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43
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11598
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4307
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2059

David A. Dzewaltowski 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 David A. Dzewaltowski sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 172 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David A. Dzewaltowski 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 David A. Dzewaltowski sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David A. Dzewaltowski is affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Health Professions, and Social Sciences, with significant contributions particularly in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, General Health Professions, Safety Research, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

The scientist's work focuses on topics such as obesity, physical activity, and diet; physical activity and health; youth development and social support; children's physical and motor development; health policy implementation science; community health and development; and child nutrition and feeding issues.

David A. Dzewaltowski has published notable papers including:

  • Youth sport participation and physical activity in rural communities, 2021, Archives of Public Health
  • Evaluating the implementation of the SWITCH® school wellness intervention and capacity-building process through multiple methods, 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • A protocol for coordinating rural community stakeholders to implement whole-of-community youth physical activity surveillance through school systems, 2021, Preventive Medicine Reports
  • A Protocol for a Local Community Monitoring and Feedback System for Physical Activity in Organized Group Settings for Children, 2023, Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • A scoping review of whole-of-community interventions on six modifiable cancer prevention risk factors in youth: A systems typology, 2021, Preventive Medicine

Their frequent co-authors include Michaela A. Schenkelberg, Richard R. Rosenkranz, Gregory J. Welk, Ann M. Essay, and Mary J. Von Seggern.

David A. Dzewaltowski often publishes in several key venues, notably:

  • Preventive Medicine Reports
  • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Community Health

Best Publications

  • Toward a better understanding of the influences on physical activity: the role of determinants, correlates, causal variables, mediators, moderators, and confounders.

    Adrian E Bauman;James F Sallis;David A Dzewaltowski;Neville Owen

  • Physical Activity Participation: Social Cognitive Theory versus the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior.

    David A. Dzewaltowski;John M. Noble;Jeff M. Shaw

  • The future of health behavior change research: what is needed to improve translation of research into health promotion practice?

    Russell E. Glasgow;Lisa M. Klesges;David A. Dzewaltowski;Sheana S. Bull

  • Evaluating the impact of health promotion programs: using the RE-AIM framework to form summary measures for decision making involving complex issues

    Russell E. Glasgow;Lisa M. Klesges;David A. Dzewaltowski;Paul A. Estabrooks

  • Model of the home food environment pertaining to childhood obesity

    Richard R Rosenkranz;David A Dzewaltowski

  • Toward a Model of Exercise Motivation

    David A. Dzewaltowski

  • Physical activity levels among children attending after-school programs.

    Stewart G. Trost;Richard R. Rosenkranz;David A. Dzewaltowski

  • Prevention of the Epidemic Increase in Child Risk of Overweight in Low-Income Schools: The El Paso Coordinated Approach to Child Health

    Karen J. Coleman;Claire Lola Tiller;Jesus Sanchez;Edward M. Heath

  • Beginning with the application in mind: Designing and planning health behavior change interventions to enhance dissemination

    Lisa M. Klesges;Paul A. Estabrooks;David A. Dzewaltowski;Sheana S. Bull

  • Disparities in obesity prevalence due to variation in the retail food environment: three testable hypotheses.

    Paula B Ford;David A Dzewaltowski

  • Physical activity promotion through primary care.

    Paul A. Estabrooks;Russell E. Glasgow;David A. Dzewaltowski

  • RE-AIM: evidence-based standards and a Web resource to improve translation of research into practice.

    David A. Dzewaltowski;Russell E. Glasgow;Lisa M. Klesges;Paul A. Estabrooks

  • Feasibility and Efficacy of a “Move and Learn” Physical Activity Curriculum in Preschool Children

    Stewart G. Trost;Bronwyn Fees;David A Dzewaltowski

  • Behavior change intervention research in healthcare settings: a review of recent reports with emphasis on external validity.

    Russell E Glasgow;Sheana S Bull;Cynthia Gillette;Lisa M Klesges

  • Behavior change intervention research in community settings: how generalizable are the results?

    David A. Dzewaltowski;Paula A. Estabrooks;Lisa M. Klesges;Sheana Bull

  • The future of physical activity behavior change research: what is needed to improve translation of research into health promotion practice?

    David A. Dzewaltowski;Paul A. Estabrooks;Russell E. Glasgow

  • Physical activity determinants: a social cognitive approach

    David A. Dzewaltowski

  • Review of External Validity Reporting in Childhood Obesity Prevention Research

    Lisa M. Klesges;David A. Dzewaltowski;Russell E. Glasgow

  • The relationship of competitiveness and achievement orientation to participation in sport and nonsport activities.

    Diane L. Gill;David A. Dzewaltowski;Thomas E. Deeter

  • Results of the First Year of Active for Life: Translation of 2 Evidence-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults Into Community Settings

    Sara Wilcox;Marsha Dowda;Sarah F. Griffin;Carol Rheaume

  • Emerging theories in health promotion practice and research: strategies for improving public health

    David A Dzewaltowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul A. Estabrooks
Paul A. Estabrooks University of Nebraska Medical Center
Gregory J. Welk
Gregory J. Welk Iowa State University
Russell E. Glasgow
Russell E. Glasgow University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Lisa M. Klesges
Lisa M. Klesges Washington University in St. Louis
Stewart G. Trost
Stewart G. Trost University of Queensland
Douglas A. Gentile
Douglas A. Gentile Iowa State University
Sheana Bull
Sheana Bull University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Abby C. King
Abby C. King Stanford University
Marcia G. Ory
Marcia G. Ory Texas A&M University
David M. Buchner
David M. Buchner University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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