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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 193 226 151 1255 216289
Best Scientists 193 368 241 1261 212185

Steven N. Blair publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven N. Blair between 1971 and 2022, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven N. Blair published across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022, averaging 24.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 86 publications in 2015. 19 of the 1,257 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2022. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 86. Peak 86 publications in 2015. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 12 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 11 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 16 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 24 publications 1996: 25 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 33 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 28 publications 2002: 33 publications 2003: 35 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 41 publications 2007: 49 publications 2008: 44 publications 2009: 52 publications 2010: 54 publications 2011: 71 publications 2012: 62 publications 2013: 54 publications 2014: 72 publications 2015: 86 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 33 publications 2019: 32 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 4 publications
1971 2022

1,257 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven N. Blair: publications per year, 1971 to 2022
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 12
1981 5
1982 3
1983 9
1984 7
1985 11
1986 8
1987 11
1988 7
1989 9
1990 11
1991 7
1992 16
1993 14
1994 13
1995 24
1996 25
1997 20
1998 26
1999 33
2000 24
2001 28
2002 33
2003 35
2004 35
2005 36
2006 41
2007 49
2008 44
2009 52
2010 54
2011 71
2012 62
2013 54
2014 72
2015 86
2016 56
2017 48
2018 33
2019 32
2020 18
2021 15
2022 4
Total 1,257
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Steven N. Blair publications per year - data summary

  • Steven N. Blair, a Medicine scholar from University of South Carolina, has 1,257 publications recorded across 52 years, from 1971 to 2022.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2022.
  • The most productive year is 2015, with 86 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1979, with 1 publication each.
  • 5 of the 52 years in the span carry no publications at all (1972, 1973, 1976, 1977 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 24.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 26.7 per year counting only the 47 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2018-2022) hold 102 publications, 8% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1988: 77 publications (4.3 per year); 1989-2006: 430 publications (23.9 per year); 2007-2022: 750 publications (46.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Steven N. Blair 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 Steven N. Blair sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,241–1,260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,255 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36 1,255
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Steven N. Blair publication distribution in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 86 ranges running from 101–120 to 1,796+ publications.
  • Steven N. Blair, a Medicine scholar from University of South Carolina, records 1,255 publications - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Steven N. Blair, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 441–460 publications range, and Steven N. Blair ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 341–360 publications, holding 922 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 64% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 521–540 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Steven N. Blair 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 Steven N. Blair sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 192–193 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 193 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21 193
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Steven N. Blair D-index placement in Medicine in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 20,134 Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 75 ranges running from 70–71 to 217+ D-Index.
  • Steven N. Blair, a Medicine scholar from University of South Carolina, records 193 D-Index - the 99th percentile of the discipline.
  • 99% of ranked Medicine scientists score the same or lower than Steven N. Blair, and about 1% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 94–95 D-Index range, and Steven N. Blair ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 82–83 D-Index, holding 1,027 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 106–107 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United States Leader Award

Overview

Steven N. Blair was affiliated with the University of South Carolina in the United States. Their research output predominantly focused on the intersection of physical activity, health, and disease prevention, as documented through multiple publications and extensive collaboration with other researchers.

Their recent published works included studies on physical activity and its impact on various health outcomes. Notable papers comprised:

  • Association of Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Risk of Stroke Among US Adults, 2022, published in JAMA Network Open
  • Objectively measured physical activity and all cause mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2020, published in Preventive Medicine
  • Effect of Structured, Moderate Exercise on Kidney Function Decline in Sedentary Older Adults, 2022, published in JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Should we target increased physical activity or less sedentary behavior in the battle against cardiovascular disease risk development?, 2020, published in Atherosclerosis
  • Resistance exercise, alone and in combination with aerobic exercise, and obesity in Dallas, Texas, US: A prospective cohort study, 2021, published in PLoS Medicine

Their work spanned mainly the field of Medicine with a total of 46 publications. Within this broad field, specific subfields emphasized were:

  • Physiology (19 publications)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (13 publications)
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine (6 publications)
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (4 publications)
  • General Health Professions (3 publications)

Main topics of research covered:

