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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Physical Activity and Health, Urban Transport and Accessibility. Over its lifetime it has published 2,781 papers, which have received 239,114 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inObesity, Physical Activity, Diet Physical Activity and Health Urban Transport and Accessibility Children's Physical and Motor Development Nutritional Studies and Diet
ISSN1479-5868
Citation impact (2-yr)6.86
h-index208
i10-index2,314
Article processing charge$2,514
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereDeakin University
Journal websiteijbnpa.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity per year

159
2014
170
2015
129
2016
176
2017
129
2018
141
2019
163
2020
167
2021
161
2022
150
2023
148
2024
173
2025

Citation impact of International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity by publication year

13.6K
2014
17.2K
2015
12.4K
2016
22.8K
2017
9.9K
2018
10.4K
2019
14.7K
2020
8.4K
2021
4.4K
2022
3.4K
2023
1.9K
2024
671
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) – Terminology Consensus Project process and outcome

on behalf of SBRN Terminology Consensus Project Participants, Mark S. Tremblay, Salomé Aubert et al. · 31 May 2017

BACKGROUND: The prominence of sedentary behavior research in health science has grown rapidly. With this growth there is increasing urgency for clear, common and accepted terminology and definitions. Such standardization is difficult to achieve, especially across multi-disciplinary researchers, practitioners, and industries. The Sedentary Behavior Research Network (SBRN) undertook a Terminology Consensus Project to address this…

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2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for children and adolescents aged 5–17 years: summary of the evidence

Jean‐Philippe Chaput, Juana Willumsen, Fiona Bull et al. · 26 Nov 2020

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) released in 2020 updated global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for children, adolescents, adults, older adults and sub-populations such as pregnant and postpartum women and those living with chronic conditions or disabilities. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the evidence on the associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and health-related…

1,236 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Impact of the COVID-19 virus outbreak on movement and play behaviours of Canadian children and youth: a national survey

Sarah A. Moore, Guy Faulkner, Ryan E. Rhodes et al. · 6 Jul 2020

BACKGROUND: Healthy childhood development is fostered through sufficient physical activity (PA; including time outdoors), limiting sedentary behaviours (SB), and adequate sleep; collectively known as movement behaviours. Though the COVID-19 virus outbreak has changed the daily lives of children and youth, it is unknown to what extent related restrictions may compromise the ability to play and…

1,129 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
How many steps/day are enough? for adults

Catrine Tudor‐Locke, Cora L. Craig, Wendy J. Brown et al. · 1 Jan 2011

Physical activity guidelines from around the world are typically expressed in terms of frequency, duration, and intensity parameters. Objective monitoring using pedometers and accelerometers offers a new opportunity to measure and communicate physical activity in terms of steps/day. Various step-based versions or translations of physical activity guidelines are emerging, reflecting public interest in such guidance.…

1,120 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption among children and adolescents: a review of the literature. Part I: Quantitative studies.

Mette Rasmussen, Rikke Fredenslund Krølner, Knut‐Inge Klepp et al. · 1 Jan 2006

BACKGROUND: In order to more effectively promote fruit and vegetable intake among children and adolescents, insight into determinants of intake is necessary. We conducted a review of the literature for potential determinants of fruit and vegetable intake in children and adolescents. METHODS: Papers were identified from Medline and PsycINFO by using all combinations of the…

1,108 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

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