Scott Duncan

9.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
151 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Scott Duncan is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Transportation. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott Duncan has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 36 papers in Physiology and 34 papers in Transportation. Recurrent topics in Scott Duncan's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (46 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (34 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (32 papers). Scott Duncan is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (46 papers), Urban Transport and Accessibility (34 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (32 papers). Scott Duncan collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. Scott Duncan's co-authors include Grant Schofield, David Ley, Elizabeth Duncan, Tom Stewart, Peter Jackson, Martin W. Lewis, Aaron Jarden, John Agnew, Erica Hinckson and Melody Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Scott Duncan

139 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Place/Culture/Representation

1994 377 citations Scott Duncan et al. profile →
Novel Resistance Training–Specific Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale Measuring Repetitions in Reserve

2015 272 citations Scott Duncan et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Scott Duncan	1.9k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	766	151	6.4k
Hayley Christian	1.3k 0.7×	518 0.4×	2.2k 1.7×	540 0.5×	438 0.6×	143	5.5k
Daniel Stokols	2.4k 1.3×	1.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	3.7k 3.4×	4.1k 5.3×	116	15.6k
Karla A. Henderson	1.8k 1.0×	1.6k 1.3×	2.4k 2.0×	3.6k 3.4×	755 1.0×	226	9.4k
Gavin R. McCormack	1.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	3.8k 3.0×	608 0.6×	485 0.6×	172	6.4k
Lisa Wood	611 0.3×	386 0.3×	1.3k 1.1×	1.8k 1.6×	1.3k 1.6×	168	6.4k
Jasper Schipperijn	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	2.6k 2.1×	635 0.6×	472 0.6×	176	7.4k
Jenny Veitch	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	2.1k 1.7×	923 0.9×	432 0.6×	141	5.3k
Myron F. Floyd	1.2k 0.6×	721 0.6×	2.1k 1.6×	2.6k 2.4×	354 0.5×	116	7.2k
Hannah Badland	1.9k 1.0×	940 0.7×	4.7k 3.8×	854 0.8×	872 1.1×	185	8.1k
Sarah A. Moore	907 0.5×	644 0.5×	150 0.1×	518 0.5×	349 0.5×	90	3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Scott Duncan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Scott Duncan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott Duncan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lannoy, Louise de, Scott Duncan, Rachel J. Miller, et al.. (2025). Correction to: 2025 position statement on active outdoor play. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 22(1). 147–147.

Dygrýn, Jan, et al.. (2025). Raising active children: how family and school shape health-promoting physical activity—findings from the FAMIPASS study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. 1530398–1530398.

Müntz, Alex, et al.. (2024). Impact of digital screen use on health and wellbeing of children and adolescents: A narrative review. Tuwhera (Auckland University of Technology). 52(1). 62–77. 2 indexed citations

Hettiarachchi, Pasan, Peter Johansson, Scott Duncan, et al.. (2024). Assessing the Accuracy of Activity Classification Using Thigh-Worn Accelerometry: A Validation Study of ActiPASS in School-Aged Children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(10). 1092–1099. 1 indexed citations

Stewart, Tom, Jan Dygrýn, Lukáš Rubín, et al.. (2024). Where Are Czech Adolescents Active? The Patterns of Movement and Transport Behavior in Different Active Living Domains. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 21(6). 586–594. 1 indexed citations

Meredith‐Jones, Kim, Jillian J. Haszard, Angela Campbell, et al.. (2024). Validation of actigraphy sleep metrics in children aged 8 to 16 years: considerations for device type, placement and algorithms. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 21(1). 40–40. 10 indexed citations

Duncan, Scott, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of audience segmentation in instructional risk communication: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 95. 103872–103872. 11 indexed citations

Duncan, Scott, et al.. (2023). Preliminary development and validation of the positive school transition readiness survey (PSTRS). Psychology in the Schools. 61(3). 1217–1237. 1 indexed citations

Wilson, Oliver W.A., Melody Smith, Scott Duncan, et al.. (2023). Differences in physical activity participation among young adults in Aotearoa New Zealand. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 150–150. 5 indexed citations

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Wilson, Oliver W.A., Erika Ikeda, Erica Hinckson, et al.. (2022). Results from Aotearoa New Zealand's 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth: A call to address inequities in health-promoting activities. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. 21(1). 58–66. 18 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Matthew, Tom Stewart, Lukáš Marek, et al.. (2022). Health-promoting and health-constraining environmental features and physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adolescence: a geospatial cross-sectional study. Health & Place. 77. 102887–102887. 5 indexed citations

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Stewart, Tom, Jasper Schipperijn, Jaroslav Burian, et al.. (2021). Smart Watch Versus Classic Receivers: Static Validity of Three GPS Devices in Different Types of Built Environments. Sensors. 21(21). 7232–7232. 13 indexed citations

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Jelleyman, Charlotte, Jamie S. McPhee, Mariana Brussoni, Anita Bundy, & Scott Duncan. (2019). A Cross-Sectional Description of Parental Perceptions and Practices Related to Risky Play and Independent Mobility in Children: The New Zealand State of Play Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(2). 262–262. 58 indexed citations

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Hinckson, Erica, Ester Cerin, Suzanne Mavoa, et al.. (2017). Associations of the perceived and objective neighborhood environment with physical activity and sedentary time in New Zealand adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 14(1). 145–145. 113 indexed citations

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Duncan, Scott, et al.. (2016). Does intensity of physical activity moderate interrelationships among fitness, physical activity and health?. South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation. 38(1). 105–121. 1 indexed citations

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Chaix, Basile, et al.. (2014). Walking, cycling, and public transport use: their determinants and relationship with physical activity: a study with GPS, accelerometers, and an electronic mobility survey. 2 indexed citations

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Hinckson, Erica, Scott Duncan, Melody Smith, et al.. (2014). Built environment and physical activity in New Zealand adolescents: a protocol for a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 4(4). e004475–e004475. 20 indexed citations

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Duncan, Scott, Hannah Badland, & Grant Schofield. (2008). Combining GPS with heart rate monitoring to measure physical activity in children: A feasibility study. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 12(5). 583–585. 44 indexed citations

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Duncan, Scott, et al.. (2001). Live Biological Particle Measurement Comparison of Slit Sampler Performance in a Biological Aerosol Chamber. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 2 indexed citations

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Duncan, Scott, et al.. (1985). Decoding a residence: artifacts social codes and the construction of the self. Espaces et sociétés. 29–43. 1 indexed citations

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