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 Ruth P. Saunders sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 214 publications — 69th percentile
69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Ruth P. Saunders sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 66 D-Index — 88th percentile
88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Ruth P. Saunders is affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Health Professions and Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Physiology, and Health.
The central topics of Saunders's work include obesity, physical activity, and diet; food security and health in diverse populations; children's physical and motor development; physical activity and health; community health and development; health policy implementation science; and religion, spirituality, and psychology.
Recent publications by Ruth P. Saunders include:
Collaborations with other researchers are a notable aspect of Saunders's work. Frequent co-authors include Russell R. Pate, Marsha Dowda, Rod K. Dishman, Sara Wilcox, and Andrew T. Kaczynski.
Saunders has contributed to book publications as well, with a book titled Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity published by Human Kinetics in 2024.
Publication venues frequently hosting Saunders's work include UNC Libraries, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Translational Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, and Current Developments in Nutrition.
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R W. Motl;R K. Dishman;R Saunders;M Dowda
Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen A. Felton
Rod K. Dishman;Robert W. Motl;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen A. Felton
Stewart G. Trost;Russell R. Pate;Ruth P. Saunders;Dianne S. Ward
Russell R. Pate;Dianne Stanton Ward;Ruth P. Saunders;Gwen Felton
Philip J. Troped;Ruth P. Saunders;Russell R. Pate;Belinda M Reininger
Rod K. Dishman;Derek P. Hales;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Gwen A. Felton
Marsha Dowda;Barbara E. Ainsworth;Cheryl L. Addy;Ruth Saunders
Ruth P. Saunders;Russell R. Pate;Gwen A. Felton;Marsha Dowda
Stewart G. Trost;Russell R. Pate;Marsha Dowda;Ruth Saunders
Robert W. Motl;Rod K. Dishman;Ruth P. Saunders;Marsha Dowda
Medha Vyavaharkar;Linda Moneyham;Sara Corwin;Ruth Saunders
Robert W. Motl;Rod K. Dishman;Ruth P. Saunders;Marsha Dowda
Philip J. Troped;Ruth P. Saunders;Russell R. Pate;Belinda M Reininger
Russell R. Pate;Stewart G. Trost;Gwen M. Felton;Dianne S. Ward
Daheia J. Barr-Anderson;Deborah R. Young;James F. Sallis;Dianne R. Neumark-Sztainer
Gwen A. Felton;Marsha Dowda;Dianne S. Ward;Rod K. Dishman
Jayna M. Dave;Alexandra E. Evans;Ruth P. Saunders;Ken W. Watkins
Russell R. Pate;Ruth P. Saunders;Dianne S. Ward;Gwen Felton
Marsha Dowda;Barbara E. Ainsworth;Cheryl L. Addy;Ruth Saunders
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