Ben Desbrow

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
174 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Ben Desbrow is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ben Desbrow has authored 174 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Physiology, 55 papers in Cell Biology and 33 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Ben Desbrow's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (55 papers), Coffee research and impacts (29 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (24 papers). Ben Desbrow is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (55 papers), Coffee research and impacts (29 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (24 papers). Ben Desbrow collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Ben Desbrow's co-authors include Michael Leveritt, Christopher Irwin, Lauren Ball, Louise M. Burke, Matthew M. Schubert, Danielle McCartney, Gregory R. Cox, Surendran Sabapathy, Gary Grant and Roger Hughes and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physiology, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews and Journal of Neurochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ben Desbrow

166 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Students' perceptions of using Facebook as an interactive learning resource at university
    2012 252 citations Christopher Irwin, Ben Desbrow et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ben Desbrow Australia 40 1.8k 1.7k 937 847 733 174 4.7k
Michael Leveritt Australia 38 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 639 0.7× 729 0.9× 608 0.8× 126 4.6k
Shawn M. Arent United States 30 987 0.5× 1.0k 0.6× 377 0.4× 603 0.7× 481 0.7× 109 3.6k
Bruno Gualano Brazil 55 3.2k 1.7× 3.7k 2.2× 635 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.5× 341 9.7k
Anders Sjödin Denmark 43 900 0.5× 2.4k 1.4× 242 0.3× 1.9k 2.3× 249 0.3× 136 5.6k
Marleen A. van Baak Netherlands 59 1.6k 0.9× 6.2k 3.7× 691 0.7× 2.6k 3.1× 571 0.8× 251 10.7k
Karl E. Friedl United States 41 920 0.5× 2.2k 1.3× 350 0.4× 841 1.0× 401 0.5× 179 6.1k
Melinda M. Manore United States 35 1.6k 0.9× 2.7k 1.6× 206 0.2× 2.0k 2.4× 472 0.6× 121 6.2k
Helen O’Connor Australia 40 1.5k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 127 0.1× 1.6k 1.9× 429 0.6× 131 5.8k
Željko Pedišić Australia 43 805 0.4× 3.0k 1.8× 695 0.7× 2.6k 3.1× 328 0.4× 122 6.2k
Denis Prud’homme Canada 55 712 0.4× 4.9k 2.9× 725 0.8× 2.5k 3.0× 209 0.3× 240 11.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ben Desbrow

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ben Desbrow

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ben Desbrow. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ben Desbrow based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ben Desbrow. Ben Desbrow is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Henderson, Luke A., Caroline Rae, Stuart J. McDonald, et al.. (2025). The Acute Effects of Non-concussive Head Impacts on Brain Microstructure, Chemistry and Function in Male Soccer Players: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Sports Medicine - Open. 11(1). 77–77.
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Trotter, Michael G., et al.. (2024). Caffeine improves the shooting performance and reaction time of first-person shooter esports players: a dose-response study. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 6. 1437700–1437700. 2 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, et al.. (2023). Bioelectrical impedance analysis for measuring body composition in an outpatient haemodialysis setting: a feasibility study. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 19(2). 1 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, et al.. (2021). Belief in caffeine's ergogenic effect on cognitive function and endurance performance: A sham dose‐response study. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental. 36(5). e2792–e2792.
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Rattray, Megan, Ben Desbrow, Andrea P. Marshall, Michael von Papen, & Shelley Roberts. (2020). Evaluation of an intervention to improve nutrition intake in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery: A mixed-methods pilot study. Nutrition. 84. 111015–111015. 4 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, et al.. (2020). Consistency of hangover experiences after a night of drinking: A controlled laboratory study. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental. 36(3). e2771–e2771.
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Ross, Lynda, et al.. (2020). Efficacy of a dietitian‐led very low calorie diet (VLCD) based model of care to facilitate weight loss for obese patients prior to elective, non‐bariatric surgery. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 34(1). 188–198. 17 indexed citations
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McCartney, Danielle, Ben Desbrow, Gregory R. Cox, & Christopher Irwin. (2019). Effects of acute aerobic exercise, dehydration and ad libitum fluid consumption on mood and choice reaction time in trained females: A distributional analysis. Pertanika journal of social science & humanities. 27. 169–181. 2 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, Danielle McCartney, Saman Khalesi, & Ben Desbrow. (2018). Caffeine Content and Perceived Sensory Characteristics of Pod Coffee: Effects on Mood and Cognitive Performance. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal. 6(2). 329–345. 5 indexed citations
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Rattray, Megan, Andrea P. Marshall, Ben Desbrow, & Shelley Roberts. (2018). Feeding Practices and Nutrition Intakes Among Non‐Critically Ill, Postoperative Adult Patients: An Observational Study. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 34(3). 371–380. 7 indexed citations
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Neubauer, Oliver, Surendran Sabapathy, Kevin J. Ashton, et al.. (2014). Time course-dependent changes in the transcriptome of human skeletal muscle during recovery from endurance exercise: from inflammation to adaptive remodeling. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 61 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, David Shum, Ben Desbrow, & Michael Leveritt. (2014). Comparing the Effects of Alcohol Mixed with Artificially-Sweetened and Carbohydrate Containing Beverages on Breath Alcohol Concentration. Journal of alcohol and drug education. 58(2). 27–45. 7 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, David Shum, Michael Leveritt, & Ben Desbrow. (2013). Test-Retest Reliability of Simulated Driving Performance: A Pilot Study. 3 indexed citations
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Burke, Louise M., Ben Desbrow, & Lawrence L. Spriet. (2013). Caffeine for Sports Performance: The truths and myths about the world's most popular supplement. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 1 indexed citations
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Leveritt, Michael, et al.. (2012). Red Bull Energy Drink and Anhydrous Caffeine have Similar Benefits for Cycling Time Trial Performance. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland).
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James, Jack E., et al.. (2011). Caffeine and Physical Performance. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 1(3). 145–151. 3 indexed citations
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Irwin, Christopher, Ben Desbrow, & Michael Leveritt. (2011). Development and effectiveness of a placebo beverage similar in sensory properties to an alcoholic beverage. Journal of alcohol and drug education. 55(3). 15–22. 3 indexed citations
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Hughes, Roger & Ben Desbrow. (2010). A descriptive partial economic evaluation of clinical dietetic student professional placements. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 11 indexed citations

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