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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 50 2730 2494 198 188 146 11538

Hayley Christian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hayley Christian between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hayley Christian published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 10.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2024. 37 of the 192 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2024. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 3 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 11 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 12 publications
2007 2025

192 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hayley Christian: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 0
2009 0
2010 3
2011 7
2012 10
2013 17
2014 12
2015 11
2016 9
2017 11
2018 9
2019 7
2020 14
2021 15
2022 19
2023 10
2024 25
2025 12
Total 192
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Hayley Christian 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 Hayley Christian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 144–153 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 146 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407 146
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Hayley Christian 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 Hayley Christian sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187 50
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Hayley Christian is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on topics within the field of Medicine, with a significant concentration on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Additional subfields of study include Transportation, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Noise Effects and Management

Among Hayley Christian's recent papers are:

  • Pets Are Associated with Fewer Peer Problems and Emotional Symptoms, and Better Prosocial Behavior: Findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, 2020, The Journal of Pediatrics
  • Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Western Australian Children's Physical Activity and Screen Time, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Other notable papers in the broader research context include:

  • The relationship between dog ownership, dog play, family dog walking, and pre-schooler social-emotional development: findings from the PLAYCE observational study, 2020, Pediatric Research
  • Consumption of energy drinks is associated with depression, anxiety, and stress in young adult males: Evidence from a longitudinal cohort study, 2020, Depression and Anxiety
  • Interventions to Improve Child Physical Activity in the Early Childhood Education and Care Setting: An Umbrella Review, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Hayley Christian's frequent co-authors include:

  • Stewart G. Trost
  • Jasper Schipperijn
  • Andrea Nathan
  • Kevin Murray
  • Gina Trapp

The researcher publishes most often in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMC Public Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms "sedentary" and "sedentary behaviours"

    Joel Barnes;Timothy K. Behrens;Mark E. Benden;Stuart Biddle

  • Letter to the Editor: Standardized use of the terms "sedentary" and "sedentary behaviours"

    J Barnes;TK Behrens;ME Benden;S Biddle

  • The impact of interventions to promote physical activity in urban green space: A systematic review and recommendations for future research

    Ruth F Hunter;Hayley Christian;Jenny Veitch;Thomas Astell-Burt

  • A collaborative approach to adopting/adapting guidelines - The Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the early years (Birth to 5 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.

    Anthony D Okely;Anthony D Okely;Davina Ghersi;Kylie Hesketh;Rute Santos;Rute Santos

  • The influence of urban design on neighbourhood walking following residential relocation: longitudinal results from the RESIDE study.

    Billie Giles-Corti;Fiona Bull;Matthew Knuiman;Gavin Mccormack

  • Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Glenn N. Levine;Karen Allen;Lynne T. Braun;Hayley E. Christian

  • Dog Ownership and Physical Activity: A Review of the Evidence

    Hayley E. Christian;Carri Westgarth;Adrian Bauman;Elizabeth A. Richards

  • The Pet Factor - Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support

    Lisa Wood;Karen Martin;Hayley Christian;Andrea Nathan

  • The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research

    Hayley Christian;Stephen R Zubrick;Sarah Foster;Billie Giles-Corti

  • How important is the land use mix measure in understanding walking behaviour? Results from the RESIDE study.

    Hayley E Christian;Fiona C Bull;Nicholas J Middleton;Matthew W Knuiman

  • The association between neighborhood greenness and cardiovascular disease: an observational study

    Gavin Pereira;Gavin Pereira;Sarah Foster;Karen Martin;Hayley Christian

  • The impact of parents’ fear of strangers and perceptions of informal social control on children's independent mobility

    Sarah Foster;Karen Villanueva;Lisa Wood;Hayley Christian

  • A Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of the Neighborhood Built Environment on Walking for Transportation The RESIDE Study

    Matthew W Knuiman;Hayley E Christian;Mark L Divitini;Sarah A Foster

  • How might we increase physical activity through dog walking?: A comprehensive review of dog walking correlates

    Carri Westgarth;Robert M Christley;Robert M Christley;Hayley E Christian

  • The impact of neighborhood walkability on walking : does it differ across adult life stage and does neighborhood buffer size matter?

    Karen Villanueva;Matthew Knuiman;Andrea Grace Nathan;Billie Giles-Corti

  • Increasing Children's Physical Activity: Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors Associated With Walking to and From School

    Georgina S. A. Trapp;Billie Giles-Corti;Hayley E. Christian;Max Bulsara

  • On your bike! a cross-sectional study of the individual, social and environmental correlates of cycling to school

    Georgina S A Trapp;Georgina S A Trapp;Billie Giles-Corti;Hayley E Christian;Max Bulsara

  • Using accelerometers and global positioning system devices to assess gender and age differences in children’s school, transport, leisure and home based physical activity

    Charlotte Demant Klinker;Jasper Schipperijn;Hayley Christian;Jacqueline Kerr

  • Can the Neighborhood Built Environment Make a Difference in Children's Development? Building the Research Agenda to Create Evidence for Place-Based Children's Policy

    Karen Villanueva;Hannah Badland;Amanda Kvalsvig;Meredith O'Connor

  • The association between neighborhood greenness and weight status: an observational study in Perth Western Australia.

    Gavin Pereira;Gavin Pereira;Hayley Christian;Sarah Foster;Bryan J Boruff

Frequent Co-Authors

Billie Giles-Corti
Billie Giles-Corti RMIT University
Matthew Knuiman
Matthew Knuiman University of Western Australia
Fiona Bull
Fiona Bull World Health Organization
Lisa Wood
Lisa Wood University of Newcastle Australia
Stephen R. Zubrick
Stephen R. Zubrick Telethon Kids Institute
Anna Timperio
Anna Timperio Deakin University
Stewart G. Trost
Stewart G. Trost University of Queensland
Gavin R. McCormack
Gavin R. McCormack University of Calgary
Hannah Badland
Hannah Badland RMIT University
Carri Westgarth
Carri Westgarth University of Liverpool

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