The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven L. Gortmaker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 343 publications — 26th percentile
26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven L. Gortmaker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 107 D-Index — 70th percentile
70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Steven L. Gortmaker is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research activity primarily spans the fields of medicine and health professions. Within these broad domains, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, pharmacy, health toxicology and mutagenesis, and physiology.
The scientist's work centers on several main topics, including obesity, physical activity, and diet. They have also focused on obesity and health practices, food security and health in diverse populations, nutritional studies and diet, consumer attitudes and food labeling, urban transport and accessibility, and health systems, economic evaluations, and quality of life.
Among the frequent publication venues where Steven L. Gortmaker's work appears are the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Obesity, Current Developments in Nutrition, PEDIATRICS, and Childhood Obesity.
Recent papers authored or coauthored by Steven L. Gortmaker include the following:
Frequent collaborators in their work include Zachary J. Ward, Erica L. Kenney, Eric B. Rimm, Jessica L. Barrett, and Sara N. Bleich. These coauthors have worked with Steven L. Gortmaker on multiple occasions, indicating ongoing collaborative research relationships.
Boyd A Swinburn;Gary Sacks;Kevin D Hall;Klim McPherson
David S Ludwig;Karen E Peterson;Steven L Gortmaker
Y Claire Wang;Klim McPherson;Tim Marsh;Steven L Gortmaker
Steven L. Gortmaker;Aviva Must;James Marc Perrin;Arthur Martin Sobol
William H. Dietz;Steven L. Gortmaker
Steven L. Gortmaker;Karen Peterson;Jean Wiecha;Arthur M. Sobol
Steven L. Gortmaker;Aviva Must;Arthur M. Sobol;Karen Peterson
Shanthy A. Bowman;Steven L. Gortmaker;Cara B. Ebbeling;Mark A. Pereira
Zachary J. Ward;Sara N. Bleich;Angie L. Cradock;Jessica L. Barrett
Steven L. Gortmaker;Boyd A. Swinburn;David Levy;Rob Carter
Kevin D Hall;Gary Sacks;Dhruva Chandramohan;Carson C Chow
Tim Lobstein;Rachel Jackson-Leach;Marjory L Moodie;Kevin D Hall
Steven L. Gortmaker;William H. Dietz;Arthur M. Sobol;Cheryl A. Wehler
William H. Dietz;Steven L. Gortmaker
Julie Pulerwitz;Steven L. Gortmaker;William DeJong
Y. Claire Wang;Sara N. Bleich;Steven L. Gortmaker
Cara B. Ebbeling;Henry A. Feldman;Virginia R. Chomitz;Tracy A. Antonelli
Jeanne Van Cleave;Steven L. Gortmaker;James Marc Perrin
Ana C. Lindsay;Katarina M. Sussner;Juhee Kim;Steven Lawrence Gortmaker
Steven L. Gortmaker;Karen Peterson;Jean Wiecha;Arthur M. Sobol
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