Devika Sharma

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Devika Sharma is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Devika Sharma has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 2 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology and 2 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Devika Sharma's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (4 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (2 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (2 papers). Devika Sharma is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (4 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (2 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (2 papers). Devika Sharma collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and India. Devika Sharma's co-authors include Jennifer C. Davis, Alison Chan, Teresa Liu‐Ambrose, B. Lynn Beattie, Peter Graf, Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Michelle W. Voss, Stirling Bryan, Carlo A. Marra and Elizabeth Dao and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Alzheimer s & Dementia and Journal of Aging Research.

In The Last Decade

Devika Sharma

6 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Physical Activity Improves Verbal and Spatial Memory in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial

2013 934 citations Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Alison Chan et al. Journal of Aging Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Devika Sharma Canada	5	543	286	210	177	124	8	1.0k
Alison Chan United States	12	566 1.0×	289 1.0×	242 1.2×	191 1.1×	127 1.0×	19	1.2k
Justine A. Aaronson Netherlands	12	365 0.7×	366 1.3×	149 0.7×	220 1.2×	109 0.9×	16	870
Anne Brækhus Norway	21	680 1.3×	267 0.9×	283 1.3×	77 0.4×	95 0.8×	55	1.3k
Joseph M. Northey Australia	10	334 0.6×	394 1.4×	143 0.7×	201 1.1×	87 0.7×	21	1.3k
Sarah Farias United States	13	838 1.5×	211 0.7×	350 1.7×	71 0.4×	108 0.9×	18	1.2k
Disa J. Smee Australia	9	352 0.6×	415 1.5×	131 0.6×	188 1.1×	90 0.7×	17	1.2k
Jacinda Meiklejohn Australia	9	305 0.6×	302 1.1×	96 0.5×	140 0.8×	81 0.7×	12	760
Guy C. Wilson Australia	8	326 0.6×	197 0.7×	99 0.5×	115 0.6×	87 0.7×	13	676
Kathleen MacPherson Canada	8	511 0.9×	492 1.7×	158 0.8×	102 0.6×	158 1.3×	11	1.5k
Janina Krell‐Roesch Germany	19	519 1.0×	472 1.7×	150 0.7×	78 0.4×	67 0.5×	65	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Devika Sharma

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Sharma, Devika, et al.. (2025). The role of self-esteem and social well-being in recovery from drug addiction: Exploring interventions. 7(1). 42–44.

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Sharma, Devika, et al.. (2017). ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; A STUDY ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. International Education and Research Journal. 3(5). 2 indexed citations

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Sharma, Devika, et al.. (2017). Educational Aspiration of Secondary School Students in relation to Academic Achievement. 3(9). 2 indexed citations

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Bolandzadeh, Niousha, Konrad P. Körding, Jennifer C. Davis, et al.. (2015). Predicting Cognitive Function from Clinical Measures of Physical Function and Health Status in Older Adults. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0119075–e0119075. 21 indexed citations

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Dao, Elizabeth, Jennifer C. Davis, Devika Sharma, et al.. (2013). Change in Body Fat Mass Is Independently Associated with Executive Functions in Older Women: A Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS ONE. 8(1). e52831–e52831. 16 indexed citations

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Davis, Jennifer C., Stirling Bryan, Carlo A. Marra, et al.. (2013). An Economic Evaluation of Resistance Training and Aerobic Training versus Balance and Toning Exercises in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e63031–e63031. 52 indexed citations

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Nagamatsu, Lindsay S., Alison Chan, Jennifer C. Davis, et al.. (2013). P1–370: The effects of exercise on memory performance in older adults with probable mild cognitive impairment: A 6‐month randomized controlled trial. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 9(4S_Part_7). 4 indexed citations

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Nagamatsu, Lindsay S., Alison Chan, Jennifer C. Davis, et al.. (2013). Physical Activity Improves Verbal and Spatial Memory in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Aging Research. 2013. 1–10. 934 indexed citations breakdown →

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