Ronald C. Plotnikoff

25.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
420 papers, 17.5k citations indexed

About

Ronald C. Plotnikoff is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald C. Plotnikoff has authored 420 papers receiving a total of 17.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Physiology, 166 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 136 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ronald C. Plotnikoff's work include Physical Activity and Health (184 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (155 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (119 papers). Ronald C. Plotnikoff is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (184 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (155 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (119 papers). Ronald C. Plotnikoff collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Canada and United States. Ronald C. Plotnikoff's co-authors include David R. Lubans, Philip J. Morgan, Kerry S. Courneya, Robin Callister, Clare E. Collins, Jeffrey Johnson, Raphaël Bize, Sarah A. Costigan, Narelle Eather and Ryan E. Rhodes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Ronald C. Plotnikoff

406 papers receiving 16.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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 activity level and health-related quality of life in the general adult population: A systematic review

2007 836 citations Ronald C. Plotnikoff et al. profile →
The Health Benefits of Muscular Fitness for Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2014 587 citations Jordan Smith, Narelle Eather et al. profile →
Physical Activity and Physical Self-Concept in Youth: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2014 422 citations Mark Babic, Philip J. Morgan et al. profile →
Effectiveness of interventions targeting physical activity, nutrition and healthy weight for university and college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2015 308 citations Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Sarah G. Kennedy et al. profile →
Can Smartphone Apps Increase Physical Activity? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2018 304 citations Sarah Edney, Ronald C. Plotnikoff et al. profile →
eHealth interventions for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: a systematic review with meta‐analysis

2015 279 citations Philip J. Morgan, Robin Callister et al. profile →
High-intensity interval training for improving health-related fitness in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2015 277 citations Narelle Eather, Ronald C. Plotnikoff et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ronald C. Plotnikoff Australia	70	6.6k	6.2k	4.8k	3.7k	2.4k	420	17.5k
Michael Booth Australia	40	8.6k 1.3×	8.4k 1.4×	3.9k 0.8×	1.9k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	77	21.8k
Guy Faulkner Canada	65	8.0k 1.2×	7.2k 1.2×	3.5k 0.7×	3.0k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	499	20.8k
Michael Pratt United States	57	12.0k 1.8×	11.9k 1.9×	5.8k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	207	27.3k
Judith J. Prochaska United States	63	8.4k 1.3×	6.9k 1.1×	4.1k 0.9×	3.2k 0.9×	2.1k 0.9×	274	17.8k
Mai J. M. Chinapaw Netherlands	64	8.8k 1.3×	11.0k 1.8×	4.8k 1.0×	1.9k 0.5×	3.4k 1.4×	357	21.4k
Alison L. Marshall Australia	35	8.5k 1.3×	7.0k 1.1×	4.7k 1.0×	2.5k 0.7×	602 0.3×	75	20.4k
Kenneth E. Powell United States	50	8.8k 1.3×	6.6k 1.1×	3.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	994 0.4×	118	19.9k
Stewart G. Trost Australia	59	9.3k 1.4×	11.6k 1.9×	3.7k 0.8×	1.8k 0.5×	5.8k 2.4×	309	20.0k
Thomas N. Robinson United States	75	4.1k 0.6×	9.1k 1.5×	4.2k 0.9×	1.4k 0.4×	1.6k 0.7×	325	21.6k
David M. Murray United States	79	5.2k 0.8×	7.1k 1.2×	5.5k 1.2×	1.9k 0.5×	1.3k 0.6×	303	19.7k

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Jansson, Anna K., David R. Lubans, Mitch J. Duncan, et al.. (2024). Increasing participation in resistance training using outdoor gyms: A study protocol for the ecofit type III hybrid effectiveness implementation trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 41. 101358–101358. 1 indexed citations

Jansson, Anna K., Tracy Schumacher, Megan Whatnall, et al.. (2024). A Systematic Review of the Completion of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Aged 18-50 Years. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 44(5). E30–E51. 1 indexed citations

Dascombe, Ben J., Beatrice Murawski, Anna T. Rayward, et al.. (2023). Associations between app usage and behaviour change in a m-health intervention to improve physical activity and sleep health in adults: secondary analyses from two randomised controlled trials. PubMed. 2(1). 4–4. 1 indexed citations

