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Brian E. Saelens

Seattle Children's Hospital

Affiliation Seattle Children’s Hospital Top Publications Assessment of Physical Activity by Self-Report: Status, Limitations, and Future Directions (2000) – 2,403 citations Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures (2003) – 2,325 citations Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity: An Environment Scale Evaluation (2003) – 1,973 citations Built Environment ... <a title="Brian E. Saelens" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/brian-e-saelens/" aria-label="Read more about Brian E. Saelens">Read more</a>

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Publications419Total indexed works
Citations45,976Source-reported citations
h-index99Source-reported h-index
i10-index271Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

Seattle Children's Hospital

Top Publications

  • Assessment of Physical Activity by Self-Report: Status, Limitations, and Future Directions (2000) - 2,403 citations
  • Environmental correlates of walking and cycling: Findings from the transportation, urban design, and planning literatures (2003) - 2,325 citations
  • Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity: An Environment Scale Evaluation (2003) - 1,973 citations
  • Built Environment Correlates of Walking (2008) - 1,927 citations
  • Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form (2005) - 1,559 citations

At a glance

Full name
Brian E. Saelens
ORCID
0000-0001-6998-6339
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5001263957

Research interests

  • Physical Activity and Health, Urban Transport and Accessibility, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Urban Green Space and Health, Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior

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    Most-cited linked publications

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    1. 2,403OpenAlex citations
    2. 2,325OpenAlex citations
    3. 1,973OpenAlex citations
    4. Built Environment Correlates of Walking ↗2008 · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
      1,927OpenAlex citations
    5. 1,559OpenAlex citations

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    1. Built Environment Correlates of Walking ↗2008 · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

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      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/brian-e-saelens/