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Junhyoung Kim

Psychology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementHealth and Wellbeing ResearchPhysical Activity and HealthHealth disparities and outcomesDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Publications

191

Citations

3,031

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
AI-generated

Junhyoung Kim studies how leisure activities, physical exercise, and nature-based programs affect the mental and physical health and overall well-being of various populations, including older adults, veterans, immigrants, and people with disabilities. Much of the work focuses on health promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic and on interventions such as forest therapy and mobile-app programs for cognitive health. The research combines survey studies, qualitative interviews, and intervention trials.

Leisure and recreation for healthNature-based and forest therapyPhysical activity and well-beingCognitive health and aging interventionsHealth among older adults and immigrants

Publication activity has grown substantially over the past decade, rising from a few papers per year to roughly 20 per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 14 publications212022: 19 publications222023: 22 publications22232024: 21 publications242025: 19 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • American Journal of Health Behavior×17
  • Innovation in Aging×14
  • International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being×8
  • Annals of Leisure Research×4
  • Leisure Studies×4

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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