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Carol Maher publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carol Maher sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 228 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Carol Maher D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Carol Maher sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 70 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Carol Maher is affiliated with the University of South Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and psychology, with significant contributions in subfields such as physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, applied psychology, and clinical psychology.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development

The scientist has published extensively in multiple venues, frequently contributing to:

  • BMC Public Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Frontiers in Digital Health
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent notable papers include:

  • "Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews" (2023), published in British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses" (2022), published in The Lancet Digital Health
  • "Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of chatbots on lifestyle behaviours" (2023), published in npj Digital Medicine
  • "A Physical Activity and Diet Program Delivered by Artificially Intelligent Virtual Health Coach: Proof-of-Concept Study" (2020), published in JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • "Breastfeeding and childhood obesity: A 12-country study" (2020), published in Maternal and Child Nutrition

Carol Maher collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Rachel Curtis
  • Tim Olds
  • Ben Singh
  • Dorothea Dumuid
  • Ty Ferguson

Best Publications

  • Are health behavior change interventions that use online social networks effective? A systematic review.

    Carol A Maher;Lucy K Lewis;Katia Ferrar;Simon Marshall

  • Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews

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  • Evidence that the prevalence of childhood overweight is plateauing: Data from nine countries

    Tim Olds;Carol Maher;Shi Zumin;Shi Zumin;Sandrine Péneau

  • The validity of consumer-level, activity monitors in healthy adults worn in free-living conditions: a cross-sectional study

    Ty Ferguson;Alex V Rowlands;Tim Olds;Carol Maher

  • Compositional data analysis for physical activity, sedentary time and sleep research

    Dorothea Dumuid;Tyman E Stanford;Josep-Antoni Martin-Fernández;Željko Pedišić

  • Can Smartphone Apps Increase Physical Activity? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Amelia Romeo;Sarah Edney;Ronald Plotnikoff;Rachel Curtis

  • Past, Present, and Future of eHealth and mHealth Research to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors

    Corneel Vandelanotte;Andre M. Müller;Camille E. Short;Melanie Hingle

  • Does gamification increase engagement with online programs? A systematic review

    Jemma Looyestyn;Jocelyn Kernot;Kobie Boshoff;Jillian Ryan

  • The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE): design and methods.

    Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Tiago V. Barreira;Stephanie T. Broyles;Catherine M. Champagne

  • Trends in the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in Australia between 1985 and 2008

    T S Olds;G R Tomkinson;K E Ferrar;C A Maher

  • Measuring Engagement in eHealth and mHealth Behavior Change Interventions: Viewpoint of Methodologies.

    Camille Elizabeth Short;Ann DeSmet;Catherine Woods;Susan L Williams

  • Correlates of Total Sedentary Time and Screen Time in 9-11 Year-Old Children around the World: The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment.

    Allana G. LeBlanc;Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Tiago V. Barreira;Tiago V. Barreira;Stephanie T. Broyles

  • Physical and Sedentary Activity in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy.

    Carol A Maher;Marie T Williams;Tim Olds;Alison E Lane

  • The compositional isotemporal substitution model: A method for estimating changes in a health outcome for reallocation of time between sleep, physical activity and sedentary behaviour.

    Dorothea Dumuid;Željko Pedišić;Tyman Everleigh Stanford;Josep-Antoni Martín-Fernández

  • Proportion of children meeting recommendations for 24-hour movement guidelines and associations with adiposity in a 12-country study

    Blanca Roman-Viñas;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Mikael Fogelholm

  • Sleep duration or bedtime? Exploring the association between sleep timing behaviour, diet and BMI in children and adolescents

    R K Golley;C A Maher;L Matricciani;T S Olds

  • Sleep duration or bedtime? Exploring the relationship between sleep habits and weight status and activity patterns.

    Tim S Olds;Carol A Maher;Lisa Matricciani

  • Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Obesity in an International Sample of Children

    Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Tiago V. Barreira;Stephanie T. Broyles;Catherine M. Champagne

  • The activitystat hypothesis: the concept, the evidence,and the methodologies

    Sjaan R. Gomersall;Alex V. Rowlands;Coralie English;Carol Maher

  • The six-minute walk test for children with cerebral palsy.

    Carol A. Maher;Marie T. Williams;Tim S. Olds

  • Improving wear time compliance with a 24-hour waist-worn accelerometer protocol in the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE)

    Catrine Tudor-Locke;Tiago V Barreira;Tiago V Barreira;John M Schuna;John M Schuna;Emily F Mire

Frequent Co-Authors

Martyn Standage
Martyn Standage University of Bath
Ronald C. Plotnikoff
Ronald C. Plotnikoff University of Newcastle Australia
Fiona Gillison
Fiona Gillison University of Bath
Mitch J. Duncan
Mitch J. Duncan University of Newcastle Australia
Stuart J. Fairclough
Stuart J. Fairclough Edge Hill University
Amanda L. Rebar
Amanda L. Rebar Central Queensland University
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University
Sean P. Cumming
Sean P. Cumming University of Bath
Lauren Lissner
Lauren Lissner University of Gothenburg
Samantha L. Thomas
Samantha L. Thomas Deakin University

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