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Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice
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Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 367 24 46 11
Medicine 2766 15 39 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 63
Documents by Best Scientists*: 100
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 35
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.129
Impact Factor: 2.4

Top Publications

  • Sleep timing and health indicators in children and adolescents: a systematic review.

    (2022)
    52 Citations
  • Timing of physical activity within the 24-hour day and its influence on health: a systematic review.

    (2022)
    48 Citations
  • What is known about the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Study: protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors.

    (2022)
    43 Citations
  • Physical activity and social connectedness interventions in outdoor spaces among children and youth: a rapid review.

    Alexander Wray;Gina Martin;Emma Ostermeier;Alina Medeiros

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • Changes in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring gender differences and the role of emotional distress

    Kara Thompson;Daniel J Dutton;Kathleen MacNabb;Tong Liu

    (2021)
    35 Citations
  • Post-secondary students' adherence to the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults: Results from the first deployment of the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS).

    Katie A. Weatherson;Himabindu Joopally;Kelly Wunderlich;Matthew Y.W. Kwan

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • Timing of sedentary behaviour and access to sedentary activities in the bedroom and their association with sleep quality and duration in children and youth: a systematic review.

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Noticing of cannabis health warning labels in Canada and the US.

    (2021)
    25 Citations

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