Donka Dimitrova

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Donka Dimitrova is a scholar working on Speech and Hearing, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Donka Dimitrova has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Speech and Hearing, 27 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Donka Dimitrova's work include Noise Effects and Management (39 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (21 papers) and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (11 papers). Donka Dimitrova is often cited by papers focused on Noise Effects and Management (39 papers), Urban Green Space and Health (21 papers) and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation (11 papers). Donka Dimitrova collaborates with scholars based in Bulgaria, Germany and Spain. Donka Dimitrova's co-authors include Angel M. Dzhambov, Iana Markevych, Terry Hartig, Boris Tilov, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Alexandra Chudnovsky, Joachim Heinrich, Maya Sadeh, Elizabeth Richardson and Julia Schoierer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Pollution and Environment International.

In The Last Decade

Donka Dimitrova

56 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance

2017 1.7k citations Iana Markevych, Julia Schoierer et al. Environmental Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Donka Dimitrova Bulgaria	21	3.0k	1.7k	1.0k	787	556	59	3.7k
Angel M. Dzhambov Bulgaria	31	3.9k 1.3×	2.4k 1.4×	1.3k 1.3×	931 1.2×	678 1.2×	105	4.9k
Iana Markevych Germany	40	5.1k 1.7×	2.3k 1.4×	1.7k 1.7×	1.0k 1.3×	789 1.4×	118	6.1k
Hanneke Kruize Netherlands	26	2.0k 0.7×	967 0.6×	546 0.5×	497 0.6×	350 0.6×	56	2.7k
Patrik Grahn Sweden	33	4.1k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	803 1.4×	84	5.0k
Jenny Roe United Kingdom	25	2.3k 0.8×	686 0.4×	502 0.5×	644 0.8×	595 1.1×	52	3.1k
Timo Lanki Finland	40	4.8k 1.6×	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 1.4×	635 0.8×	180 0.3×	107	5.7k
Regina Gražulevičienė Lithuania	34	3.4k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	881 0.9×	626 0.8×	584 1.1×	98	4.1k
Mar Álvarez‐Pedrerol Spain	34	2.8k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	652 0.6×	314 0.4×	252 0.5×	47	3.9k
Elaine Fuertes Germany	23	3.0k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	937 0.9×	596 0.8×	443 0.8×	60	3.7k
Matilda van den Bosch Canada	30	2.8k 0.9×	807 0.5×	892 0.9×	1.3k 1.7×	614 1.1×	64	3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Donka Dimitrova

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donka Dimitrova

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Helbich, Marco, et al.. (2024). Sleep problems mediate the association between outdoor nighttime light and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional, multi-city study in Bulgaria. Environmental Research. 263(Pt 1). 119897–119897. 13 indexed citations

Helbich, Marco, et al.. (2024). Sociodemographic inequalities in residential nighttime light pollution in urban Bulgaria: An environmental justice analysis. Environmental Research. 262(Pt 1). 119803–119803. 3 indexed citations

Dzhambov, Angel M., et al.. (2021). University Students’ Self-Rated Health in Relation to Perceived Acoustic Environment during the COVID-19 Home Quarantine. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(5). 2538–2538. 31 indexed citations

Dimitrova, Donka, et al.. (2020). A comparative study of mental health of medical students in two countries. 27(3). 10–10.

Papathanasiou, Jannis, Ivo Petrov, Mariya Tokmakova, et al.. (2020). Group-based cardiac rehabilitation interventions. A challenge for physical and rehabilitation medicine physicians: a randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 56(4). 479–488. 27 indexed citations

Dzhambov, Angel M., et al.. (2019). Psychometric Properties and Contribution to Mental Health of the Bulgarian version of the 4-Factor Ruminative Thought Style Questionnaire. Folia Medica. 61(4). 529–539. 5 indexed citations

Dzhambov, Angel M., et al.. (2019). Residential greenspace is associated with mental health via intertwined capacity-building and capacity-restoring pathways. Environmental Research. 178. 108708–108708. 94 indexed citations

Papathanasiou, Jannis, Donka Dimitrova, Yannis Dionyssiotis, et al.. (2019). Are group-based high-intensity aerobic interval training modalities the future of the cardiac rehabilitation?. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology. 61(2). 141–144. 1 indexed citations

Dzhambov, Angel M., Iana Markevych, Boris Tilov, et al.. (2018). Pathways linking residential noise and air pollution to mental ill-health in young adults. Environmental Research. 166. 458–465. 86 indexed citations

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Markevych, Iana, Julia Schoierer, Terry Hartig, et al.. (2017). Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance. Environmental Research. 158. 301–317. 1741 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dzhambov, Angel M., Terry Hartig, Iana Markevych, Boris Tilov, & Donka Dimitrova. (2017). Urban residential greenspace and mental health in youth: Different approaches to testing multiple pathways yield different conclusions. Environmental Research. 160. 47–59. 226 indexed citations

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Dobrev, Hristo, et al.. (2017). Implementation of Instrument Based on Eight Health Related Quality of Life Domains for Measuring of Willingness to Pay for Psoriasis Treatment. Folia Medica. 59(3). 326–335. 1 indexed citations

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Dzhambov, Angel M. & Donka Dimitrova. (2016). Association between Noise Pollution and Prevalent Ischemic Heart Disease. Folia Medica. 58(4). 273–281. 17 indexed citations

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Dzhambov, Angel M. & Donka Dimitrova. (2016). Children's blood pressure and its association with road traffic noise exposure – A systematic review with meta-analysis. Environmental Research. 152. 244–255. 33 indexed citations

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Dzhambov, Angel M. & Donka Dimitrova. (2015). Przewlekła ekspozycja na hałas a niedobór testosteronu — metaanaliza i metaregresja wyników badań na gryzoniach. Endokrynologia Polska. 66(1). 39–46. 6 indexed citations

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Dimitrova, Donka, et al.. (2014). Patient Attitudes and Patterns of Self-Medication with Antibiotics – A Cross-Sectional Study in Bulgaria. Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 7(4). 655–661. 2 indexed citations

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Dimitrova, Donka, et al.. (2014). Perceptions on Bulgarian Nursing and Midwifery of the Work-Related Requirements in Healthcare Management. Science Journal of Public Health. 2(6). 520. 1 indexed citations

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Dzhambov, Angel M., et al.. (2014). Noise Exposure During Pregnancy, Birth Outcomes And Fetal Development: Meta-Analyses Using Quality Effects Model. Folia Medica. 56(3). 204–214. 44 indexed citations

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Dzhambov, Angel M. & Donka Dimitrova. (2014). Validating a Short Bulgarian Version of a Psychometric Instrument for Multidimensional Noise Sensitivity Assessment. Folia Medica. 56(2). 116–125. 5 indexed citations

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Dzhambov, Angel M. & Donka Dimitrova. (2014). Urban green spaces′ effectiveness as a psychological buffer for the negative health impact of noise pollution: A systematic review. Noise and Health. 16(70). 157–157. 164 indexed citations

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