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 Susan Parnell sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 154 publications — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Susan Parnell sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 46 D-Index — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Susan Parnell is affiliated with the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Environmental Science, with specific attention to subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Transportation, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, General Health Professions, and Economics and Econometrics.
The main topics addressed in Parnell's work include Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Global Maternal and Child Health, Health Disparities and Outcomes, Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy, Urban Transport and Accessibility, and Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis.
Parnell has published extensively, with recent papers covering various aspects of urban sustainability and climate adaptation. Key publications include:
Frequent publication venues for Parnell include npj Urban Sustainability, Nature Sustainability, F1000Research, The Lancet Planetary Health, and Cities.
Collaborative work is a consistent feature of Parnell's research, with frequent coauthors being:
In terms of book publications, Parnell has contributed to works published by UCT Press eBooks and Springer International Publishing. Key titles include:
Their research explores intersections between urban development, climate change adaptation, and social governance, with particular emphasis on urban sustainability within the African context and beyond. Susan Parnell is recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom.
Thomas Elmqvist;Michail Fragkias;Julie Goodness;Burak Güneralp
Susan Parnell;Jennifer Robinson
Jo Beall;Owen Crankshaw;Susan Parnell
Susan Parnell;Sophie Oldfield
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Burak Güneralp;Shuaib Lwasa;Hillary Masundire;Susan Parnell
Michele Acuto;Susan Parnell;Karen C. Seto
Xuemei Bai;Alyson Surveyer;Thomas Elmqvist;Franz W. Gatzweiler
Susan Parnell;Edgar Pieterse
Susan Parnell;Alan Mabin
Hilda Blanco;Marina Alberti;Robert B Olshansky;Stephanie Chang
Karen C. Seto;Susan Parnell;Thomas Elmqvist
Susan Parnell;Ruwani Walawege
Clive Barnett;Susan Parnell
Sue Parnell;Edgar A. Pieterse
T. Elmqvist;E. Andersson;E. Andersson;T. McPhearson;T. McPhearson;T. McPhearson;X. Bai
Timon McPhearson;Susan Parnell;David Simon;Owen Gaffney
Susan Parnell;Jenny Robinson
Brenda B Lin;Alessandro Ossola;Alessandro Ossola;Alessandro Ossola;Marina Alberti;Erik Andersson;Erik Andersson
Susan Parnell;David Simon;Coleen Vogel
Jo Beall;Owen Crankshaw;Susan Parnell
Ivan Turok;Ivan Turok;Susan Parnell
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