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Best Female Scientists

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122
Citations
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World Ranking
484
National Ranking
283

Medicine

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125
Citations
76498
World Ranking
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National Ranking
1670

Abby C. King publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abby C. King sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 483 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Abby C. King D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Abby C. King sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 125 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Abby C. King is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has an extensive research portfolio focused on public health, medicine, and health professions. Their work covers a broad spectrum of topics related to physical activity, urban health environments, and community health development.

The scientist's research prominently addresses intersections between physical activity and overall health, urban transport and accessibility, and the influence of urban green spaces on health outcomes. Investigations also encompass obesity, diet, community health, health policy implementation, and health disparities.

Frequently explored topics include:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Community Health and Development
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Health disparities and outcomes

Main fields of study relate to Medicine and Health Professions with specific emphasis on General Health Professions, Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Transportation, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Key publication venues where Abby C. King has contributed multiple papers include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Obesity Reviews
  • BMC Public Health
  • Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • Health & Place

Notable recent papers feature works such as:

  • "A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being," 2020, Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • "An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Urban blue spaces and human health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative studies," 2021, Cities
  • "Employing Participatory Citizen Science Methods to Promote Age-Friendly Environments Worldwide," 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Community-Based Approaches to Reducing Health Inequities and Fostering Environmental Justice through Global Youth-Engaged Citizen Science," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Collaboration is a significant component of the scientist's work, with frequent co-authors including Ann Banchoff, Olga L. Sarmiento, Lisa G. Rosas, Maria I. Campero, and Dulce García. These collaborations extend across studies that integrate environmental, behavioral, and community health perspectives.

Best Publications

  • Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine

    Russell R. Pate;Michael Pratt;Steven N. Blair;William L. Haskell

  • Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults Recommendation From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

    Miriam E. Nelson;W. Jack Rejeski;Steven N. Blair;Pamela W. Duncan

  • CHAMPS physical activity questionnaire for older adults: outcomes for interventions.

    Anita L. Stewart;Kristin M. Mills;Abby C. King;William L. Haskell

  • Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults: The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial

    Marco Pahor;Jack M. Guralnik;Jack M. Guralnik;Walter T. Ambrosius;Steven Blair

  • Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial-ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.

    Abby C. King;Cynthia Castro;Sara Wilcox;Amy A. Eyler

  • Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors Among Overweight Premenopausal Women: The A TO Z Weight Loss Study: A Randomized Trial

    Christopher D. Gardner;Alexandre Kiazand;Sofiya Alhassan;Soowon Kim

  • Determinants of leisure time physical activity in rural compared with urban older and ethnically diverse women in the United States

    Sara Wilcox;Cynthia Castro;Abby C King;Robyn Housemann

  • Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults.

    Abby C. King;Steven N. Blair;Diane E. Bild;Rod K. Dishman

  • Large-scale physical activity data reveal worldwide activity inequality

    Tim Althoff;Rok Sosič;Jennifer L. Hicks;Abby C. King

  • Effects of a physical activity intervention on measures of physical performance: Results of the lifestyle interventions and independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study.

    Marco Pahor;Steven N. Blair;Mark Espeland;Roger Fielding

  • Moderate-Intensity Exercise and Self-rated Quality of Sleep in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Abby C. King;Roy F. Oman;Glenn S. Brassington;Donald L. Bliwise

  • Physical activity interventions targeting older adults. A critical review and recommendations.

    Abby C King;W.Jack Rejeski;David M Buchner;David M Buchner

  • Physical Activity Intervention Studies What We Know and What We Need to Know: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity); Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young; and the Interdisciplinary Working Group on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research

    Bess H. Marcus;David M. Williams;Patricia M. Dubbert;James F. Sallis

  • Group- vs home-based exercise training in healthy older men and women. A community-based clinical trial.

    A C King;W L Haskell;C B Taylor;H C Kraemer

  • Long-term Effects of Varying Intensities and Formats of Physical Activity on Participation Rates, Fitness, and Lipoproteins in Men and Women Aged 50 to 65 Years

    Abby C. King;William L. Haskell;Deborah R. Young;Roberta K. Oka

  • Effect of Low-Fat vs Low-Carbohydrate Diet on 12-Month Weight Loss in Overweight Adults and the Association With Genotype Pattern or Insulin Secretion: The DIETFITS Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Christopher D. Gardner;John F. Trepanowski;Liana C. Del Gobbo;Michelle E. Hauser

  • Physical activity social support and middle- and older-aged minority women: results from a US survey

    Amy A Eyler;Ross C Brownson;Rebecca J Donatelle;Abby C King

  • Objective light-intensity physical activity associations with rated health in older adults.

    Matthew P. Buman;Eric B. Hekler;William L. Haskell;Leslie Pruitt

  • Real-Time Recognition of Physical Activities and Their Intensities Using Wireless Accelerometers and a Heart Rate Monitor

    E.M. Tapia;S.S. Intille;W. Haskell;K. Larson

  • Theoretical approaches to the promotion of physical activity: Forging a transdisciplinary paradigm

    Abby C King;Dan Stokols;Emily Talen;Glenn S Brassington

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Pahor
Marco Pahor University of Florida
Roger A. Fielding
Roger A. Fielding Tufts University
James F. Sallis
James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego
W. Jack Rejeski
W. Jack Rejeski Wake Forest University
Thomas M. Gill
Thomas M. Gill Yale University
Matthew P. Buman
Matthew P. Buman Arizona State University
William L. Haskell
William L. Haskell Stanford University
Eric B. Hekler
Eric B. Hekler University of California, San Diego
Lawrence D. Frank
Lawrence D. Frank University of California, San Diego
Mary M. McDermott
Mary M. McDermott Northwestern University

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