2026 Gina S. Lovasi: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	48	3146	2890	1522	1376	179	9690

Overview

Gina S. Lovasi is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within social sciences and medicine, focusing on public health, environmental and occupational health, as well as transportation and general health professions. The scientist's work integrates aspects of health disparities, urban transport and accessibility, obesity and physical activity, urban green space, and related environmental health impacts.

They have published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

Journal of Urban Health
American Journal of Epidemiology
Innovation in Aging
Circulation
Cities & Health

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on longitudinal health outcomes, access to healthcare, urban environmental assessments, and health effects of place-based interventions. Notable recent publications include:

"Tracking of Obesity in Childhood into Adulthood: Effects on Body Mass Index and Fat Mass Index at Age 50" (2020, Childhood Obesity)
"Patterns in Geographic Access to Health Care Facilities Across Neighborhoods in the United States Based on Data From the National Establishment Time-Series Between 2000 and 2014" (2020, JAMA Network Open)
"Assessing Google Street View Image Availability in Latin American Cities" (2020, Journal of Urban Health)
"Business Data Categorization and Refinement for Application in Longitudinal Neighborhood Health Research: a Methodology" (2020, Journal of Urban Health)
"Evaluating the health effects of place-based slum upgrading physical environment interventions: A systematic review (2012-2018)" (2020, Social Science & Medicine)

The scientist frequently collaborates with colleagues including Jana A. Hirsch, Andrew Rundle, Suzanne E. Judd, James W. Quinn, and Andrea Rosso, reflecting a networked research approach in urban health and epidemiology.

Their work covers a diverse range of topics, with significant publication counts in areas such as:

Health disparities and outcomes
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Urban Green Space and Health
Nutritional Studies and Diet
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Noise Effects and Management

This interdisciplinary focus demonstrates an integration of environmental factors, urban infrastructure, and social determinants as they relate to health outcomes. The broad thematic spectrum highlights the scientist's involvement in examining complex, place-based influences on public health through epidemiological and urban studies methodologies.

Best Publications

Built Environments and Obesity in Disadvantaged Populations

Gina S. Lovasi;Malo A. Hutson;Monica Guerra;Kathryn M. Neckerman

1003
Citations
Neighborhood Food Environment and Walkability Predict Obesity in New York City

Andrew Rundle;Kathryn M. Neckerman;Lance Freeman;Gina S. Lovasi

542
Citations
Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma

Gina Schellenbaum Lovasi;James W Quinn;Kathryn M Neckerman;Matthew S Perzanowski

459
Citations
Air Pollution and Individual and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

Anjum Hajat;Ana V. Diez-Roux;Sara D. Adar;Amy H. Auchincloss

304
Citations
Disparities in Urban Neighborhood Conditions: Evidence from GIS Measures and Field Observation in New York City

Kathryn M Neckerman;Gina S Lovasi;Stephen Davies;Marnie Purciel

301
Citations
Cigarette smoking is associated with subclinical parenchymal lung disease: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)-lung study.

David J Lederer;Paul L Enright;Steven M Kawut;Eric A Hoffman

295
Citations
Association of proximity and density of parks and objectively measured physical activity in the United States: A systematic review.

Carolyn Bancroft;Spruha Joshi;Andrew Rundle;Malo Hutson

281
Citations
Urban Tree Canopy and Asthma, Wheeze, Rhinitis, and Allergic Sensitization to Tree Pollen in a New York City Birth Cohort

Gina Schellenbaum Lovasi;Jarlath P. M. O’Neil-Dunne;Jacqueline W. T. Lu;Daniel M. Sheehan

261
Citations
Urban trees, air quality, and asthma: an interdisciplinary review

Theodore S. Eisenman;Galina Churkina;Sunit P. Jariwala;Prashanth Kumar

260
Citations
Neighborhood Characteristics and Disability in Older Adults

John R. Beard;John R. Beard;John R. Beard;Shannon Blaney;Magdalena Cerdá;Magdalena Cerdá;Victoria Frye

258
Citations
Life expectancy and mortality in 363 cities of Latin America.

Usama Bilal;Philipp Hessel;Carolina Perez-Ferrer;Yvonne L. Michael

255
Citations
Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City.

Gina S. Lovasi;Ofira Schwartz-Soicher;James W. Quinn;Diana K. Berger

235
Citations
Effect of individual or neighborhood disadvantage on the association between neighborhood walkability and body mass index.

Gina S. Lovasi;Kathryn M. Neckerman;James W. Quinn;Christopher C. Weiss

214
Citations
Reconsidering Access: Park Facilities and Neighborhood Disamenities in New York City

Christopher C. Weiss;Marnie Purciel;Michael Bader;James W. Quinn

208
Citations
Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children

Gina S. Lovasi;Judith S. Jacobson;James W. Quinn;Kathryn M. Neckerman

208
Citations
Using Built Environment Characteristics to Predict Walking for Exercise

Gina Schellenbaum Lovasi;Anne V. Moudon;Amber L. Pearson;Philip M. Hurvitz

153
Citations
Place-focused physical activity research, human agency, and social justice in public health: taking agency seriously in studies of the built environment.

Erika Blacksher;Gina S. Lovasi

153
Citations
Steps Forward: Review and Recommendations for Research on Walkability, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health

Gina S. Lovasi;Stephanie Grady;Andrew Rundle

139
Citations
Neighborhood Walkability and Active Travel (Walking and Cycling) in New York City

Lance Freeman;Kathryn Neckerman;Ofira Schwartz-Soicher;James Quinn

138
Citations
Tracking of Obesity in Childhood into Adulthood: Effects on Body Mass Index and Fat Mass Index at Age 50.

Andrew G Rundle;Pam Factor-Litvak;Shakira F Suglia;Ezra S Susser

118
Citations
Capturing context: Integrating spatial and social network analyses☆

jimi adams;Katherine Faust;Gina S. Lovasi

114
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathryn M. Neckerman Columbia University

Julien O. Teitler Columbia University

Myron F. Floyd North Carolina State University

Frederica P. Perera Columbia University

Ana V. Diez Roux Drexel University

Arleen F. Brown University of California, Los Angeles

Patrick L. Kinney Boston University

Marilia Sá Carvalho Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

Susan R. Heckbert University of Washington

Karen A. Matthews University of Pittsburgh

External Links

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