Kelly R. Evenson

56.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
539 papers, 27.0k citations indexed

About

Kelly R. Evenson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, Kelly R. Evenson has authored 539 papers receiving a total of 27.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 305 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 223 papers in Physiology and 153 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in Kelly R. Evenson's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (241 papers), Physical Activity and Health (209 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (152 papers). Kelly R. Evenson is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (241 papers), Physical Activity and Health (209 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (152 papers). Kelly R. Evenson collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and United Kingdom. Kelly R. Evenson's co-authors include Daniel A. Rodrı́guez, Diane Catellier, Fang Wen, Amy H. Herring, Robert G. McMurray, Kristin S. Ondrak, Karminder Gill, Sara L. Huston, Wayne D. Rosamond and Deborah A. Cohen and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Kelly R. Evenson

500 papers receiving 25.7k 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.

Calibration of two objective measures of physical activity for children

2008 2.1k citations Kelly R. Evenson, Diane Catellier et al. profile →
Systematic review of the validity and reliability of consumer-wearable activity trackers

2015 873 citations Kelly R. Evenson et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →
Accelerometer Use in Physical Activity: Best Practices and Research Recommendations

2005 630 citations Kelly R. Evenson et al. profile →
Reducing Delay in Seeking Treatment by Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke

2006 503 citations Kelly R. Evenson et al. profile →
Availability of Recreational Resources in Minority and Low Socioeconomic Status Areas

2008 447 citations Ana V. Diez Roux, Kelly R. Evenson et al. profile →
Farmers’ market use is associated with fruit and vegetable consumption in diverse southern rural communities

2014 283 citations Kelly R. Evenson et al. profile →
Benefits of Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Umbrella Review

2019 273 citations Kelly R. Evenson et al. profile →
Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia

2020 202 citations Katherine S. Hall, Eric T. Hyde et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kelly R. Evenson United States	87	13.4k	8.2k	6.5k	4.2k	3.6k	539	27.0k
Barbara E. Ainsworth United States	85	23.1k 1.7×	26.9k 3.3×	5.0k 0.8×	8.7k 2.1×	1.3k 0.4×	371	55.3k
David R. Bassett United States	70	12.8k 1.0×	17.1k 2.1×	2.6k 0.4×	4.5k 1.1×	655 0.2×	278	34.0k
Michael Pratt United States	57	11.9k 0.9×	12.0k 1.5×	3.3k 0.5×	5.8k 1.4×	370 0.1×	207	27.3k
Willem van Mechelen Netherlands	107	14.9k 1.1×	9.9k 1.2×	1.4k 0.2×	9.5k 2.3×	889 0.2×	695	42.5k
Richard P. Troiano United States	64	16.6k 1.2×	16.4k 2.0×	2.1k 0.3×	5.5k 1.3×	614 0.2×	111	30.6k
Kylie Ball Australia	75	10.5k 0.8×	4.1k 0.5×	3.4k 0.5×	3.9k 0.9×	547 0.2×	355	18.8k
Pekka Oja Finland	65	9.2k 0.7×	12.0k 1.5×	2.9k 0.5×	4.3k 1.0×	393 0.1×	157	30.2k
Cora L. Craig Canada	38	10.9k 0.8×	12.7k 1.5×	2.1k 0.3×	5.0k 1.2×	402 0.1×	71	26.4k
Mark S. Tremblay Canada	103	27.2k 2.0×	19.7k 2.4×	3.5k 0.5×	8.8k 2.1×	610 0.2×	597	47.4k
David W. Dunstan Australia	97	15.5k 1.2×	21.5k 2.6×	2.4k 0.4×	7.8k 1.9×	440 0.1×	456	37.3k

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Evenson, Kelly R., Carmen R. Isasi, Sanjay R. Patel, et al.. (2025). Characteristics of objectively-measured naturalistic light exposure patterns in U.S. adults: A cross-sectional analysis of two cohorts. The Science of The Total Environment. 969. 178839–178839. 4 indexed citations

Kodali, Hanish, et al.. (2025). Impact of Park Redesign and Renovation on Children’s Health-Related Quality of Life. Journal of Urban Health. 102(1). 189–200.

