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Richard A. Winett

Richard A. Winett

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
56
Citations
14610
World Ranking
4161
National Ranking
2326

Richard A. Winett publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard A. Winett sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 162 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Richard A. Winett D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard A. Winett sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Richard A. Winett is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and contributes to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their work spans subfields including Physiology, General Health Professions, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Clinical Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their recent papers reflect a focus on physical activity, resistance training, and cardiometabolic health, with particular attention to impacts related to COVID-19. Notable publications include:

  • The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Public-Health Measures on Training Behaviours of Individuals Previously Participating in Resistance Training: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study, 2021, Sports Medicine
  • The effects of adding high-intensity of effort resistance training to routine care in persons with type II diabetes: An exploratory randomized parallel-group time-series study, 2021, Physiology & Behavior
  • Adapting the "Resist Diabetes" Resistance Training Intervention for Veterans, 2020, Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
  • The impact of government recommended/implemented measures to limit the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on training practices of resistance trained individuals, 2020, Arabixiv (OSF Preprints)
  • Timing of resistance exercise and cardiometabolic outcomes in adults with prediabetes: a secondary analysis, 2025, Journal of Applied Physiology

Their research topics cover Physical Activity and Health, Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Workplace Health and Well-being, Healthcare Professionals' Stress and Burnout, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, and Nutrition and Health in Aging.

Frequent coauthors include James Steele, Patroklos Androulakis-Korakakis, Brad J. Schöenfeld, Jürgen Gießing, and James Fisher.

Richard A. Winett has published in venues such as Sports Medicine, Physiology & Behavior, the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, Arabixiv (OSF Preprints), and the Journal of Applied Physiology.

In recognition of their contributions, they were awarded the title of Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1989.

Best Publications

  • Using Internet Technology to Deliver a Behavioral Weight Loss Program

    Deborah F. Tate;Rena R. Wing;Richard A. Winett

  • Social cognitive determinants of physical activity in young adults: a prospective structural equation analysis.

    Liza S. Rovniak;Eileen S. Anderson;Richard A. Winett;Robert S. Stephens

  • Self-regulation, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and social support: social cognitive theory and nutrition behavior.

    Eileen S. Anderson;Richard A. Winett;Janet R. Wojcik

  • Preserving the Environment : New Strategies for Behavior Change

    E. Scott Geller;Richard A. Winett;Peter B. Everett

  • Randomised, controlled, community-level HIV-prevention intervention for sexual-risk behaviour among homosexual men in US cities

    Jeffrey A Kelly;Debra A Murphy;Kathleen J Sikkema;Timothy L McAuliffe

  • Comparisons of leisure-time physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as predictors of all-cause mortality in men and women

    D.-C. Lee;X. Sui;F. B. Ortega;Y.-S. Kim

  • CURRENT BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION IN THE CLASSROOM: BE STILL, BE QUIET, BE DOCILE

    Richard A. Winett;Robin C. Winkler

  • A review of the outcome expectancy construct in physical activity research.

    David M. Williams;Eileen S. Anderson;Richard A. Winett

  • Social-cognitive determinants of physical activity: the influence of social support, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-regulation among participants in a church-based health promotion study.

    Eileen S. Anderson;Janet R. Wojcik;Richard A. Winett;David M. Williams

  • Outcomes of a randomized community-level HIV prevention intervention for women living in 18 low-income housing developments.

    Kathleen J. Sikkema;Jeffrey A. Kelly;Richard A. Winett;Laura J. Solomon

  • Health psychology and public health : an integrative approach

    Richard A. Winett;Abby C. King;David G. Altman

  • Weight Gain Prevention: Identifying Theory-Based Targets for Health Behavior Change in Young Adults

    Kathryn A. Strong;Serena L. Parks;Eileen Anderson;Richard Winett

  • Social Cognitive Determinants of Nutrition and Physical Activity Among Web-Health Users Enrolling in an Online Intervention: The Influence of Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, and Self-Regulation

    Eileen Smith Anderson-Bill;Richard A Winett;Janet R Wojcik

  • Results of Experimental Study on Flexitime and Family Life.

    Richard A. Winett;Michael S. Neale

  • Walking to meet health guidelines: the effect of prompting frequency and prompt structure.

    David N. Lombard;Tamara Neubauer Lombard;Richard A. Winett

  • Guide to health: nutrition and physical activity outcomes of a group-randomized trial of an Internet-based intervention in churches.

    Richard A. Winett;Eileen S. Anderson;Janet R. Wojcik;Sheila G. Winett

  • Social cognitive mediators of change in a group randomized nutrition and physical activity intervention: social support, self-efficacy, outcome expectations and self-regulation in the guide-to-health trial

    Eileen S. Anderson;Richard A. Winett;Janet R. Wojcik;David M. Williams

  • A framework for health promotion and disease prevention programs.

    Richard A. Winett

  • EFFECTS OF SELF‐MONITORING AND FEEDBACK ON RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION

    Richard A. Winett;Michael S. Neale;H. Cannon Grier

  • Effects of television modeling on residential energy conservation.

    Richard A. Winett;Ingrid N. Leckliter;Donna E. Chinn;Brian Stahl

  • Reaction to Willems and McIntire's review of "Preserving the environment: New strategies for behavior change".

    E S Geller;R A Winett

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathleen J. Sikkema
Kathleen J. Sikkema Columbia University
Jeffrey A. Kelly
Jeffrey A. Kelly Medical College of Wisconsin
Roger A. Roffman
Roger A. Roffman University of Washington
David M. Williams
David M. Williams Brown University
Timothy G. Heckman
Timothy G. Heckman University of Georgia
Stuart M. Phillips
Stuart M. Phillips McMaster University
Abby C. King
Abby C. King Stanford University
Robert S. Stephens
Robert S. Stephens Virginia Tech
E. Scott Geller
E. Scott Geller Virginia Tech
Seth C. Kalichman
Seth C. Kalichman University of Connecticut

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