Boštjan Šimunič

7.6k total citations
141 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Boštjan Šimunič is a scholar working on Physiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Boštjan Šimunič has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Physiology, 48 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 41 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Boštjan Šimunič's work include Sports Performance and Training (41 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (34 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (23 papers). Boštjan Šimunič is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (41 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (34 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (23 papers). Boštjan Šimunič collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, Italy and United Kingdom. Boštjan Šimunič's co-authors include Rado Pišot, Marco Narici, Jörn Rittweger, Gianni Biolo, Igor B. Mekjavić, V. Valenčic, Raja Dahmane, Damir Zubac, Stefano Lazzer and Hans Degens and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Boštjan Šimunič

127 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Boštjan Šimunič Slovenia 30 1.2k 931 842 361 311 141 2.9k
Rado Pišot Slovenia 31 765 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 582 0.7× 412 1.1× 295 0.9× 143 2.9k
Simon von Stengel Germany 37 1.6k 1.4× 1.8k 1.9× 889 1.1× 274 0.8× 297 1.0× 148 3.9k
Mati Pääsuke Estonia 32 986 0.8× 662 0.7× 656 0.8× 144 0.4× 183 0.6× 139 2.8k
Archie Young United Kingdom 26 818 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 826 1.0× 443 1.2× 291 0.9× 35 3.5k
E. J. Metter United States 14 481 0.4× 1.2k 1.2× 462 0.5× 483 1.3× 372 1.2× 22 2.9k
Alexander V. Ng United States 27 778 0.7× 766 0.8× 811 1.0× 264 0.7× 174 0.6× 76 3.8k
William F. Brechue United States 30 1.6k 1.4× 575 0.6× 851 1.0× 274 0.8× 296 1.0× 101 3.2k
Lori L. Ploutz‐Snyder United States 43 1.5k 1.2× 2.2k 2.3× 1.0k 1.2× 388 1.1× 519 1.7× 142 5.1k
Jill M. Slade United States 26 462 0.4× 427 0.5× 501 0.6× 331 0.9× 203 0.7× 54 2.0k
Jaak Jürimäe Estonia 35 1.8k 1.5× 1.7k 1.8× 302 0.4× 279 0.8× 488 1.6× 219 4.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Boštjan Šimunič

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All Works

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Sarto, Fabio, Martino V. Franchi, Daniel W. Stashuk, et al.. (2025). Twenty-one days of bed rest alter motor unit properties and neuromuscular junction transmission in young adults. Journal of Applied Physiology. 138(6). 1411–1424. 1 indexed citations
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Pišot, Saša, et al.. (2024). Relationship Between Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Body Composition Parameters in Older Adults from the Mediterranean Region. Nutrients. 16(21). 3598–3598. 2 indexed citations
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Deodato, Manuela, et al.. (2023). Sex-based comparison of trunk flexors and extensors functional and contractile characteristics in young gymnasts. Sport Sciences for Health. 20(1). 147–155. 14 indexed citations
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Sanz, Juana María, Stefano Lazzer, Rado Pišot, et al.. (2022). Irisin Attenuates Muscle Impairment during Bed Rest through Muscle-Adipose Tissue Crosstalk. Biology. 11(7). 999–999. 3 indexed citations
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Murgia, Marta, Stefano Ciciliot, Nagarjuna Nagaraj, et al.. (2022). Signatures of muscle disuse in spaceflight and bed rest revealed by single muscle fiber proteomics. PNAS Nexus. 1(3). pgac086–pgac086. 36 indexed citations
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Monti, Elena, Carlo Reggiani, Martino V. Franchi, et al.. (2021). Neuromuscular junction instability and altered intracellular calcium handling as early determinants of force loss during unloading in humans. The Journal of Physiology. 599(12). 3037–3061. 85 indexed citations
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Šimunič, Boštjan, Jörn Rittweger, Stefano Lazzer, et al.. (2019). Tensiomyography detects early hallmarks of bed-rest-induced atrophy before changes in muscle architecture. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(4). 815–822. 53 indexed citations
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Paravlić, Armin H., et al.. (2017). THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT EXERCISE-BASED INTERVENTIONS ON FUNCTIONAL FITNESS OF OLDER ADULTS. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Pišot, Rado, et al.. (2017). VERTICAL JUMP HEIGHT IN YOUNG CHILDREN - A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN 4- TO 6-YEAR OLD CHILDREN. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Rejc, Enrico, Paolo Taboga, Alberto Botter, et al.. (2017). Loss of maximal explosive power of lower limbs after 2 weeks of disuse and incomplete recovery after retraining in older adults. The Journal of Physiology. 596(4). 647–665. 41 indexed citations
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Zubac, Damir, et al.. (2017). Skeletal muscle contraction time is an important factor in the muscle damage response in kickboxing athletes. Archives of Budo. 13(13). 169–178. 5 indexed citations
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Šimunič, Boštjan, et al.. (2016). AN OVERVIEW OF TRAINING METHODS THAT PROMOTE THE HIGHEST LIPID OXIDATION DURING AND AFTER A SINGLE EXERCISE SESSION. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.
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Pišot, Rado, Uroš Marušič, Gianni Biolo, et al.. (2016). Greater loss in muscle mass and function but smaller metabolic alterations in older compared with younger men following 2 wk of bed rest and recovery. Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(8). 922–929. 113 indexed citations
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Završnik, Jernej, et al.. (2016). LOWER CORRELATION BETWEEN BICEPS FEMORIS CONTRACTION TIME AND MAXIMAL RUNNING SPEED IN CHILDREN THAN IN ADULTS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN 9- TO 14-YEAR OLD CHILDREN. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Marušič, Uroš, Juana María Sanz, Mario Luca Morieri, et al.. (2016). Age-related differences in plasma BDNF levels after prolonged bed rest. Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(10). 1118–1123. 16 indexed citations
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Šimunič, Boštjan, et al.. (2015). THE QUANTITY AND INTENSITY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN 3rd GRADE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Šimunič, Boštjan, et al.. (2015). Differences between skeletal muscle contractile parameters estimated from transversal tensiomyographic and longitudinal torque twitch response. Kinesiology. 47(1). 19–26. 11 indexed citations
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Pišot, Rado, et al.. (2013). Fundamental motor patterns in children aged 4-7 years. Repository of the University of Primorsk (University of Primorska).
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Pišot, Rado, et al.. (2013). Stopnja anksioznosti in različne strategije spoprijemanja s stresom pri vojakih Slovenske vojske. Repository of the University of Primorsk (University of Primorska).
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Šimunič, Boštjan, Dejan Križaj, Marco Narici, & Rado Pišot. (2010). TWITCH PARAMETERS IN TRANSVERSAL AND LONGITUDINAL BICEPS BRACHII RESPONSE. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations

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