Eliana V. Carraça

7.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
72 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Eliana V. Carraça is a scholar working on Physiology, Clinical Psychology and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Eliana V. Carraça has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Physiology, 28 papers in Clinical Psychology and 28 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Eliana V. Carraça's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (28 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (28 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (28 papers). Eliana V. Carraça is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (28 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (28 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (28 papers). Eliana V. Carraça collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Eliana V. Carraça's co-authors include Pedro J. Teixeira, Marlene N. Silva, David Markland, Richard M. Ryan, Luís B. Sardinha, Paulo N. Vieira, Sílvia R. Coutinho, Jean‐Michel Oppert, Marta M. Marques and Jutta Mata and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Eliana V. Carraça

66 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theor... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2015 2021 500 1000 1.5k
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. Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory: A systematic review
    2012 1.9k citations Pedro J. Teixeira, Eliana V. Carraça et al. profile →
  2. Successful behavior change in obesity interventions in adults: a systematic review of self-regulation mediators
    2015 450 citations Pedro J. Teixeira, Eliana V. Carraça et al. profile →
  3. Effect of exercise training on weight loss, body composition changes, and weight maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: An overview of 12 systematic reviews and 149 studies
    2021 191 citations Alice Bellicha, Marleen A. van Baak et al. Obesity Reviews profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eliana V. Carraça Portugal 25 2.0k 1.8k 1.6k 1.5k 1.4k 72 5.3k
Marlene N. Silva Portugal 24 1.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 1.6k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 90 4.9k
James J. Annesi United States 29 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 473 0.3× 267 3.3k
Dawn K. Wilson United States 40 1.5k 0.8× 696 0.4× 834 0.5× 2.5k 1.7× 460 0.3× 184 5.3k
Melissa A. Napolitano United States 36 1.9k 1.0× 1.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 296 0.2× 107 4.6k
Fiona Gillison United Kingdom 31 788 0.4× 716 0.4× 604 0.4× 921 0.6× 947 0.7× 105 3.2k
Danielle Symons Downs United States 36 947 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 1.5k 1.0× 2.2k 1.5× 718 0.5× 140 4.8k
António L. Palmeira Portugal 26 685 0.3× 725 0.4× 897 0.6× 906 0.6× 634 0.5× 127 2.6k
Jim McKenna United Kingdom 39 1.4k 0.7× 523 0.3× 479 0.3× 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 179 4.8k
Robert C. Klesges United States 47 4.3k 2.2× 1.4k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 3.0k 2.0× 327 0.2× 252 7.6k
Beth A. Lewis United States 34 1.6k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 825 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 424 0.3× 93 3.8k

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All Works

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Palmeira, António L., Eliana V. Carraça, Inês Santos, et al.. (2025). Exercise and eating motivation in weight loss maintenance: revisiting the motivational spillover with the NoHoW study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 59(1).
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Júdice, Pedro B., et al.. (2024). Different sedentary behavior domains present distinct associations with eating-related indicators. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 275–275. 5 indexed citations
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Nunes, Catarina L., Eliana V. Carraça, Graham Finlayson, et al.. (2022). Changes in food reward and intuitive eating after weight loss and maintenance in former athletes with overweight or obesity. Obesity. 30(5). 1004–1014. 4 indexed citations
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Carraça, Eliana V., et al.. (2022). Effects of fitspiration content on body image: a systematic review. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity. 27(8). 3017–3035. 39 indexed citations
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Carraça, Eliana V., Jorge Encantado, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effective behavior change techniques to promote physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13258–e13258. 64 indexed citations
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Beaulieu, Kristine, John E. Blundell, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2021). Effect of exercise training interventions on energy intake and appetite control in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13251–e13251. 41 indexed citations
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Oppert, Jean‐Michel, Alice Bellicha, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2021). Exercise training in the management of overweight and obesity in adults: Synthesis of the evidence and recommendations from the European Association for the Study of Obesity Physical Activity Working Group. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13273–e13273. 143 indexed citations
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Pereira, Hugo V., António L. Palmeira, Eliana V. Carraça, et al.. (2021). Running prevalence in Portugal: Socio-demographic, behavioral and psychosocial characteristics. PLoS ONE. 16(1). e0245242–e0245242. 9 indexed citations
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Baak, Marleen A. van, Adriyan Pramono, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effect of different types of regular exercise on physical fitness in adults with overweight or obesity: Systematic review and meta‐analyses. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13239–e13239. 77 indexed citations
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Marconcin, Priscila, Miguel Peralta, Élvio Rúbio Gouveia, et al.. (2021). Effects of Exercise during Pregnancy on Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses. Biology. 10(12). 1331–1331. 17 indexed citations
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Dias, Carlos Matias, Rui Jorge, Eliana V. Carraça, et al.. (2020). Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries. Obesity Reviews. 21(5). e13003–e13003. 98 indexed citations
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Carraça, Eliana V.. (2020). Efeitos psicológicos da música em praticantes de exercício: Uma revisão sistemática. Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte. 20(2). 152–173. 3 indexed citations
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Carraça, Eliana V.. (2017). Um modelo motivacional do envolvimento dos jovens nas aulas de educação física. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 282–291. 1 indexed citations
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Teixeira, Pedro J., Marta M. Marques, Eliana V. Carraça, et al.. (2015). A systematic review of self-regulation mediators of success in obesity interventions: the SPOTLIGHT project. LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). 17. 623. 3 indexed citations
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Carraça, Eliana V., Marlene N. Silva, Sílvia R. Coutinho, et al.. (2013). The Association between Physical Activity and Eating Self-Regulation in Overweight and Obese Women. Obesity Facts. 6(6). 493–506. 24 indexed citations
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Mata, Jutta, Marlene N. Silva, Paulo N. Vieira, et al.. (2009). Motivational “spill-over” during weight control: Increased self-determination and exercise intrinsic motivation predict eating self-regulation.. Health Psychology. 28(6). 709–716. 235 indexed citations

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