Eric Zimmerman

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Eric Zimmerman is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Eric Zimmerman has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 6 papers in Neurology and 6 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Eric Zimmerman's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (8 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (6 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (5 papers). Eric Zimmerman is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (8 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (6 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (5 papers). Eric Zimmerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Germany. Eric Zimmerman's co-authors include Katie Salen, Judit Bar‐Ilan, Wolfgang Glänzel, Anson B. Rosenfeldt, Jay L. Alberts, Amanda L. Penko, Benjamin L. Walter, Mandy Miller Koop, Mary L. Marzec and Nathan A. Barleen and has published in prestigious journals such as Experimental Brain Research, Sensors and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In The Last Decade

Eric Zimmerman

24 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals
    2003 3.0k citations Katie Salen, Eric Zimmerman Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Eric Zimmerman United States 8 1.6k 1.4k 617 499 341 30 3.1k
Peta Wyeth Australia 24 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.1× 848 1.4× 356 0.7× 343 1.0× 105 2.9k
Miguel Sicart Denmark 14 1.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 526 0.9× 265 0.5× 242 0.7× 35 2.3k
Katie Salen United States 11 2.2k 1.3× 1.9k 1.3× 711 1.2× 571 1.1× 804 2.4× 21 4.2k
Elisa D. Mekler Switzerland 27 1.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.9× 697 1.1× 172 0.3× 212 0.6× 70 2.7k
Jessica Hammer United States 21 649 0.4× 765 0.5× 531 0.9× 268 0.5× 385 1.1× 114 2.0k
Herre van Oostendorp Netherlands 28 723 0.4× 2.4k 1.7× 417 0.7× 694 1.4× 846 2.5× 124 4.0k
Martin Gibbs Australia 31 1.4k 0.9× 551 0.4× 1.8k 2.9× 325 0.7× 274 0.8× 162 4.1k
Victor Kaptelinin Sweden 23 791 0.5× 540 0.4× 995 1.6× 210 0.4× 448 1.3× 79 2.8k
Panayiotis Zaphiris Cyprus 26 961 0.6× 398 0.3× 479 0.8× 220 0.4× 347 1.0× 149 2.7k
Richard N. Landers United States 26 1.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 297 0.5× 268 0.5× 463 1.4× 64 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Eric Zimmerman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eric Zimmerman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Eric Zimmerman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Eric Zimmerman 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 Eric Zimmerman. Eric Zimmerman 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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Rosenfeldt, Anson B., Amanda L. Penko, Eric Zimmerman, et al.. (2025). Refining Maximal Heart Rate Estimation to Enhance Exercise Recommendations for Persons With Parkinson Disease. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 106(11). 1680–1684.
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Rosenfeldt, Anson B., et al.. (2024). An augmented reality dual-task intervention improves postural stability in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Gait & Posture. 115. 102–108. 3 indexed citations
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Learman, Kenneth, et al.. (2024). Older adults are impaired in the release of grip force during a force tracking task. Experimental Brain Research. 242(3). 665–674. 1 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (2024). Characterizing Heart Rate Response During Upper Extremity Repetitive Task Practice in Chronic Stroke. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 78(2). 1 indexed citations
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Learman, Kenneth, et al.. (2024). Grip force release is impaired in parkinson’s disease during a force tracking task. Experimental Brain Research. 243(1). 16–16.
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Rosenfeldt, Anson B., Hubert H. Fernandez, Eric Zimmerman, et al.. (2024). Characterizing Hand Function in Parkinson's Disease Patients with a Self‐Administered Electronic Manual Dexterity Test. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 12(3). 333–339.
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (2024). Gait patterns during overground and virtual omnidirectional treadmill walking. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 21(1). 29–29. 7 indexed citations
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Alberts, Jay L., et al.. (2023). A Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate a Digital Therapeutic to Enhance Gait Function in Individuals With Parkinson’s Disease. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 37(9). 603–616. 8 indexed citations
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Rosenfeldt, Anson B., Mandy Miller Koop, Amanda L. Penko, et al.. (2022). Components of a successful community-based exercise program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease: Results from a participant survey. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 70. 102867–102867. 4 indexed citations
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Barleen, Nathan A., et al.. (2017). Outcome-based and Participation-based Wellness Incentives. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 59(3). 304–312. 9 indexed citations
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Pozzi, Nathalie, et al.. (2010). Panel Discussion: Nathalie Pozzi, Eric Zimmerman, Tale of tales ; Jason Rohrer, Brenda Brathwaite ; Moderator John Sharp. SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology).
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Thijs, Bart, Eric Zimmerman, Judit Bar‐Ilan, & Wolfgang Glänzel. (2009). Israeli research institutes: a dynamic and evaluative perspective: correction to Table 7. Research Evaluation. 19(1). 80–80.
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Thijs, Bart, Eric Zimmerman, Judit Bar‐Ilan, & Wolfgang Glänzel. (2009). Israeli research institutes: a dynamic and evaluative perspective. Research Evaluation. 18(3). 251–260. 2 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Eric, Wolfgang Glänzel, & Judit Bar‐Ilan. (2008). Scholarly collaboration between Europe and Israel: A scientometric examination of a changing landscape. Scientometrics. 78(3). 427–446. 13 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (2003). Replay: Game Design and Game Culture (New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies, V. 18). 1 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (2003). Keymail: Select Dissemination of Information on Research Funding Opportunities to University Scientists. (Case Study). 34(1). 3. 1 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (2003). Re:play : game design + game culture. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Salen, Katie & Eric Zimmerman. (2003). Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2970 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (2002). Game development, design and analysis curriculum. 16–16. 1 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Eric, et al.. (1996). Key words: care management, health care restructure, health care system, health promotion. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 11(1). 27–38. 6 indexed citations

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