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Scott T. Leatherdale

Scott T. Leatherdale

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 55 2016 1828 109 102 445 12682

Scott T. Leatherdale publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Scott T. Leatherdale between 2005 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Scott T. Leatherdale published across 22 years, from 2005 to 2026, averaging 23.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 64 publications in 2021. 33 of the 523 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2005 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 64. Peak 64 publications in 2021. 2005: 6 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 39 publications 2020: 39 publications 2021: 64 publications 2022: 43 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 1 publication
2005 2026

523 publications in total across all disciplines

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Scott T. Leatherdale: publications per year, 2005 to 2026
Year Publications
2005 6
2006 10
2007 11
2008 8
2009 16
2010 14
2011 20
2012 9
2013 16
2014 19
2015 22
2016 15
2017 27
2018 25
2019 39
2020 39
2021 64
2022 43
2023 48
2024 39
2025 32
2026 1
Total 523
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Scott T. Leatherdale 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 Scott T. Leatherdale 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, 444–453 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: 445 publications — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 25 445
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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Scott T. Leatherdale 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 Scott T. Leatherdale 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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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 55
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
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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Overview

Scott T. Leatherdale is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada. Their research spans several fields with a primary focus on Medicine and Psychology. The main subfields of study include Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, General Health Professions, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work covers various topics, particularly in areas related to health behaviors and psychosocial development. The key topics addressed are:

  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Physical Activity and Health

Recent publications include:

  • "Prevalence and correlates of youth poly-substance use in the COMPASS study," 2020, Addictive Behaviors
  • "Measurement Invariance of the Flourishing Scale among a Large Sample of Canadian Adolescents," 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Trends in youth cannabis use across cannabis legalization: Data from the COMPASS prospective cohort study," 2021, Preventive Medicine Reports
  • "Measurement Invariance of the GAD-7 and CESD-R-10 Among Adolescents in Canada," 2021, Journal of Pediatric Psychology
  • "Trends in youth e-cigarette and cigarette use between 2013 and 2019: insights from repeat cross-sectional data from the COMPASS study," 2020, Canadian Journal of Public Health

Frequent co-authors associated with Scott T. Leatherdale include:

  • Karen A. Patte
  • Kate Battista
  • Mahmood Reza Gohari
  • Mark A. Ferro
  • Richard E. Bélanger

The main venues for publication by Scott T. Leatherdale are:

  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Promotion de la santé et prévention des maladies chroniques au Canada
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health
  • BMC Public Health

The body of work reflects a consistent focus on public and adolescent health issues, with substantial contributions to the understanding of youth behavior related to substance use, mental health measures, and physical health factors.

Best Publications

  • Applying systematic review search methods to the grey literature: a case study examining guidelines for school-based breakfast programs in Canada.

    Katelyn Marina Godin;Jackie Stapleton;Sharon I. Kirkpatrick;Rhona Hanning

  • Assessment of validity of self-reported smoking status.

    Suzy L Wong;Margot Shields;Scott Leatherdale;Eric Malaison

  • Active Video Games and Health Indicators in Children and Youth: A Systematic Review

    Allana G. LeBlanc;Jean Philippe Chaput;Jean Philippe Chaput;Allison McFarlane;Rachel C. Colley;Rachel C. Colley

  • Natural experiment methodology for research: a review of how different methods can support real-world research

    Scott T. Leatherdale

  • The COMPASS study: a longitudinal hierarchical research platform for evaluating natural experiments related to changes in school-level programs, policies and built environment resources

    Scott T Leatherdale;K Stephen Brown;Valerie Carson;Ruth A Childs

  • Reliability and validity of a school-based physical activity questionnaire.

    Suzy L Wong;Scott T Leatherdale;Stephen R Manske

  • Electronic cigarette use and smoking initiation among youth: a longitudinal cohort study.

    David Hammond;Jessica L. Reid;Adam G. Cole;Scott T. Leatherdale

  • Tobacco retailer density surrounding schools and cigarette access behaviors among underage smoking students

    Scott T. Leatherdale;Scott T. Leatherdale;Scott T. Leatherdale;Jocelyn M. Strath

  • Social–Ecological Correlates of Active Commuting to School Among High School Students

    Jennifer E. Robertson-Wilson;Scott T. Leatherdale;Sylvie Lo Fo Wong

  • Alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use patterns among youth in Canada

    Scott Thomas Leatherdale;Scott Thomas Leatherdale;Scott Thomas Leatherdale;David Hammond;Rashid Ahmed

  • Association between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and obesity: inactivity among active kids.

    Suzy L Wong;Scott T Leatherdale

  • A multilevel analysis examining the relationship between social influences for smoking and smoking onset.

    Scott T Leatherdale;Paul W McDonald;Roy Cameron;K Stephen Brown

  • The substance use profile of Canadian youth: Exploring the prevalence of alcohol, drug and tobacco use by gender and grade

    Scott T. Leatherdale;Robin Burkhalter

  • Social modeling in the school environment, student characteristics, and smoking susceptibility: A multi-level analysis

    Scott T. Leatherdale;Scott T. Leatherdale;K. Stephen Brown;Roy Cameron;Roy Cameron;Paul W. McDonald

  • Screen-based sedentary behaviours among a nationally representative sample of youth: are Canadian kids couch potatoes?

    S T Leatherdale;R Ahmed

  • Modifiable characteristics associated with sedentary behaviours among youth.

    Scott T. Leatherdale;Suzy L. Wong

  • Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use among Aboriginal youth living off-reserve: results from the Youth Smoking Survey

    Tara Elton-Marshall;Scott T. Leatherdale;Robin Burkhalter

  • Tobacco retailer density surrounding schools and youth smoking behaviour: a multi-level analysis

    Wing C Chan;Scott T Leatherdale

  • Reliability and validity of the weight status and dietary intake measures in the COMPASS questionnaire: are the self-reported measures of body mass index (BMI) and Canada’s food guide servings robust?

    Scott T Leatherdale;Rachel E Laxer

  • Alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use among Canadian youth: do we need more multi-substance prevention programming?

    Scott T. Leatherdale;Scott T. Leatherdale;Rashid Ahmed

  • The Relationship Between Student Smoking in the School Environment and Smoking Onset in Elementary School Students

    Scott T Leatherdale;Steve Manske

Frequent Co-Authors

Guy Faulkner
Guy Faulkner University of British Columbia
John A. Cunningham
John A. Cunningham Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
David Hammond
David Hammond University of Waterloo
Rachel F. Tyndale
Rachel F. Tyndale University of Toronto
Mark A. Ferro
Mark A. Ferro University of Waterloo
Susan J. Elliott
Susan J. Elliott University of Waterloo
Shannon E. Majowicz
Shannon E. Majowicz University of Waterloo
Mark S. Tremblay
Mark S. Tremblay Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Jean-Philippe Chaput
Jean-Philippe Chaput University of Ottawa
Richard J. Cook
Richard J. Cook University of Waterloo

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