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 Roy J. Shephard sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 1,775 publications — 99th percentile
99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Roy J. Shephard sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 123 D-Index — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.
Roy J. Shephard is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and focuses primarily on medical research with an emphasis on orthopedics and sports medicine. Their work spans physiology, biomedical engineering, cardiology, and complementary and alternative medicine.
Their recent publications include studies centered on physical activity, sports performance, and health during challenging conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable papers include the 2020 work titled "Staying Physically Active During the Quarantine and Self-Isolation Period for Controlling and Mitigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Overview of the Literature" published in Frontiers in Psychology. Also published in 2020 are studies such as "The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training" in BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation, and "Effects of Upper and Lower Limb Plyometric Training Program on Components of Physical Performance in Young Female Handball Players" in Frontiers in Physiology. Additional works include the 2020 publication "The 2020 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+)" in Open Collections and the 2021 article "Neuromuscular Adaptations and Enhancement of Physical Performance in Female Basketball Players After 8 Weeks of Plyometric Training" in Frontiers in Physiology.
Shephard has frequently collaborated with peers such as Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Mehréz Hammami, Nawel Gaamouri, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, and Souhail Hermassi. These collaborations suggest a focus on sports medicine and physiology research networks.
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