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Scott T. Leatherdale

Scott T. Leatherdale

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
55
Citations
12682
World Ranking
2016
National Ranking
109

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.

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44 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.

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.

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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.

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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