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Barbara Sternfeld

Barbara Sternfeld

Kaiser Permanente
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
101
Citations
30224
World Ranking
8074
National Ranking
4193

Barbara Sternfeld 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 Barbara Sternfeld sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 356 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Barbara Sternfeld 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 Barbara Sternfeld sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 101 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Barbara Sternfeld is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente in the United States and specializes primarily in the field of Medicine, with a substantial focus on Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Complementary and alternative medicine, and Oncology.

Their research encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Sternfeld has contributed to a diverse range of peer-reviewed publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Steps per Day and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Adults in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study" (2021) published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Longitudinal Associations of Midlife Accelerometer Determined Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity With Cognitive Function: The CARDIA Study" (2021) published in Journal of the American Heart Association
  • "Cardiovascular risk and midlife cognitive decline in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation" (2021) published in Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • "Analysis of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Early Adulthood and Midlife With All-Cause Mortality and Fatal or Nonfatal Cardiovascular Disease" (2023) published in JAMA Network Open
  • "Recruitment strategies and design considerations in a trial of resistance training to prevent dose-limiting toxicities in colon cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy" (2020) published in Contemporary Clinical Trials

Their frequent coauthors include Kelley Pettee Gabriel, David R. Jacobs, Kara M. Whitaker, Cora E. Lewis, and Pamela J. Schreiner.

Barbara Sternfeld's work has appeared extensively in reputable publication venues, with multiple articles published in:

  • Circulation
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Preventive Medicine Reports
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Best Publications

  • Relation of Demographic and Lifestyle Factors to Symptoms in a Multi-Racial/Ethnic Population of Women 40–55 Years of Age

    Ellen B. Gold;Barbara Sternfeld;Jennifer L. Kelsey;Charlotte Brown

  • Longitudinal Analysis of the Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms and Race/Ethnicity Across the Menopausal Transition: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation

    Ellen B. Gold;Alicia Colvin;Nancy Avis;Joyce Bromberger

  • Physical Activity Patterns in a Diverse Population of Women

    B. Sternfeld;B.E. Ainsworth;C.P. Quesenberry

  • SWAN: A Multicenter, Multiethnic, Community-Based Cohort Study of Women and the Menopausal Transition

    Mary Fran R. Sowers;Sybil L. Crawford;Barbara Sternfeld;David Morganstein

  • Are Changes in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Midlife Women due to Chronological Aging or to the Menopausal Transition

    Karen A. Matthews;Sybil L. Crawford;Claudia U. Chae;Susan A. Everson-Rose

  • Calcification of the aortic arch: risk factors and association with coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.

    Carlos Iribarren;Stephen Sidney;Barbara Sternfeld;Warren S. Browner

  • Greater Survival After Breast Cancer in Physically Active Women With High Vegetable-Fruit Intake Regardless of Obesity

    John P. Pierce;Marcia L. Stefanick;Shirley W. Flatt;Loki Natarajan

  • Outdoor falls among middle-aged and older adults: a neglected public health problem

    Wenjun Li;Theresa H.M. Keegan;Theresa H.M. Keegan;Barbara Sternfeld;Stephen Sidney

  • Physical Activity and Changes in Weight and Waist Circumference in Midlife Women: Findings from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation

    Barbara Sternfeld;Hua Wang;Charles P. Quesenberry;Barbara Abrams

  • Associations of Body Composition with Physical Performance and Self-reported Functional Limitation in Elderly Men and Women

    Barbara Sternfeld;Long Ngo;William A. Satariano;Ira B. Tager

  • Reproductive hormones in the early menopausal transition: relationship to ethnicity, body size, and menopausal status.

    John F. Randolph;MaryFran Sowers;Ellen B. Gold;Beth A. Mohr

  • Active commuting and cardiovascular disease risk: the CARDIA study.

    Penny Gordon-Larsen;Janne E. Boone-Heinonen;Steve Sidney;Barbara Sternfeld

  • Evaluation of the kaiser physical activity survey in women.

    Barbara E. Ainsworth;Barbara Sternfeld;Mark T. Richardson;Kirby Jackson

  • Initial Validation of an Exercise “Vital Sign” in Electronic Medical Records

    Karen Jacqueline Coleman;Eunis Ngor;Kristi Reynolds;Virginia P. Quinn

  • Physical Activity and Survival in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer: Results from the Women's Health Initiative

    Melinda L. Irwin;Anne McTiernan;Jo Ann E. Manson;Cynthia A. Thomson

  • Genome-wide physical activity interactions in adiposity. A meta-analysis of 200,452 adults

    Mariaelisa Graff;Robert A. Scott;Anne E. Justice;Kristin L. Young

  • Pre-diagnosis body mass index, post-diagnosis weight change, and prognosis among women with early stage breast cancer

    Bette J. Caan;Marilyn L. Kwan;Georgina Hartzell;Adrienne Castillo

  • Comparison of two methods of assessing physical activity in the coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA) study

    Stephen Sidney;David R. Jacobs;William L. Haskell;Mary Anne Armstrong

  • Changes in body composition and weight during the menopause transition

    Gail A. Greendale;Barbara Sternfeld;MeiHua Huang;Weijuan Han

  • Efficacy of escitalopram for hot flashes in healthy menopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.

    Ellen W. Freeman;Katherine A. Guthrie;Bette Caan;Barbara Sternfeld

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Stephen Sidney
Stephen Sidney Kaiser Permanente
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pamela J. Schreiner
Pamela J. Schreiner University of Minnesota
Charles P. Quesenberry
Charles P. Quesenberry Kaiser Permanente
Bette J. Caan
Bette J. Caan Kaiser Permanente
Ellen B. Gold
Ellen B. Gold University of California, Davis
Mercedes R. Carnethon
Mercedes R. Carnethon Northwestern University
Gail A. Greendale
Gail A. Greendale University of California, Los Angeles
Kristine E. Ensrud
Kristine E. Ensrud University of Minnesota

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Publications: 91

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Gail A. Greendale

University of California, Los Angeles

Publications: 89

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David R. Jacobs

University of Minnesota

Publications: 89

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Ellen B. Gold

University of California, Davis

Publications: 86

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Cora E. Lewis

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications: 86

Bette J. Caan

Bette J. Caan

Kaiser Permanente

Publications: 85

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JoAnn E. Manson

Harvard Medical School

Publications: 83

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MaryFran Sowers

University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Publications: 76

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Stephen Sidney

Kaiser Permanente

Publications: 72

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Charles P. Quesenberry

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Publications: 60

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Publications: 59

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