Ross C. Brownson

56.7k total citations · 22 hit papers
675 papers, 38.5k citations indexed

About

Ross C. Brownson is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ross C. Brownson has authored 675 papers receiving a total of 38.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 361 papers in General Health Professions, 223 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 150 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Ross C. Brownson's work include Health Policy Implementation Science (238 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (173 papers) and Public Health Policies and Education (161 papers). Ross C. Brownson is often cited by papers focused on Health Policy Implementation Science (238 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (173 papers) and Public Health Policies and Education (161 papers). Ross C. Brownson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Canada. Ross C. Brownson's co-authors include Amy A. Eyler, Christine M. Hoehner, James F. Sallis, Debra Haire‐Joshu, Douglas A. Luke, Elizabeth A. Baker, ­Abby C. King, Rachel G. Tabak, Tegan K. Boehmer and Jonathan E. Fielding and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ross C. Brownson

656 papers receiving 36.3k citations

Hit Papers

The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical a... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2002 2009 2012 2012 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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. The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activityA systematic review1 and 2
    2002 1.6k citations Ross C. Brownson et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  2. Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity
    2009 1.0k citations Ross C. Brownson, James F. Sallis et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  3. Bridging Research and Practice
    2012 893 citations Rachel G. Tabak, David Chambers et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  4. Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world
    2012 876 citations Gregory W. Heath, Diana C. Parra et al. profile →
  5. Environmental and Policy Determinants of Physical Activity in the United States
    2001 785 citations Ross C. Brownson, Elizabeth A. Baker et al. American Journal of Public Health profile →
  6. Evidence-Based Public Health: A Fundamental Concept for Public Health Practice
    2009 743 citations Ross C. Brownson et al. profile →
  7. Perceived and objective environmental measures and physical activity among urban adults
    2005 724 citations Ross C. Brownson et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
  8. DECLINING RATES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES: What Are the Contributors?
    2004 684 citations Ross C. Brownson, Douglas A. Luke et al. profile →
  9. Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial-ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.
    2000 638 citations ­Abby C. King, Amy A. Eyler et al. profile →
  10. 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 →
  11. Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial–ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.
    2000 538 citations ­Abby C. King, Amy A. Eyler et al. profile →
  12. Scaling up physical activity interventions worldwide: stepping up to larger and smarter approaches to get people moving
    2016 508 citations Rodrigo Siqueira Reis, Deborah Salvo et al. profile →
  13. Dissemination and Implementation Research in HealthTranslating Science to Practice
    2012 477 citations Ross C. Brownson et al. profile →
  14. A Glossary for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health
    2008 439 citations Ross C. Brownson et al. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice profile →
  15. Understanding Evidence-Based Public Health Policy
    2009 435 citations Ross C. Brownson, Jamie F. Chriqui et al. American Journal of Public Health profile →
  16. A review of policy dissemination and implementation research funded by the National Institutes of Health, 2007–2014
    2015 377 citations Jonathan Purtle, Ross C. Brownson et al. Implementation Science profile →
  17. Implementation science should give higher priority to health equity
    2021 275 citations Ross C. Brownson, Shiriki Kumanyika et al. Implementation Science profile →
  18. Sustainability of evidence-based healthcare: research agenda, methodological advances, and infrastructure support
    2015 257 citations Douglas A. Luke, Ross C. Brownson et al. Implementation Science profile →
  19. Getting the Word Out: New Approaches for Disseminating Public Health Science
    2017 249 citations Ross C. Brownson, Amy A. Eyler et al. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice profile →
  20. Building Capacity for Evidence-Based Public Health: Reconciling the Pulls of Practice and the Push of Research
    2017 233 citations Ross C. Brownson et al. profile →
  21. Designing for Dissemination and Sustainability to Promote Equitable Impacts on Health
    2022 111 citations Ross C. Brownson, Russell E. Glasgow et al. profile →
  22. Revisiting concepts of evidence in implementation science
    2022 85 citations Ross C. Brownson, Russell E. Glasgow et al. Implementation Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ross C. Brownson United States 94 14.7k 13.3k 9.3k 8.7k 4.6k 675 38.5k
Fiona Bull Australia 70 6.0k 0.4× 12.6k 0.9× 13.3k 1.4× 6.4k 0.7× 3.6k 0.8× 177 29.7k
Mark Petticrew United Kingdom 87 19.6k 1.3× 12.2k 0.9× 5.6k 0.6× 2.0k 0.2× 2.5k 0.6× 397 74.5k
Neville Owen Australia 125 13.0k 0.9× 26.6k 2.0× 33.1k 3.6× 14.1k 1.6× 8.0k 1.7× 719 63.6k
Barry M. Popkin United States 140 13.7k 0.9× 46.4k 3.5× 14.3k 1.5× 3.2k 0.4× 1.9k 0.4× 691 74.5k
Jo Salmon Australia 97 6.4k 0.4× 19.6k 1.5× 15.0k 1.6× 6.2k 0.7× 3.3k 0.7× 541 34.9k
