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D-Index
77
Citations
25029
World Ranking
459
National Ranking
215

Jeffery Sobal publications per year

1977: 1 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 10 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 13 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publications 2021: 1 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publications
1977 2023

247 publications in total across all disciplines

Jeffery Sobal publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2027

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffery Sobal sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 239 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jeffery Sobal D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2027

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2027. The highlighted bar marks where Jeffery Sobal sits on this spectrum.

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: 77 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jeffery Sobal was affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research spanned several interconnected fields within medicine and related social sciences. The principal domains of their work included Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, Culinary Culture and Tourism, Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, and Physical Activity and Health.

The scientist contributed to multiple subfields of study such as Ecology, Small Animals, Food Science, Gender Studies, and Obstetrics and Gynecology. These diverse areas underscore a multidisciplinary approach to examining human health, behavior, and environmental interactions, particularly as they relate to food and lifestyle.

Among their recent research contributions were three papers published between 2021 and 2023. These included:

  • "Hunting and raising livestock are associated with meat-related attitudes, norms and frequent consumption: implications for dietary guidance to rural residents," 2021, published in British Food Journal
  • "Ethics of Care: Supporting and Constraining Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Early Marriage," 2023, published in Leisure Sciences
  • "Religion, social support, fat intake and physical activity," 2021, published in UNC Libraries

Their work involved collaboration with several frequent co-authors:

  • Twila Linville
  • Karla L. Hanson
  • Caron F. Bove
  • Karen Hye Cheon Kim

These partnerships align closely with the research topics explored across their publications. In terms of dissemination, the scientist's research appeared notably in venues including British Food Journal, Leisure Sciences, and UNC Libraries, each hosting one of their key papers.

The scientist's research often examined the intersections of dietary behavior, social norms, and physical activity, with an emphasis on understanding how cultural, gender, and environmental factors influence health outcomes. Topics such as the ethics of care in physical activity contexts, meat consumption patterns in rural populations, and the role of religion and social support in fat intake were part of their investigative focus.

Throughout their career, Jeffery Sobal contributed to knowledge across disciplines uniting medicine, social science, and environmental considerations, reflected through their varied main and subfields of study and the broad thematic scope of their published research.

Best Publications

  • Socioeconomic Status and Obesity: A Review of the Literature

    Jeffery Sobal;Albert J. Stunkard

  • Food choice: a conceptual model of the process.

    Tanis Furst;Margaret Connors;Carole A. Bisogni;Jeffery Sobal

  • Mindless eating: The 200 daily food decisions we overlook.

    Brian Wansink;Jeffery Sobal

  • The relationship between body weight and mortality : a quantitative analysis of combined information from existing studies

    Troiano Rp;Frongillo Ea;Sobal J;Levitsky Da

  • Constructing food choice decisions.

    Jeffery Sobal;Carole A. Bisogni

  • Managing values in personal food systems.

    Margaret Connors;C. A. Bisogni;J. Sobal;C. M. Devine

  • MEN, MEAT, AND MARRIAGE: MODELS OF MASCULINITY

    Jeffery Sobal

  • Who we are and how we eat: a qualitative study of identities in food choice.

    Carole A. Bisogni;Margaret Connors;Carol M. Devine;Jeffery Sobal

  • Behavioral and Social Influences on Food Choice

    Mph Marion Nestle PhD;Rena Wing;Leann Birch;Lorelei DiSogra

  • Prevalence and magnitude of body weight and shape dissatisfaction among university students

    Lori A. Neighbors;Jeffery Sobal

  • Commensal eating patterns: a community study.

    Jeffery Sobal;Mary K Nelson

  • Obesity and socioeconomic status: a framework for examining relationships between physical and social variables.

    Jeffery Sobal

  • A conceptual model of the food and nutrition system.

    Jeffery Sobal;Laura Kettel Khan;Carole Bisogni

  • An analysis of a community food waste stream

    Mary Griffin;Jeffery Sobal;Thomas A. Lyson

  • A conceptual model of the food choice process over the life course.

    J. Sobal;C. A. Bisogni;C. M. Devine;M. Jastran

  • Sandwiching it in: spillover of work onto food choices and family roles in low- and moderate-income urban households.

    Carol M Devine;Margaret M Connors;Jeffery Sobal;Carole A Bisogni

  • Food choices among newly married couples: convergence, conflict, individualism, and projects

    Caron F Bove;Jeffery Sobal;Barbara S Rauschenbach

  • Food Choice Processes of Older Adults: A Qualitative Investigation

    Laura Winter Falk;Carole A. Bisogni;Jeffery Sobal

  • Marital status changes and body weight changes: a US longitudinal analysis.

    Jeffery Sobal;Barbara Rauschenbach;Edward A Frongillo

  • Life-Course Influences on Fruit and Vegetable Trajectories: Qualitative Analysis of Food Choices

    Carol M. Devine;Margaret Connors;Carole A. Bisogni;Jeffery Sobal

Frequent Co-Authors

Carole A. Bisogni
Carole A. Bisogni Cornell University
Edward A. Frongillo
Edward A. Frongillo University of South Carolina
Carol M. Devine
Carol M. Devine Cornell University
Brian Wansink
Brian Wansink Cornell University
John Cawley
John Cawley Cornell University
Elaine Wethington
Elaine Wethington Cornell University
William D. Schulze
William D. Schulze Cornell University
Harry M. Kaiser
Harry M. Kaiser Cornell University
Leann L. Birch
Leann L. Birch University of Georgia
Rena R. Wing
Rena R. Wing Brown University

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