Alison Kirk

3.8k total citations
101 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Alison Kirk is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison Kirk has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Physiology, 43 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 30 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Alison Kirk's work include Physical Activity and Health (47 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (25 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (22 papers). Alison Kirk is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (47 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (25 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (22 papers). Alison Kirk collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Belgium. Alison Kirk's co-authors include Nanette Mutrie, Miles Fisher, Paul MacIntyre, Martyn C. Jones, William Lauder, Freya MacMillan, Charles Agyemang, Abdulai Abubakari, Adrienne Hughes and Sandra MacRury and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Alison Kirk

97 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alison Kirk United Kingdom 29 998 833 761 666 238 101 2.7k
Marina M. Reeves Australia 37 2.0k 2.0× 458 0.5× 1.3k 1.7× 1.1k 1.7× 310 1.3× 120 4.2k
Steven T. Johnson Canada 24 635 0.6× 407 0.5× 392 0.5× 484 0.7× 156 0.7× 102 1.8k
Kathleen M. McTigue United States 28 999 1.0× 609 0.7× 1.2k 1.5× 834 1.3× 376 1.6× 97 4.1k
Anja Schienkiewitz Germany 30 635 0.6× 488 0.6× 1.2k 1.6× 633 1.0× 449 1.9× 81 3.1k
Leah Avery United Kingdom 21 594 0.6× 468 0.6× 289 0.4× 383 0.6× 401 1.7× 60 1.8k
Cheryl L. Albright United States 31 699 0.7× 211 0.3× 1.1k 1.4× 718 1.1× 253 1.1× 81 2.7k
Robert L. Newton United States 33 1.3k 1.3× 310 0.4× 1.9k 2.5× 952 1.4× 269 1.1× 119 3.7k
Colleen Keller United States 29 894 0.9× 195 0.2× 1.0k 1.3× 958 1.4× 196 0.8× 132 3.0k
Fatima Cody Stanford United States 33 1.1k 1.1× 568 0.7× 1.3k 1.7× 613 0.9× 252 1.1× 176 4.4k
Foong Ming Moy Malaysia 32 632 0.6× 285 0.3× 756 1.0× 464 0.7× 319 1.3× 140 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alison Kirk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alison Kirk

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All Works

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Kirk, Alison, et al.. (2025). Digital Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Interventions for Community-Living Adults: Umbrella Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e66294–e66294. 1 indexed citations
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Egan, Kieren, Alison Kirk, Barbara Fawcett, et al.. (2024). Physical Activity Mobile App (CareFit) for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility and Adaptation Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 13. e53727–e53727.
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Cogan, Nicola, et al.. (2024). ‘I’ve got no PPE to protect my mind’: understanding the needs and experiences of first responders exposed to trauma in the workplace. European journal of psychotraumatology. 15(1). 2395113–2395113. 6 indexed citations
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Edwards, Simon, et al.. (2021). Voices from beyond the school gates: students’ and their parents’ lived experience of school exclusion. 2 indexed citations
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Kirk, Alison, et al.. (2019). Impact of free-living pattern of sedentary behaviour on intra-day glucose regulation in type 2 diabetes. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(1). 171–179. 10 indexed citations
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Robertson, Kenneth, et al.. (2017). Feasibility and pilot study of an intervention to support active lifestyles in youth with type 1 diabetes: The ActivPals study. Pediatric Diabetes. 19(3). 443–449. 9 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Brenda, Suzanne McDonough, Jason J. Wilson, et al.. (2017). Comparing accelerometer, pedometer and a questionnaire for measuring physical activity in bronchiectasis: a validity and feasibility study. Respiratory Research. 18(1). 16–16. 40 indexed citations
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Connelly, Jenni, Alison Kirk, Judith Masthoff, & Sandra MacRury. (2017). A Website to Promote Physical Activity in People With Type 2 Diabetes Living in Remote or Rural Locations: Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Diabetes. 2(2). e26–e26. 12 indexed citations
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Kirk, Alison, et al.. (2016). Patterns of sedentary behaviour in office workers. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 1 indexed citations
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Anderson, Annie S., Angela M. Craigie, Stephen Caswell, et al.. (2014). The impact of a bodyweight and physical activity intervention (BeWEL) initiated through a national colorectal cancer screening programme: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 348(mar07 4). g1823–g1823. 92 indexed citations
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Kirk, Alison, et al.. (2013). Exploring sedentary behaviour in people with Type 2 diabetes : behaviour and perceptions. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde).
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Kirk, Alison & Freya MacMillan. (2013). How to get more people with diabetes cycling. Practical Diabetes. 30(7). 279–283. 1 indexed citations
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MacMillan, Freya, Kenneth Robertson, Lynsay Matthews, Nanette Mutrie, & Alison Kirk. (2013). Designing a physical activity intervention study for youth with Type 1 diabetes: lessons learned from a systematic review. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 30. 47–47. 3 indexed citations
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Kirk, Alison, Claire Fitzsimons, Marie Murphy, & Nanette Mutrie. (2012). Effect of a person centred consultation intervention to reduce the sedentary behaviour of working Scottish adults. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 15. S314–S314. 6 indexed citations
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MacMillan, Freya, et al.. (2010). Patterns of physical activity and the effect of accelerometer wear on physical activity participation in people with Type 2 diabetes. Anatomy and Embryology. 3(1). 6–22. 5 indexed citations
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Kirk, Alison, et al.. (2009). Twelve month changes in physical activity and quality of life outcomes following a physical activity consultation delivered in person or in written form in Type 2 diabetes : the TIME2ACT study. Diabetes. 58(6). 1 indexed citations
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Gardner, Christopher D., J. Alan Herd, & Alison Kirk. (2007). Effect of body composition on the validity and reliability of an electronic pedometer. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 1(1). 28–37. 1 indexed citations

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