John P. McGovern Award in Health Promotion. From the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health. March 30, 2007.
Distinguished Scientist Award. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Presented at annual meeting in Washington, DC, March 2007.
Tied for the fourth most cited article published in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1930-2003. Sallis & McKenzie. Physical education’s role in public health. 1991, 62, 124-137. 115 citations. Reported by: Cardinal, B.J., & Thomas, J.R. (2005). The 75th anniversary of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport: An analysis of status and contributions. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76, 2005.
Citation Award. American College of Sports Medicine. Presented at annual meeting, June 2006.
Community Champion for Student Fitness: For Scientific Contributions to the Understanding and Advancement of Physical Activity at Schools. San Diego County School Fitness Summit . San Diego , CA . March 2, 2006.
Distinguished Research Collaboration Award. Kalusugan Community Services and Filipino-American Wellness Center . San Diego . November 12, 2005.
Most Outstanding Scholar. College of Sciences, San Diego State University. May 2005.
Identified as highest increase in citations in Psychology and Psychiatry fields, October/December 2003. Article at: www.in-cites.com/scientists/JamesFSallis.html
Top 25 Award for 2003 from SDSU President. April 12, 2003.
SBM Distinguished Mentor Award. Society of Behavioral Medicine, March 2003.
Master Lecture. Society of Behavioral Medicine. Salt Lake City, Utah. March 20, 2003.
Fellow. Highly Cited Researcher—Institute for Scientific Information designation for the world’s most cited authors; less than one half of one percent of all publishing researchers. In the category of Social Sciences, General. http://isihighlycited.com 2002
R. Tait McKenzie Lecture for American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. April 2002.
Fellow, Division 36 (Health Psychology), American Psychological Association,
2000.
Board of Trustees (elected), American College of Sports Medicine, 1999-2001.
Outstanding Contribution to the Profession in Health. San Diego
Chapter of the California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
and Dance. May 20, 1999.
Board Member (elected), International Council for Physical Activity and
Fitness Research. 1998-2000.
Quest for the Best. Faculty honoree by award winner LaShanda Jones.
San Diego State University, April 24, 1997.
Master Lecture. Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, April
17, 1997.
Raymond A. Weiss Lecture. AAHPERD Research Consortium and American
Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. American Alliance of
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Portland, Oregon, April
1, 1995.
Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1994.
Outstanding Scientific Contribution. Division of
Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, August 1994.
Acknowledgement for Service to Children, Youth, and
Families in San Diego. The June Burnett Institute for Children, Youth,
and Families. San Diego, October 1994.
Douglas S. Leathar Award. Health Education Research:
Theory and Practice, 1994.
Fellow. American College of Sports Medicine, 1992.
Fellow. Council on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
and Prevention, American Heart Association, 1992.