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 Heather J. Gibson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 125 publications — 28th percentile
28% 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 Heather J. Gibson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 72nd percentile
72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Heather J. Gibson is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and specializes in research within the social sciences and psychology. Their work spans multiple subfields, including sociology and political science, social psychology, transportation, demography, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.
The primary topics of Heather J. Gibson's research focus largely on recreation, leisure, and wilderness management; urban transport and accessibility; sport and mega-event impacts; diverse aspects of tourism research; urban green space and health; environmental education and sustainability; and tourism, volunteerism, and development.
Frequent publication venues for Gibson include the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, Leisure Studies, and Leisure Sciences.
Highlighted recent papers by Gibson include:
Among frequent collaborators, Gibson has worked notably with Christopher J. Wynveen, Ingrid E. Schneider, Megha Budruk, Taylor V. Stein, and Deonne VanderWoude, reflecting collaborative research efforts across related fields.
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