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Nancy A. Ross

Nancy A. Ross

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
56
Citations
11095
World Ranking
1908
National Ranking
105

Nancy A. Ross 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 Nancy A. Ross sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 162 publications — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nancy A. Ross 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 Nancy A. Ross sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Overview

Nancy A. Ross is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science, with a particular focus on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Transportation, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work addresses various topics, including:

  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services

Nancy A. Ross has contributed to a number of recent papers covering diverse aspects of public health and environmental research. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Rethinking walkability and developing a conceptual definition of active living environments to guide research and practice," 2022, BMC Public Health
  • "Increased urban greenness associated with improved mental health among middle-aged and older adults of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)," 2021, Environmental Research
  • "Healthy built environment: Spatial patterns and relationships of multiple exposures and deprivation in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver," 2020, Environment International
  • "Moving to policy-amenable options for built environment research: The role of micro-scale neighborhood environment in promoting walking," 2020, Health & Place
  • "A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of the Evolution of Adolescent and Young Adult Cannabis Consumption Before and After Legalization," 2022, Journal of Adolescent Health

The scientist's frequent publication venues include:

  • BMC Public Health
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environment International
  • Health & Place

Frequent collaborators in research efforts are:

  • Kaberi Dasgupta
  • Paul J. Villeneuve
  • Claudia Sanmartin
  • Mylène Riva
  • Dan L. Crouse

Best Publications

  • Is Income Inequality a Determinant of Population Health? Part 1. A Systematic Review

    John Lynch;George Davey Smith;Sam Harper;Marianne Hillemeier

  • Relation between income inequality and mortality in Canada and in the United States: cross sectional assessment using census data and vital statistics.

    Nancy A Ross;Michael C Wolfson;James R Dunn;Jean-Marie Berthelot

  • The determinants of First Nation and Inuit health: a critical population health approach.

    Chantelle A.M. Richmond;Nancy A. Ross

  • Health disparities in Canada today: Some evidence and a theoretical framework

    Katherine L Frohlich;Nancy A Ross;Chantelle A. M. Richmond

  • Relation between income inequality and mortality: empirical demonstrationDiminishing returns to aggregate level studiesTwo pathways, but how much do they diverge?

    Michael Wolfson;Hugh Gravelle;Richard G Wilkinson;George Kaplan

  • BMI and mortality: results from a national longitudinal study of Canadian adults.

    Heather M. Orpana;Jean Marie Berthelot;Jean Marie Berthelot;Mark S. Kaplan;David H. Feeny;David H. Feeny

  • Relation between income inequality and mortality: empirical demonstration

    Michael C Wolfson;George Kaplan;John Lynch;Nancy Ross

  • Neighbourhood influences on health in Montréal, Canada.

    Nancy A Ross;S Stéphane Tremblay;Katie Graham

  • Postmenopausal breast cancer is associated with exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Montreal, Canada: a case-control study.

    Dan L. Crouse;Mark S. Goldberg;Nancy A. Ross;Hong Chen

  • Social support and thriving health: a new approach to understanding the health of indigenous Canadians.

    Chantelle A.M. Richmond;Nancy A. Ross;Grace M. Egeland

  • Associations between neighbourhood walkability and daily steps in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Samantha Hajna;Nancy A. Ross;Anne-Sophie Brazeau;Patrick Bélisle

  • Income-related health inequalities in Canada and the United States: A decomposition analysis

    Kimberlyn M. McGrail;Eddy van Doorslaer;Nancy A. Ross;Claudia Sanmartin

  • A review of protective factors and causal mechanisms that enhance the mental health of Indigenous Circumpolar youth

    Joanna Petrasek MacDonald;James D. Ford;Ashlee Cunsolo Willox;Nancy A. Ross

  • Body mass index in urban Canada: neighborhood and metropolitan area effects.

    Nancy A. Ross;Stephane Tremblay;Saeeda Khan;Daniel Crouse

  • Experiencing Difficulties Accessing First-Contact Health Services in Canada: Canadians without regular doctors and recent immigrants have difficulties accessing first-contact healthcare services. Reports of difficulties in accessing care vary by age, sex and region.

    Claudia Sanmartin;Nancy Ross

  • A prediction-based approach to modelling temporal and spatial variability of traffic-related air pollution in Montreal, Canada

    Dan L. Crouse;Mark S. Goldberg;Nancy A. Ross

  • Double burden of deprivation and high concentrations of ambient air pollution at the neighbourhood scale in Montreal, Canada.

    Dan L. Crouse;Nancy A. Ross;Mark S. Goldberg

  • Social support, material circumstance and health behaviour: influences on health in First Nation and Inuit communities of Canada.

    Chantelle A.M. Richmond;Nancy A. Ross

  • How do neighborhoods affect depression outcomes? A realist review and a call for the examination of causal pathways.

    Alexandra Blair;Nancy A. Ross;Geneviève Gariepy;Norbert Schmitz

  • Childhood Sleep Apnea and Neighborhood Disadvantage

    Robert T. Brouillette;Linda Horwood;Evelyn Constantin;Karen Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. Dunn
James R. Dunn McMaster University
Claudia Sanmartin
Claudia Sanmartin Environment and Climate Change Canada
Dan L. Crouse
Dan L. Crouse Health Effects Institute
Mark S. Goldberg
Mark S. Goldberg McGill University
David Feeny
David Feeny McMaster University
John Lynch
John Lynch University of Adelaide
Mark S. Kaplan
Mark S. Kaplan University of California, Los Angeles
Lawrence Joseph
Lawrence Joseph McGill University
Marianne Hatzopoulou
Marianne Hatzopoulou University of Toronto
Lea Berrang-Ford
Lea Berrang-Ford University of Leeds

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