Adrian Bauman Australia 125 18.8k 1.3× 32.6k 2.4× 37.5k 4.1× 13.2k 1.5× 6.0k 1.3× 1.1k 88.5k
Billie Giles‐Corti Australia 91 2.9k 0.2× 7.2k 0.5× 4.3k 0.5× 16.4k 1.9× 11.4k 2.5× 430 30.3k
Ana V. Diez Roux United States 80 7.1k 0.5× 6.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.2× 5.9k 0.7× 5.2k 1.2× 365 26.1k
Cynthia L. Ogden United States 77 12.0k 0.8× 36.8k 2.8× 14.7k 1.6× 1.2k 0.1× 1.4k 0.3× 171 71.0k
Ichiro Kawachi United States 98 9.4k 0.6× 5.9k 0.4× 3.5k 0.4× 1.0k 0.1× 2.4k 0.5× 708 34.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ross C. Brownson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McLoughlin, Gabriella M., Alex R. Dopp, Resa M. Jones, et al.. (2025). Using implementation mapping to optimize the impact of Universal School meals: a type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study protocol. Implementation Science Communications. 6(1). 97–97.
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Emmons, Karen M., Ross C. Brownson, & Douglas A. Luke. (2024). Extending the translational science benefits model to implementation science for cancer prevention and control. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 8(1). e211–e211. 1 indexed citations
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Eyler, Amy A., Ross C. Brownson, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis, et al.. (2024). Who Benefits? A Mixed Methods Study Assessing Community Use of a Major Metropolitan Park During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Urban Health. 101(4). 827–844. 2 indexed citations
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Jacob, Verughese, Sajal K. Chattopadhyay, David P. Hopkins, et al.. (2024). Parks, Trails, and Greenways for Physical Activity: A Community Guide Systematic Economic Review. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 66(6). 1089–1099. 1 indexed citations
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Varela, Andrea Ramírez, Deborah Salvo, Ross C. Brownson, et al.. (2023). Shaping Policy and Practice: Analyzing the Reach of Highly Cited and High Altmetrics Publications for Broader Impact on Physical Activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 20(12). 1092–1101. 2 indexed citations
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Oh, April, Karen M. Emmons, Ross C. Brownson, et al.. (2022). Speeding implementation in cancer: The National Cancer Institute’s Implementation Science Centers in Cancer Control. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 115(2). 131–138. 18 indexed citations
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Allen, Peg, et al.. (2022). Practices Among Local Public Health Agencies to Support Evidence-Based Decision Making: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 29(2). 213–225. 2 indexed citations
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Kumar, Praveen, et al.. (2021). Association of personal network attributes with clean cooking adoption in rural South India. Environmental Research Letters. 16(6). 64087–64087. 7 indexed citations
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Allen, Peg, Meagan Pilar, Callie Walsh‐Bailey, et al.. (2020). Quantitative measures of health policy implementation determinants and outcomes: a systematic review. Implementation Science. 15(1). 47–47. 95 indexed citations
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Yang, Samuel, et al.. (2019). Developing livable cities: do we have what it takes?. Cities & Health. 4(3). 321–335.
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Allen, Peg, et al.. (2018). Lessons Learned in Promoting Evidence-Based Public Health: Perspectives from Managers in State Public Health Departments. Journal of Community Health. 43(5). 856–863. 21 indexed citations
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Hallowell, Benjamin D., Eduardo J. Simões, Diana Páez, et al.. (2017). Breast cancer related perceptions and practices of health professionals working in Brazil's network of primary care units. Preventive Medicine. 106. 216–223. 6 indexed citations
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Goins, Karin Valentine, Kristin L. Schneider, Ross C. Brownson, et al.. (2013). Municipal Officials' Perceived Barriers to Consideration of Physical Activity in Community Design Decision Making. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 19(Supplement 1). S65–S73. 22 indexed citations
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Pratt, Michael, Ross C. Brownson, Luiz Roberto Ramos, et al.. (2010). Project GUIA: A Model for Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity in Brazil and Latin America. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 7(s2). S131–S134. 55 indexed citations
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Wallace, Robert B., et al.. (2008). Wallace/Maxcy-Rosenau-Last public health & preventive medicine. 11 indexed citations
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Bonner, Matthew R., William P. Bennett, Qing Lan, et al.. (2006). Radon, secondhand smoke, glutathione‐S‐transferase M1 and lung cancer among women. International Journal of Cancer. 119(6). 1462–1467. 26 indexed citations
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Brownson, Ross C., et al.. (2000). Patterns and correlates of physical activity among US women 40 years and older. American Journal of Public Health. 90(2). 264–270. 326 indexed citations
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Brownson, Ross C., Thomas E. Novotny, & Matthew Perry. (1993). Cigarette smoking and adult leukemia. A meta-analysis.. PubMed. 153(4). 469–75. 78 indexed citations
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Brownson, Ross C., et al.. (1992). Notes from the Field. American Journal of Public Health. 82(10). 1414–1417. 4 indexed citations

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