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Diana C. Parra 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 Diana C. Parra sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 139 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Diana C. Parra 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 Diana C. Parra sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Diana C. Parra is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Medicine, Psychology, and Health Professions. The subfields in which their work is concentrated include Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology, Transportation, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's research addresses a variety of topics, with a strong focus on obesity, physical activity, and diet. Other significant themes include health and lifestyle studies, urban transport and accessibility, mindfulness and compassion interventions, music therapy and health, global public health policies and epidemiology, and children's physical and motor development.

Diana C. Parra has contributed to multiple publication venues, frequently appearing in:

  • Obesity Reviews
  • Mindfulness
  • Revista de Saúde Pública
  • Journal of Transport & Health
  • Obesity

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Diana C. Parra include:

  • Sociodemographic factors associated with the consumption of ultra-processed foods in Colombia (2020) Revista de Saúde Pública
  • Mind the gap: Gender differences in walkability, transportation and physical activity in urban India (2020) Journal of Transport & Health
  • Building a More Diverse and Inclusive Science: Mindfulness-Based Approaches for Latinx Individuals (2022) Mindfulness
  • Capacity for childhood obesity research in Latin American and US Latino populations: State of the field, challenges, opportunities, and future directions (2021) Obesity Reviews
  • Effectiveness of a Gamification Strategy to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Schools: A Cluster Controlled Trial (2021) Obesity

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Deborah Salvo
  • Alejandra Jáuregui
  • Nicolás Aguilar-Farías
  • Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino
  • Uriyoán Colón-Ramos

Best Publications

  • Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world

    Gregory W Heath;Diana C Parra;Olga L Sarmiento;Lars Bo Andersen;Lars Bo Andersen

  • NOVA. The star shines bright

    Carlos A Monteiro;Geoffrey Cannon;Renata Levy;Jean-Claude Moubarac

  • Food Classification Systems Based on Food Processing: Significance and Implications for Policies and Actions: A Systematic Literature Review and Assessment

    Jean-Claude Moubarac;Diana C. Parra;Diana C. Parra;Geoffrey Cannon;Carlos A. Monteiro

  • Lessons Learned After 10 Years of IPAQ Use in Brazil and Colombia

    Pedro Rodrigues Curi Hallal;Luis Fernando Gomez;Diana C Parra;Felipe Lobelo

  • Perceived and objective neighborhood environment attributes and health related quality of life among the elderly in Bogotá, Colombia.

    Diana C. Parra;Luis F. Gomez;Olga L. Sarmiento;David M Buchner

  • Built environment attributes and walking patterns among the elderly population in Bogotá

    Luis Fernando Gomez;Diana C Parra;David Buchner;Ross C Brownson

  • Perceived environmental correlates of physical activity for leisure and transportation in Curitiba, Brazil

    Diana C. Parra;Christine M. Hoehner;Pedro C. Hallal;Isabela C. Ribeiro

  • Assessing Physical Activity in Public Parks in Brazil Using Systematic Observation

    Diana C. Parra;Thomas L. McKenzie;Isabela C. Ribeiro;Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino

  • The built environment and recreational physical activity among adults in Curitiba, Brazil.

    Adriano A.F. Hino;Rodrigo S. Reis;Rodrigo S. Reis;Olga L. Sarmiento;Diana C. Parra

  • Characteristics of the Built Environment Associated With Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Adults in Bogotá, Colombia: A Multilevel Study

    Luis Fernando Gomez;Olga L. Sarmiento;Diana C. Parra;Thomas L. Schmid

  • Advertising of ultra-processed foods and beverages: children as a vulnerable population

    Christina Mallarino;Luis F Gómez;Laura González-Zapata;Yazmín Cadena

  • Promoting Physical Activity Through Community-Wide Policies and Planning: Findings From Curitiba, Brazil

    Rodrigo S. Reis;Pedro C. Hallal;Diana C. Parra;Isabela C. Ribeiro

  • Physical activity interventions in Latin America: expanding and classifying the evidence.

    Christine M. Hoehner;Isabela C. Ribeiro;Diana C. Parra;Rodrigo S. Reis;Rodrigo S. Reis

  • Association between perceived environmental attributes and physical activity among adults in Recife, Brazil.

    Pedro C. Hallal;Rodrigo S. Reis;Diana C. Parra;Christine Hoehner

  • The shift of obesity burden by socioeconomic status between 1998 and 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean: a cross-sectional series study

    Safia S Jiwani;Safia S Jiwani;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Akram Hernández-Vásquez;Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez

  • Relationships between consumption of ultra-processed foods, gestational weight gain and neonatal outcomes in a sample of US pregnant women

    Karthik W. Rohatgi;Rachel A. Tinius;W. Todd Cade;Euridice Martínez Steele

  • Health promoting practices and personal lifestyle behaviors of Brazilian health professionals

    Karen D Hidalgo;Gregore Iven Mielke;Diana Celmira Parra;Felipe Lobelo

  • Walking for leisure among adults from three Brazilian cities and its association with perceived environment attributes and personal factors

    Grace Angélica de Oliveira Gomes;Rodrigo S. Reis;Diana C. Parra;Isabela Ribeiro

  • Lecciones aprendidas después de 10 Años del uso de IPAQ en Brasil y Colombia

    Pedro C. Hallal;Luis Fernando Gómez;Diana C. Parra;Felipe Lobelo

  • Quality of life, physical activity, and built environment characteristics among colombian adults.

    Olga L. Sarmiento;Thomas L. Schmid;Diana C. Parra;Adriana Díaz-del-Castillo

  • Using observational methods to evaluate public open spaces and physical activity in Brazil.

    Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino;Rodrigo S. Reis;Isabela C. Ribeiro;Diana C. Parra

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross C. Brownson
Ross C. Brownson Washington University in St. Louis
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis Washington University in St. Louis
Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt University of California, San Diego
Pedro Curi Hallal
Pedro Curi Hallal University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Deborah Carvalho Malta
Deborah Carvalho Malta Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Carlos Augusto Monteiro
Carlos Augusto Monteiro Universidade de São Paulo
Andrew A. Pieper
Andrew A. Pieper University of Iowa
Eric A. F. Simões
Eric A. F. Simões University of Colorado Denver
Neville Owen
Neville Owen Swinburne University of Technology
Lars Bo Andersen
Lars Bo Andersen University of Bergen

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