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D-Index
91
Citations
44717
World Ranking
11548
National Ranking
5923

Rod K. Dishman 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 Rod K. Dishman sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 331 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Rod K. Dishman 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 Rod K. Dishman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 91 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Rod K. Dishman is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and psychology. Their work spans a diversity of subfields, including public health, environmental and occupational health, developmental and educational psychology, physiology, safety research, and general health professions.

Their research addresses several key topics such as obesity, physical activity, and diet, children's physical and motor development, physical activity and health, health and lifestyle studies, youth development and social support, motivation and self-concept in sports, and behavioral health and interventions.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Self-determination theory based instructional interventions and motivational regulations in organized physical activity: A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis, 2022, Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Longitudinal Associations Between Psychosocial, Home, and Neighborhood Factors and Children's Physical Activity, 2020, Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Promotion of Physical Activity Among High-School Girls: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Association of physical activity, sedentary behavior, diet quality with adiposity: a longitudinal analysis in children categorized by baseline weight status, 2023, International Journal of Obesity
  • A Summary of One Research Team's Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Rod K. Dishman frequently collaborates with other researchers, with notable co-authors including Marsha Dowda, Ruth P. Saunders, Russell R. Pate, Dianne S. Ward, and Kerry L. McIver.

Their work is commonly published in venues like UNC Libraries, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, International Journal of Obesity, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In addition to their articles, Rod K. Dishman has contributed to book publications. One such work is Physical Activity Epidemiology, published in 2022 by Human Kinetics.

Best Publications

  • Evidence based physical activity for school-age youth.

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

  • ACSM Position Stand: The Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness, and Flexibility in Healthy Adults

    Michael L. Pollock;Glenn A. Gaesser;Janus D. Butcher;Jean Pierre Després

  • The determinants of physical activity and exercise

    R K Dishman;J F Sallis;D R Orenstein

  • Neurobiology of exercise.

    Rod K. Dishman;Hans Rudolf Berthoud;Frank W. Booth;Carl W. Cotman

  • Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults.

    Abby C. King;Steven N. Blair;Diane E. Bild;Rod K. Dishman

  • Increasing physical activity: a quantitative synthesis

    Rod K. Dishman;Janet Buckworth

  • Exercise Adherence: Its Impact on Public Health

    Rod K. Dishman

  • Compliance/adherence in health-related exercise.

    Rod K. Dishman

  • MEASURING ENJOYMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

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

  • Advances in exercise adherence

    Rod K. Dishman

  • Physical Activity Epidemiology

    Rod K. Dishman;Richard A. Washburn;Gregory Heath

  • Heart rate variability, trait anxiety, and perceived stress among physically fit men and women

    Rod K. Dishman;Yoshio Nakamura;Melissa E. Garcia;Ray W. Thompson

  • Determinants and interventions for physical activity and exercise.

    Rod K. Dishman;James F. Sallis

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

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

  • 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

  • Worksite physical activity interventions

    Rod K. Dishman;Brian Oldenburg;Heather O’Neal;Roy J. Shephard

  • The effects of acute exercise on sleep: a quantitative synthesis.

    Shawn D. Youngstedt;Patrick J. O'Connor;Rod K. Dishman

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

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

  • Self-Management Strategies Mediate Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity

    Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;James F. Sallis;Andrea L. Dunn

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
Robert W. Motl
Robert W. Motl University of Illinois at Chicago
Marsha Dowda
Marsha Dowda University of South Carolina
Ruth P. Saunders
Ruth P. Saunders University of South Carolina
Dianne S. Ward
Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Claudio R. Nigg
Claudio R. Nigg University of Bern
Karin A. Pfeiffer
Karin A. Pfeiffer Michigan State University
Shawn D. Youngstedt
Shawn D. Youngstedt Arizona State University
Stewart G. Trost
Stewart G. Trost University of Queensland
Brett A. Clementz
Brett A. Clementz University of Georgia

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