Kenneth E. Powell

31.5k total citations · 15 hit papers
118 papers, 19.9k citations indexed

About

Kenneth E. Powell is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth E. Powell has authored 118 papers receiving a total of 19.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 47 papers in Physiology and 22 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth E. Powell's work include Physical Activity and Health (42 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (33 papers) and Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (17 papers). Kenneth E. Powell is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (42 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (33 papers) and Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (17 papers). Kenneth E. Powell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Kenneth E. Powell's co-authors include Gregory W. Heath, Adrian Bauman, Russell R. Pate, Caroline A. Macera, William L. Haskell, I‐Min Lee, Barry A. Franklin, Paul D. Thompson, Steven N. Blair and S. N. Blair and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth E. Powell

116 papers receiving 18.7k citations

Hit Papers

Physical Activity and Public Health 1992 2026 2003 2014 2007 2007 2019 2019 2006 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Physical Activity and Public Health
    2007 4.9k citations William L. Haskell, I‐Min Lee et al. Circulation profile →
  2. Physical Activity and Public Health
    2007 3.7k citations William L. Haskell, I‐Min Lee et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  3. Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines
    2019 734 citations Kirk I. Erickson, Charles H. Hillman et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  4. Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention and Survival: A Systematic Review
    2019 573 citations Kenneth E. Powell, Richard F. Macko et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  5. The Effectiveness of Urban Design and Land Use and Transport Policies and Practices to Increase Physical Activity: A Systematic Review
    2006 544 citations Gregory W. Heath, Ross C. Brownson et al. Journal of Physical Activity and Health profile →
  6. Physical Activity for Health: What Kind? How Much? How Intense? On Top of What?
    2011 485 citations Kenneth E. Powell, Steven N. Blair et al. profile →
  7. Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults
    1992 455 citations ­Abby C. King, S. N. Blair et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  8. Sedentary Behavior and Health: Update from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee
    2019 370 citations Kenneth E. Powell et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  9. Physical Activity, All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality, and Cardiovascular Disease
    2019 359 citations Kenneth E. Powell, William L. Haskell et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  10. A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being
    2020 296 citations David X. Márquez, Susan Aguiñaga et al. Translational Behavioral Medicine profile →
  11. Benefits of Physical Activity during Pregnancy and Postpartum: An Umbrella Review
    2019 273 citations Bonny Bloodgood, Kenneth E. Powell et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  12. Do the associations of sedentary behaviour with cardiovascular disease mortality and cancer mortality differ by physical activity level? A systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis of data from 850 060 participants
    2018 269 citations Kenneth E. Powell, Adrian Bauman et al. profile →
  13. Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews
    2020 249 citations Kenneth E. Powell et al. profile →
  14. Physical Activity to Prevent and Treat Hypertension: A Systematic Review
    2019 248 citations David M. Büchner, Kenneth E. Powell et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  15. The Scientific Foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition
    2018 247 citations Kenneth E. Powell, ­Abby C. King et al. Journal of Physical Activity and Health profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth E. Powell United States 50 8.8k 6.6k 3.2k 2.4k 2.3k 118 19.9k
Caroline A. Macera United States 57 7.7k 0.9× 6.2k 0.9× 3.0k 0.9× 1.6k 0.6× 2.1k 0.9× 185 18.3k
Gregory W. Heath United States 48 8.5k 1.0× 6.6k 1.0× 3.5k 1.1× 1.3k 0.5× 2.4k 1.0× 139 18.0k
Carl J. Caspersen United States 47 8.2k 0.9× 6.5k 1.0× 2.9k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 2.0k 0.9× 85 17.9k
Pekka Oja Finland 65 12.0k 1.4× 9.2k 1.4× 4.3k 1.4× 2.6k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 157 30.2k
Michael Booth Australia 40 8.6k 1.0× 8.4k 1.3× 3.9k 1.2× 2.6k 1.1× 1.0k 0.4× 77 21.8k
Cora L. Craig Canada 38 12.7k 1.5× 10.9k 1.6× 5.0k 1.5× 2.7k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 71 26.4k
Alison L. Marshall Australia 35 8.5k 1.0× 7.0k 1.1× 4.7k 1.4× 2.4k 1.0× 993 0.4× 75 20.4k
Agneta Yngve Sweden 41 8.2k 0.9× 8.9k 1.3× 3.7k 1.1× 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 146 21.3k
