James F. Sallis

165.7k total citations · 54 hit papers
783 papers, 123.5k citations indexed

About

James F. Sallis is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, James F. Sallis has authored 783 papers receiving a total of 123.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 456 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 353 papers in Physiology and 280 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in James F. Sallis's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (432 papers), Physical Activity and Health (320 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (280 papers). James F. Sallis is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (432 papers), Physical Activity and Health (320 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (280 papers). James F. Sallis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. James F. Sallis's co-authors include Brian E. Saelens, Adrian Bauman, Lawrence D. Frank, Neville Owen, Barbara E. Ainsworth, Judith J. Prochaska, Terry L. Conway, Wendell C. Taylor, Michael Pratt and Thomas L. McKenzie and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

James F. Sallis

769 papers receiving 115.6k citations

Hit Papers

International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 1... 1985 2026 1998 2012 2003 2000 1993 2012 2005 5.0k 10.0k 15.0k
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. International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-Country Reliability and Validity
    2003 15.6k citations Adrian Bauman, James F. Sallis et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  2. A review of correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents
    2000 3.4k citations James F. Sallis et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  3. Compendium of Physical Activities: classification of energy costs of human physical activities
    1993 3.4k citations James F. Sallis et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  4. Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?
    2012 2.9k citations Adrian Bauman, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis et al. The Lancet profile →
  5. AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO CREATING ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITIES
    2005 2.4k citations James F. Sallis, Robert Cervero et al. profile →
  6. Correlates of adults??? participation in physical activity: review and update
    2002 2.3k citations Neville Owen, Adrian Bauman et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  7. Ecological models of health behavior.
    2008 2.0k citations James F. Sallis, Neville Owen et al. profile →
  8. Assessment of Physical Activity by Self-Report: Status, Limitations, and Future Directions
    2000 1.8k citations James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens profile →
  9. Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures
    2003 1.8k citations Brian E. Saelens, James F. Sallis et al. Annals of Behavioral Medicine profile →
  10. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN THE FIVE-CITY PROJECT1
    1985 1.5k citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  11. Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity: An Environment Scale Evaluation
    2003 1.5k citations Brian E. Saelens, James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  12. AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update
    2002 1.4k citations Stephen R. Daniels, James F. Sallis et al. Circulation profile →
  13. Guidelines for data processing analysis of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) - Short and long forms
    2005 1.3k citations Adrian Bauman, Fiona Bull et al. profile →
  14. The development of scales to measure social support for diet and exercise behaviors
    1987 1.2k citations James F. Sallis et al. Preventive Medicine profile →
  15. Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form
    2005 1.2k citations Lawrence D. Frank, James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  16. Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity
    2009 1.0k citations James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  17. Understanding environmental influences on walking
    2004 1.0k citations Neville Owen, Eva Leslie et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  18. Many Pathways from Land Use to Health: Associations between Neighborhood Walkability and Active Transportation, Body Mass Index, and Air Quality
    2006 1.0k citations Lawrence D. Frank, James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  19. The development of a walkability index: application to the Neighborhood Quality of Life Study
    2009 966 citations Lawrence D. Frank, James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  20. Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease
    2012 943 citations James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens et al. Circulation profile →
  21. Environmental and policy interventions to promote physical activityaaThis work was prepared for the CIAR Conference on Physical Activity Promotion: An ACSM Specialty Conference.
    1998 942 citations James F. Sallis, Adrian Bauman et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  22. Using objective physical activity measures with youth: How many days of monitoring are needed?
    2000 928 citations James F. Sallis et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  23. Healthy Nutrition Environments: Concepts and Measures
    2005 893 citations James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens et al. profile →
  24. City planning and population health: a global challenge
    2016 865 citations Billie Giles‐Corti, Anne Vernez-Moudon et al. The Lancet profile →
  25. Toward a better understanding of the influences on physical activity
    2002 795 citations Adrian Bauman, James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  26. A Physical Activity Screening Measure for Use With Adolescents in Primary Care
