Katrina L. Piercy

15.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
34 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Katrina L. Piercy is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Katrina L. Piercy has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Physiology, 17 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Katrina L. Piercy's work include Physical Activity and Health (27 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (7 papers). Katrina L. Piercy is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (27 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (7 papers). Katrina L. Piercy collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Canada. Katrina L. Piercy's co-authors include Richard P. Troiano, Stephanie M. George, Richard D. Olson, Janet E. Fulton, Susan A. Carlson, Rachel Ballard, Deborah A. Galuska, Kenneth E. Powell, John M. Jakicic and Bonny Bloodgood and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Katrina L. Piercy

33 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 2014 2026 2018 2022 2018 2014 2019 2019 2019 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
    2018 5.5k citations Katrina L. Piercy, Richard P. Troiano et al. JAMA profile →
  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    2014 653 citations Katrina L. Piercy, Bryant J. Webber et al. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine profile →
  3. Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review
    2019 573 citations Anne McTiernan, Christine M. Friedenreich et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  4. Sedentary Behavior and Health: Update from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
    2019 370 citations Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Kenneth E. Powell et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  5. Physical Activity, All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease
    2019 359 citations William E. Kraus, Kenneth E. Powell et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  6. Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans From the US Department of Health and Human Services
    2018 332 citations Katrina L. Piercy, Richard P. Troiano Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes profile →
  7. Benefits of Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Umbrella Review
    2019 273 citations Loretta DiPietro, Bonny Bloodgood et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  8. Physical Activity to Prevent and Treat Hypertension: A Systematic Review
    2019 248 citations Linda S. Pescatello, David M. Büchner et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Katrina L. Piercy United States 19 4.5k 3.6k 1.5k 1.3k 1.1k 34 9.5k
Susan A. Carlson United States 39 5.3k 1.2× 4.1k 1.2× 2.0k 1.3× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 139 10.9k
Ann M. Swartz United States 28 6.1k 1.3× 4.9k 1.4× 1.6k 1.1× 907 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 88 10.9k
Scott J. Strath United States 35 6.7k 1.5× 5.3k 1.5× 1.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 107 11.8k
Stephanie M. George United States 29 4.8k 1.1× 4.2k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 853 0.8× 78 10.2k
Melicia C. Whitt‐Glover United States 32 3.8k 0.8× 3.7k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 845 0.6× 629 0.6× 78 8.3k
Eric J. Shiroma United States 35 7.0k 1.5× 4.7k 1.3× 2.4k 1.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 83 11.7k
Thomas Yates United Kingdom 52 6.8k 1.5× 4.5k 1.3× 2.5k 1.7× 1.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 291 13.1k
Rachel Ballard United States 12 3.2k 0.7× 2.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 850 0.6× 650 0.6× 38 6.9k
Catrine Tudor‐Locke United States 39 5.1k 1.1× 4.8k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 703 0.5× 865 0.8× 105 9.8k
Andrea M. Kriska United States 63 6.3k 1.4× 5.7k 1.6× 2.2k 1.5× 1.2k 0.9× 932 0.9× 238 15.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Katrina L. Piercy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Piercy, Katrina L., Janet E. Fulton, Stephanie M. George, et al.. (2024). Call to Action: Contribute to the Development of the Third Edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 10(1). 2 indexed citations
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Piercy, Katrina L., Meredith A. Whitley, Sarah M. Bartsch, et al.. (2024). Benefits of Meeting the Healthy People 2030 Youth Sports Participation Target. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 66(5). 760–769. 4 indexed citations
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Hyde, Eric T., David R. Brown, Bryant J. Webber, et al.. (2024). Meeting the Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity Guidelines Among Older US Adults, National Health Interview Survey 1998–2018. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 43(8). 1003–1014. 3 indexed citations
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Piercy, Katrina L., et al.. (2024). Physical Activity in Older Adults: What Every Internist Needs to Know. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 19(1). 12–22. 2 indexed citations
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Fisher, Rachel & Katrina L. Piercy. (2024). Progress to Implement the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services. Nutrition Today. 59(5). 211–219. 1 indexed citations
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Reed, Paul, et al.. (2023). Looking ahead to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030: a call to action. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 117(6). 1061–1062. 3 indexed citations
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Vaux‐Bjerke, Alison, et al.. (2023). Evaluating the Science to Inform the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report. 3(1). 36–45. 1 indexed citations
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Katzmarzyk, Peter T., John M. Jakicic, Russell R. Pate, Katrina L. Piercy, & Laurie P. Whitsel. (2023). Amplifying Support for Physical Activity: The National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 65(6). 1187–1191. 2 indexed citations
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Webber, Bryant J., Katrina L. Piercy, Eric T. Hyde, & Geoffrey P. Whitfield. (2022). Association of Muscle-Strengthening and Aerobic Physical Activity With Mortality in US Adults Aged 65 Years or Older. JAMA Network Open. 5(10). e2236778–e2236778. 11 indexed citations
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Piercy, Katrina L., et al.. (2022). Understanding the Impact of Move Your Way Campaign Exposure on Key Physical Activity Outcomes - Results from a Multi-site Pilot Evaluation.. PubMed. 2(3). 113–125. 1 indexed citations
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Hyde, Eric T., John D. Omura, Janet E. Fulton, et al.. (2020). Disparities in Youth Sports Participation in the U.S., 2017–2018. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 59(5). e207–e210. 43 indexed citations
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Piercy, Katrina L., et al.. (2020). Understanding Contemplators’ Knowledge and Awareness of the Physical Activity Guidelines. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 17(4). 404–411. 28 indexed citations
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McTiernan, Anne, Christine M. Friedenreich, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, et al.. (2019). Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(6). 1252–1261. 573 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jakicic, John M., Kenneth E. Powell, W. W. Campbell, et al.. (2019). Physical Activity and the Prevention of Weight Gain in Adults: A Systematic Review. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(6). 1262–1269. 123 indexed citations
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DiPietro, Loretta, W. W. Campbell, David M. Büchner, et al.. (2019). Physical Activity, Injurious Falls, and Physical Function in Aging: An Umbrella Review. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(6). 1303–1313. 183 indexed citations
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Campbell, W. W., William E. Kraus, Kenneth E. Powell, et al.. (2019). High-Intensity Interval Training for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(6). 1220–1226. 135 indexed citations
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Piercy, Katrina L., Richard P. Troiano, Rachel Ballard, et al.. (2018). The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. JAMA. 320(19). 2020–2020. 5537 indexed citations breakdown →
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Piercy, Katrina L. & Richard P. Troiano. (2018). Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans From the US Department of Health and Human Services. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 11(11). e005263–e005263. 332 indexed citations breakdown →
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Torres, Andrea, et al.. (2018). Umbrella and Systematic Review Methodology to Support the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 15(11). 805–810. 44 indexed citations
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Piercy, Katrina L., et al.. (2014). Dietary Guidelines for Americans. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 10(1). 23–35. 653 indexed citations breakdown →

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