2026 Robert M. Malina: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	112	5064	4750	2741	2539	704	61891

Research.com Recognitions

1991 - Polish Academy of Science
1969 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert M. Malina is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to both disciplines through numerous publications and collaborative projects.

They have contributed to 31 publications in Environmental Science and 20 in Engineering. Their work frequently intersects several subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Materials Chemistry.

Their research topics reflect an interest in a variety of areas such as Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies, Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Economic and Environmental Valuation, studies related to Graphite, nuclear technology and radiation, Nuclear and radioactivity studies, and Vehicle emissions and performance.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Robert M. Malina include:

CORSIA: The first internationally adopted approach to calculate life-cycle GHG emissions for aviation fuels, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
The costs and benefits of biochar production and use: A systematic review, 2023, Journal of Cleaner Production
Estimating induced land use change emissions for sustainable aviation biofuel pathways, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
A techno-economic evaluation of solar-powered green hydrogen production for sustainable energy consumption in Belgium, 2023, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Can immersive virtual reality increase respondents' certainty in discrete choice experiments? A comparison with traditional presentation formats, 2021, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Robert M. Malina frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors, including Sebastien Lizin, Stephan B. Bruns, Madina Bekchanova, Tom Kuppens, and Miet Van Dael. The partnership with Sebastien Lizin is the most frequent, with at least ten joint publications recorded.

Their work appears regularly in publication venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production, The Science of The Total Environment, and Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.

Over the course of their career, Robert M. Malina has been recognized with awards including the Polish Academy of Science award in 1991 and designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1969.

Best Publications

Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity

Robert M Malina;Claude Bouchard;Oded Bar-Or

6333
Citations
Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth.

William B. Strong;Robert M. Malina;Cameron J.R. Blimkie;Stephen R. Daniels

5971
Citations
Effect of physical education and activity levels on academic achievement in children.

Dawn Podulka Coe;James M. Pivarnik;Christopher J. Womack;Mathew J. Reeves

1170
Citations
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: HOW RELEVANT ARE ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN GROWTH POTENTIAL ?

Jean-Pierre Habicht;Charles Yarbrough;Reynaldo Martorell;RobertM. Malina

1067
Citations
Maturity-associated variation in the growth and functional capacities of youth football (soccer) players 13–15 years

Robert M. Malina;Joey C. Eisenmann;Sean P. Cumming;Basil Ribeiro

857
Citations
Physical activity and fitness: pathways from childhood to adulthood.

Robert M. Malina

826
Citations
Biological maturation of youth athletes: assessment and implications

Robert M Malina;Alan D Rogol;Sean P Cumming;Manuel J Coelho e Silva

773
Citations
Genetics of fitness and physical performance

Claude Bouchard;Robert M. Malina;Louis Pérusse

771
Citations
International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development

Michael F Bergeron;Margo Mountjoy;Neil Armstrong;Michael Chia

765
Citations
Factors Affecting Levels of Physical Activity in Adults

Vern Seefeldt;Robert M. Malina;Michael A. Clark

704
Citations
A multidisciplinary selection model for youth soccer: the Ghent Youth Soccer Project

R Vaeyens;R M Malina;M Janssens;B Van Renterghem

683
Citations
Body mass index, waist circumference, and clustering of cardiovascular disease risk factors in a biracial sample of children and adolescents.

Peter T. Katzmarzyk;Sathanur R. Srinivasan;Wei Chen;Robert M. Malina

681
Citations
Early sport specialization: roots, effectiveness, risks

Robert M. Malina

663
Citations
Growth and physical performance relative to the timing of the adolescent spurt.

Gaston Beunen;Robert M. Malina

632
Citations
Motor coordination as predictor of physical activity in childhood

Vítor P. Lopes;Luis Paulo Rodrigues;José A.R. Maia;Robert M. Malina;Robert M. Malina

588
Citations
Height, mass and skeletal maturity of elite Portuguese soccer players aged 11–16 years

R.M. Malina;M. E. Peña Reyes;J. C. Eisenmann;L. Horta

530
Citations
Assessment, prevalence, and cardiovascular benefits of physical activity and fitness in youth.

T Baranowski;C Bouchard;O Bar-Or;T Bricker

495
Citations
Childhood and adolescent physical activity patterns and adult physical activity.

Wendell C. Taylor;Steven N. Blair;Sharon S. Cummings;Chuan Chuan Wun

446
Citations
Maturity-associated variation in sport-specific skills of youth soccer players aged 13 – 15 years

Robert M Malina;Sean P Cumming;Anthony P Kontos;Joey C Eisenmann

436
Citations
Combined influence of body mass index and waist circumference on coronary artery disease risk factors among children and adolescents.

Ian Janssen;Peter T Katzmarzyk;Sathanur R Srinivasan;Wei Chen

397
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Sean P. Cumming University of Bath

Claude Bouchard Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Peter T. Katzmarzyk Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Steven R.H. Barrett MIT

Peter H. Buschang Texas A&M University

Marije T. Elferink-Gemser University Medical Center Groningen

Slawomir Koziel Reykjavík University

Martyn Standage University of Bath

Mathew J. Reeves Michigan State University

Reynaldo Martorell Emory University

External Links

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