Catherine Woods

5.7k citations

168 papers · 3.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Applied Psychology top 1%
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
Transportation top 1%
- Urban Transport and Accessibility

Papers in

Applied Psychology 19
- Behavioral Health and Interventions 15
Transportation 23
- Urban Transport and Accessibility 23

Co-authors: Norah M. Nelson Niall M. Moyna Donal J. O’Gorman Marie Murphy Niamh Murphy Suzanne Belton Deirdre Walsh Sarah Meegan
Journals: European Journal of Public Health (19 papers)Journal of Physical Activity and Health (14 papers)International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (6 papers)Journal of Medical Internet Research (6 papers)European Physical Education Review (5 papers)
Partner nations: Ireland United Kingdom Germany

In The Last Decade

Catherine Woods

153 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Measuring Engagement in eHealth and mHealth Behavior Change Interventions: Viewpoint of Methodologies 2018 · 252 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2018 Journal of Medical Internet Research
2008 International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Co-authorship network

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1	Sport federation investment in health promotion: The healthy club project implementation Evaluation and Program Planning ·Aurélie Van Hoye, 百瀬元一, Corinna Wessels-Mevissen, Catherine Woods	2025	1
2	‘Excellent for mind, body and spirit’: Participant, facilitator, and community stakeholder experiences of Music and Movement for Health Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice ·旭王, 雅子神谷, U. Nicholson-Bailey, Adaobi Emegoakor, Bettina Weigent, SIGEVO Staff, Hilary Moss, Rosemary Joan Gowran, Quinette Louw, Catherine Woods, Desmond O’Neill, Liam Glynn, Hirad Tabatabaei, Fabricio Mota dos Santos, Jon Salsberg, Lehana Thabane, Amanda M. Clifford	2024	1
3	Assessing the implementation of physical activity-promoting public policies in the Republic of Ireland: a study using the Physical Activity Environment Policy Index (PA-EPI) Health Research Policy and Systems ·Wan-ling Hu, Liam Kelly, Aurélie Van Hoye, Enrique Garcíá Bengoechea, Ann MacPhail, Catherine Woods	2023	6
4	Results from Ireland North and South’s 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness ·Angela Carlin, J. L. De Heer, 沼尾文香, Alan E. Luedtke, Tara Coppinger, Jianwei Wei, Alan Donnelly, Kieran Dowd, Deirdre M. Harrington, Elaine Murtagh, Kwok Ng, Wesley O’Brien, Lauren Rodriguez, Catherine Woods, P. C. Adamson, Marie Murphy	2023	1
5	Health Enhancing Physical Activity Policies in Poland: Findings from the HEPA PAT Survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·Shi-Qing Zhan, 陈兴信, Catherine Woods, Liam Kelly, Wan-ling Hu, Peter Gelius, Sven Messing, Sarah Forberger, Jeroen Lakerveld, Nicolette R. den Braver, Enrique Garcíá Bengoechea, Joanna Żukowska	2022	8
6	Health surveillance indicators for diet and physical activity: what is available in European data sets for policy evaluation? European Journal of Public Health ·Elizabeth Mae Rosenbarger, Agnieszka Neumann‐Podczaska, Katarzyna Wieczorowska–Tobis, Gert Mensink, ربيع عبده أحمد رشوان, H. B. F. DIXON, Karim Abu‐Omar, Catherine Woods, Wolfgang Ahrens, Antje Hebestreit, Celine Murrin	2022	4
7	Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education in Northern Ireland School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·J. L. De Heer, Angela Carlin, Anne Johnston, Catherine Woods, Cormac Powell, Suzanne Belton, Wesley O’Brien, Jean Saunders, Lory, MarLee Harris, Marie Murphy	2020	17
8	Identification of health-related behavioural clusters and their association with demographic characteristics in Irish university students BMC Public Health ·JOSEPH JOHN MURPHY, Ciarán MacDonncha, Marie Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Anna Timperio, Rebecca M. Leech, Catherine Woods	2019	30
9	Test-retest reliability of survey items on ownership and use of physical activity trackers Acta Gymnica ·Kwok Ng, Petr Baďura, Anna Dzielska, Sami Kokko, Catherine Woods, Zdeněk Hamřík	2019	4
10	Determinants of transgender individuals’ well-being, mental health, and suicidality in a rural state. Rural Mental Health ·Adina J. Smith, Harjinder Saran, Lotte May, Beyer Edyta, 直和濱田, Ann-Britt Mossberg, Kumari Anubala, Catherine Woods, Dai De-zheng, Bryan N. Cochran, Kathryn M. Oost, L. M. Serebryakova, James Michael Brennan	2018	43
