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Gina S. Lovasi 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 Gina S. Lovasi sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 179 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gina S. Lovasi 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 Gina S. Lovasi sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • Neighborhood Food Environment and Walkability Predict Obesity in New York City

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Urban trees, air quality, and asthma: an interdisciplinary review

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

  • Neighborhood Characteristics and Disability in Older Adults

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

  • Life expectancy and mortality in 363 cities of Latin America.

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • Using Built Environment Characteristics to Predict Walking for Exercise

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

  • 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

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

    Gina S. Lovasi;Stephanie Grady;Andrew Rundle

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

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

  • 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

  • Capturing context: Integrating spatial and social network analyses☆

    jimi adams;Katherine Faust;Gina S. Lovasi

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Rundle
Andrew Rundle Columbia University
Kathryn M. Neckerman
Kathryn M. Neckerman Columbia University
Michael D. M. Bader
Michael D. M. Bader American University
Eric A. Hoffman
Eric A. Hoffman University of Iowa
R. Graham Barr
R. Graham Barr Columbia University
Julien O. Teitler
Julien O. Teitler Columbia University
Steven M. Kawut
Steven M. Kawut University of Pennsylvania
Myron F. Floyd
Myron F. Floyd North Carolina State University
Paul L. Enright
Paul L. Enright University of Arizona
Frederica P. Perera
Frederica P. Perera Columbia University

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