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James F. Sallis 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 James F. Sallis sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 914 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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James F. Sallis 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 James F. Sallis sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 205 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award

Overview

James F. Sallis is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans medicine and social sciences, with a focus on fields such as transportation, public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, and health-related toxicology and mutagenesis.

The scientist's research topics prominently address urban transport and accessibility, obesity, physical activity, diet, physical activity and health, health disparities and outcomes, urban green space and health, noise effects and management, and traffic and road safety.

Recent papers by James F. Sallis include:

  • "Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients" (2021) published in British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • "An international physical activity and public health research agenda to inform coronavirus disease-2019 policies and practices" (2020) published in Journal of Sport and Health Science
  • "An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health" (2021) published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Built Environment, Physical Activity, and Obesity: Findings from the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study" (2020) published in Annual Review of Public Health
  • "City planning policies to support health and sustainability: an international comparison of policy indicators for 25 cities" (2022) published in The Lancet Global Health

James F. Sallis collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Howard Frumkin, Ross C. Brownson, Matthew L. Boulton, Robert B. Wallace, and Patrick Remington. Each of these co-authors has contributed to numerous joint publications with Sallis.

The scientist's work appears across notable publication venues, particularly in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, UNC Libraries, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, The Lancet Global Health, and Health & Place.

The areas of study and topics covered by this scientist highlight the intersection of urban planning, physical activity, and public health. The research emphasizes how built environments and urban nature influence health outcomes, obesity, physical activity, and sustainability. The work also reflects significant attention to public health policy related to disease prevention and health disparities within urban settings.

Best Publications

  • International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity

    Cora L Craig;Alison L Marshall;Michael Sjöström;Adrian E Bauman

  • Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine

    Russell R. Pate;Michael Pratt;Steven N. Blair;William L. Haskell

  • A review of correlates of physical activity of children and adolescents.

    James F. Sallis;Judith J. Prochaska;Wendell C. Taylor

  • Compendium of physical activities: classification of energy costs of human physical activities.

    Barbara E. Ainsworth;William L. Haskell;Arthur S Leon;David R Jacobs

  • Ecological models of health behavior.

    James F. Sallis;Neville Owen;Edwin B. Fisher

  • Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?

    Adrian Bauman;Rodrigo Siqueira Reis;Rodrigo Siqueira Reis;James F. Sallis;Jonathan C. K. Wells

  • Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update.

    Stewart G. Trost;Neville Owen;Adrian E. Bauman;James F. Sallis

  • Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures

    Brian E. Saelens;James F. Sallis;Lawrence D. Frank

  • AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update Consensus Panel Guide to Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Adult Patients Without Coronary or Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases

    Thomas A. Pearson;Steven N. Blair;Stephen R. Daniels;Robert H. Eckel

  • Physical Activity and Behavioral Medicine

    Neville G. Owen;James F. Sallis

  • Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity: An Environment Scale Evaluation

    Brian E. Saelens;James F. Sallis;Jennifer B. Black;Dungtsa Chen

  • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN THE FIVE-CITY PROJECT

    James F. Sallis;William L. Haskell;Peter D. Wood;Stephen P. Fortmann

  • Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth.

    Stewart G. Trost;Russell R. Pate;James F. Sallis;Patty S. Freedson

  • Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form: findings from SMARTRAQ.

    Lawrence D. Frank;Thomas L. Schmid;James F. Sallis;James Chapman

  • The development of scales to measure social support for diet and exercise behaviors

    James F. Sallis;Robin M. Grossman;Robin B. Pinski;Thomas L. Patterson

  • ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

    James F. Sallis;Adrian Bauman;Michael Pratt

  • Physical Education's Role in Public Health

    James F. Sallis;Thomas L. McKenzie

  • The determinants of physical activity and exercise

    R K Dishman;J F Sallis;D R Orenstein

  • Understanding environmental influences on walking: Review and research agenda

    Neville Owen;Nancy Humpel;Eva Leslie;Adrian E. Bauman

  • Many Pathways from Land Use to Health: Associations between Neighborhood Walkability and Active Transportation, Body Mass Index, and Air Quality

    Lawrence D. Frank;James F. Sallis;Terry L. Conway;James E. Chapman

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian E. Saelens
Brian E. Saelens Seattle Children's Hospital
Lawrence D. Frank
Lawrence D. Frank University of California, San Diego
Jacqueline Kerr
Jacqueline Kerr University of California, San Diego
Thomas L. McKenzie
Thomas L. McKenzie San Diego State University
Neville Owen
Neville Owen Swinburne University of Technology
John P. Elder
John P. Elder San Diego State University
Ester Cerin
Ester Cerin Australian Catholic University
Gregory J. Norman
Gregory J. Norman Dexcom (United States)
Karen Glanz
Karen Glanz University of Pennsylvania
Abby C. King
Abby C. King Stanford University

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