Darren E. R. Warburton Canada 53 7.5k 0.9× 4.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 3.0k 1.3× 285 19.0k
Emmanuel Stamatakis Australia 71 8.2k 0.9× 7.0k 1.1× 3.2k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 356 17.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth E. Powell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, I‐Min, et al.. (2025). Even a small dose of physical activity can be good medicine. Nature Medicine. 31(2). 376–378. 4 indexed citations
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Márquez, David X., Susan Aguiñaga, Priscilla M. Vásquez, et al.. (2020). A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 10(5). 1098–1109. 296 indexed citations breakdown →
3.
Erickson, Kirk I., Charles H. Hillman, Chelsea M. Stillman, et al.. (2019). Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 51(6). 1242–1251. 734 indexed citations breakdown →
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Caspersen, Carl J., et al.. (2017). Physical Activity, Exercise and Physical Fitness in Different Generation. 4(4). 1 indexed citations
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Hammerman, Kenneth J., et al.. (2015). Pulmonary Cryptococcosis: Clinical Forms and Treatment. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Pratt, Michael, Andrea Ramírez Varela, Rafaela Costa Martins, et al.. (2015). 127 Steps Toward a More Active World. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 12(9). 1193–1194. 10 indexed citations
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Powell, Kenneth E., et al.. (2009). Low Physical Fitness Among Fifth- and Seventh-Grade Students, Georgia, 2006. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 36(4). 304–310. 27 indexed citations
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Roux, Larissa, Michael Pratt, Tammy O. Tengs, et al.. (2008). Cost Effectiveness of Community-Based Physical Activity Interventions. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 35(6). 578–588. 230 indexed citations
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Haskell, William L., I‐Min Lee, Russell R. Pate, et al.. (2007). Physical Activity and Public Health. Circulation. 116(9). 1081–1093. 4856 indexed citations breakdown →
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Haskell, William L., I‐Min Lee, Russell R. Pate, et al.. (2007). Physical Activity and Public Health. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 39(8). 1423–1434. 3741 indexed citations breakdown →
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Carlson, Susan A., Jennifer M. Hootman, Kenneth E. Powell, et al.. (2006). Self-reported Injury and Physical Activity Levels: United States 2000 to 2002. Annals of Epidemiology. 16(9). 712–719. 29 indexed citations
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Powell, Kenneth E., Robert A. Diseker, Rodney Presley, et al.. (2003). Administrative Data as a Tool for Arthritis Surveillance. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 9(4). 291–298. 10 indexed citations
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Powell, Kenneth E., Gregory W. Heath, Marcie‐jo Kresnow, Jeffrey J. Sacks, & Christine M. Branche. (1998). Injury rates from walking, gardening, weightlifting, outdoor bicycling, and aerobics. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(8). 1246–1249. 68 indexed citations
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Ikeda, Robin M., Linda L. Dahlberg, Jeffrey J. Sacks, James A. Mercy, & Kenneth E. Powell. (1997). Estimating Intruder-Related Firearm Retrievals in U.S. Households, 1994. Violence and Victims. 12(4). 363–372. 19 indexed citations
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Powell, Kenneth E., et al.. (1996). Prevention of Youth Violence: Rationale and Characteristics of 15 Evaluation Projects. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 12(5). 3–12. 57 indexed citations
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Potter, Lloyd B., Kenneth E. Powell, & S. Patrick Kachur. (1995). Suicide Prevention from a Public Health Perspective. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 25(1). 82–91. 49 indexed citations
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Kachur, S. Patrick, Lloyd B. Potter, Kenneth E. Powell, & Mark L. Rosenberg. (1995). Suicide: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment.. PubMed. 6(2). 171–182. 30 indexed citations
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Gaiter, Juarlyn L., et al.. (1993). The Prevention of youth violence : a framework for community action. 38 indexed citations
19.
Gough, Michael J., Ronald W. Hart, A. Koestner, et al.. (1984). Report on the Consensus Workshop on Formaldehyde. Environmental Health Perspectives. 58. 323–323. 49 indexed citations
20.
Powell, Kenneth E., et al.. (1973). Acute Reinfection Pulmonary Histoplasmosis. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 107(3). 7 indexed citations

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