013 2
2014 5
2015 9
2016 10
2017 3
2018 6
2019 2
2020 8
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3
Total 140
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Deborah L. Kerstetter 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 L. Kerstetter 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, 134–143 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: 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.

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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
134–143 434 134
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
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 L. Kerstetter 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 L. Kerstetter 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, 41 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: 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.

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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 41
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
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 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:

  • "Women's perceptions of empowerment in Ramsar, a tourism destination in northern Iran" (2020) published in Women s Studies International Forum
  • "Couples vacations and romantic passion and intimacy" (2024) published in Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
  • "Couple Vacations: Linking Joint Vacation Experiences of Romantic Couples to Satisfaction with Relationship Life" (2023) published in Leisure Sciences
  • "Sources of Happiness: A Mixed Methods Phenomenological Study of Factors Affecting Residents' Subjective Wellbeing in Shenzhen, China" (2020) published in Psychological Reports
  • "The impact of vacations on urban women's well-being from the perspective of feminist urbanism" (2024) published in Tourism Management

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:

  • Women s Studies International Forum
  • Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights
  • Leisure Sciences
  • Psychological Reports
  • Tourism Management

Best Publications

  • Level of Specialization and Place Attachment: An Exploratory Study of Whitewater Recreationists

    Kelly S. Bricker;Deborah L. Kerstetter

  • Examining the Role of Cognitive and Affective Image in Predicting Choice Across Natural, Developed, and Theme-Park Destinations

    Chung Hsien Lin;Duarte B. Morais;Deborah Lee Kerstetter;Jing Shoung Hou

  • International Students’ Image of Rural Pennsylvania as a Travel Destination

    Po Ju Chen;Deborah Lee Kerstetter

  • Prior knowledge, credibility and information search

    Deborah Kerstetter;Mi Hea Cho

  • An Exploration of the Specialization Concept within the Context of Heritage Tourism

    Deborah L. Kerstetter;John J. Confer;Alan R. Graefe

  • Profiling Taiwanese ecotourists using a behavioral approach

    Deborah Lee Kerstetter;Jing Shoung Hou;Chung Hsien Lin

  • How Do We Feel on Vacation? A Closer Look at How Emotions Change over the Course of a Trip

    Jeroen Nawijn;Ondrej Mitas;Yeqiang Lin;Deborah Lee Kerstetter

  • Testing a Constraints Model within the Context of Nature-Based Tourism

    Lori A. Pennington-Gray;Deborah L. Kerstetter

  • Testing Alternative Leisure Constraint Negotiation Models: An Extension of Hubbard and Mannell's Study

    Julie S. Son;Andrew J. Mowen;Deborah L. Kerstetter

  • Girlie Girls and Manly Men: Chidren's Stigma Consciousness of Gender in Sports and Physical Activities

    Dorothy L. Schmalz;Deborah L. Kerstetter

  • The Relationship Between Sociodemographic Variables, Benefits Sought and Subsequent Vacation Behavior: A Case Study

    Richard J. Gitelson;Deborah L. Kerstetter

  • Casting Off An Exploration of Cruise Ship Space, Group Tour Behavior, and Social Interaction

    Careen Mackay Yarnal;Deborah Kerstetter

  • Examining the Role of Cognitive and Affective Image in Predicting Choice Across Natural, Developed, and Theme-Park Destinations

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  • Changes in emotions and their interactions with personality in a vacation context

    Yeqiang Lin;Deborah Kerstetter;Jeroen Nawijn;Ondrej Mitas

  • Tourism development and changing rural identity in China

    Lan Xue;Deborah Kerstetter;Carter Hunt

  • An interpretation of special place meanings whitewater recreationists attach to the South Fork of the American River.

    Kelly S. Bricker;Deborah L. Kerstetter

  • Developing countries and tourism ecolabels

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  • Exploring Fijian's sense of place after exposure to tourism development

    Deborah Kerstetter;Kelly Bricker

  • The influence of friends and relatives in travel decision-making.

    Richard Gitelson;Deborah Lee Kerstetter

  • An Involvement Profile of Division I Women`s Basketball Spectators.

    Deborah L. Kerstetter;Georgia M. Kovich

  • Industrial heritage attractions: Types and tourists.

    Deborah Kerstetter;John Confer;Kelly Bricker

  • Beyond fun and friendship : the Red Hat Society as a coping resource for older women

    Susan L. Hutchinson;Careen M. Yarnal;Julie Staffordson;Deborah L. Kerstetter

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan R. Graefe
Alan R. Graefe Pennsylvania State University
Lori Pennington-Gray
Lori Pennington-Gray University of South Carolina
Anna S. Mattila
Anna S. Mattila Pennsylvania State University
Gerard T. Kyle
Gerard T. Kyle Texas A&M University
Joseph S. Chen
Joseph S. Chen Indiana University
Bing Pan
Bing Pan Pennsylvania State University
Stephanie A. Shields
Stephanie A. Shields Pennsylvania State University
Brijesh Thapa
Brijesh Thapa University of Florida
Douglas A. Kleiber
Douglas A. Kleiber University of Georgia
Seoki Lee
Seoki Lee Pennsylvania State University

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