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Karin A. Pfeiffer 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 Karin A. Pfeiffer sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 328 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karin A. Pfeiffer 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 Karin A. Pfeiffer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Karin A. Pfeiffer is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and psychology, focusing on physical activity, health, and developmental processes. The primary fields of study include Medicine with 189 publications and Psychology with 89 publications, supported by significant work in related subfields.

Their main subfields of study are:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Physiology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

The core topics covered in their work are:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Karin A. Pfeiffer has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour
  • Pediatric Exercise Science

Some recent papers include:

  • Development of cut-points for determining activity intensity from a wrist-worn ActiGraph accelerometer in free-living adults, 2020, Journal of Sports Sciences
  • School-based interventions modestly increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness but are least effective for youth who need them most: an individual participant pooled analysis of 20 controlled trials, 2021, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • A Youth Compendium of Physical Activities: Activity Codes and Metabolic Intensities, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Cross-generational comparability of hip- and wrist-worn ActiGraph GT3X+, wGT3X-BT, and GT9X accelerometers during free-living in adults, 2020, Journal of Sports Sciences
  • Physical Activity Classification in Youth Using Raw Accelerometer Data from the Hip, 2020, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Karin A. Pfeiffer include:

  • Kimberly A. Clevenger
  • Alexander H.K. Montoye
  • Amber L. Pearson
  • Nicholas D. Myers
  • Cézane Priscila Reuter

In addition to journal articles, Karin A. Pfeiffer has contributed to book publications. One notable work is titled Running economy and perceived exertion in adolescent girls, published in 2024 by Michigan State University Libraries.

Best Publications

  • Comparison of Accelerometer Cut Points for Predicting Activity Intensity in Youth

    Stewart G. Trost;Paul D. Loprinzi;Rebecca A. Moore;Karen A. Pfeiffer

  • Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children.

    Harriet G. Williams;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Jennifer R. O'Neill;Marsha Dowda

  • Validation and Calibration of an Accelerometer in Preschool Children

    Russell R. Pate;Maria João C. A. Almeida;Kerry L. McIver;Karin A. Pfeiffer

  • Physical Activity Among Children Attending Preschools

    Russell R. Pate;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Stewart G. Trost;Paula Ziegler

  • Physical activity in overweight and nonoverweight preschool children.

    Stewart G. Trost;John R. Sirard;Marsha Dowda;Karin A. Pfeiffer

  • Physical activity for preschool children--how much and how?

    Brian W Timmons;Patti-Jean Naylor;Karin A Pfeiffer

  • Social and Environmental Factors Associated With Preschoolers’ Nonsedentary Physical Activity

    William H. Brown;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Kerry L. McIver;Marsha Dowda

  • Need Satisfaction Supportive Game Features as Motivational Determinants: An Experimental Study of a Self-Determination Theory Guided Exergame

    Wei Peng;Jih Hsuan Lin;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Brian Winn

  • Physical self-concept and self-esteem mediate cross-sectional relations of physical activity and sport participation with depression symptoms among adolescent girls.

    Rod K. Dishman;Derek P. Hales;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Gwen A. Felton

  • Relationship Between Fundamental Motor Skill Competence and Physical Activity During Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review

    Samuel W. Logan;E. Kipling Webster;Nancy Getchell;Karin A. Pfeiffer

  • A Youth Compendium of Physical Activities: Activity Codes and Metabolic Intensities.

    Nancy F. Butte;Kathleen B. Watson;Kate Ridley;Issa F. Zakeri

  • Calibration and Evaluation of an Objective Measure of Physical Activity in Preschool Children

    John R. Sirard;Stewart G. Trost;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Marsha Dowda

  • Influence of socio-economic status on habitual physical activity and sedentary behavior in 8- to 11-year old children

    Clemens Drenowatz;Joey C Eisenmann;Karin A Pfeiffer;Greg Welk

  • Policies and characteristics of the preschool environment and physical activity of young children.

    Marsha Dowda;William H. Brown;Kerry L. McIver;Karin A. Pfeiffer

  • Assessing preschool children's physical activity: the Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in children-preschool version.

    William H. Brown;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Kerry L. McIver;Marsha Dowda

  • Validation and calibration of the Actical accelerometer in preschool children.

    Karin A Pfeiffer;Kerry L McIver;Marsha Dowda;Maria J C A Almeida

  • The role of peer social network factors and physical activity in adolescent girls.

    Carolyn C. Voorhees;David Murray;Greg Welk;Amanda Birnbaum

  • Family support for physical activity in girls from 8th to 12th grade in South Carolina

    Marsha Dowda;Rod K. Dishman;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Russell R. Pate

  • Motivational factors associated with sports program participation in middle school students.

    John R. Sirard;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Russell R. Pate

  • Reliability and validity of the Borg and OMNI rating of perceived exertion scales in adolescent girls

    Karin A Pfeiffer;James M Pivarnik;Christopher J Womack;Mathew J Reeves

  • Factors Related to Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Preschool Children

    Karin A. Pfeiffer;Marsha Dowda;Kerry L. McIver;Russell R. Pate

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
Marsha Dowda
Marsha Dowda University of South Carolina
Stewart G. Trost
Stewart G. Trost University of Queensland
Subir Biswas
Subir Biswas Michigan State University
Deborah L. Feltz
Deborah L. Feltz Michigan State University
Lars Bo Andersen
Lars Bo Andersen University of Bergen
Ruth P. Saunders
Ruth P. Saunders University of South Carolina
Rod K. Dishman
Rod K. Dishman University of Georgia
John R. Sirard
John R. Sirard University of Massachusetts Amherst
Dianne S. Ward
Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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