11	Electronic Health Physical Activity Behavior Change Intervention to Self-Manage Cardiovascular Disease: Qualitative Exploration of Patient and Health Professional Requirements Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Deirdre Walsh, Kieran Moran, Véronique Cornelissen, Roselien Buys, Jinyuan Li, Catherine Woods	2018	21
12	Student Activity and Sport Study Ireland: Protocol for a Web-Based Survey and Environmental Audit Tool for Assessing the Impact of Multiple Factors on University Students’ Physical Activity JMIR Research Protocols ·JOSEPH JOHN MURPHY, Catherine Woods, Marie Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Zhuli Fang, Ciarán MacDonncha	2018	6
13	Validity and Reliability of Three Self-Report Instruments for Assessing Attainment of Physical Activity Guidelines in University Students Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ·JOSEPH JOHN MURPHY, Marie Murphy, Ciarán MacDonncha, Niamh Murphy, Alan Nevill, Catherine Woods	2017	49
14	Behavior Change Techniques in Physical Activity eHealth Interventions for People With Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Mengjie Jing, Deirdre Walsh, Carlos Alfonso Chimoy Tuñoque, Noel E. O’Connor, Kieran Moran, Catherine Woods	2017	84
15	‘Moving on’ from cancer: the effects of engaging in a 12 week community-based exercise programme on cancer survivors’ physical and psychological well-being Dublin City University Open Access Institutional Repository (Dublin City University) ·Le Trionnaire, Catherine Woods, Niall M. Moyna, A Millward, Carlos Alfonso Chimoy Tuñoque, Deirdre Walsh, Noel McCaffrey	2016	1
16	Results from Ireland’s 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Deirdre M. Harrington, Suzanne Belton, Tara Coppinger, Elin Sommestad, Alan Donnelly, Kieran Dowd, Manoel Mariano Neto da. SILVA, Richard Layte, Marie Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Elaine Murtagh, Catherine Woods	2014	29
17	Results from Ireland’s 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity in Children and Youth Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Deirdre M. Harrington, Suzanne Belton, Tara Coppinger, Ramakrishna Masabattula, Alan Donnelly, Kieran Dowd, Manoel Mariano Neto da. SILVA, Richard Layte, Marie Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Elaine Murtagh, Catherine Woods	2014	4
18	The children’s sport participation and physical activity study (CSPPA study) - volunteer study Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology) ·Julia Walsh, Deborah Tannehill, Catherine Woods	2011	2
19	The children’s sport participation and physical activity study (CSPPA study) Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology) ·Catherine Woods, Niall M. Moyna, James Gannon, Deborah Tannehill, Julia Walsh	2010	46
20	Anomalous Portosystemic Anastomoses Associated with Chronic Hepatic Insufficiency in Six Young Dogs Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ·Larry M. Cornelius, Donald Ε. Thrall, W. H. Halliwell, Gregory M. Frank, Mahesh S. Picha, Catherine Woods	1975	17

About Catherine Woods

Catherine Woods is a scholar working on Applied Psychology, Transportation, Physiology, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 168 papers that have together received 3.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Physical Activity and Health (83 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (62 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (24 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (23 papers), Cardiac Health and Mental Health (18 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (15 papers), Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (12 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (575 citations), Transportation (481 citations), Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (292 citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (1.4k citations) and Physiology (1.2k citations). Catherine Woods has collaborated with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Norah M. Nelson, Niall M. Moyna, Donal J. O’Gorman, Marie Murphy, Niamh Murphy, Suzanne Belton, Deirdre Walsh, Sarah Meegan, David A. Rowe and Kieran Moran. Their work appears in journals such as European Journal of Public Health, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Journal of Medical Internet Research and European Physical Education Review.

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