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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 77 459 215 239 25029

Jeffery Sobal publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jeffery Sobal between 1977 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jeffery Sobal published across 47 years, from 1977 to 2023, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 1988. 1 of the 247 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 1988. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 3 publications 1982: 1 publication 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 publication 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 1 publication
1977 2023

247 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jeffery Sobal: publications per year, 1977 to 2023
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 3
1982 1
1983 0
1984 6
1985 5
1986 10
1987 7
1988 13
1989 11
1990 9
1991 11
1992 7
1993 5
1994 7
1995 7
1996 4
1997 7
1998 7
1999 4
2000 8
2001 5
2002 4
2003 9
2004 2
2005 5
2006 9
2007 8
2008 7
2009 8
2010 4
2011 7
2012 4
2013 8
2014 6
2015 4
2016 3
2017 10
2018 4
2019 3
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 1
Total 247
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Jeffery Sobal publications per year - data summary

  • Jeffery Sobal, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Cornell University, has 247 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1977 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1977 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive year is 1988, with 13 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1977, 1980, 1982, 2020 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1978, 1979, 1983 and 2022).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.7 per year counting only the 43 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 6 publications, 2% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1977-1992: 85 publications (5.3 per year); 1993-2008: 98 publications (6.1 per year); 2009-2023: 64 publications (4.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Jeffery Sobal 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 Jeffery Sobal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 234–243 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170 239
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Jeffery Sobal publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Jeffery Sobal, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Cornell University, records 239 publications - the 76th percentile of the discipline.
  • 76% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Jeffery Sobal, and about 24% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Jeffery Sobal ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Jeffery Sobal 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 Jeffery Sobal sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30 77
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Jeffery Sobal D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Jeffery Sobal, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from Cornell University, records 77 D-Index - the 94th percentile of the discipline.
  • 94% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Jeffery Sobal, and about 6% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Jeffery Sobal ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

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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