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Ruqaiijah Yearby

Economics, Econometrics and Finance · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2004
Healthcare Policy and ManagementPublic Health Policies and EducationFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsEthics in Clinical ResearchRacial and Ethnic Identity Research

Publications

79

Citations

1,669

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher studies how law, policy, and structural racism shape health inequities in the United States, with particular attention to health justice, racial and ethnic disparities, and discrimination affecting workers, women, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Their work often examines how legal frameworks and government policies can either perpetuate or address unequal health outcomes. This area blends legal scholarship with public health and bioethics, aiming to translate concepts of structural racism and social determinants of health into policy reform.

Health justice and health equityStructural racism in health policyLaw and public health policySocial determinants of health and disparitiesBioethics and racial/ethnic equity

Publication output rose sharply from 2017 to a peak around 2020-2021, then declined somewhat but has remained steady at a moderate pace through 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 12 publications12212022: 9 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×7
  • eYLS (Yale Law School)×6
  • The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics×4
  • The American Journal of Bioethics×4
  • Cambridge University Press eBooks×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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