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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 56 1845 1662 882 783 131 19551

John Pucher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John Pucher between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John Pucher published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 2.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 1996. 6 of the 135 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 1996. 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 9 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 2 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

135 publications in total across all disciplines

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John Pucher: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 2
1980 2
1981 2
1982 4
1983 3
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 5
1991 0
1992 3
1993 1
1994 2
1995 6
1996 12
1997 1
1998 1
1999 4
2000 2
2001 2
2002 0
2003 4
2004 5
2005 6
2006 1
2007 3
2008 3
2009 6
2010 7
2011 11
2012 5
2013 2
2014 0
2015 1
2016 1
2017 5
2018 1
2019 1
2020 1
2021 9
2022 1
2023 2
2024 5
2025 1
Total 135
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John Pucher 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 John Pucher 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, 124–133 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: 131 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
124–133 453 131
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
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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John Pucher 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 John Pucher 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, 56 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: 56 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% 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 56
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
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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Overview

John Pucher is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the United States. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics primarily within social sciences and engineering, focusing extensively on transportation and safety.

Their research work spans multiple subfields including transportation, safety, risk, reliability and quality, public health with an emphasis on environmental and occupational health, as well as health-related physical therapy and sports therapy. The scientist's studies address practical and policy-relevant aspects of urban transport, accessibility, and traffic safety.

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Older Adults Driving Studies
  • Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
  • Urban Green Space and Health

They have published frequently in the following venues:

  • Transport Reviews
  • Journal of Transport & Health
  • Sustainability
  • Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice
  • Travel Behaviour and Society

Their recent notable publications include:

  • "COVID-19 Impacts on Cycling, 2019-2020" (2021, Transport Reviews)
  • "Physical activity from walking and cycling for daily travel in the United States, 2001-2017: Demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic variation" (2020, Journal of Transport & Health)
  • "Cycling through the COVID-19 Pandemic to a More Sustainable Transport Future: Evidence from Case Studies of 14 Large Bicycle-Friendly Cities in Europe and North America" (2022, Sustainability)
  • "The growing gap in pedestrian and cyclist fatality rates between the United States and the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, 1990-2018" (2020, Transport Reviews)
  • "COVID-19 and cycling: a review of the literature on changes in cycling levels and government policies from 2019 to 2022" (2023, Transport Reviews)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with this scientist include:

  • Ralph Buehler
  • Rico Wittwer
  • Regine Gerike
  • Peter J White
  • G A Currie

Best Publications

  • Making Cycling Irresistible: Lessons from The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Infrastructure, programs, and policies to increase bicycling: An international review

    John Pucher;Jennifer Dill;Susan L Handy

  • Walking, Cycling, and Obesity Rates in Europe, North America, and Australia

    David R. Bassett;John Pucher;Ralph Buehler;Dixie L. Thompson

  • Bicycling renaissance in North America? An update and re-appraisal of cycling trends and policies

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler;Mark Seinen

  • Socioeconomics of Urban Travel: Evidence from the 2001 NHTS

    John Pucher;John L. Renne

  • Promoting Safe Walking and Cycling to Improve Public Health: Lessons From The Netherlands and Germany

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  • Cycling to work in 90 large American cities: new evidence on the role of bike paths and lanes

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Walking and Cycling to Health: A Comparative Analysis of City, State, and International Data

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler;David R. Bassett;Andrew L. Dannenberg

  • Bicycling renaissance in North America? Recent trends and alternative policies to promote bicycling

    John Pucher;Charles Komanoff;Paul Schimek

  • Why Canadians cycle more than Americans: A comparative analysis of bicycling trends and policies

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Urban Transport Trends and Policies in China and India: Impacts of Rapid Economic Growth

    John Pucher;Zhong-Ren Peng;Neha Mittal;Yi Zhu

  • Urban transport crisis in India

    John Pucher;Nisha Korattyswaropam;Neha Mittal;Neenu Ittyerah

  • Cycling towards a more sustainable transport future

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Making Walking and Cycling Safer: Lessons from Europe

    John Pucher;Lewis Dijkstra

  • The urban transportation system : politics and policy innovation

    Alan A. Altshuler;James P. Womack;John R. Pucher

  • Reducing car dependence in the heart of Europe: lessons from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher;Regine Gerike;Thomas Götschi

  • Walking and Cycling in the United States, 2001–2009: Evidence From the National Household Travel Surveys

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler;Dafna Merom;Adrian Bauman

  • Sustainable Transport in Freiburg: Lessons from Germany's Environmental Capital

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Cycling for everyone: lessons from Europe

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler;Ralph Buehler

  • The Urban Transport Crisis in Europe and North America

    John R. Pucher;Christian Lefèvre

  • COVID-19 Impacts on Cycling, 2019–2020

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Rural mobility and mode choice: evidence from the 2001 National Household Travel Survey.

    John Pucher;John L. Renne

  • At the Frontiers of Cycling: Policy innovations in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany

    John Pucher;Ralph Buelher

  • Active Travel in Germany and the U.S. Contributions of Daily Walking and Cycling to Physical Activity

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher;Dafna Merom;Adrian E Bauman

  • Walking and Cycling in Western Europe and the United States: Trends, Policies, and Lessons

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Trends in Walking and Cycling Safety: Recent Evidence From High-Income Countries, With a Focus on the United States and Germany.

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Safer Cycling Through Improved Infrastructure

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Cities and automobile dependence: An international sourcebook

    John Pucher

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph Buehler
Ralph Buehler Virginia Tech
Adrian Bauman
Adrian Bauman University of Sydney
Zhong-Ren Peng
Zhong-Ren Peng University of Florida
Susan L Handy
Susan L Handy University of California, Davis
Jennifer Dill
Jennifer Dill Portland State University
Chris Rissel
Chris Rissel Flinders University
David Banister
David Banister University of Oxford
Paul Upham
Paul Upham University of Groningen

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