2026 Kathryn M. Neckerman: 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	44	4051	3739	1931	1750	102	11451

Overview

Kathryn M. Neckerman is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Medicine, with a significant focus on topics related to urban transport, public health, and environmental factors influencing health outcomes.

Neckerman's work covers several main topics:

Urban Transport and Accessibility
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Health disparities and outcomes
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Urban Green Space and Health
Traffic and Road Safety
Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

The scientist's subfields of study include Transportation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and General Health Professions.

Several recent publications illustrate the scope of their research. These include:

"Neighborhood Walkability and Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of Women" (2021), published in Epidemiology
"Healthy food retail availability and cardiovascular mortality in the United States: a cohort study" (2021), published in BMJ Open
"Associations between Greenspace and Gentrification-Related Sociodemographic and Housing Cost Changes in Major Metropolitan Areas across the United States" (2021), published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
"Neighborhood walkability and poverty predict excessive gestational weight gain: A cross-sectional study in New York City" (2022), published in Obesity
"Long-Term Exposure to Walkable Residential Neighborhoods and Risk of Obesity-Related Cancer in the New York University Women's Health Study (NYUWHS)" (2023), published in Environmental Health Perspectives

Neckerman frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their common coauthors include Andrew Rundle, James W. Quinn, Gina S. Lovasi, Sandra India-Aldana, and Yelena Afanasyeva.

Their work is published in a variety of academic venues, with multiple publications in the ISEE Conference Abstracts and the American Journal of Epidemiology. Other venues include Epidemiology, BMJ Open, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Best Publications

“We’d Love to Hire Them, But …” : The Meaning of Race for Employers

Joleen Kirshenman;Kathryn M. Neckerman

1375
Citations
Built Environments and Obesity in Disadvantaged Populations

Gina S. Lovasi;Malo A. Hutson;Monica Guerra;Kathryn M. Neckerman

1003
Citations
Inequality: Causes and Consequences

Kathryn M. Neckerman;Florencia Torche

764
Citations
Using Google Street View to audit neighborhood environments.

Andrew G. Rundle;Michael D.M. Bader;Catherine A. Richards;Kathryn M. Neckerman

729
Citations
Hiring Strategies, Racial Bias, and Inner-City Workers

Kathryn M. Neckerman;Joleen Kirschenman

554
Citations
Neighborhood Food Environment and Walkability Predict Obesity in New York City

Andrew Rundle;Kathryn M. Neckerman;Lance Freeman;Gina S. Lovasi

542
Citations
Segmented assimilation and minority cultures of mobility

Kathryn M. Neckerman;Prudence Carter;Jennifer Lee

517
Citations
Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma

Gina Schellenbaum Lovasi;James W Quinn;Kathryn M Neckerman;Matthew S Perzanowski

459
Citations
The urban built environment and obesity in New York City: a multilevel analysis

Andrew Rundle;Ana V. Diez Roux;Lance M. Freeman;Douglas Miller

425
Citations
Disparities in Urban Neighborhood Conditions: Evidence from GIS Measures and Field Observation in New York City

Kathryn M Neckerman;Gina S Lovasi;Stephen Davies;Marnie Purciel

301
Citations
Association of proximity and density of parks and objectively measured physical activity in the United States: A systematic review.

Carolyn Bancroft;Spruha Joshi;Andrew Rundle;Malo Hutson

281
Citations
Disparities in neighborhood food environments: implications of measurement strategies.

Michael D. M. Bader;Marnie Purciel;Paulette Yousefzadeh;Kathryn M. Neckerman

270
Citations
Streetscape features related to pedestrian activity

Reid Ewing;Amir Hajrasouliha;Kathryn M. Neckerman;Marnie Purciel-Hill

262
Citations
Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City.

Gina S. Lovasi;Ofira Schwartz-Soicher;James W. Quinn;Diana K. Berger

235
Citations
Effect of individual or neighborhood disadvantage on the association between neighborhood walkability and body mass index.

Gina S. Lovasi;Kathryn M. Neckerman;James W. Quinn;Christopher C. Weiss

214
Citations
Reconsidering Access: Park Facilities and Neighborhood Disamenities in New York City

Christopher C. Weiss;Marnie Purciel;Michael Bader;James W. Quinn

208
Citations
Is the Environment Near Home and School Associated with Physical Activity and Adiposity of Urban Preschool Children

Gina S. Lovasi;Judith S. Jacobson;James W. Quinn;Kathryn M. Neckerman

208
Citations
Employment and Marriage among Inner-city Fathers

Mark Testa;Nan Marie Astone;Marilyn Krogh;Kathryn M. Neckerman

174
Citations
Schools Betrayed: Roots of Failure in Inner-City Education

Kathryn M. Neckerman

152
Citations
Beyond Income Poverty: Measuring Disadvantage in Terms of Material Hardship and Health.

Kathryn M. Neckerman;Irwin Garfinkel;Julien O. Teitler;Jane Waldfogel

151
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Gina S. Lovasi Drexel University

Julien O. Teitler Columbia University

Jane Waldfogel Columbia University

Irwin Garfinkel Columbia University

Ana V. Diez Roux Drexel University

Reid Ewing University of Utah

Jane E. Clougherty Drexel University

Barbara Schneider Michigan State University

Glen H. Elder University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Jeanne Brooks-Gunn Columbia University

External Links

Personal website of Kathryn M. Neckerman Google Scholar page

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