Marsha Dowda publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Marsha Dowda between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Marsha Dowda published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 6.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2006. 17 of the 327 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20

1973 2025

327 publications in total across all disciplines

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Marsha Dowda: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year	Publications
1973	2
1974	1
1975	0
1976	0
1977	0
1978	0
1979	0
1980	0
1981	0
1982	0
1983	0
1984	0
1985	0
1986	0
1987	0
1988	0
1989	0
1990	2
1991	2
1992	0
1993	2
1994	1
1995	8
1996	8
1997	9
1998	6
1999	8
2000	4
2001	7
2002	13
2003	7
2004	12
2005	16
2006	20
2007	15
2008	12
2009	19
2010	8
2011	17
2012	10
2013	16
2014	10
2015	8
2016	14
2017	12
2018	8
2019	11
2020	8
2021	5
2022	7
2023	2
2024	11
2025	6
Total	327

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Marsha Dowda 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 Marsha Dowda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300 400

44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 304 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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	304
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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Marsha Dowda 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 Marsha Dowda sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

100 200 300

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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	85
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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Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award

Overview

Marsha Dowda is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States and specializes in medical research with a focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, developmental and educational psychology, general health professions, and transportation. Their work primarily addresses issues related to obesity, physical activity, diet, children's physical and motor development, health and lifestyle studies, urban transport and accessibility, child nutrition and feeding issues, and health and wellbeing research.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics within these fields. Notable papers include:

Patterns of age-related change in physical activity during the transition from elementary to high school, 2022, Preventive Medicine Reports
Longitudinal Associations Between Psychosocial, Home, and Neighborhood Factors and Children's Physical Activity, 2020, Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Linking Activity, Nutrition, and Child Health (LAUNCH): protocol for a longitudinal cohort study of children as they develop from infancy to preschool age, 2020, BMC Public Health
Associations between three measures of physical activity and selected influences on physical activity in youth transitioning from elementary to middle school, 2021, Sports Medicine and Health Science
Walkability indices and children's walking behavior in rural vs. urban areas, 2021, Health & Place

Marsha Dowda frequently collaborates with several researchers across their publications. Frequent co-authors include:

Russell R. Pate
Ruth P. Saunders
Rod K. Dishman
Kerry L. McIver
A Bucko

Their research has been published in multiple venues, with repeated contributions to the following journals and platforms:

UNC Libraries
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Journal of School Health
Childhood Obesity
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Their work integrates multiple disciplines related to medicine, with a significant portion dedicated to public health and environmental issues as well as developmental psychology. Their research topics span critical areas such as physical activity and health, childhood development, nutrition, and factors influencing health behaviors, including environmental and neighborhood influences on physical activity.

Best Publications

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

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

2065
Citations
Evaluating a model of Parental influence on youth physical activity

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

1206
Citations
Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children.

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

914
Citations
Associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents

Russell R. Pate;Gregory W. Heath;Marsha Dowda;Stewart G. Trost

903
Citations
Validation and Calibration of an Accelerometer in Preschool Children

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

851
Citations
Physical Activity Among Children Attending Preschools

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

828
Citations
MEASURING ENJOYMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

R W. Motl;R K. Dishman;R Saunders;M Dowda

825
Citations
Sports Participation and Health-Related Behaviors Among US Youth

Russell R. Pate;Stewart G. Trost;Sarah Levin;Marsha Dowda

797
Citations
Compliance with physical activity guidelines: prevalence in a population of children and youth.

Russell R. Pate;Patty S. Freedson;James F. Sallis;Wendell C. Taylor

728
Citations
Enjoyment mediates effects of a school-based physical-activity intervention.

Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen A. Felton

677
Citations
Physical activity in overweight and nonoverweight preschool children.

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

626
Citations
Self-efficacy partially mediates the effect of a school-based physical-activity intervention among adolescent girls

Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen A. Felton

610
Citations
Sedentary behaviour in youth

Russell R Pate;Jonathan A Mitchell;Wonwoo Byun;Marsha Dowda

553
Citations
Social and Environmental Factors Associated With Preschoolers’ Nonsedentary Physical Activity

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

534
Citations
A prospective study of the determinants of physical activity in rural fifth-grade children

Stewart G. Trost;Russell R. Pate;Ruth P. Saunders;Dianne S. Ward

533
Citations
Correlates of Vigorous Physical Activity for Children in Grades 1 Through 12: Comparing Parent-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity

James F. Sallis;Wendell C. Taylor;Marsha Dowda;Patty S. Freedson

518
Citations
Tracking of physical activity in young children.

Russell R. Pate;Tom Baranowski;Marsha Dowda;Stewart G. Trost

513
Citations
Promotion of physical activity among high-school girls: a randomized controlled trial.

Russell R. Pate;Dianne Stanton Ward;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen Felton

507
Citations
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

456
Citations
Directly Observed Physical Activity Levels in Preschool Children

Russell R. Pate;Kerry L. McIver;Marsha Dowda;William H. Brown

440
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina

Ruth P. Saunders University of South Carolina

Karin A. Pfeiffer Michigan State University

Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Stewart G. Trost University of Queensland

Rod K. Dishman University of Georgia

John R. Sirard University of Massachusetts Amherst

James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego

Robert W. Motl University of Illinois at Chicago

Sara Wilcox University of South Carolina

External Links

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