John J. Reilly

27.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
344 papers, 16.6k citations indexed

About

John J. Reilly is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, John J. Reilly has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 16.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 265 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 164 papers in Physiology and 134 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in John J. Reilly's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (249 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (133 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (119 papers). John J. Reilly is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (249 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (133 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (119 papers). John J. Reilly collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. John J. Reilly's co-authors include James Y. Paton, Julie Armstrong, Andy Ness, Louise A. Kelly, Adrienne Hughes, Colette Montgomery, Andrea Sherriff, Anne Martin, Anthony D. Okely and Xanne Janssen and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

John J. Reilly

326 papers receiving 15.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Early life risk factors for obesity in childhood: cohort study

2005 1.3k citations John J. Reilly, Andy Ness et al. profile →
Global Matrix 2.0: Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and Youth Comparing 38 Countries

2016 357 citations Mark S. Tremblay, John J. Reilly et al. Journal of Physical Activity and Health profile →
Longitudinal changes in moderate‐to‐vigorous‐intensity physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2019 273 citations Anne Martin, Xanne Janssen et al. profile →
Timing of the decline in physical activity in childhood and adolescence: Gateshead Millennium Cohort Study

2017 269 citations Adrienne Hughes, Xanne Janssen et al. profile →
Promoting healthy movement behaviours among children during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 243 citations Hongyan Guan, Anthony D. Okely et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John J. Reilly

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Enhancing fundamental motor skills through active play: a systematic review and meta-analysis of educational contexts 2025 ·European Early Childhood Education Research Journal ·(unknown), Daniel Gallardo‐Gómez, Francisco Álvarez‐Barbosa, Rosa M. Alfonso‐Rosa, John J. Reilly, Anthony D. Okely, Borja del Pozo Cruz, Jesús del Pozo-Cruz	0
2	Reliability and Validity of the HBSC Physical Activity Questionnaire in Japanese Adolescents 2025 ·Children ·Chiaki Tanaka, Masashi Watanabe, (unknown), John J. Reilly, Kojiro Ishii, Shigeho Tanaka	1
3	Association between Physical Activity and Health Outcomes (High Body Fatness, High Blood Pressure) in Namibian Adolescents and Adult women 2024 ·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ·(unknown), Makama Andries Monyeki, John J. Reilly	0
4	Urban Versus Rural Differences in Meeting 24‐h Movement Behaviour Guidelines Among 3–4‐Year‐Olds: An Analysis of SUNRISE Pilot Study Data From 10 Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries 2024 ·Child Care Health and Development ·(unknown), (unknown), Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Hong Tang, (unknown), Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, (unknown), Hongyan Guan, Alex Antônio Florindo, Catherine E. Draper, Denise Koh, (unknown), Anthony D. Okely, Mark S. Tremblay, Xanne Janssen, John J. Reilly	1
5	Feasibility of a physical activity intervention for children and adolescents with anxiety and depression 2024 ·Pilot and Feasibility Studies ·(unknown), (unknown), John J. Reilly, Gro Janne Wergeland, (unknown), (unknown), Irene Bircow Elgen	4
6	Prevalence and Correlates of Adherence to the Global Total Physical Activity Guideline Based on Step Counting Among 3- to 4-Year-Olds: Evidence From SUNRISE Pilot Studies From 17 Countries 2024 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·(unknown), Xanne Janssen, Kar Hau Chong, Anthony D. Okely, (unknown), Catherine E. Draper, E. Kipling Webster, Alex Antônio Florindo, Amanda E. Staiano, Bang Nguyen Pham, Chiaki Tanaka, Denise Koh, Hongyan Guan, Hong Tang, Marie Löf, Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, (unknown), Penny Cross, (unknown), John J. Reilly	2
7	Evaluation of a pilot physical activity intervention for children with ADHD symptoms and reading difficulties 2023 ·Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs ·Josephine N. Booth, (unknown), Phillip D. Tomporowski, Bryan A. McCullick, James Boyle, John J. Reilly	1
8	Future Directions for Movement Behavior Research in the Early Years 2023 ·Journal of Physical Activity and Health ·Valerie Carson, Catherine E. Draper, Anthony D. Okely, John J. Reilly, Mark S. Tremblay	8
9	Results from the Japan 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth 2022 ·Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness ·Chiaki Tanaka, Takafumi Abe, Shigeho Tanaka, Yoichi Hatamoto, Motohiko Miyachi, Shigeru Inoue, John J. Reilly	4
10	Associations between physical activity and mental health and behaviour in early adolescence 2022 ·Mental health and physical activity ·Josephine N. Booth, Andy Ness, Carol Joinson, Phillip D. Tomporowski, James Boyle, Sam Leary, John J. Reilly	17
11	Compliance with a physical activity guideline among junior high school students 2021 ·Pediatrics International ·Chiaki Tanaka, Takafumi Abe, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Shigeho Tanaka, Motohiko Miyachi, Shigeru Inoue, (unknown), John J. Reilly	0
12	Feasibility of the ToyBox-Scotland obesity prevention intervention in preschools : results of a cluster randomised controlled trial 2019 ·Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde) ·Stephen Malden, John J. Reilly, Ann‐Marie Gibson, Farid Bardid, Marieke De Craemer, (unknown), Yannis Μanios, Carolyn Summerbell, Greet Cardon, Adrienne Hughes	1
13	Feasibility and pilot study of an intervention to support active lifestyles in youth with type 1 diabetes: The ActivPals study 2017 ·Pediatric Diabetes ·(unknown), (unknown), Kenneth Robertson, John J. Reilly, Alison Kirk	9
14	Contribution of school recess to daily physical activity: systematic review 2016 ·Health Behavior and Policy Review ·John J. Reilly, Grant Johnston, (unknown), Anne Martin	2
15	Contribution of walking to school to individual and population moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity 2016 ·Pediatric Exercise Science ·Anne Martin, (unknown), (unknown), John J. Reilly, Paul Kelly	1
16	Risk factors for overweight and overfatness in rural South African children and adolescents 2015 ·Journal of Public Health ·(unknown), John J. Reilly, Ruth Bland	11
17	Objectively Measured Habitual Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Obese and Non-Obese Malaysian children 2013 ·Journal of Tropical Pediatrics ·Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, (unknown), Ruzita Abd Talib, John J. Reilly	21
18	Timing of Excess Weight Gain in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) 2011 ·PEDIATRICS ·Adrienne Hughes, Andrea Sherriff, Debbie A. Lawlor, Andy Ness, John J. Reilly	26
19	The use of behavioural change techniques in the treatment of paediatric obesity: qualitative evaluation of parental perspectives on treatment 2008 ·Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics ·Laura Stewart, (unknown), Adrienne Hughes, Vanessa Poustie, John J. Reilly	40
20	Effect of Glucocorticoid Therapy on Energy Intake in Children Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 2001 ·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·John J. Reilly, Mark Brougham, Colette Montgomery, (unknown), Alison Kelly, B Gibson	107

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