Matthew Kwan

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Matthew Kwan is a scholar working on Physiology, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew Kwan has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Physiology, 36 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 31 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Matthew Kwan's work include Children's Physical and Motor Development (36 papers), Physical Activity and Health (35 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (30 papers). Matthew Kwan is often cited by papers focused on Children's Physical and Motor Development (36 papers), Physical Activity and Health (35 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (30 papers). Matthew Kwan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Matthew Kwan's co-authors include John Cairney, Guy Faulkner, Steven R. Bray, Brent E. Faught, Rheanna Bulten, E. Pullenayegum, John Hay, Dean Dudley, Dean Kriellaars and Kelly P. Arbour‐Nicitopoulos and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Matthew Kwan

91 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Physical Literacy, Physical Activity and Health: Toward an Evidence-Informed Conceptual Model

2019 386 citations John Cairney, Dean Dudley et al. Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew Kwan Canada	25	909	816	808	593	510	101	2.8k
Darko Jekauc Germany	27	678 0.7×	1.2k 1.4×	890 1.1×	707 1.2×	440 0.9×	129	3.1k
Sarah A. Costigan Australia	22	639 0.7×	897 1.1×	907 1.1×	326 0.5×	460 0.9×	38	2.4k
Peter R. Giacobbi United States	30	856 0.9×	487 0.6×	563 0.7×	973 1.6×	397 0.8×	86	3.1k
Narelle Eather Australia	30	1.7k 1.9×	1.2k 1.4×	1.4k 1.8×	495 0.8×	446 0.9×	100	3.6k
Fiona Gillison United Kingdom	31	445 0.5×	788 1.0×	921 1.1×	947 1.6×	602 1.2×	105	3.2k
Zenong Yin United States	32	1.1k 1.2×	916 1.1×	1.8k 2.2×	798 1.3×	928 1.8×	119	3.6k
Melanie Charity Australia	16	597 0.7×	828 1.0×	644 0.8×	859 1.4×	268 0.5×	29	2.7k
Simon J. Sebire United Kingdom	34	915 1.0×	1.3k 1.6×	1.5k 1.8×	1.0k 1.7×	596 1.2×	105	3.6k
Shauna M. Burke Canada	25	677 0.7×	532 0.7×	849 1.1×	346 0.6×	372 0.7×	120	2.1k
Erin K. Howie United States	29	854 0.9×	622 0.8×	990 1.2×	484 0.8×	304 0.6×	99	2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Matthew Kwan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew Kwan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bourke, Matthew, George Thomas, Martin O’Flaherty, et al.. (2025). Association between 24‐hour movement behaviors and adiposity in children and adolescents: A compositional data meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 26(5). e13884–e13884. 2 indexed citations

Dudley, Dean, et al.. (2025). Physical Literacy, Physical Activity, and Health: A Citation Content Analysis and Narrative Review. Sports Medicine - Open. 11(1). 44–44. 2 indexed citations

Bourke, Matthew, et al.. (2025). Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD: The Effects on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Young Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development.

Bourke, Matthew, George Thomas, Martin O’Flaherty, et al.. (2025). Association Between 24‐h Movement Behaviors and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Compositional Data Meta‐Analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 35(8). e70120–e70120.

King‐Dowling, Sara, Lauren C. Daniel, Matthew Kwan, et al.. (2025). A pilot study of device-assessed physical activity and ecological momentary assessment among adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 59(1). 3 indexed citations

Kwan, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Books, Hallways, and Social Butterflies: A Note on Sliding Block Puzzles. The Mathematical Intelligencer. 47(1). 52–65. 1 indexed citations

Brown, Denver M. Y., et al.. (2024). Examining real-time physical activity in adolescents using the Multi-Process Action Control Model: An ecological momentary assessment study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 5–5. 1 indexed citations

Cairney, John, et al.. (2023). The golden ratio in baseball: the influence of historical eras on winning percentages in major league baseball. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 1273327–1273327.

Carl, Johannes, Kelly P. Arbour‐Nicitopoulos, Lisa M. Barnett, et al.. (2023). Development, explanation, and presentation of the Physical Literacy Interventions Reporting Template (PLIRT). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 20(1). 21–21. 12 indexed citations

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Wahi, Gita, Sujane Kandasamy, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, et al.. (2023). Strengthening Community Roots: Anchoring Newcomers in Wellness and Sustainability (SCORE!): A protocol for the co-design and evaluation of a healthy active living program among a newcomer community in Canada. PLoS ONE. 18(9). e0288851–e0288851. 3 indexed citations

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King‐Dowling, Sara, Daniele Chirico, Tuyen D. Le, et al.. (2023). Reliability of field‐ and laboratory‐based assessments of health‐related fitness in preschool‐aged children. American Journal of Human Biology. 36(2). e23987–e23987. 3 indexed citations

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McPhee, Patrick G., et al.. (2023). 24-hour movement guideline adherence and mental health: A cross-sectional study of emerging adults with chronic health conditions and disabilities. Disability and health journal. 16(3). 101476–101476. 10 indexed citations

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Brown, Denver M. Y., Patrick G. McPhee, Matthew Kwan, & Brian W. Timmons. (2021). Implications of Disability Severity on 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence Among Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the United States. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 18(11). 1325–1331. 19 indexed citations

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Kwan, Matthew, et al.. (2020). Physical Activity and Internalizing Symptoms During the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: A Systematic Review of Prospective and Longitudinal Studies. Adolescent Research Review. 6(1). 75–89. 11 indexed citations

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Cairney, John, Dean Dudley, Matthew Kwan, Rheanna Bulten, & Dean Kriellaars. (2019). Physical Literacy, Physical Activity and Health: Toward an Evidence-Informed Conceptual Model. Sports Medicine. 49(3). 371–383. 386 indexed citations breakdown →

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Graham, Jeffrey D., et al.. (2018). Examining the effectiveness of a pilot physical literacy-based intervention targeting first year university students: The plus program. 50(1). 248–248. 2 indexed citations

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Kwan, Matthew, Kelly P. Arbour‐Nicitopoulos, Eric Duku, & Guy Faulkner. (2016). Patterns of multiple health risk–behaviours in university students and their association with mental health: application of latent class analysis. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada. 36(8). 163–170. 69 indexed citations

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Li, Yao‐Chuen, Matthew Kwan, Sara King‐Dowling, & John Cairney. (2015). Determinants of Physical Activity during Early Childhood: A Systematic Review. Advances in Physical Education. 5(2). 116–127. 10 indexed citations

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Brown, Denver M. Y., et al.. (2014). Healthy Active Living: A Residence Community–Based Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Healthy Eating During the Transition to First-Year University. Journal of American College Health. 62(4). 234–242. 34 indexed citations

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Faulkner, Guy, et al.. (2011). TheLong Live KidsCampaign: Awareness of Campaign Messages. Journal of Health Communication. 16(5). 519–532. 22 indexed citations

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