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 Oddrun Samdal sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 136 publications — 34th percentile
34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Oddrun Samdal sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile
49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Oddrun Samdal is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of psychology and medicine. Their research spans various subfields including public health, environmental and occupational health, social psychology, clinical psychology, general health professions, and education.
Their recent research covers multiple topics, most notably obesity, physical activity, and diet; psychological well-being and life satisfaction; child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development; physical activity and health; school health and nursing education; early childhood education and development; and motivation and self-concept in sports.
Samdal has published in several academic journals, with frequent contributions to:
They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Ellen Haug, Anne-Siri Fismen, Knut-Inge Klepp, Arnfinn Helleve, and Nanna Lien.
Some of their recent papers include the following:
Candace Currie;Cara Zanotti;Antony Morgan;Dorothy Currie
Candace Currie;Chris Roberts;Anthony Morgan;Rebecca Smith
Candace Currie;Cara Zanotti;Antony Morgan;Dorothy Currie
Chris Roberts;J. Freeman;O. Samdal;C. W. Schnohr
Anne G. Danielsen;Oddrun Samdal;Jørn Hetland;Bente Wold
O. Samdal;D. Nutbeam;B. Wold;L. Kannas
Ellen Haug;Torbjørn Torsheim;James F. Sallis;Oddrun Samdal
Ellen Haug;Mette Rasmussen;Oddrun Samdal;Ron Iannotti
Jo Inchley;Dorothy Currie;Taryn Young;Oddrun Samdal
Åge Diseth;Anne G. Danielsen;Oddrun Samdal
Ingrid Leversen;Anne Grete Danielsen;Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland;Oddrun Samdal
O. Samdal;B. Wold;M. Bronis
Torbjoen Torsheim;Bente Wold;Oddrun Samdal
Chris Roberts;Candace Evelyn Currie;Oddrun Samdal;Dorothy Bruce Currie
Oddrun Samdal;Jorma Tynjälä;Chris Roberts;James F. Sallis
Geir Scott Brunborg;Rune Aune Mentzoni;Ole Rogstad Melkevik;Torbjørn Torsheim
Didier Jourdan;Odrun Samdal;Fatou Diagne;Graça Simões de Carvalho
Michael L. Booth;Oddrun Samdal
Oddrun Samdal;Louise Rowling
Jo Inchley;Dorothy Currie;Taryn Young;Oddrun Samdal
Ellen Haug;Torbjørn Torsheim;Oddrun Samdal
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