Parada, Humberto, Ilir Agalliu, Daniela Sotres‐Alvarez, et al.. (2025). Cancer Incidence in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)—The Onco-SOL Ancillary Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 34(4). 491–499.

Hyde, Eric T., Kelly R. Evenson, Annie Green Howard, et al.. (2025). Sitting time and risk of cancer incidence and cancer mortality in postmenopausal women: the Women’s Health Accelerometry Collaboration. Cancer Causes & Control. 36(11). 1417–1430.

Cuthbertson, Carmen C., Kelly R. Evenson, Christopher C. Moore, et al.. (2024). Associations of steps per day and step intensity with the risk of cancer: Findings from the Women's Health Accelerometry Collaboration cohort. Preventive Medicine. 186. 108070–108070. 2 indexed citations

Kodali, Hanish, Katarzyna Wyka, Sergio A. Costa, et al.. (2024). Association of Park Renovation With Park Use in New York City. JAMA Network Open. 7(4). e241429–e241429. 7 indexed citations

Silva, Shana Ginar da, et al.. (2023). Impact of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Spontaneous Female and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 20(7). 600–615. 11 indexed citations

Evenson, Kelly R., Andrew F. Olshan, Gary M. Shaw, et al.. (2023). Maternal physical activity, sitting, and risk of non-cardiac birth defects. Pediatric Research. 95(1). 334–341. 2 indexed citations

Qiao, Ye, Bruce A. Wasserman, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, et al.. (2023). Association of leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behavior with carotid atherosclerosis morphology: The ARIC carotid-MRI study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14. 100505–100505. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, I‐Min, Christopher C. Moore, & Kelly R. Evenson. (2023). Maximizing the Utility and Comparability of Accelerometer Data From Large-Scale Epidemiologic Studies. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 6(1). 6–12. 3 indexed citations

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Wyka, Katarzyna, Kelly R. Evenson, Joan M. Dorn, et al.. (2021). Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Community-Based Longitudinal Studies in Diverse Urban Neighborhoods. JMIR Formative Research. 5(3). e18591–e18591. 11 indexed citations

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Hall, Katherine S., Eric T. Hyde, David R. Bassett, et al.. (2020). Systematic review of the prospective association of daily step counts with risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dysglycemia. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 17(1). 78–78. 202 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sandt, Laura, Scott Proescholdbell, Kelly R. Evenson, et al.. (2020). Comparative Analysis of Pedestrian Injuries using Police, Emergency Department, and Death Certificate Data Sources in North Carolina, U.S., 2007–2012. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2674(9). 687–700. 4 indexed citations

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Porter, Anna K., Daniel Rodríguez, Brian G. Frizzelle, & Kelly R. Evenson. (2019). The Association between Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity from Pregnancy to Postpartum: a Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Urban Health. 96(5). 703–719. 16 indexed citations

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Neelon, Sara E. Benjamin, Rebecca J. Namenek Brouwer, Truls Østbye, et al.. (2015). A Community-Based Intervention Increases Physical Activity and Reduces Obesity in School-Age Children in North Carolina. Childhood Obesity. 11(3). 297–303. 19 indexed citations

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Moore, Kari, Ana V. Diez Roux, Amy H. Auchincloss, et al.. (2013). Home and work neighbourhood environments in relation to body mass index: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 67(10). 846–853. 78 indexed citations

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Demissie, Zewditu, Anna Maria Siega‐Riz, Kelly R. Evenson, et al.. (2012). Physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum depressive symptoms. Midwifery. 29(2). 139–147. 16 indexed citations

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Dolinsky, Diana H., Rebecca J. Namenek Brouwer, Truls Østbye, Kelly R. Evenson, & Anna Maria Siega‐Riz. (2011). Peer Reviewed: Correlates of Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Among Preschool-Aged Children. Preventing Chronic Disease. 8(6). 1 indexed citations

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Cho, Gi-Hyoug, Daniel A. Rodrı́guez, Kelly J. Clifton, & Kelly R. Evenson. (2008). A Comparison of GPS and Travel Diaries to Characterize Walking Behavior. Transportation Research Board 87th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 2(1). 33–42. 1 indexed citations

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Leiferman, Jenn A. & Kelly R. Evenson. (2003). The Effect of Regular Leisure Physical Activity on Birth Outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 7(1). 59–64. 82 indexed citations

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