Debbe Thompson

10.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
234 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Debbe Thompson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Debbe Thompson has authored 234 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 134 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 84 papers in General Health Professions and 55 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Debbe Thompson's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (128 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (42 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (33 papers). Debbe Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (128 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (42 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (33 papers). Debbe Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Debbe Thompson's co-authors include Tom Baranowski, Janice Baranowski, Karen Cullen, Richard Buday, Theresa A. Nicklas, Russell Jago, Amy Shirong Lu, Teresia M. O’Connor, Ann DeSmet and Janet A. Deatrick and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Debbe Thompson

225 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Playing for Real 2003 2026 2010 2018 2008 2003 200 400 600
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.

  1. Playing for Real
    2008 671 citations Tom Baranowski, Debbe Thompson et al. profile →
  2. Are Current Health Behavioral Change Models Helpful in Guiding Prevention of Weight Gain Efforts?
    2003 550 citations Tom Baranowski, Debbe Thompson et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Debbe Thompson 3.3k 2.2k 1.7k 1.3k 1.2k 234 7.3k
Janice Baranowski 5.6k 1.7× 2.3k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 815 0.7× 141 8.5k
Simon J. Marshall 4.8k 1.5× 2.4k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 795 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 99 8.8k
Martyn Standage 2.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 2.7k 1.6× 673 0.5× 786 0.7× 148 9.6k
Oddrun Samdal 2.1k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 809 0.5× 1.6k 1.2× 900 0.8× 116 7.1k
Chris Lonsdale 1.8k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 3.5k 2.1× 892 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 168 10.3k
Natalie Pearson 3.9k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 697 0.5× 537 0.5× 83 5.8k
Travis J. Saunders 5.5k 1.7× 1.9k 0.9× 2.1k 1.3× 954 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 87 9.5k
Trish Gorely 6.1k 1.9× 2.6k 1.2× 2.0k 1.2× 991 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 150 11.3k
Gregory J. Norman 4.2k 1.3× 3.1k 1.4× 678 0.4× 807 0.6× 850 0.7× 192 10.8k
Rachel C. Colley 5.5k 1.7× 1.9k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 756 0.6× 743 0.6× 83 8.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Debbe Thompson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Debbe Thompson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Knafl, Kathleen A., Janet A. Deatrick, Veronica Swallow, Yelena P. Wu, & Debbe Thompson. (2025). A pragmatic guide to data integration for pediatric researchers: the nuts and bolts of mixed methods analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 51(1). 1–11.
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Robertson, Michael C, Maria C. Swartz, Karen Basen‐Engquist, et al.. (2024). A social media game to increase physical activity among older adult women: protocol of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate CHALLENGE. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 2172–2172. 1 indexed citations
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Raber, Margaret, et al.. (2024). Mediterranean Diet Information on TikTok and Implications for Digital Health Promotion Research: Social Media Content Analysis. JMIR Formative Research. 8. e51094–e51094. 2 indexed citations
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Soltero, Erica G., et al.. (2023). An SMS Text Message–Based Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Adolescents With Obesity: Qualitative Co-Design Process. JMIR Formative Research. 7. e46606–e46606. 5 indexed citations
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Robertson, Michael C, Maria C. Swartz, Karen Basen‐Engquist, et al.. (2022). A Photography-based, Social Media Walking Intervention Targeting Autonomous Motivations for Physical Activity: Semistructured Interviews With Older Women. JMIR Serious Games. 10(2). e35511–e35511. 5 indexed citations
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Thompson, Debbe, et al.. (2022). Growing Up After Adolescent Bariatric Surgery. Clinical Nursing Research. 32(1). 115–125. 3 indexed citations
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Robertson, Michael C, Tom Baranowski, Debbe Thompson, et al.. (2021). Using the Behaviour Change Wheel Program Planning Model to Design Games for Health: Development Study. JMIR Serious Games. 9(4). e29964–e29964. 4 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara J., et al.. (2021). “We are a family with diabetes”: Parent perspectives on siblings of youth with type 1 diabetes.. Families Systems & Health. 39(2). 306–315. 3 indexed citations
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Butler, Ashley M., et al.. (2019). Barriers and Facilitators to Involvement in Children’s Diabetes Management Among Minority Parents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 45(8). 946–956. 11 indexed citations
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Hilliard, Marisa E., Charles G. Minard, David G. Marrero, et al.. (2019). Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Diabetes: Development and Psychometrics of the Type 1 Diabetes and Life (T1DAL) Measures. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 45(3). 328–339. 39 indexed citations
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Anderson, Barbara J., et al.. (2019). Diabetes disclosure strategies in adolescents and young adult with type 1 diabetes. Patient Education and Counseling. 103(1). 208–213. 19 indexed citations
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Vincze, Lisa, Megan E. Rollo, Melinda Hutchesson, et al.. (2018). Postpartum Women’s Perspectives of Engaging with a Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist via Video Consultations for Weight Management: A Qualitative Evaluation. Healthcare. 6(1). 8–8. 14 indexed citations
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Hilliard, Marisa E., Charles G. Minard, Rana Saber, et al.. (2018). Strengths-Based Behavioral Intervention for Parents of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Using an mHealth App (Type 1 Doing Well): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 7(3). e77–e77. 9 indexed citations
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DeSmet, Ann, Yan Liu, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Tom Baranowski, & Debbe Thompson. (2017). The effectiveness of asking behaviors among 9–11 year-old children in increasing home availability and children’s intake of fruit and vegetables: results from the Squire’s Quest II self-regulation game intervention. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 14(1). 51–51. 15 indexed citations
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Schumacher, Tracy, Tracy Burrows, Debbe Thompson, et al.. (2016). The Role of Family in a Dietary Risk Reduction Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease. Healthcare. 4(4). 74–74. 2 indexed citations
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Cerin, Ester, Tom Baranowski, Anthony Barnett, et al.. (2016). Places where preschoolers are (in)active: an observational study on Latino preschoolers and their parents using objective measures. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 13(1). 29–29. 42 indexed citations
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DeSmet, Ann, Debbe Thompson, Tom Baranowski, et al.. (2016). Is Participatory Design Associated with the Effectiveness of Serious Digital Games for Healthy Lifestyle Promotion? A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 18(4). e94–e94. 89 indexed citations
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Schumacher, Tracy, Tracy Burrows, Debbe Thompson, et al.. (2015). Feasibility of Recruiting Families into a Heart Disease Prevention Program Based on Dietary Patterns. Nutrients. 7(8). 7042–7057. 7 indexed citations

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