Thomas L. Schmid

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
77 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas L. Schmid is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Transportation and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas L. Schmid has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 34 papers in Transportation and 22 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas L. Schmid's work include Urban Transport and Accessibility (34 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (34 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (15 papers). Thomas L. Schmid is often cited by papers focused on Urban Transport and Accessibility (34 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (34 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (15 papers). Thomas L. Schmid collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and Belgium. Thomas L. Schmid's co-authors include Lawrence D. Frank, Martin A. Andresen, James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens, James E. Chapman, Michael Pratt, Allen Cheadle, Chanam Lee, Anne Vernez Moudon and Donna B. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Preventive Medicine and Health Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas L. Schmid

77 papers receiving 5.4k 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.

Obesity relationships with community design, physical activity, and time spent in cars

2004 1.3k citations Lawrence D. Frank, Thomas L. Schmid et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form

2005 1.2k citations Lawrence D. Frank, Thomas L. Schmid et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas L. Schmid United States	37	3.6k	2.2k	1.3k	1.0k	1.0k	77	5.9k
Christine M. Hoehner United States	28	2.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	694 0.7×	864 0.8×	57	4.4k
Gavin R. McCormack Canada	38	3.8k 1.0×	1.8k 0.8×	2.5k 1.9×	485 0.5×	1.1k 1.0×	172	6.4k
Melody Smith New Zealand	41	2.6k 0.7×	2.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	881 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	174	5.8k
Delfien Van Dyck Belgium	53	4.5k 1.2×	3.0k 1.4×	2.4k 1.9×	1.0k 1.0×	2.6k 2.5×	186	8.2k
James E. Chapman United States	24	4.8k 1.3×	1.7k 0.8×	2.0k 1.6×	291 0.3×	740 0.7×	33	5.9k
Kelli L. Cain United States	51	4.2k 1.2×	3.4k 1.5×	2.1k 1.7×	942 0.9×	2.6k 2.5×	117	8.3k
Anne Vernez Moudon United States	48	5.2k 1.4×	2.0k 0.9×	2.1k 1.6×	538 0.5×	589 0.6×	175	7.9k
Yan Kestens Canada	48	3.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	976 0.9×	571 0.5×	195	6.5k
Terri Pikora Australia	23	2.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	262 0.3×	578 0.6×	52	4.6k
Jenna Panter United Kingdom	39	3.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	354 0.3×	906 0.9×	105	4.4k

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Meyer, M. Renée Umstattd, et al.. (2019). Systematic review of how Play Streets impact opportunities for active play, physical activity, neighborhoods, and communities. BMC Public Health. 19(1). 335–335. 63 indexed citations

Lemon, Stephenie C., Karin Valentine Goins, Meera Sreedhara, et al.. (2019). Developing Core Capabilities for Local Health Departments to Engage in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making for Active Transportation. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 25(5). 464–471. 7 indexed citations

Peterson, Erin, Susan A. Carlson, Thomas L. Schmid, & David R. Brown. (2018). Prevalence of master plans supportive of active living in US municipalities. Preventive Medicine. 115. 39–46. 9 indexed citations

Eyler, Amy A., et al.. (2017). The Impact of the Physical Activity Policy Research Network. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 52(3). S224–S227. 13 indexed citations

Schmid, Thomas L., et al.. (2016). Freight Transport with Vans: Developments and Measures. Transportation research procedia. 12. 79–92. 9 indexed citations

Trowbridge, Matthew & Thomas L. Schmid. (2013). Built Environment and Physical Activity Promotion: Place-Based Obesity Prevention Strategies. The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics. 41(S2). 46–51. 9 indexed citations

Montes, Felipe, Olga L. Sarmiento, Roberto Zarama, et al.. (2011). Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs. Journal of Urban Health. 89(1). 153–170. 67 indexed citations

Sarmiento, Olga L., et al.. (2010). The Ciclovía-Recreativa: A Mass-Recreational Program With Public Health Potential. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 7(s2). S163–S180. 124 indexed citations

Eyler, Amy A., Ross C. Brownson, Semra Aytur, et al.. (2010). Examination of Trends and Evidence-Based Elements in State Physical Education Legislation: A Content Analysis. Journal of School Health. 80(7). 326–332. 42 indexed citations

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Parra, Diana C., Felipe Lobelo, Luis Fernando Gómez, et al.. (2009). Household motor vehicle use and weight status among Colombian adults: Are we driving our way towards obesity?. Preventive Medicine. 49(2-3). 179–183. 31 indexed citations

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Eyler, Amy A., Ross C. Brownson, Mark P. Doescher, et al.. (2007). Policies related to active transport to and from school: a multisite case study. Health Education Research. 23(6). 963–975. 45 indexed citations

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Librett, John, Michelle M. Yore, & Thomas L. Schmid. (2006). Characteristics of Physical Activity Levels Among Trail Users in a U.S. National Sample. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 31(5). 399–405. 55 indexed citations

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Frank, Lawrence D., Thomas L. Schmid, James F. Sallis, James E. Chapman, & Brian E. Saelens. (2005). Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 28(2). 117–125. 1216 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Guangmin, Caroline A. Macera, Thomas L. Schmid, et al.. (2004). COST ANALYSIS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAILS IN LINCOLN, NEB. American Journal of Public Health. 94(4). 2 indexed citations

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Ahluwalia, Indu B., et al.. (2003). An evaluation of a community-based approach to safe motherhood in northwestern Tanzania. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 82(2). 231–240. 48 indexed citations

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Curtis, Kathryn M., et al.. (1999). Community Empowerment: CDC Collaboration with the CARE Community-Based Reproductive Health Project in Two Districts in Tanzania. Journal of Women s Health & Gender-Based Medicine. 8(8). 1015–1019. 12 indexed citations

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Brownson, Ross C., Thomas L. Schmid, Abby C. King, et al.. (1998). Support for Policy Interventions to Increase Physical Activity in Rural Missouri. American Journal of Health Promotion. 12(4). 263–266. 42 indexed citations

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Schmid, Thomas L., et al.. (1995). Policy as intervention: environmental and policy approaches to the prevention of cardiovascular disease.. American Journal of Public Health. 85(9). 1207–1211. 149 indexed citations

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Schmid, Thomas L., Robert W. Jeffery, & Wendy L. Hellerstedt. (1989). Direct mail recruitment to home-based smoking and weight control programs: A comparison of strategies. Preventive Medicine. 18(4). 503–517. 46 indexed citations

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Schmid, Thomas L.. (1988). A comparison of two behaviour reduction procedures: traditional extinction alone and interpolated reinforcement followed by extinction. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 32(4). 289–300. 4 indexed citations

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