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D-Index
90
Citations
48373
World Ranking
11971
National Ranking
6135

Kathryn H. Schmitz 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 Kathryn H. Schmitz sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 467 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Kathryn H. Schmitz 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 Kathryn H. Schmitz sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kathryn H. Schmitz is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with a strong focus on oncology, pediatrics, physiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and epidemiology. The body of work covers diverse but interrelated domains within cancer research and healthcare.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
  • Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology

Among recent publications, the following papers illustrate the scope and focus of their work:

  • "Defining Accelerometer Thresholds for Activity Intensities in Adolescent Girls" (2020, UNC Libraries)
  • "Prehabilitation exercise therapy for cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021, Cancer Medicine)
  • "An exercise oncology clinical pathway: Screening and referral for personalized interventions" (2020, Cancer)
  • "Moving through cancer: Setting the agenda to make exercise standard in oncology practice" (2020, Cancer)
  • "American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) International Multidisciplinary Roundtable report on physical activity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease" (2023, Hepatology Communications)

The researcher has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • Cancer
  • Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • UNC Libraries

Coauthor collaborations are notable with:

  • Shawna E. Doerksen
  • Christopher Sciamanna
  • Justin C. Brown
  • Maxime Caru
  • Jonathan G. Stine

Their extensive work in oncology integrates clinical pathways, exercise interventions, and survivorship quality, reflecting intersections between physical activity, cancer treatment, and patient care strategies. Their contributions also engage multidisciplinary approaches involving preventive health and chronic disease management, evident from the topics of recent publications and coauthor networks.

Best Publications

  • Compendium of physical activities: an update of activity codes and MET intensities.

    Barbara E. Ainsworth;William L. Haskell;Melicia C. Whitt;Melinda L. Irwin

  • American College of Sports Medicine roundtable on exercise guidelines for cancer survivors.

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Kerry S. Courneya;Charles Matthews;Wendy Demark-Wahnefried

  • Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable

    Kristin L. Campbell;Kerri M. Winters-Stone;Joachim Wiskemann;Anne M. May

  • An update of controlled physical activity trials in cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Rebecca M. Speck;Kerry S. Courneya;Louise C. Mâsse;Sue Duval

  • Controlled Physical Activity Trials in Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Jeremy Holtzman;Kerry S. Courneya;Louise C. Mâsse

  • Defining Accelerometer Thresholds for Activity Intensities in Adolescent Girls

    Margarita S Treuth;Kathryn Schmitz;Diane J Catellier;Robert G McMurray

  • Weight Lifting in Women with Breast-Cancer–Related Lymphedema

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Rehana L. Ahmed;Andrea Troxel;Andrea Cheville

  • Effects and moderators of exercise on quality of life and physical function in patients with cancer : An individual patient data meta-analysis of 34 RCTs

    Laurien M. Buffart;Joeri Kalter;Maike G. Sweegers;Kerry S. Courneya

  • American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control.

    Alpa V Patel;Christine M Friedenreich;Steven C Moore;Sandra C Hayes

  • The Impact of Exercise on Cancer Mortality, Recurrence, and Treatment-Related Adverse Effects

    Prue Cormie;Prue Cormie;Eva M Zopf;Eva M Zopf;Xiaochen Zhang;Kathryn H Schmitz

  • Exercise is medicine in oncology: Engaging clinicians to help patients move through cancer.

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Anna M. Campbell;Martijn M. Stuiver;Martijn M. Stuiver;Martijn M. Stuiver;Bernardine M. Pinto

  • A two-year randomized trial of obesity treatment in primary care practice.

    Thomas A. Wadden;Sheri Volger;David B. Sarwer;Marion L. Vetter

  • Weight lifting for women at risk for breast cancer-related lymphedema: a randomized trial.

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Rehana L. Ahmed;Andrea B. Troxel;Andrea Cheville;Andrea Cheville

  • Lymphedema and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Iowa Women's Health Study

    Rehana L. Ahmed;Anna Prizment;De Ann Lazovich;Kathryn H. Schmitz

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of Weight Training and Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Survivors

    Rehana L. Ahmed;William Thomas;Douglas Yee;Kathryn H. Schmitz

  • Does Residential Density Increase Walking and Other Physical Activity

    Ann Forsyth;J. Michael Oakes;Kathryn H. Schmitz;Mary Hearst

  • Upper-body morbidity after breast cancer: incidence and evidence for evaluation, prevention, and management within a prospective surveillance model of care.

    Sandra C. Hayes;Karin Johansson;Nicole L. Stout;Robert G. Prosnitz

  • Cancer, Physical Activity, and Exercise

    Justin C. Brown;Kerri Winters-Stone;Augustine Lee;Kathryn H. Schmitz

  • The metabolic syndrome and risk of incident colorectal cancer.

    Rehana L. Ahmed;Kathryn H. Schmitz;Kristin E. Anderson;Wayne D. Rosamond

  • Safety and Efficacy of Weight Training in Recent Breast Cancer Survivors to Alter Body Composition, Insulin, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis Proteins

    Kathryn H. Schmitz;Rehana L. Ahmed;Peter J. Hannan;Douglas Yee

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea B. Troxel
Andrea B. Troxel New York University
Kerry S. Courneya
Kerry S. Courneya University of Alberta
Melinda L. Irwin
Melinda L. Irwin Yale University
David B. Sarwer
David B. Sarwer Temple University
Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
Arthur S. Leon
Arthur S. Leon University of Minnesota
David R. Jacobs
David R. Jacobs University of Minnesota
Leslie A. Lytle
Leslie A. Lytle University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ann Forsyth
Ann Forsyth Harvard University
Nathan A. Berger
Nathan A. Berger Case Western Reserve University

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