    2001 781 citations James F. Sallis et al. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine profile →
  27. The determinants of physical activity and exercise.
    1985 728 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  28. The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity: results from 20 countries
    2009 724 citations Adrian Bauman, Fiona Bull et al. profile →
  29. Neighborhood Environment and Physical Activity Among Youth
    2011 713 citations James F. Sallis, Jacqueline Kerr et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  30. Physical activity and sedentary behavior: A population-based study of barriers, enjoyment, and preference.
    2003 699 citations Jo Salmon, Neville Owen et al. profile →
  31. The effects of a 2-year physical education program (SPARK) on physical activity and fitness in elementary school students. Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids.
    1997 693 citations James F. Sallis, Melbourne F. Hovell et al. profile →
  32. Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium
    2016 685 citations James F. Sallis, Fiona Bull et al. The Lancet profile →
  33. Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale
    2006 653 citations Ester Cerin, Brian E. Saelens et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  34. The development of self-efficacy scales for healthrelated diet and exercise behaviors
    1988 651 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  35. Seven-day recall and other physical activity self-reports in children and adolescents
    1993 646 citations James F. Sallis et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  36. Adults' Sedentary Behavior
    2011 641 citations Neville Owen, James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  37. Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial-ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.
    2000 638 citations ­Abby C. King, James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  38. Physical Activity and Behavioral Medicine
    1998 620 citations Neville Owen, James F. Sallis profile →
  39. Age-related decline in physical activity: a synthesis of human and animal studies
    2000 608 citations James F. Sallis Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  40. Evaluating a model of parental influence on youth physical activity
    2003 587 citations James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  41. Nutrition Environment Measures Survey in Stores (NEMS-S)Development and Evaluation
    2007 568 citations James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  42. Physical Education's Role in Public Health
    1991 559 citations James F. Sallis, Thomas L. McKenzie profile →
  43. Using Accelerometers in Youth Physical Activity Studies: A Review of Methods
    2013 550 citations Kelli L. Cain, James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  44. Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial–ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.
    2000 538 citations ­Abby C. King, James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  45. Physical Activity and Food Environments: Solutions to the Obesity Epidemic
    2009 536 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  46. The Role of Built Environments in Physical Activity, Eating, and Obesity in Childhood
    2006 529 citations James F. Sallis, Karen Glanz profile →
  47. Neighborhood built environment and income: Examining multiple health outcomes
    2009 523 citations James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens et al. profile →
  48. Neighborhood Walkability and the Walking Behavior of Australian Adults
    2007 503 citations Neville Owen, Ester Cerin et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  49. New onset and persistent symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder self reported after deployment and combat exposures: prospective population based US military cohort study
    2008 503 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  50. Physical Activity Guidelines for Adolescents: Consensus Statement
    1994 496 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  51. Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients
    2021 470 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  52. The Descriptive Epidemiology of Sitting
    2011 457 citations Adrian Bauman, James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  53. Validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) in assessing levels and change in moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour
    2014 420 citations James F. Sallis et al. profile →
  54. Use of science to guide city planning policy and practice: how to achieve healthy and sustainable future cities
    2016 261 citations James F. Sallis, Fiona Bull et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James F. Sallis United States 158 58.4k 47.1k 32.5k 21.2k 14.4k 783 123.5k
Adrian Bauman Australia 125 32.6k 0.6× 37.5k 0.8× 13.2k 0.4× 18.8k 0.9× 6.0k 0.4× 1.1k 88.5k
Neville Owen Australia 125 26.6k 0.5× 33.1k 0.7× 14.1k 0.4× 13.0k 0.6× 8.0k 0.6× 719 63.6k
Barbara E. Ainsworth United States 85 23.1k 0.4× 26.9k 0.6× 5.0k 0.2× 8.7k 0.4× 2.6k 0.2× 371 55.3k
Ulf Ekelund United Kingdom 100 30.3k 0.5× 30.3k 0.6× 3.3k 0.1× 10.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.1× 477 57.2k
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Belgium 98 16.0k 0.3× 9.4k 0.2× 7.1k 0.2× 7.6k 0.4× 3.0k 0.2× 613 34.3k
Jo Salmon Australia 97 19.6k 0.3× 15.0k 0.3× 6.2k 0.2× 6.4k 0.3× 3.3k 0.2× 541 34.9k
Mark S. Tremblay Canada 103 27.2k 0.5× 19.7k 0.4× 3.5k 0.1× 8.8k 0.4× 1.9k 0.1× 597 47.4k
Russell R. Pate United States 92 25.7k 0.4× 23.5k 0.5× 3.6k 0.1× 8.4k 0.4× 1.3k 0.1× 531 50.4k
Fiona Bull Australia 70 12.6k 0.2× 13.3k 0.3× 6.4k 0.2× 6.0k 0.3× 3.6k 0.2× 177 29.7k
David R. Jacobs United States 151 32.9k 0.6× 26.5k 0.6× 2.2k 0.1× 8.0k 0.4× 9.1k 0.6× 1.4k 109.6k

