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Chris M. Blanchard

Chris M. Blanchard

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
58
Citations
11008
World Ranking
3906
National Ranking
254

Chris M. Blanchard publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris M. Blanchard sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 208 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Chris M. Blanchard D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chris M. Blanchard sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chris M. Blanchard is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology, with a focus on physical activity, health behaviors, and related interventions. Their work spans multiple subfields, including physiology, public health, cardiology, applied psychology, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Sleep and Related Disorders
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility

Blanchard has published in various scientific journals, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
  • Journal of Sports Sciences
  • BMC Public Health
  • Trials
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Their recent published papers include:

  • Predicting the physical activity of new parents who participated in a physical activity intervention, 2021, Social Science & Medicine
  • Predicting Family and Child Physical Activity across Six-Months of a Family-Based Intervention: An Application of Theory of Planned Behaviour, Planning and Habit, 2021, Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Association of admission frailty and frailty changes during cardiac rehabilitation with 5-year outcomes, 2023, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
  • A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exercise Maintenance Intervention in Men and Women After Cardiac Rehabilitation (ECO-PCR Trial), 2020, Canadian Journal of Cardiology
  • Prospective study of breakfast frequency and timing and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes in community-dwelling older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study, 2022, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Blanchard collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Ryan E. Rhodes
  • Mark R. Beauchamp
  • Darren E. R. Warburton
  • Valerie Carson
  • Danielle Symons Downs

The distribution of publications shows a strong focus on medicine, supported by a substantial number of papers in psychology. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates physiological and psychological perspectives to better understand and influence health-related behaviors and outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Cancer Survivors’ Adherence to Lifestyle Behavior Recommendations and Associations With Health-Related Quality of Life: Results From the American Cancer Society's SCS-II

    Christopher M. Blanchard;Kerry S. Courneya;Kevin Stein

  • The relationship between psychological needs, self-determined motivation, exercise attitudes, and physical fitness.

    Philip M. Wilson;WendY M. Rodgers;Chris M. Blanchard;Joanne Gessell

  • Do adults change their lifestyle behaviors after a cancer diagnosis

    Chris M. Blanchard;Maxine M. Denniston;Frank Baker;Stuart R. Ainsworth

  • A multicomponent model of the theory of planned behaviour

    Ryan E. Rhodes;Chris M. Blanchard;Deborah Hunt Matheson

  • Testing and integrating self-determination theory and self-efficacy theory in a physical activity context

    Shane N. Sweet;Michelle S. Fortier;Shaelyn M. Strachan;Chris M. Blanchard

  • Correlates of youth sport attrition: a review and future directions.

    Shea M. Balish;Colin McLaren;Daniel Rainham;Chris Blanchard

  • Spatial classification of youth physical activity patterns.

    Daniel Gareth Charles Rainham;Christopher J. Bates;Chris M. Blanchard;Trevor J. Dummer

  • Task and Scheduling Self-efficacy as Predictors of Exercise Behavior

    Wendy M. Rodgers;Craig R. Hall;Chris M. Blanchard;Edward McAuley

  • Understanding Adherence to 5 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables per Day: A Theory of Planned Behavior Perspective

    Chris M. Blanchard;Janet Fisher;Phillip B. Sparling;Tiffany Hunt Shanks

  • Validation of the Decisional Balance Scales in the Exercise Domain From the Transtheoretical Model: A Longitudinal Test

    Ronald C. Plotnikoff;Chris Blanchard;Stephen B. Hotz;Ryan Rhodes

  • On the nature and function of scoring protocols used in exercise motivation research: An empirical study of the behavioral regulation in exercise questionnaire

    Philip M. Wilson;Catherine M. Sabiston;Diane E. Mack;Chris M. Blanchard

  • Prediction of leisure-time walking: an integration of social cognitive, perceived environmental, and personality factors

    Ryan E Rhodes;Kerry S Courneya;Chris M Blanchard;Ronald C Plotnikoff

  • Exercise adherence in breast cancer survivors training for a dragon boat race competition: a preliminary investigation.

    Kerry S. Courneya;Chris M. Blanchard;Dot M. Laing

  • Association between current lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life in breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer survivors

    Chris M. Blanchard;Kevin D. Stein;Frank Baker;Mary F. Dent

  • The role of self-efficacy in explaining gender differences in physical activity among adolescents: a multilevel analysis.

    John C. Spence;Chris M. Blanchard;Marianne Clark;Ronald C. Plotnikoff

  • Patient-Physician Communication Regarding Use of Complementary Therapies During Cancer Treatment

    Cleora S. Roberts;Frank Baker;Danette Hann;Joan Runfola

  • Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in African American and Caucasian College Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

    Chris Blanchard;Janet Fisher;Phil Sparling;Erich Nehl

  • Determinants of exercise intention and behavior in survivors of breast and prostate cancer: an application of the theory of planned behavior.

    Chris M. Blanchard;Kerry S. Courneya;Wendy M. Rodgers;Donna M. Murnaghan

  • Social ecological correlates of physical activity in normal weight, overweight, and obese individuals

    C M Blanchard;K R McGannon;J C Spence;R E Rhodes

  • Randomized trial of an internet-based computer-tailored expert system for physical activity in patients with heart disease:

    Robert D Reid;Louise I Morrin;Louise J Beaton;Sophia Papadakis

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryan E. Rhodes
Ryan E. Rhodes University of Victoria
Kerry S. Courneya
Kerry S. Courneya University of Alberta
John C. Spence
John C. Spence University of Alberta
Kerry R. McGannon
Kerry R. McGannon Laurentian University
Wendy M. Rodgers
Wendy M. Rodgers University of Alberta
Patti-Jean Naylor
Patti-Jean Naylor University of Victoria
David Feeny
David Feeny McMaster University
Ronald C. Plotnikoff
Ronald C. Plotnikoff University of Newcastle Australia
Sherry L. Grace
Sherry L. Grace University Health Network
Philip M. Wilson
Philip M. Wilson Brock University

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