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Russell R. Pate

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
134
Citations
117854
World Ranking
2094
National Ranking
1184

Russell R. Pate 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 Russell R. Pate sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 700 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell R. Pate 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 Russell R. Pate sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 134 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Russell R. Pate is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine, with 163 publications. Their work spans several subfields including Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Developmental and Educational Psychology, General Health Professions, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The main topics addressed in Russell R. Pate's body of research include:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility

Russell R. Pate has contributed to multiple papers across prominent journals and platforms. Notable recent publications are:

  • Defining Accelerometer Thresholds for Activity Intensities in Adolescent Girls, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Gender differences in the distribution of children's physical activity: evidence from nine countries, 2023, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis, 2021, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • COVID-19 Leads to Accelerated Increases in Children's BMI z-Score Gain: An Interrupted Time-Series Study, 2021, American Journal of Preventive Medicine
  • The impact of summer vacation on children's obesogenic behaviors and body mass index: a natural experiment, 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated often with Russell R. Pate include:

  • Marsha Dowda
  • Ruth P. Saunders
  • Kerry L. McIver
  • Michael W. Beets
  • R. Glenn Weaver

Their publications are often found in key venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

In addition to articles, Russell R. Pate has authored book publications, including a title published by Human Kinetics:

  • Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity, 2024

Best Publications

  • Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association.

    William L Haskell;I-Min Lee;Russell R Pate;Kenneth E Powell

  • Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine

    Russell R. Pate;Michael Pratt;Steven N. Blair;William L. Haskell

  • Amount of Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviors in the United States, 2003–2004

    Charles E. Matthews;Kong Y. Chen;Patty S. Freedson;Maciej S. Buchowski

  • Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease A Statement From the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity)

    Paul D. Thompson;David Buchner;Ileana L. Piña;Gary J. Balady

  • Conducting accelerometer-based activity assessments in field-based research.

    Stewart G Trost;Kerry L McIver;Russell R Pate

  • Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep.

    Mark S. Tremblay;Mark S. Tremblay;Valerie Carson;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Jean-Philippe Chaput;Sarah Connor Gorber

  • Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth.

    Stewart G. Trost;Russell R. Pate;James F. Sallis;Patty S. Freedson

  • Systematic review of the relationships between objectively measured physical activity and health indicators in school-aged children and youth.

    Veronica Joan Poitras;Casey Ellen Gray;Michael M. Borghese;Valerie Carson

  • The Evolving Definition of Sedentary

    Russell R. Pate;Jennifer R. O'Neill;Felipe Lobelo

  • Physical Activity Assessment in Children and Adolescents

    John R. Sirard;Russell R. Pate

  • Using objective physical activity measures with youth: how many days of monitoring are needed?

    Stewart G. Trost;Russell R. Pate;Patty S. Freedson;James F. Sallis

  • Evaluating a model of Parental influence on youth physical activity

    Stewart G Trost;James F Sallis;Russell R Pate;Patty S Freedson

  • Physical activity and determinants of physical activity in obese and non-obese children.

    Stewart G. Trost;L. M. Kerr;Dianne S. Ward;Russell R. Pate

  • Promoting Physical Activity in Children and Youth A Leadership Role for Schools: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Physical Activity Committee) in Collaboration With the Councils on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young and Cardiovascular Nursing

    Russell R. Pate;Michael G. Davis;Thomas N. Robinson;Elaine J. Stone

  • Leisure-Time Running Reduces All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk

    Duck-chul Lee;Russell R. Pate;Carl J. Lavie;Xuemei Sui

  • Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth: the International children's accelerometry database (ICAD).

    Ashley R. Cooper;Ashley R. Cooper;Anna Goodman;Angie S. Page;Lauren B. Sherar

  • Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children.

    Harriet G. Williams;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Jennifer R. O'Neill;Marsha Dowda

  • Associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents

    Russell R. Pate;Gregory W. Heath;Marsha Dowda;Stewart G. Trost

  • Physical Activity Among Children Attending Preschools

    Russell R. Pate;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Stewart G. Trost;Paula Ziegler

  • MEASURING ENJOYMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Marsha Dowda
Marsha Dowda University of South Carolina
Ruth P. Saunders
Ruth P. Saunders University of South Carolina
Karin A. Pfeiffer
Karin A. Pfeiffer Michigan State University
Dianne S. Ward
Dianne S. Ward University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Stewart G. Trost
Stewart G. Trost University of Queensland
Steven N. Blair
Steven N. Blair University of South Carolina
Rod K. Dishman
Rod K. Dishman University of Georgia
Michael W. Beets
Michael W. Beets University of South Carolina
John R. Sirard
John R. Sirard University of Massachusetts Amherst
James F. Sallis
James F. Sallis University of California, San Diego

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