2026 Reid Ewing: 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	71	709	615	335	285	306	38384

Reid Ewing 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 Reid Ewing sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 306 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Reid Ewing 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 Reid Ewing sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Reid Ewing is affiliated with the University of Utah in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Social Sciences, with significant contributions in Engineering as well. They have an extensive publication record that spans multiple subfields including Transportation, Automotive Engineering, Building and Construction, Economics and Econometrics, and Global and Planetary Change.

The main topics covered in their work include:

Urban Transport and Accessibility
Transportation Planning and Optimization
Transportation and Mobility Innovations
Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
Vehicle emissions and performance
Traffic and Road Safety
Noise Effects and Management

Reid Ewing has published papers in numerous academic venues. Their frequent publication platforms include:

Journal of the American Planning Association
Journal of Transport Geography
Cities
Sustainable Cities and Society
Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Ewing include:

Does Density Aggravate the COVID-19 Pandemic? (2020), Journal of the American Planning Association
Longitudinal analyses of the relationship between development density and the COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates: Early evidence from 1,165 metropolitan counties in the United States (2020), Health & Place
Exploring the influence of built environment on Uber demand (2020), Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment
Guidelines for a Polycentric Region to Reduce Vehicle Use and Increase Walking and Transit Use (2020), Journal of the American Planning Association
Exploring the relationship between ride-sourcing services and vehicle ownership, using both inferential and machine learning approaches (2020), Landscape and Urban Planning

In addition to journal articles, Ewing has contributed to book publications, including a work published by Transportation Research Board eBooks titled "An Update on Public Transportation's Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions" in 2021.

Frequent collaborators in Ewing's research include:

Sadegh Sabouri
Guang Tian
Wookjae Yang
Shima Hamidi
Hannaneh Abdollahzadeh Kalantari

Best Publications

Travel and the Built Environment

Reid Ewing;Robert Cervero

6060
Citations
How the built environment affects physical activity: views from urban planning

Susan L Handy;Marlon G Boarnet;Reid Ewing;Richard E Killingsworth

2637
Citations
Is Los Angeles-Style Sprawl Desirable?

Reid Ewing

2077
Citations
Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity, Obesity, and Morbidity

Reid Ewing;Tom Schmid;Richard Killingsworth;Amy Zlot

2034
Citations
Travel and the built environment: a synthesis

Reid Ewing;Robert Cervero

1824
Citations
Measuring the Unmeasurable: Urban Design Qualities Related to Walkability

Reid Ewing;Susan L Handy

1702
Citations
The Built Environment and Obesity

Mia A. Papas;Mia A. Papas;Anthony J. Alberg;Anthony J. Alberg;Reid Ewing;Kathy J. Helzlsouer;Kathy J. Helzlsouer

1457
Citations
MEASURING SPRAWL AND ITS IMPACT

R Ewing;Rolf Pendall;D Chen

1282
Citations
MEASURING SPRAWL AND ITS TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS

Reid Ewing;Rolf Joseph Pendall;Don Chen

1154
Citations
Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change

Reid Ewing;Keith Bartholomew;Steve Winkelman;Jerry Walters

885
Citations
The Impact of Urban Form on U.S. Residential Energy Use

Reid Ewing;Fang Rong

854
Citations
Identifying and Measuring Urban Design Qualities Related to Walkability

Reid Ewing;Susan L. Handy;Ross C. Brownson;Otto Clemente

787
Citations
Does Density Aggravate the COVID-19 Pandemic?: Early Findings and Lessons for Planners

Shima Hamidi;Sadegh Sabouri;Reid Ewing

770
Citations
Land use, transport, and population health: estimating the health benefits of compact cities.

Mark Stevenson;Mark Stevenson;Jason Thompson;Jason Thompson;Thiago Herick de Sa;Reid Ewing

622
Citations
Characteristics, Causes, and Effects of Sprawl: A Literature Review

Reid H. Ewing

607
Citations
School Location and Student Travel Analysis of Factors Affecting Mode Choice

Reid Ewing;William Schroeer;William Greene

606
Citations
The Built Environment and Traffic Safety: A Review of Empirical Evidence

Reid Ewing;Eric Dumbaugh

599
Citations
Researchers and policymakers: travelers in parallel universes.

Ross C. Brownson;Charles Royer;Reid Ewing;Timothy D. McBride

515
Citations
Urban Sprawl as a Risk Factor in Motor Vehicle Occupant and Pedestrian Fatalities

Reid Ewing;Richard A. Schieber;Charles V. Zegeer

444
Citations
Relationship between urban sprawl and weight of United States youth.

Reid Ewing;Ross C. Brownson;David Berrigan

388
Citations
Relationship between urban sprawl and physical activity, obesity, and morbidity - update and refinement.

Reid Ewing;Gail Meakins;Shima Hamidi;Arthur C. Nelson

385
Citations
Validity and reliability

Carl Duke;Shima Hamidi;Reid Ewing

4
Citations
Land use, transport, and population health: estimating the health benefits of compact cities: urban design, transport, and health 2

M Stevenson;J Thompson;T Hérick de Sá;R Ewing

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Arthur C. Nelson University of Arizona

Matthew C. Miller Northeastern University

William H. Greene New York University

Ross C. Brownson Washington University in St. Louis

Susan L Handy University of California, Davis

James B. Grace United States Geological Survey

Robert Cervero University of California, Berkeley

Lawrence D. Frank University of California, San Diego

Mark Stevenson University of Melbourne

Peter James Harvard University

External Links

Personal website of Reid Ewing Google Scholar page

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