Patricia Tucker

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
158 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Patricia Tucker is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patricia Tucker has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 65 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 47 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Patricia Tucker's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (102 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (65 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (47 papers). Patricia Tucker is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (102 papers), Children's Physical and Motor Development (65 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (47 papers). Patricia Tucker collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Patricia Tucker's co-authors include Jason Gilliland, Jennifer D. Irwin, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Meizi He, Shauna M. Burke, Andrew M. Johnson, Paul Hess, Kristian Larsen, Stephanie Truelove and Brianne A. Bruijns and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Patricia Tucker

143 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

The effect of season and weather on physical activity: A systematic review

2007 755 citations Patricia Tucker, Jason Gilliland profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patricia Tucker Canada	32	2.5k	1.4k	965	849	636	158	4.3k
Jennifer D. Irwin Canada	29	1.8k 0.7×	794 0.6×	681 0.7×	631 0.7×	495 0.8×	165	3.8k
Richard Larouche Canada	26	2.5k 1.0×	850 0.6×	1.4k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	538 0.8×	92	4.3k
Angie S Page United Kingdom	46	3.7k 1.5×	1.1k 0.8×	2.3k 2.4×	2.0k 2.4×	462 0.7×	99	6.0k
Casey Gray Canada	29	4.7k 1.9×	2.2k 1.5×	2.4k 2.5×	429 0.5×	1.0k 1.6×	59	7.6k
Joel D. Barnes Canada	31	3.1k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	2.9k 3.0×	457 0.5×	581 0.9×	71	5.7k
Leigh M. Vanderloo Canada	26	1.6k 0.7×	976 0.7×	832 0.9×	184 0.2×	692 1.1×	143	3.5k
Klazine van der Horst Switzerland	32	3.5k 1.4×	632 0.4×	1.2k 1.3×	567 0.7×	323 0.5×	60	4.8k
Patti‐Jean Naylor Canada	33	2.5k 1.0×	1.6k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	217 0.3×	426 0.7×	141	4.2k
James Dollman Australia	36	2.5k 1.0×	895 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	308 0.4×	343 0.5×	138	4.3k
Stuart J. Fairclough United Kingdom	42	3.6k 1.5×	3.1k 2.2×	2.5k 2.6×	360 0.4×	461 0.7×	163	6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Patricia Tucker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Patricia Tucker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patricia Tucker

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Johnston, Lisa, et al.. (2025). Screening Fitness to Drive After Stroke Across Demographic Subgroups: A Systematic Review. OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research. 2317586054–2317586054.

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.

Burke, Shauna M., et al.. (2025). The prevalence of students meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in a sample of Ontario undergraduate university students. Journal of American College Health. 74(2). 339–349.

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

Vanderloo, Leigh M., et al.. (2025). Screen Time Among and Youth Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Child Care Health and Development. 51(4). e70136–e70136.

Tucker, Patricia, et al.. (2024). Developing a mobile-based brief intervention to reduce cannabis-impaired driving among youth: An intervention mapping approach. International Journal of Drug Policy. 134. 104626–104626. 1 indexed citations

Bourke, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Efficacy of a Physical Activity e-Learning Course Delivered to Early Childhood Educators on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatric Exercise Science. 37(3). 302–310. 1 indexed citations

Clevenger, Kimberly A., et al.. (2024). Effect of Accelerometer Cut-Points on Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Sedentary Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 7(1). 1 indexed citations

Bourke, Matthew, et al.. (2024). Associations Between Childcare Physical Activity and Sedentary Time and Early Childhood Developmental Outcomes: A Compositional and Isotemporal Substitution Analysis. Child Care Health and Development. 50(6). e70011–e70011. 1 indexed citations

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Arbour‐Nicitopoulos, Kelly P., et al.. (2023). Inclusive active play curriculum in pre-service Canadian early childhood education programs. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 45(1). 1–15. 1 indexed citations

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Tucker, Patricia, et al.. (2023). Child temperament and physical activity in young children. Child Care Health and Development. 49(5). 898–905. 2 indexed citations

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Holmes, Jeffrey D., et al.. (2023). Addressing Driving in Acute Care: Perceived Relevance and Competence. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 91(1). 88–99.

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Bruijns, Brianne A., Matthew Bourke, Tanya T. Nguyen, & Patricia Tucker. (2023). Predictors of Early Childhood Educators’ Movement Behavior Self-Efficacy, Behavioral Intention, and Perceived Behavioral Control. Early Childhood Education Journal. 53(1). 209–220. 1 indexed citations

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Vanderloo, Leigh M., et al.. (2023). A scoping Review of Tools to Evaluate Existing Playgrounds for Inclusivity of Children with Disabilities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 1102490–1102490. 1 indexed citations

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Vanderloo, Leigh M., et al.. (2022). Physical activity among young children with disabilities: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 12(8). e060140–e060140. 6 indexed citations

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Vanderloo, Leigh M., et al.. (2022). Playground Inclusivity for Children With a Disability: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols. 11(7). e37312–e37312. 3 indexed citations

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Cameron, Jameason D., Joel D. Barnes, Amedeo D’Angiulli, et al.. (2021). Associations between physical activity, sedentary time and social-emotional functioning in young children. Mental health and physical activity. 21. 100422–100422. 2 indexed citations

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Phillips, Sarah, et al.. (2014). Strategies for Inclusion in Play among Children with Physical Disabilities in Childcare Centers: An Integrative Review. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics. 34(4). 404–423. 10 indexed citations

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Vanderloo, Leigh M., et al.. (2012). Physical Activity Opportunities in Canadian Childcare Facilities: A Provincial/Territorial Review of Legislation. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 9(4). 461–472. 14 indexed citations

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Tucker, Patricia, et al.. (2001). Implementing computing curricula 2001. Journal of computing sciences in colleges. 17(1). 253–254. 1 indexed citations

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