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All Works

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Roman, Caterina G., Loki Natarajan, Terry L. Conway, et al.. (2024). Crime-related perceptions and walking for recreation inside and outside one's home neighborhood. Health & Place. 89. 103316–103316. 4 indexed citations
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Shilton, Trevor, Adrian Bauman, Anna Chalkley, et al.. (2024). More People, More Active, More Often for Heart Health – Taking Action on Physical Activity. Global Heart. 19(1). 42–42. 8 indexed citations
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Giles‐Corti, Billie, Anne Vernez Moudon, Melanie Lowe, et al.. (2022). What next? Expanding our view of city planning and global health, and implementing and monitoring evidence-informed policy. The Lancet Global Health. 10(6). e919–e926. 77 indexed citations
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Petrunoff, Nick, Sarah Edney, Borame Sue Lee Dickens, et al.. (2022). Associations of park features with park use and park-based physical activity in an urban environment in Asia: A cross-sectional study. Health & Place. 75. 102790–102790. 33 indexed citations
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Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Nitika Sharma, Rebecca Kuriyan, et al.. (2021). A Novel High-Intensity Short Interval Dance Intervention (THANDAV) to Improve Physical Fitness in Asian Indian Adolescent Girls. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 23(9). 623–631. 4 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F., Fiona Bull, Ricky Burdett, et al.. (2016). Use of science to guide city planning policy and practice: how to achieve healthy and sustainable future cities. UWA Profiles and Research Repository (University of Western Australia). 1 indexed citations
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Giles‐Corti, Billie, Anne Vernez-Moudon, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis, et al.. (2016). City planning and population health: a global challenge: urban design, transport, and health 1. The Lancet. 1 indexed citations
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Conway, Terry L., et al.. (2015). Parent Rules, Barriers, and Places for Youth Physical Activity Vary by Neighborhood Walkability and Income. Children Youth and Environments. 25(1). 100–118. 2 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F.. (2012). Big issues for preventive medicine. Preventive Medicine. 55(6). 531–532. 4 indexed citations
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Carlson, Jordan, Noé C. Crespo, James F. Sallis, Ruth E. Patterson, & John P. Elder. (2012). Dietary-Related and Physical Activity-Related Predictors of Obesity in Children: A 2-Year Prospective Study. Childhood Obesity. 8(2). 110–115. 75 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F., et al.. (2009). Health Indicators of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Journal of Community Health. 35(1). 81–92. 95 indexed citations
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Shigematsu, Ryosuke, James F. Sallis, Terry L. Conway, et al.. (2009). Age Differences in the Relation of Perceived Neighborhood Environment to Walking. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 41(2). 314–321. 219 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F., C. Tracy Orleans, & David M. Büchner. (2009). Special Issue: Active Living Research - a six-year report.. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 36. 1 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F., Robert Cervero, William Ascher, et al.. (2008). An Ecological Approach to Creating Active Living Communities. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Pichon, Latrice C., Elva M. Arredondo, Scott C. Roesch, et al.. (2007). The relation of acculturation to latinas’ perceived neighborhood safety and physical activity: A structural equation analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 34(3). 295–303. 45 indexed citations
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Owen, Neville, Ester Cerin, Eva Leslie, et al.. (2007). Neighborhood Walkability and the Walking Behavior of Australian Adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 33(5). 387–395. 503 indexed citations breakdown →
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Marcus, Bess H., David M. Williams, Patricia M. Dubbert, et al.. (2006). Physical Activity Intervention Studies. Circulation. 114(24). 2739–2752. 445 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F., John E. Alcaraz, Thomas L. McKenzie, & Melbourne F. Hovell. (1999). Predictors of change in children's physical activity over 20 months - Evidence and Implications. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 3(16). 222–229. 1 indexed citations
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Sallis, James F.. (1997). Factors Parents Use in Selecting Play Spaces for Young Children. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 151(4). 414–414. 85 indexed citations

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