Maher, Carol, Tim Olds, Corneel Vandelanotte, et al.. (2022). Gamification in a Physical Activity App: What Gamification Features Are Being Used, by Whom, and Does It Make a Difference?. Games for Health Journal. 11(3). 193–199. 20 indexed citations

Eather, Narelle, Mark R. Beauchamp, Ryan E. Rhodes, et al.. (2020). Development and Evaluation of the High-Intensity Interval Training Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 42(2). 114–122. 11 indexed citations

Sanders, Ilea, Camille E. Short, Svetlana Bogomolova, et al.. (2019). Characteristics of Adopters of an Online Social Networking Physical Activity Mobile Phone App: Cluster Analysis. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 7(6). e12484–e12484. 12 indexed citations

Lubans, David R., Kristen E. Cohen, Sara L. Robards, et al.. (2019). Preliminary efficacy and feasibility of referral to exercise specialists, psychologists and provision of a technology-based behavior change support package to promote physical activity in school teachers ‘at risk' of, or diagnosed with, type 2 diabetes: The ‘SMART Health’ Pilot Study Protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 78. 53–62. 2 indexed citations

Duncan, Mitch J., Wendy J. Brown, Tracy Burrows, et al.. (2018). Examining the efficacy of a multicomponent m-Health physical activity, diet and sleep intervention for weight loss in overweight and obese adults: randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open. 8(10). e026179–e026179. 8 indexed citations

Babic, Mark, Jordan Smith, Philip J. Morgan, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal associations between changes in screen-time and mental health outcomes in adolescents. Mental health and physical activity. 12. 124–131. 99 indexed citations

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Snodgrass, Suzanne J., Maya Guest, Ashley Kable, et al.. (2016). Weight Management Advice for Clients with Overweight or Obesity: Allied Health Professional Survey. Healthcare. 4(4). 85–85. 11 indexed citations

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Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Nandini Karunamuni, Ellina Lytvyak, et al.. (2015). Osteoarthritis prevalence and modifiable factors: a population study. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 1195–1195. 153 indexed citations

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Dewar, D., Philip J. Morgan, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, et al.. (2013). Exploring changes in physical activity, sedentary behaviors and hypothesized mediators in the NEAT girls group randomized controlled trial. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 17(1). 39–46. 53 indexed citations

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Plotnikoff, Ronald C., David R. Lubans, Chris Penfold, & Kerry S. Courneya. (2013). Testing mediator variables in a physical activity intervention for women with type 2 diabetes. Psychology of sport and exercise. 15(1). 1–8. 12 indexed citations

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Minaker, Leia, Kate Storey, Kim D. Raine, et al.. (2011). Associations between the perceived presence of vending machines and food and beverage logos in schools and adolescents’ diet and weight status. Public Health Nutrition. 14(8). 1350–1356. 34 indexed citations

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Morgan, Philip J., David R. Lubans, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, et al.. (2011). The 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' community effectiveness trial: study protocol of a community-based healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their children. BMC Public Health. 11(1). 876–876. 39 indexed citations

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Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Sonia Lippke, Steven T. Johnson, et al.. (2009). Applying the stages of change to multiple low-fat dietary behavioral contexts. An examination of stage occupation and discontinuity. Appetite. 53(3). 345–353. 10 indexed citations

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Pickering, Michael A. & Ronald C. Plotnikoff. (2009). Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of a 10-Item Decisional Balance Scale: Longitudinal and Subgroup Examination Within an Adult Diabetic Sample. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 13(4). 206–226. 4 indexed citations

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Vallance, Jeffrey K., Kerry S. Courneya, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, & John R. Mackey. (2008). Analyzing Theoretical Mechanisms of Physical Activity Behavior Change in Breast Cancer Survivors: Results from the Activity Promotion (ACTION) Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 35(2). 150–158. 91 indexed citations

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Plotnikoff, Ronald C. & Nick Higginbotham. (1995). Predicting low-fat diet intentions and behaviors for the prevention of coronary heart disease: An application of protection motivation theory among an australian population. Psychology and Health. 10(5). 397–408. 54 indexed citations

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Higginbotham, Nick, Gaynor Heading, Ronald C. Plotnikoff, et al.. (1993). Community worry about heart disease: a needs survey in the Coalfields and Newcastle areas of the Hunter region. Australian Journal of Public Health. 17(4). 314–321. 17 indexed citations

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