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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 78 425 364 72 61 353 31153
Medicine 81 16439 15461 1499 1433 346 31878

Russell Jago publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Russell Jago between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Russell Jago published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 18.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2016. 62 of the 461 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2016. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 0 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 51 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 37 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 30 publications 2025: 32 publications
2001 2025

461 publications in total across all disciplines

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Russell Jago: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 0
2003 1
2004 5
2005 7
2006 12
2007 5
2008 7
2009 14
2010 20
2011 26
2012 15
2013 23
2014 22
2015 19
2016 51
2017 14
2018 21
2019 37
2020 21
2021 20
2022 21
2023 37
2024 30
2025 32
Total 461
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Russell Jago publications per year - data summary

  • Russell Jago, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Bristol, has 461 publications recorded across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2001 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2016, with 51 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2001 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 25 years in the span carries no publications at all (2002).
  • The rate of publication averages 18.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 19.2 per year counting only the 24 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 140 publications, 30% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2001-2009: 52 publications (5.8 per year); 2010-2018: 211 publications (23.4 per year); 2019-2025: 198 publications (28.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Russell Jago publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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 Russell Jago sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 344–353 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 353 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56 353
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Russell Jago publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Russell Jago, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Bristol, records 353 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Russell Jago, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Russell Jago ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Russell Jago D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

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 Russell Jago sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25 78
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Russell Jago D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Russell Jago, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Bristol, records 78 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Russell Jago, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Russell Jago ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Russell Jago is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and health professions. Their published work spans significant subfields such as public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, general health professions, developmental and educational psychology, and transportation.

Their research primarily focuses on topics including obesity, physical activity, and diet; physical activity and health; children's physical and motor development; urban transport and accessibility; health policy implementation science; obesity and health practices; and behavioral health and interventions.

Frequent venues for Russell Jago's publications include the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, BMC Public Health, Public Health Research, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, and Research Square.

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Russell Jago are:

  • World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour (2020), published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • 2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for children and adolescents aged 5-17 years: summary of the evidence (2020), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Variations in accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time across Europe - harmonized analyses of 47,497 children and adolescents (2020), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Advancing the global physical activity agenda: recommendations for future research by the 2020 WHO physical activity and sedentary behavior guidelines development group (2020), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention (2022), published in Nature Genetics

Russell Jago has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers, including Frank de Vocht, Ruth Salway, Esther van Sluijs, Lydia Emm-Collison, and Danielle House.

Best Publications

  • World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

    Fiona C. Bull;Salih S. Al-Ansari;Stuart Biddle;Katja Borodulin

  • BMI from 3–6 y of age is predicted by TV viewing and physical activity, not diet

    RP Jago;T Baranowski;JC Baranowski;D Thompson

  • Serious Video Games for Health: How Behavioral Science Guided the Development of a Serious Video Game

    Debbe Thompson;Tom Baranowski;Richard Buday;Janice Baranowski

  • Non-curricular approaches for increasing physical activity in youth: a review.

    Russell Jago;Tom Baranowski

  • Effect of 4 weeks of Pilates on the body composition of young girls.

    Russell Jago;Mariëlle L. Jonker;Mariam Missaghian;Tom Baranowski

  • Adolescent patterns of physical activity differences by gender, day, and time of day.

    Russell Jago;Cheryl B. Anderson;Tom Baranowski;Kathy Watson

  • Systematic review of correlates of screen-viewing among young children

    Itziar Hoyos Cillero;Russell Jago

  • Parent and child physical activity and sedentary time: do active parents foster active children?

    Russell Jago;Kenneth R Fox;Angie S Page;Rowan Brockman

  • Greenspace and children's physical activity: a GPS/GIS analysis of the PEACH project.

    Benedict W. Wheeler;Ashley R. Cooper;Angie S. Page;Russell Jago

  • Engaging parents to increase youth physical activity a systematic review.

    Teresia M. O'Connor;Russell Jago;Tom Baranowski

  • Video Game Play, Child Diet, and Physical Activity Behavior Change: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Tom Baranowski;Janice Baranowski;Debbe Thompson;Richard Buday

  • Why some do but most don't. Barriers and enablers to engaging low-income groups in physical activity programmes: a mixed methods study

    Janet Withall;Russell Jago;Kenneth R Fox

  • Obesity in children. Part 1: Epidemiology, measurement, risk factors, and screening

    Ruth R Kipping;Russell Jago;Debbie A Lawlor

  • Testing a self-determination theory model of children's physical activity motivation: a cross-sectional study

    Simon J Sebire;Russell Jago;Kenneth R Fox;Mark J Edwards

  • Genome-wide association analyses of physical activity and sedentary behavior provide insights into underlying mechanisms and roles in disease prevention

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  • Patterns of GPS measured time outdoors after school and objective physical activity in English children: the PEACH project

    Ashley R Cooper;Angie S Page;Benedict W Wheeler;Melvyn Hillsdon

  • Children's Screen Viewing is Related to Psychological Difficulties Irrespective of Physical Activity

    Angie S Page;Ashley R Cooper;Pippa Griew;Russell Jago

  • Effect of intervention aimed at increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children: Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial

    Ruth R Kipping;Laura D Howe;Russell Jago;Rona Campbell

  • Parenting Styles, Parenting Practices, and Physical Activity in 10- To 11-year Olds

    Russell Jago;Kirsten K. Davison;Rowan Brockman;Angie S. Page

  • Independent mobility, perceptions of the built environment and children's participation in play, active travel and structured exercise and sport: the PEACH Project

    Angie S Page;Ashley R Cooper;Pippa Griew;Russell Jago

Frequent Co-Authors

Tom Baranowski
Tom Baranowski Baylor College of Medicine
Kenneth R Fox
Kenneth R Fox University of Bristol
Debbie A. Lawlor
Debbie A. Lawlor University of Bristol
Rona Campbell
Rona Campbell University of Bristol
Katrina M Turner
Katrina M Turner University of Bristol
Timothy J. Peters
Timothy J. Peters University of Bristol
Ulf Ekelund
Ulf Ekelund Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Esther M. F. van Sluijs
Esther M. F. van Sluijs University of Cambridge
Lars Bo Andersen
Lars Bo Andersen University of Bergen
Ronan A Lyons
Ronan A Lyons Swansea University

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