Scott T. Leatherdale

11.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
410 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Scott T. Leatherdale is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott T. Leatherdale has authored 410 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 189 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 172 papers in Physiology and 96 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Scott T. Leatherdale's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (185 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (118 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (54 papers). Scott T. Leatherdale is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (185 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (118 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (54 papers). Scott T. Leatherdale collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Scott T. Leatherdale's co-authors include Karen A. Patte, Suzy L Wong, David Hammond, Wei Qian, Katelyn Godin, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Guy Faulkner, Rashid Ahmed, Adam G. Cole and Rhona M. Hanning and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Developmental Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Scott T. Leatherdale

382 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

Applying systematic review search methods to the grey lit... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2015 2014 200 400 600
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. Applying systematic review search methods to the grey literature: a case study examining guidelines for school-based breakfast programs in Canada
    2015 608 citations Scott T. Leatherdale et al. profile →
  2. The COMPASS study: a longitudinal hierarchical research platform for evaluating natural experiments related to changes in school-level programs, policies and built environment resources
    2014 236 citations Scott T. Leatherdale, Valerie Carson et al. BMC Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Scott T. Leatherdale Canada 47 3.2k 3.2k 1.8k 1.5k 909 410 8.3k
Jennifer O’Loughlin Canada 59 4.9k 1.5× 4.3k 1.4× 2.0k 1.1× 1.9k 1.2× 1.3k 1.5× 345 12.0k
John Wiggers Australia 48 2.4k 0.8× 4.0k 1.3× 4.0k 2.2× 1.3k 0.9× 906 1.0× 420 10.1k
Luke Wolfenden Australia 55 2.3k 0.7× 5.5k 1.7× 4.6k 2.5× 1.3k 0.9× 846 0.9× 482 11.4k
Bonnie Halpern‐Felsher United States 45 2.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.4× 1.7k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.4× 214 7.0k
Jasjit S. Ahluwalia United States 57 5.0k 1.6× 3.4k 1.1× 3.0k 1.6× 1.8k 1.2× 1.8k 2.0× 355 11.7k
James Nonnemaker United States 45 3.5k 1.1× 1.8k 0.6× 952 0.5× 872 0.6× 1.5k 1.7× 150 7.0k
Robin J. Mermelstein United States 48 3.3k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.9× 2.1k 1.4× 2.6k 2.8× 196 9.1k
Mary Ann Pentz United States 55 3.0k 0.9× 2.4k 0.8× 2.9k 1.6× 2.3k 1.5× 1.5k 1.6× 185 10.3k
Laura Linnan United States 40 1.3k 0.4× 2.5k 0.8× 3.5k 1.9× 1.2k 0.8× 968 1.1× 138 8.5k
Gregory S. Kolt Australia 46 2.1k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 707 0.5× 758 0.8× 215 8.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Colman, Ian, Joel A. Dubin, Laura Duncan, et al.. (2025). Correlates of single morbidities and multimorbidity in children: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Epidemiology. 110. 160–165.
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Varatharajan, Thepikaa, et al.. (2025). Redefining the gender identity spectrum in longitudinal studies: adolescent response patterns after adopting the two-step measure of sex and gender. Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada. 45(11/12). 464–469. 1 indexed citations
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McDonald, André J., et al.. (2024). Evaluating the impact of Canadian cannabis legalization on cannabis use outcomes in emerging adults: Comparisons to a US control sample via a natural experiment. International Journal of Drug Policy. 136. 104686–104686. 2 indexed citations
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Patte, Karen A., et al.. (2024). Exploring the association between income inequality and sleep in Canadian adolescents: A path analysis approach. Sleep Health. 10(4). 410–417. 4 indexed citations
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Duncan, Markus J., Nicholas Kuzik, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, et al.. (2023). “Goldilocks days” for adolescent mental health: Movement behaviour combinations for well-being, anxiety and depression by gender. Mental health and physical activity. 26. 100572–100572. 4 indexed citations
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Gohari, Mahmood Reza, et al.. (2023). An Examination of Bidirectional Associations Between Alcohol Use and Internalizing Symptoms Among Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Adolescent Health. 74(4). 739–746. 2 indexed citations
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Chaurasia, Ashok, et al.. (2022). Learning from missing data: examining nonreporting patterns of height, weight, and BMI among Canadian youth. International Journal of Obesity. 46(9). 1598–1607. 5 indexed citations
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Romano, Isabella, Mark A. Ferro, Karen A. Patte, & Scott T. Leatherdale. (2021). Measurement Invariance of the GAD-7 and CESD-R-10 Among Adolescents in Canada. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 47(5). 585–594. 35 indexed citations
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Williams, Gillian C., Katie Burns, Kate Battista, et al.. (2021). High School Intramural Participation and Substance Use: A Longitudinal Analysis of COMPASS Data. Substance Use & Misuse. 56(8). 1108–1118. 6 indexed citations
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Gohari, Mahmood Reza, Alexandra M.E. Zuckermann, & Scott T. Leatherdale. (2021). A longitudinal examination of alcohol cessation and academic outcomes among a sample of Canadian secondary school students. Addictive Behaviors. 118. 106882–106882. 7 indexed citations
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Leatherdale, Scott T., et al.. (2021). An examination of the prospective association between physical activity and academic achievement in youth at the population level. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0253142–e0253142. 5 indexed citations
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Probst, Charlotte, Tara Elton‐Marshall, Sameer Imtiaz, et al.. (2020). A supportive school environment may reduce the risk of non-medical prescription opioid use due to impaired mental health among students. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 30(2). 293–301. 4 indexed citations
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Patte, Karen A., Guy Faulkner, Wei Qian, Markus J. Duncan, & Scott T. Leatherdale. (2020). Are one-year changes in adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines associated with depressive symptoms among youth?. BMC Public Health. 20(1). 40 indexed citations
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Butler, Alexandra, Isabella Romano, Karen A. Patte, et al.. (2019). Psychological correlates and binge drinking behaviours among Canadian youth: a cross-sectional analysis of the mental health pilot data from the COMPASS study. BMJ Open. 9(6). e028558–e028558. 17 indexed citations
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Elton‐Marshall, Tara, Scott T. Leatherdale, & Nigel E. Turner. (2016). An examination of internet and land-based gambling among adolescents in three Canadian provinces: results from the youth gambling survey (YGS). BMC Public Health. 16(1). 277–277. 64 indexed citations
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Leatherdale, Scott T., et al.. (2008). Youth exposure to smoking in the home and in cars: how often does it happen and what do youth think about it?. Tobacco Control. 17(2). 86–92. 37 indexed citations
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Leatherdale, Scott T., et al.. (2007). Tobacco retailer density surrounding schools and cigarette access behaviors among underage smoking students. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 33(1). 105–111. 106 indexed citations

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