Elsa Heyman

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Elsa Heyman is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Elsa Heyman has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 21 papers in Physiology and 15 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Elsa Heyman's work include Diabetes Management and Research (22 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (12 papers) and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (11 papers). Elsa Heyman is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Research (22 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (12 papers) and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (11 papers). Elsa Heyman collaborates with scholars based in France, Belgium and Canada. Elsa Heyman's co-authors include Romain Meeusen, Maaike Goekint, Kristel Knaepen, Bart Roelands, Cajsa Tonoli, François-Xavier Gamelin, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Serge Berthoin, Luk Buyse and Erwan Leclair and has published in prestigious journals such as Diabetes Care, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Elsa Heyman

65 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Neuroplasticity – Exercise-Induced Response of Peripheral... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
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. Neuroplasticity – Exercise-Induced Response of Peripheral Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
    2010 696 citations Kristel Knaepen, Maaike Goekint et al. Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elsa Heyman France 25 659 530 354 347 325 69 2.5k
Mark A. Fishel United States 10 1.5k 2.3× 481 0.9× 457 1.3× 146 0.4× 214 0.7× 16 3.1k
Cândido Celso Coimbra Brazil 33 1.7k 2.6× 224 0.4× 184 0.5× 503 1.4× 104 0.3× 185 3.5k
Xue Cai China 28 944 1.4× 421 0.8× 149 0.4× 503 1.4× 567 1.7× 77 2.9k
Shuzo Kumagai Japan 31 1.5k 2.3× 149 0.3× 248 0.7× 177 0.5× 138 0.4× 105 2.9k
Andrea Dennis United Kingdom 28 1.1k 1.7× 493 0.9× 74 0.2× 398 1.1× 382 1.2× 60 4.0k
Karen E. Foster‐Schubert United States 34 2.6k 3.9× 736 1.4× 115 0.3× 319 0.9× 198 0.6× 60 5.0k
Andrea Santamato Italy 34 1.2k 1.9× 150 0.3× 358 1.0× 147 0.4× 223 0.7× 140 4.1k
Maria Francesca Piacentini Italy 30 892 1.4× 139 0.3× 145 0.4× 379 1.1× 237 0.7× 108 3.1k
W Hollmann Germany 32 1.1k 1.6× 244 0.5× 276 0.8× 528 1.5× 346 1.1× 142 3.8k
Wook Song South Korea 36 2.1k 3.2× 156 0.3× 224 0.6× 311 0.9× 90 0.3× 154 4.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elsa Heyman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elsa Heyman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elsa Heyman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elsa Heyman 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 Elsa Heyman. Elsa Heyman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peters, Tricia M., Anne‐Sophie Brazeau, Lia Bally, et al.. (2025). Exercise and Glycemic Management in Females and Women With Diabetes: The Role of Sex and Gender Across the Lifespan. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 49(3). 194–204. 1 indexed citations
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Mauvieux, Benoît, Philippe Noirez, Stéphane Besnard, et al.. (2024). Glycaemic Effects of a 156-km Ultra-trail Race in Athletes: An Observational Field Study. Sports Medicine. 54(8). 2169–2184. 4 indexed citations
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Berthoin, Serge, Sémah Tagougui, Chantal Stuckens, et al.. (2024). Continuous moderate and intermittent high-intensity exercise in youth with type 1 diabetes: Which protection for dysglycemia?. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 210. 111631–111631.
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Mauvieux, Benoît, Stéphane Besnard, Philippe Noirez, et al.. (2024). Increased risk of acute kidney injury in the first part of an ultra‐trail—Implications for abandonment. Physiological Reports. 12(9). e15935–e15935. 1 indexed citations
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Tagougui, Sémah, Laurent Legault, Elsa Heyman, et al.. (2022). Anticipated Basal Insulin Reduction to Prevent Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia in Adults and Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 24(5). 307–315. 6 indexed citations
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Berthoin, Serge, Sémah Tagougui, Chantal Stuckens, et al.. (2022). Barriers to Physical Activity in Children and Adults Living With Type 1 Diabetes: A Complex Link With Real-life Glycemic Excursions. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 47(2). 124–132. 17 indexed citations
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Rabasa‐Lhoret, Rémi, Nadine Taleb, Elsa Heyman, et al.. (2021). Minimizing the Risk of Exercise-Induced Glucose Fluctuations in People Living With Type 1 Diabetes Using Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion: An Overview of Strategies. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 45(7). 666–676. 14 indexed citations
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Tagougui, Sémah, Bernadette Fernandez, Farid Zerimech, et al.. (2020). Circulating biomarkers of nitric oxide bioactivity and impaired muscle vasoreactivity to exercise in adults with uncomplicated type 1 diabetes. Diabetologia. 64(2). 325–338. 4 indexed citations
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Gamelin, François-Xavier, Julien Aucouturier, Fabio Arturo Iannotti, et al.. (2016). Exercise training and high-fat diet elicit endocannabinoid system modifications in the rat hypothalamus and hippocampus. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 73(3). 335–347. 14 indexed citations
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Tagougui, Sémah, Erwan Leclair, P. Fontaine, et al.. (2014). Muscle Oxygen Supply Impairment during Exercise in Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(2). 231–239. 36 indexed citations
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Heyman, Elsa, et al.. (2012). Metabolic dysfunction in late-puberty adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes: Relationship to physical activity and dietary intakes. Diabetes & Metabolism. 38(4). 337–342. 18 indexed citations
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Heyman, Elsa, François-Xavier Gamelin, Maaike Goekint, et al.. (2011). Intense exercise increases circulating endocannabinoid and BDNF levels in humans—Possible implications for reward and depression. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 37(6). 844–851. 319 indexed citations
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Knaepen, Kristel, Maaike Goekint, Elsa Heyman, & Romain Meeusen. (2010). Neuroplasticity: the effect of acute and training on peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor; a systematic review of experimental studies in human subjects. Sports Medicine. 9(40). 765–801. 2 indexed citations
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Knaepen, Kristel, Maaike Goekint, Elsa Heyman, & Romain Meeusen. (2010). Neuroplasticity – Exercise-Induced Response of Peripheral Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor. Sports Medicine. 40(9). 765–801. 696 indexed citations breakdown →
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Heyman, Elsa, et al.. (2005). Normal physical working capacity in prepubertal children with type 1 diabetes compared with healthy controls. Acta Paediatrica. 94(10). 1389–1394. 24 indexed citations
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Eshel, G, Joseph Barr, Elsa Heyman, et al.. (1997). Intussusception: A 9-Year Survey (1986-1995). Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 24(3). 253–256. 42 indexed citations

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