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Thomas Astell-Burt

Thomas Astell-Burt

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 57 1715 1539 128 119 213 24799

Thomas Astell-Burt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Astell-Burt between 2008 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Astell-Burt published across 18 years, from 2008 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2015. 49 of the 291 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2008 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2015. 2008: 1 publication 2009: 0 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 29 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 27 publications 2025: 22 publications
2008 2025

291 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Astell-Burt: publications per year, 2008 to 2025
Year Publications
2008 1
2009 0
2010 2
2011 3
2012 4
2013 13
2014 15
2015 29
2016 17
2017 21
2018 23
2019 18
2020 19
2021 23
2022 29
2023 25
2024 27
2025 22
Total 291
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Thomas Astell-Burt 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 Thomas Astell-Burt 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, 204–213 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: 213 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285 213
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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Thomas Astell-Burt 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 Thomas Astell-Burt 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, 57 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: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129 57
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

Thomas Astell-Burt is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and specializes primarily in Environmental Science. Their research covers a broad range of subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Speech and Hearing, Plant Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Environmental Engineering.

The scientist's principal research topics include Urban Green Space and Health, Noise Effects and Management, Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Urban Heat Island Mitigation, and Urban Transport and Accessibility.

Thomas Astell-Burt has contributed to multiple publications in notable academic venues such as:

  • Urban forestry & urban greening
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Environmental Research
  • Health & Place
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts

Key recent papers include:

  • Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, 2022, The Lancet Public Health
  • Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, 2023, The Lancet
  • Rates of Attrition and Dropout in App-Based Interventions for Chronic Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020, 2022, The Lancet
  • Green Space Quality and Health: A Systematic Review, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Thomas Astell-Burt often collaborates with a group of frequent coauthors including Xiaoqi Feng, Michael Navakatikyan, I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra, Katarzyna Olcoń, and Brenda B. Lin.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

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  • Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance.

    Iana Markevych;Julia Schoierer;Terry Hartig;Alexandra Chudnovsky

  • Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Mental Health: A Meta-analysis.

    Rhiannon Lee White;Mark J. Babic;Philip D. Parker;David R. Lubans

  • Rates of Attrition and Dropout in App-Based Interventions for Chronic Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz;Sumathy Ravi;Leonard F Arnolda;Xiaoqi Feng

  • The impact of interventions to promote physical activity in urban green space: A systematic review and recommendations for future research

    Ruth F Hunter;Hayley Christian;Jenny Veitch;Thomas Astell-Burt

  • Environmental Risk Factors for Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.

    Tashi Dendup;Xiaoqi Feng;Xiaoqi Feng;Stephanie Clingan;Thomas E Astell-Burt;Thomas E Astell-Burt

  • The association between green space and mental health varies across the lifecourse. A longitudinal study

    Thomas E Astell-Burt;Richard Mitchell;Terry Hartig

  • The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health.

    Prashant Kumar;Prashant Kumar;Angela Druckman;John Gallagher;Birgitta Gatersleben

  • Association of Urban Green Space With Mental Health and General Health Among Adults in Australia.

    Thomas E Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng

  • Do low-income neighbourhoods have the least green space? A cross-sectional study of Australia's most populous cities.

    Thomas Astell-Burt;Thomas Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng;Suzanne Mavoa;Hannah M Badland

  • Stunting and severe stunting among children under-5 years in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis.

    Blessing Jaka Akombi;Kingsley Emwinyore Agho;John Joseph Hall;Dafna Merom

  • Flooding and Mental Health: A Systematic Mapping Review

    Ana Cláudia Fernandez;John Black;Mairwen Jones;Leigh Wilson

  • Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing : The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes

    Danielle F. Shanahan;Thomas Astell–Burt;Elizabeth A. Barber;Eric Brymer

  • Green Space Quality and Health: A Systematic Review.

    Phi-Yen Nguyen;Thomas Astell-Burt;Hania Rahimi-Ardabili;Hania Rahimi-Ardabili;Xiaoqi Feng;Xiaoqi Feng

  • Mental health benefits of neighbourhood green space are stronger among physically active adults in middle-to-older age: evidence from 260,061 Australians.

    Thomas Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng;Gregory S. Kolt

  • Is Neighborhood Green Space Associated With a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? Evidence From 267,072 Australians

    Thomas Astell-Burt;Thomas Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng;Gregory S. Kolt

  • Green cities and health: a question of scale?

    Elizabeth A Richardson;Richard Mitchell;Terry Hartig;Sjerp De Vries

  • A comparison of green space indicators for epidemiological research

    Richard Mitchell;Thomas E Astell-Burt;Elizabeth A Richardson

  • Effect of nature prescriptions on cardiometabolic and mental health, and physical activity: a systematic review.

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  • Does access to neighbourhood green space promote a healthy duration of sleep? Novel findings from a cross-sectional study of 259 319 Australians.

    Thomas Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng;Gregory S Kolt

  • Green space is associated with walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in middle-to-older-aged adults: findings from 203 883 Australians in the 45 and Up Study

    Thomas Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng;Gregory S Kolt

  • Physical Activity and School Engagement in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Katherine B. Owen;Phillip David Parker;Brooke Van Zanden;Freya MacMillan

  • Greener neighborhoods, slimmer people? Evidence from 246,920 Australians.

    Thomas Astell-Burt;Xiaoqi Feng;Gregory Kolt

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Page
Andrew Page Western Sydney University
Chris Lonsdale
Chris Lonsdale Australian Catholic University
Philip D. Parker
Philip D. Parker Australian Catholic University
Luis Salvador-Carulla
Luis Salvador-Carulla Australian National University
Seeromanie Harding
Seeromanie Harding King's College London
Suzanne Mavoa
Suzanne Mavoa University of Melbourne
Terry Hartig
Terry Hartig Uppsala University
Stewart A. Vella
Stewart A. Vella University of Wollongong
Hannah Badland
Hannah Badland RMIT University
Richard Mitchell
Richard Mitchell University of Glasgow

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