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D-Index
60
Citations
24547
World Ranking
1417
National Ranking
104

Robert J. Donovan 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 Robert J. Donovan sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 345 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert J. Donovan 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 Robert J. Donovan sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Robert J. Donovan is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia and specializes in multiple domains within medicine and social sciences. Their research spans primary fields such as Medicine, Social Sciences, and Economics, Econometrics, and Finance. The subfields they contribute to include Sociology and Political Science, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Economics and Econometrics, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Epidemiology.

Donovan's work involves various interconnected topics, notably:

  • Doping in Sports
  • Hormonal and Reproductive Studies
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

The scientist has several recent publications, including:

  • Case Report: Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair in a Patient with Fontan Repair for a Single Functional Ventricle, 2020, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Comparative Analysis of the Influence of Coaches' Beliefs on the Attitude of Athletes to the Use of Prohibited Substances, 2023, Journal of Sociology Bulletin of Yerevan University
  • KEY WEAKNESSES IN COACHES' ANTI-DOPING KNOWLEDGE THAT MAY INFLUENCE ATHLETES' USE OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES. A CROSS-NATIONAL INVESTIGATION, 2022, Գիտությունը սպորտում արդի հիմնախնդիրներ

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Areg Hovhannisyan
  • Teimuraz Ukleba
  • Elena Arhip
  • Geoffrey Jalleh
  • Gohar Sahakyan

Preferred venues for publishing include:

  • Journal of Sociology Bulletin of Yerevan University
  • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Գիտությունը սպորտում արդի հիմնախնդիրներ

Best Publications

  • Store atmosphere: an environmental psychology approach

    Robert J. Donovan;John R. Rossiter

  • Store atmosphere and purchasing behavior

    Robert J. Donovan

  • Increasing walking: How important is distance to, attractiveness, and size of public open space?

    Billie Giles-Corti;Melissa H. Broomhall;Matthew Knuiman;Catherine Collins

  • The relative influence of individual, social and physical environment determinants of physical activity.

    Billie Giles-Corti;Robert J Donovan

  • Socioeconomic Status Differences in Recreational Physical Activity Levels and Real and Perceived Access to a Supportive Physical Environment

    Billie Giles-Corti;Robert J Donovan

  • Developing a framework for assessment of the environmental determinants of walking and cycling.

    Terri Pikora;Billie Giles-Corti;Fiona Bull;Fiona Bull;Konrad Jamrozik;Konrad Jamrozik

  • Relative influences of individual, social environmental, and physical environmental correlates of walking

    Billie Giles-Corti;Robert J. Donovan

  • A better advertising planning grid.

    John R. Rossiter;Larry Percy;Robert J. Donovan

  • Developing a reliable audit instrument to measure the physical environment for physical activity

    Terri J Pikora;Fiona C.L Bull;Konrad Jamrozik;Konrad Jamrozik;Matthew Knuiman

  • Environmental and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in Perth, Australia:

    Billie Giles-Corti;Sally Macintyre;Johanna P. Clarkson;Terro Pikora

  • Principles and Practice of Social Marketing: An International Perspective

    Rob Donovan;Nadine Henley

  • Neighborhood environmental factors correlated with walking near home: Using SPACES.

    Terri J Pikora;Billie Giles-Corti;Matthew W Knuiman;Fiona C Bull

  • A Conceptual Framework for Achieving Performance Enhancing Drug Compliance in Sport

    Robert J. Donovan;Garry Egger;Vicki Kapernick;John Mendoza

  • Factors influencing the use of physical activity facilities: results from qualitative research

    CD Holman;RJ Donovan;B Corti

  • Social marketing: Principles and practice

    Robert J. Donovan;Nadine Henley

  • Health Promotion Strategies and Methods

    Garry Egger;Ross Spark;Rob Donovan.

  • Children's understanding of the selling versus persuasive intent of junk food advertising: Implications for regulation

    Owen B.J. Carter;Lisa J. Patterson;Robert J. Donovan;Michael T. Ewing

  • Social marketing's mythunderstandings

    Robert Donovan

  • Effects of nutrient content claims, sports celebrity endorsements and premium offers on pre-adolescent children's food preferences: experimental research.

    Helen Dixon;Maree Scully;Phillippa Niven;Bridget Kelly

  • Parent's responses to nutrient claims and sports celebrity endorsements on energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods: an experimental study

    Helen Dixon;Maree Scully;Melanie Wakefield;Bridget Kelly

Frequent Co-Authors

Billie Giles-Corti
Billie Giles-Corti RMIT University
Simone Pettigrew
Simone Pettigrew George Institute for Global Health
Lisa Wood
Lisa Wood University of Newcastle Australia
Sandra C. Jones
Sandra C. Jones Australian Catholic University
Fiona Bull
Fiona Bull World Health Organization
Daniel F. Gucciardi
Daniel F. Gucciardi Curtin University
Matthew Knuiman
Matthew Knuiman University of Western Australia
Kathy Chapman
Kathy Chapman University of Sydney
Bridget Kelly
Bridget Kelly University of Wollongong
Melanie Wakefield
Melanie Wakefield Cancer Council Victoria

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