2026 Joseph J. Sabia: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	43	4497	4158	2133	1936	153	6383

Overview

Joseph J. Sabia is affiliated with San Diego State University in the United States. Their research encompasses various interdisciplinary topics primarily within the social sciences and medicine, with an emphasis on health-related issues and economic impacts.

Their work spans multiple main fields of study including:

Social Sciences
Medicine

Within these broader categories, Sabia focuses on several subfields such as:

General Health Professions
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics
Physiology
Health

The main topics covered in their publications reflect this diversity, featuring:

Smoking Behavior and Cessation
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Homelessness and Social Issues
Crime Patterns and Interventions
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Sabia has contributed extensively to the academic literature with numerous papers. Select recent publications include:

WHEN DO SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS FIGHT COVID-19 BEST? POLICY HETEROGENEITY ACROSS STATES AND ADOPTION TIME, 2020, Economic Inquiry
SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH: EVIDENCE FROM CALIFORNIA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, 2020, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
The contagion externality of a superspreading event: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and COVID-19, 2020, Southern Economic Journal
Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use, 2022, Journal of Health Economics
JUE Insight: Were urban cowboys enough to control COVID-19? Local shelter-in-place orders and coronavirus case growth, 2020, Journal of Urban Economics

Their scholarship is frequently published in venues such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Health Economics
The Journal of Human Resources
The Journal of Law and Economics
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Collaboration is an integral part of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

Dhaval Dave
Andrew Friedson
Kyutaro Matsuzawa
Drew McNichols
D. Mark Anderson

Best Publications

When do shelter-in-place orders fight COVID-19 best? Policy heterogeneity across states and adoption time

Dhaval M Dave;Andrew I Friedson;Kyutaro Matsuzawa;Joseph J Sabia

471
Citations
The Effect of Body Weight on Adolescent Academic Performance

Joseph J. Sabia

309
Citations
Sports participation and academic performance: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia

277
Citations
The psychological costs of war: Military combat and mental health ☆

Resul Cesur;Joseph J. Sabia;Erdal Tekin

222
Citations
With a Little Help from My Friends: The Effects of Good Samaritan and Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid-Related Deaths

Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia;Laura M. Argys;Dhaval Dave

191
Citations
Are the Effects of Minimum Wage Increases Always Small? New Evidence from a Case Study of New York State:

Joseph J. Sabia;Richard V. Burkhauser;Benjamin Hansen

188
Citations
There's No Place Like Home A Hazard Model Analysis of Aging in Place Among Older Homeowners in the PSID

Joseph J. Sabia

177
Citations
Did California’s Shelter-in-Place Order Work? Early Coronavirus-Related Public Health Effects

Andrew I. Friedson;Drew McNichols;Joseph J. Sabia;Dhaval Dave

177
Citations
Minimum Wages and Poverty: Will a $9.50 Federal Minimum Wage Really Help the Working Poor?

Joseph J. Sabia;Richard V. Burkhauser

153
Citations
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINIMUM-WAGE INCREASES IN REDUCING POVERTY: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE

Richard V. Burkhauser;Joseph J. Sabia

152
Citations
Medical marijuana laws and suicides by gender and age.

D. Mark Anderson;Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia

148
Citations
Association of Marijuana Laws With Teen Marijuana Use: New Estimates From the Youth Risk Behavior Surveys

D Mark Anderson;Benjamin Hansen;Daniel I Rees;Joseph J Sabia

117
Citations
Intended and Unintended Effects of E-cigarette Taxes on Youth Tobacco Use

Rahi Abouk;Charles J. Courtemanche;Dhaval M. Dave;Bo Feng

115
Citations
The contagion externality of a superspreading event: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and COVID-19.

Dhaval Dave;Drew McNichols;Drew McNichols;Joseph J. Sabia

111
Citations
WHEN WAR COMES HOME: THE EFFECT OF COMBAT SERVICE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Resul Cesur;Joseph J. Sabia

109
Citations
With a Little Help from My Friends: The Effects of Naloxone Access and Good Samaritan Laws on Opioid-Related Deaths

Daniel I. Rees;Joseph J. Sabia;Laura M. Argys;Joshua Latshaw

108
Citations
Black Lives Matter Protests, Social Distancing, and COVID-19

Dhaval M. Dave;Andrew I. Friedson;Kyutaro Matsuzawa;Joseph J. Sabia

101
Citations
The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Body Weight

Joseph J. Sabia;Jeffrey Swigert;Timothy Young

100
Citations
The effect of adolescent virginity status on psychological well-being.

Joseph J. Sabia;Daniel I. Rees

95
Citations
Do anti-bullying laws work? New evidence on school safety and youth violence

Joseph J. Sabia;Joseph J. Sabia;Brittany Bass

81
Citations
Were Urban Cowboys Enough to Control Covid-19? Local Shelter-in-Place Orders and Coronavirus Case Growth

Dhaval M Dave;Andrew I Friedson;Kyutaro Matsuzawa;Joseph J Sabia

75
Citations
Have Cigarette Taxes Lost Their Bite? New Estimates of the Relationship between Cigarette Taxes and Youth Smoking

Benjamin Hansen;Joseph J. Sabia;Daniel I. Rees

65
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dhaval Dave National Bureau of Economic Research

Daniel I. Rees University of Colorado Denver

External Links

Personal website of Joseph J. Sabia

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