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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 49 2874 2627 1396 1257 144 15336

Ralph Buehler publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralph Buehler between 1994 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralph Buehler published across 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, averaging 4.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2011. 17 of the 153 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2011. 1994: 2 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 10 publications
1994 2025

153 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralph Buehler: publications per year, 1994 to 2025
Year Publications
1994 2
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 2
2006 1
2007 1
2008 4
2009 9
2010 9
2011 17
2012 10
2013 7
2014 6
2015 4
2016 7
2017 11
2018 8
2019 8
2020 3
2021 16
2022 5
2023 4
2024 7
2025 10
Total 153
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Ralph Buehler 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 Ralph Buehler 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, 144–153 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: 144 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
144–153 407 144
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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Ralph Buehler 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 Ralph Buehler 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% 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 49
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
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

Ralph Buehler is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States, focusing on research at the intersection of social sciences and engineering, particularly in transportation. Their body of work spans numerous topics relating to urban transport, mobility, and transportation safety.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Engineering

Key subfields of study encompass:

  • Transportation
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Primary research topics addressed are:

  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Transportation Planning and Optimization
  • Traffic and Road Safety
  • Transportation and Mobility Innovations
  • Smart Parking Systems Research
  • Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Transport Reviews
  • Sustainability
  • Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
  • Journal of Transport & Health
  • Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice

Notable recent papers include:

  • "COVID-19 Impacts on Cycling, 2019-2020" (2021) in Transport Reviews
  • "Physical activity from walking and cycling for daily travel in the United States, 2001-2017: Demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic variation" (2020) in Journal of Transport & Health
  • "Changes in Travel Behavior, Attitudes, and Preferences among E-Scooter Riders and Nonriders: First Look at Results from Pre and Post E-Scooter System Launch Surveys at Virginia Tech" (2021) in Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Among frequent co-authors are:

  • John Pucher
  • Andrea Broaddus
  • Ted Sweeney
  • Regine Gerike
  • Rico Wittwer

Best Publications

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

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • 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

  • 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

  • Determinants of transport mode choice: a comparison of Germany and the USA

    Ralph Buehler

  • Bikeway Networks: A Review of Effects on Cycling

    Ralph Buehler;Jennifer Dill

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

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Cycling towards a more sustainable transport future

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

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

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher;Regine Gerike;Thomas Götschi

  • Travel trends among young adults in Germany: increasing multimodality and declining car use for men

    Tobias Kuhnimhof;Ralph Buehler;Matthias Wirtz;Dominika Kalinowska

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

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler;Dafna Merom;Adrian Bauman

  • Men Shape a Downward Trend in Car Use among Young Adults—Evidence from Six Industrialized Countries

    Tobias Kuhnimhof;Jimmy Armoogum;Ralph Buehler;Joyce Dargay

  • 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

  • Are Bikeshare Users Different from Regular Cyclists?: A First Look at Short-Term Users, Annual Members, and Area Cyclists in the Washington, D.C., Region

    Darren Buck;Ralph Buehler;Patricia Happ;Bradley Rawls

  • COVID-19 Impacts on Cycling, 2019–2020

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Integrating Bicycling and Public Transport in North America

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Walking and Cycling for Healthy Cities

    John Pucher;Ralph Buehler

  • Pedestrians and E-Scooters: An Initial Look at E-Scooter Parking and Perceptions by Riders and Non-Riders

    Owain James;J I Swiderski;John Hicks;Denis Teoman

  • 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

  • Bike Lanes and Other Determinants of Capital Bikeshare Trips

    Darren Buck;Ralph Buehler

  • A New Generation: Travel Trends for Young Germans and Britons

    Tobias Kuhnimhof;Ralph Buehler;Joyce Dargay

  • The planning process in the US and Germany : A comparative analysis

    Stephan Schmidt;Ralph Buehler

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

    Ralph Buehler;John Pucher

  • Policies to Promote Active Travel: Evidence from Reviews of the Literature.

    Meghan Winters;Ralph Buehler;Thomas Götschi

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

John Pucher
John Pucher Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Adrian Bauman
Adrian Bauman University of Sydney
James F. Sallis
James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego
Audrey de Nazelle
Audrey de Nazelle Imperial College London
Paul Upham
Paul Upham University of Groningen
Peter Jones
Peter Jones University of Cambridge
Geetam Tiwari
Geetam Tiwari Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Daniel A. Rodriguez
Daniel A. Rodriguez University of California, Berkeley
Anna Goodman
Anna Goodman London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Jennifer Dill
Jennifer Dill Portland State University

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