  • Physical Activity and Health (36 publications)
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (26 publications)
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology (12 publications)
  • Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (4 publications)
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors (4 publications)
  • Sleep and Related Disorders (4 publications)
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (4 publications)

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • Xuemei Sui (8 coauthored works)
  • Gregory A. Hand (3 coauthored works)
  • Robin P. Shook (3 coauthored works)
  • Steven P. Hooker (2 coauthored works)
  • Virginia J. Howard (2 coauthored works)

The primary publication venues where the scientist frequently contributed were:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (4 publications)
  • Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases (2 publications)
  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2 publications)
  • JAMA Network Open (1 publication)
  • Preventive Medicine (1 publication)

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

  • Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults Recommendation From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

    Miriam E. Nelson;W. Jack Rejeski;Steven N. Blair;Pamela W. Duncan

  • Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality: A Prospective Study of Healthy Men and Women

    Steven N. Blair;Harold W. Kohl;Ralph S. Paffenbarger;Debra G. Clark

  • Osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and therapy

    Anne Klibanski;Lucile Adams-Campbell;Tamsen Bassford;Steven N. Blair

  • AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update Endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

    Sidney C. Smith Jr.;Jerilyn Allen;Steven N. Blair;Robert O. Bonow

  • 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

  • Changes in Physical Fitness and All-Cause Mortality: A Prospective Study of Healthy and Unhealthy Men

    Steven N. Blair;Harold W. Kohl;Carolyn E. Barlow;Ralph S. Paffenbarger

  • AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update Consensus Panel Guide to Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Adult Patients Without Coronary or Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases

    Thomas A. Pearson;Steven N. Blair;Stephen R. Daniels;Robert H. Eckel

  • Influences of cardiorespiratory fitness and other precursors on cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in men and women

    Steven N. Blair;James B. Kampert;Harold Willis Kohl;Carolyn E. Barlow

  • Appropriate Physical Activity Intervention Strategies for Weight Loss and Prevention of Weight Regain for Adults

    Joseph E. Donnelly;Steven N. Blair;John M. Jakicic;Melinda M. Manore

  • PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN THE FIVE-CITY PROJECT

    James F. Sallis;William L. Haskell;Peter D. Wood;Stephen P. Fortmann

  • Importance of Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Clinical Practice: A Case for Fitness as a Clinical Vital Sign: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

    Robert Ross;Steven N. Blair;Ross Arena;Timothy S. Church

  • Statement on Exercise: Benefits and Recommendations for Physical Activity Programs for All Americans A Statement for Health Professionals by the Committee on Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

    Gerald F. Fletcher;Steven N. Blair;James Blumenthal;Carl Caspersen

  • Comparison of lifestyle and structured interventions to increase physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness: a randomized trial.

    Andrea L. Dunn;Bess H. Marcus;James B. Kampert;Melissa E. Garcia

  • Assessment of habitual physical activity by a seven-day recall in a community survey and controlled experiments.

    Steven N. Blair;William L. Haskell;Ping Ho;Ralph S. Paffenbarger

  • Relationship Between Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Mortality in Normal-Weight, Overweight, and Obese Men

    Ming Wei;James B. Kampert;Carolyn E. Barlow;Milton Z. Nichaman

  • Cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in men

    Chong Do Lee;Steven N Blair;Andrew S Jackson

  • Is physical activity or physical fitness more important in defining health benefits

    Steven N. Blair;Yiling Cheng;J. Scott Holder

  • Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults: The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial

    Marco Pahor;Jack M. Guralnik;Jack M. Guralnik;Walter T. Ambrosius;Steven Blair

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuemei Sui
Xuemei Sui University of South Carolina
Timothy S. Church
Timothy S. Church Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Carl J. Lavie
Carl J. Lavie University of Queensland
I-Min Lee
I-Min Lee Harvard University
Conrad P. Earnest
Conrad P. Earnest Texas A&M University
Harold W. Kohl
Harold W. Kohl The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
James R. Hébert
James R. Hébert University of South Carolina
Russell R. Pate
Russell R. Pate University of South Carolina
Peter T. Katzmarzyk
Peter T. Katzmarzyk Pennington Biomedical Research Center
William L. Haskell
William L. Haskell Stanford University

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