David O. Garcia

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
95 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

David O. Garcia is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David O. Garcia has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 26 papers in General Health Professions and 24 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in David O. Garcia's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (20 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (16 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers). David O. Garcia is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (20 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (16 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers). David O. Garcia collaborates with scholars based in United States, Saudi Arabia and Mexico. David O. Garcia's co-authors include Cynthia A. Thomson, Luis Valdez, Yann C. Klimentidis, Eyal Oren, Jennifer W. Bea, Lindsay N. Kohler, Scott B. Going, Elizabeth T. Jacobs, David A. Raichlen and Denise J. Roe and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

David O. Garcia

89 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Genome-wide association study of habitual physical activity in over 377,000 UK Biobank participants identifies multiple variants including CADM2 and APOE

2018 253 citations Yann C. Klimentidis, David O. Garcia et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David O. Garcia United States	19	420	393	339	306	220	95	1.5k
Maria Rosaria Galanti Sweden	29	432 1.0×	508 1.3×	293 0.9×	171 0.6×	322 1.5×	83	2.1k
Rebecca N. Adams United States	23	261 0.6×	300 0.8×	401 1.2×	245 0.8×	140 0.6×	56	1.6k
Maria Rosaria Galanti Sweden	25	423 1.0×	721 1.8×	156 0.5×	410 1.3×	114 0.5×	62	2.0k
Philip H. Smith United States	31	409 1.0×	1.1k 2.7×	273 0.8×	227 0.7×	86 0.4×	83	3.0k
Adnan Hammad United States	21	216 0.5×	211 0.5×	119 0.4×	267 0.9×	86 0.4×	56	1.4k
Alice Simon United Kingdom	20	336 0.8×	112 0.3×	662 2.0×	364 1.2×	127 0.6×	33	1.5k
Diane Davies Canada	13	141 0.3×	190 0.5×	311 0.9×	245 0.8×	68 0.3×	24	1.9k
Sarah Neil‐Sztramko Canada	24	297 0.7×	396 1.0×	588 1.7×	357 1.2×	160 0.7×	105	2.0k
Katrine Hass Rubin Denmark	21	334 0.8×	111 0.3×	219 0.6×	96 0.3×	92 0.4×	111	2.5k
Grethe Albrektsen Norway	31	228 0.5×	91 0.2×	647 1.9×	156 0.5×	237 1.1×	69	2.8k

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Martín, Tomás García, et al.. (2025). Understanding Drivers of Prostate Cancer Screening in Mexican-Origin Men Along the U.S./Mexico Border Region. American Journal of Men s Health. 19(3). 1054253652–1054253652.

Garcia, David O., et al.. (2025). A Culturally Tailored Physical Activity Intervention for Hispanic Adults Living With Type 2 Diabetes: Pre-Post Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR Diabetes. 10. e62876–e62876.

Friedman, Daniela B., Cam Escoffery, Elaine H. Morrato, et al.. (2024). Evaluation and lessons learned from the dissemination and implementation science scholars program in the national cancer prevention and control research network. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 8(1). e181–e181.

Valdez, Luis, et al.. (2023). Breaking Down Machismo: Shifting Definitions and Embodiments of Latino Manhood in Middle-Aged Latino Men. American Journal of Men s Health. 17(5). 1034104814–1034104814. 9 indexed citations

Hallmark, Brian, et al.. (2023). Association between Dietary Fatty Acid Intake and Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis in a Sample of Mexican-Origin Hispanic Adults with Overweight or Obesity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(4). 3103–3103. 3 indexed citations

Cao, J., David O. Garcia, José Muñóz, et al.. (2023). Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors in Prospective Retina-Focused Clinical Trial Screening and Enrollment. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 13(6). 880–880. 2 indexed citations

Baquero, Bárbara, Rima Afifi, Richard M. Hoffman, et al.. (2023). Hypertension management among Latinos: A qualitative investigation comparing Latinos experiences in established and new Latino destination states. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100250–100250. 2 indexed citations

Shea, Kimberly, et al.. (2022). Advancing Liver Cancer Prevention for American Indian Populations in Arizona: An Integrative Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(6). 3268–3268. 3 indexed citations

Garcia, David O., et al.. (2022). mHealth-Supported Gender- and Culturally Sensitive Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanic Men With Overweight and Obesity: Single-Arm Pilot Study. JMIR Formative Research. 6(9). e37637–e37637. 5 indexed citations

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Anderson, Elizabeth J., et al.. (2021). WhatsApp-Based Focus Groups Among Mexican-Origin Women in Zika Risk Area: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Data Quality. JMIR Formative Research. 5(10). e20970–e20970. 4 indexed citations

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Crane, Tracy E., et al.. (2020). Development and Evaluation of an Accelerometer-Based Protocol for Measuring Physical Activity Levels in Cancer Survivors: Development and Usability Study. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 8(9). e18491–e18491. 7 indexed citations

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Palmer, Kelly, Patrick Rivers, Jennifer Hatcher, et al.. (2020). Protocol for a systematic review of health promotion interventions for African Americans delivered in US barbershops and hair salons. BMJ Open. 10(4). e035940–e035940. 8 indexed citations

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Creasy, Seth A., Tracy E. Crane, David O. Garcia, et al.. (2019). Higher amounts of sedentary time are associated with short sleep duration and poor sleep quality in postmenopausal women. SLEEP. 42(7). 39 indexed citations

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Luo, Juhua, Michael Hendryx, JoAnn E. Manson, et al.. (2019). Intentional Weight Loss and Obesity-Related Cancer Risk. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 3(4). pkz054–pkz054. 89 indexed citations

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Hingle, Melanie, et al.. (2019). Weight loss interventions for Hispanic women in the USA: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews. 8(1). 301–301. 4 indexed citations

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Anderson, Elizabeth J., et al.. (2019). Web-based and mHealth interventions for intimate partner violence prevention: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 9(8). e029880–e029880. 12 indexed citations

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Garcia, David O., Luis Valdez, Melanie L. Bell, et al.. (2018). Feasibility and acceptability of a beverage intervention for Hispanic adults: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial. Public Health Nutrition. 22(3). 542–552. 2 indexed citations

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Stefanick, Marcia L., Robert L. Brunner, Xiaoyan Leng, et al.. (2016). The Relationship of Cardiovascular Disease to Physical Functioning in Women Surviving to Age 80 and Above in the Women’s Health Initiative. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 71(Suppl 1). S42–S53. 13 indexed citations

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Garcia, David O., Betsy C. Wertheim, JoAnn E. Manson, et al.. (2014). Relationships between dog ownership and physical activity in postmenopausal women. Preventive Medicine. 70. 33–38. 42 indexed citations

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Garcia, David O. & Richard G. Smith. (1999). Using analog baselines to assess the effects of naltrexone on self-injurious behavior11This research was supported in part by a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and is based on a thesis submitted by the first author in partial fulfillment of the requirement for a Master of Science degree. The authors acknowledge the support of the Denton State School and the assistance of Angela Gonzalez and Robert Churchill during the conduct of this study.. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 20(1). 1–21. 27 indexed citations

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