Dianne S. Ward

19.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
327 papers, 14.7k citations indexed

About

Dianne S. Ward is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dianne S. Ward has authored 327 papers receiving a total of 14.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 229 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 101 papers in General Health Professions and 67 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Dianne S. Ward's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (219 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (64 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (59 papers). Dianne S. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (219 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (64 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (59 papers). Dianne S. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Dianne S. Ward's co-authors include Amber Vaughn, Russell R. Pate, Marsha Dowda, Ruth P. Saunders, Stewart G. Trost, Gwen Felton, Kelly R. Evenson, Sara E. Benjamin, Derek Hales and Deborah F. Tate and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dianne S. Ward

312 papers receiving 13.9k 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.

Accelerometer Use in Physical Activity: Best Practices and Research Recommendations

2005 630 citations Dianne S. Ward, Amber Vaughn et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
Physical activity and determinants of physical activity in obese and non-obese children

2001 532 citations Stewart G. Trost, Dianne S. Ward et al. profile →
Acculturation and overweight-related behaviors among Hispanic immigrants to the US: the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

2003 507 citations Dianne S. Ward et al. profile →
Fundamental constructs in food parenting practices: a content map to guide future research

2016 451 citations Amber Vaughn, Dianne S. Ward et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dianne S. Ward United States	66	9.5k	3.9k	3.7k	3.1k	2.4k	327	14.7k
Tim Olds Australia	72	11.0k 1.2×	7.6k 1.9×	3.9k 1.0×	3.9k 1.2×	1.6k 0.7×	411	22.5k
Mai J. M. Chinapaw Netherlands	64	11.0k 1.2×	8.8k 2.2×	4.8k 1.3×	3.4k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	357	21.4k
Marsha Dowda United States	60	8.9k 0.9×	5.7k 1.4×	2.6k 0.7×	5.4k 1.7×	994 0.4×	246	14.1k
Stewart G. Trost Australia	59	11.6k 1.2×	9.3k 2.4×	3.7k 1.0×	5.8k 1.8×	1.6k 0.7×	309	20.0k
Louise C. Mâsse Canada	46	6.5k 0.7×	5.8k 1.5×	2.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	213	15.1k
Louise A. Baur Australia	77	13.8k 1.5×	6.0k 1.5×	4.7k 1.3×	2.0k 0.6×	2.1k 0.9×	506	24.0k
Sarah Connor Gorber Canada	32	7.8k 0.8×	5.5k 1.4×	2.6k 0.7×	2.8k 0.9×	826 0.3×	53	13.8k
Valerie Carson Canada	54	9.8k 1.0×	6.8k 1.7×	2.9k 0.8×	4.7k 1.5×	1.0k 0.4×	220	15.8k
Michael Booth Australia	40	8.4k 0.9×	8.6k 2.2×	3.9k 1.1×	2.1k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	77	21.8k
Greet Cardon Belgium	67	7.7k 0.8×	4.7k 1.2×	3.0k 0.8×	3.4k 1.1×	895 0.4×	439	16.2k

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Dooyema, Carrie, et al.. (2023). Multi-State Implementation of Go NAPSACC to Support Healthy Practices in the Early Care and Education Setting. Health Promotion Practice. 24(1_suppl). 145S–151S. 3 indexed citations

Pate, Russell R., Rod K. Dishman, Marsha Dowda, et al.. (2022). A Summary of One Research Team’s Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(21). 14136–14136. 4 indexed citations

Yin, Zenong, Yuanyuan Liang, Jeffrey T. Howard, et al.. (2022). ¡Míranos! a comprehensive preschool obesity prevention programme in low-income Latino children: 1-year results of a clustered randomised controlled trial. Public Health Nutrition. 26(2). 476–487. 3 indexed citations

Soldavini, Jessica, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Leslie A. Lytle, et al.. (2021). College student motivations for and perceived impacts of volunteering with a nutrition and cooking education program for children. Journal of Community Psychology. 50(5). 2104–2115. 1 indexed citations

Barnes, Courtney, Sze Lin Yoong, Nicole Nathan, et al.. (2021). Feasibility of a Web-Based Implementation Intervention to Improve Child Dietary Intake in Early Childhood Education and Care: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(12). e25902–e25902. 14 indexed citations

Soldavini, Jessica, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Leslie A. Lytle, et al.. (2021). Cooking Matters for Kids Improves Attitudes and Self-Efficacy Related to Healthy Eating and Cooking. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 54(3). 211–218. 6 indexed citations

Braun, Lindsay M., et al.. (2021). Food Outlet Density, Distance, and Food Quality Offered to Preschool-Aged Children at Family Child Care Homes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 54(2). 109–117. 3 indexed citations

Barnes, Courtney, Alice Grady, Nicole Nathan, et al.. (2020). A pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-based implementation intervention to increase child intake of fruit and vegetables within childcare centres. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 6(1). 163–163. 15 indexed citations

Hirsch, Katie R., et al.. (2020). Characterization and prevalence of obesity among normal weight college students. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 35(1). 81–88. 2 indexed citations

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Kipping, Ruth, Rebecca Langford, Rowan Brockman, et al.. (2019). Child-care self-assessment to improve physical activity, oral health and nutrition for 2- to 4-year-olds: a feasibility cluster RCT. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(13). 1–164. 15 indexed citations

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Tovar, Alison, Amber Vaughn, Jennifer O. Fisher, et al.. (2018). Modifying the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) to better capture feeding practices of family childcare home providers. Public Health Nutrition. 22(2). 223–234. 20 indexed citations

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Tovar, Alison, Sara E. Benjamin‐Neelon, Amber Vaughn, et al.. (2018). Nutritional Quality of Meals and Snacks Served and Consumed in Family Child Care. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 118(12). 2280–2286. 26 indexed citations

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Tovar, Alison, Amber Vaughn, Anna H. Grummon, et al.. (2016). Family child care home providers as role models for children: Cause for concern?. Preventive Medicine Reports. 5. 308–313. 43 indexed citations

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Loftin, Mark, et al.. (2014). Improving Physical Activity in Daycare Interventions. Childhood Obesity. 10(4). 334–341. 34 indexed citations

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Hoffman, Elizabeth R., Margaret E. Bentley, Robert M. Hamer, et al.. (2012). A comparison of infant and toddler feeding practices of mothers with and without histories of eating disorders. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 10(3). 360–372. 23 indexed citations

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Lyons, Elizabeth, et al.. (2011). Energy Expenditure and Enjoyment during Video Game Play. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 43(10). 1987–1993. 97 indexed citations

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Dunn, Carolyn, et al.. (2006). PEER REVIEWED: Design and Implementation of a Nutrition and Physical Activity Curriculum for Child Care Settings. Preventing Chronic Disease. 3(2). 4 indexed citations

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Trost, Stewart G., et al.. (1997). A Prospective Study of the Determinants of Physical Activity in Rural Fifth-Grade Children. Preventive Medicine. 26(2). 257–263. 239 indexed citations

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Ward, Dianne S., et al.. (1988). Effects of a Multicomponent Intervention Program on Reducing Health Risk in Obese Children. The Physical Educator. 45(1). 44–51. 1 indexed citations

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Ward, Dianne S., et al.. (1985). Ruptured urinary bladder in a heifer.. PubMed. 186(12). 1310–1. 13 indexed citations

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