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Steven J. Petruzzello publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven J. Petruzzello sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 210 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Steven J. Petruzzello D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven J. Petruzzello sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Steven J. Petruzzello is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans the fields of medicine and psychology, with a particular focus on clinical psychology, physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, social psychology, and occupational therapy.

Their main research topics include:

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Petruzzello has contributed publications to several academic journals and book projects. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Kinesiology Review
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Translational Behavioral Medicine

They have been involved in authoring a book titled Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook, published in 2021 by the Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology eBooks.

Petruzzello's recent papers include:

  • A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being, 2020, Translational Behavioral Medicine
  • Physical activity and sleep: An updated umbrella review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report, 2021, Sleep Medicine Reviews
  • Fitness Fights Fires: Exploring the Relationship between Physical Fitness and Firefighter Ability, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) Improves Fitness in Recruit Firefighters, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • The affective interval: An investigation of the peaks and valleys during high- and moderate-intensity interval exercise in regular exercisers, 2020, Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Frequent collaborators with Petruzzello are:

  • Allyson G. Box
  • Jonathan R. North
  • Nicholas A. Burd
  • John F. Adamek
  • Michelle M. Pebole

Best Publications

  • A Meta-Analysis on the Anxiety-Reducing Effects of Acute and Chronic Exercise: Outcomes and Mechanisms

    Steven J. Petruzzello;Daniel M. Landers;Brad D. Hatfield;Karla A. Kubitz

  • The pleasure and displeasure people feel when they exercise at different intensities: decennial update and progress towards a tripartite rationale for exercise intensity prescription.

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Gaynor Parfitt;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • The Influence of Physical Fitness and Exercise upon Cognitive Functioning: A Meta-Analysis

    Jennifer L. Etnier;Walter Salazar;Daniel M. Landers;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • Physical Activity, Cognition, and Brain Outcomes: A Review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines.

    Kirk I. Erickson;Charles Hillman;Chelsea M. Stillman;Rachel M. Ballard

  • Acute aerobic exercise and affect: current status, problems and prospects regarding dose-response.

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being.

    David X. Marquez;Susan Aguiñaga;Priscilla M. Vásquez;David E. Conroy

  • The Relationship Between Exercise Intensity and Affective Responses Demystified: To Crack the 40-Year-Old Nut, Replace the 40-Year-Old Nutcracker!

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Eric E. Hall;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • Variation and homogeneity in affective responses to physical activity of varying intensities: An alternative perspective on dose – response based on evolutionary considerations

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Eric E Hall;Steven J Petruzzello

  • The Psychology of Exercise : Integrating Theory and Practice

    Curt L. Lox;Kathleen A. Martin Ginis;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • Walking in (affective) circles: Can short walks enhance affect?

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Eric E. Hall;Lisa M. VanLanduyt;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • The affective beneficence of vigorous exercise revisited

    Eric E. Hall;Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • The effects of acute and chronic exercise on sleep. A meta-analytic review.

    Karla A. Kubitz;Daniel M. Landers;Steven J. Petruzzello;Myungwoo Han

  • Effects of exercise training on fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis.

    Lara A. Pilutti;Tina A. Greenlee;Robert W. Motl;Megan S. Nickrent

  • Throwing the mountains into the lakes: on the perils of nomothetic conceptions of the exercise-affect relationship.

    Lisa M. Van Landuyt;Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Eric E. Hall;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • Hemispheric asymmetry, cardiac response, and performance in elite archers.

    Walter Salazar;Daniel M. Landers;Steven J. Petruzzello;Myungwoo Han

  • Effect of strenuous live-fire drills on cardiovascular and psychological responses of recruit firefighters

    D. L. Smith;T. S. Manning;S. J. Petruzzello

  • Some like It Vigorous: Measuring Individual Differences in the Preference for and Tolerance of Exercise Intensity

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Eric E. Hall;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • Practical markers of the transition from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism during exercise: rationale and a case for affect-based exercise prescription.

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Eric E Hall;Steven J Petruzzello

  • The influence of electrocortical biofeedback on performance in pre-elite archers.

    Daniel M. Landers;Steven J. Petruzzello;Walter Salazar;Debra J. Crews

  • META-ANALYSIS OF ACUTE EXERCISE EFFECTS ON STATE ANXIETY: AN UPDATE OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS.

    Ipek Ensari;Tina A. Greenlee;Robert W. Motl;Steven J. Petruzzello

  • Analysis of the affect measurement conundrum in exercise psychology: IV. A conceptual case for the affect circumplex

    Panteleimon Ekkekakis;Steven J Petruzzello

  • Effects of learning on electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic patterns in novice archers.

    Daniel M. Landers;Myungwoo Han;Walter Salazar;Steven J. Petruzzello

Frequent Co-Authors

Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Panteleimon Ekkekakis Iowa State University
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis University of British Columbia
Daniel M. Landers
Daniel M. Landers Arizona State University
Robert W. Motl
Robert W. Motl University of Illinois at Chicago
George C. Fahey
George C. Fahey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bo Fernhall
Bo Fernhall University of Illinois at Chicago
David E. Conroy
David E. Conroy Pennsylvania State University
Charles H. Hillman
Charles H. Hillman Northeastern University
Kirk I. Erickson
Kirk I. Erickson University of Pittsburgh
Jennifer L. Etnier
Jennifer L. Etnier University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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