Fabian Herold

4.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
120 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Fabian Herold is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fabian Herold has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 30 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 29 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Fabian Herold's work include Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (27 papers), Physical Activity and Health (25 papers) and Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques (15 papers). Fabian Herold is often cited by papers focused on Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (27 papers), Physical Activity and Health (25 papers) and Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques (15 papers). Fabian Herold collaborates with scholars based in Germany, China and United States. Fabian Herold's co-authors include Notger G. Müller, Lutz Schega, Dennis Hamacher, Patrick Wiegel, Felix Scholkmann, Alexander Törpel, Liye Zou, Thomas Gronwald, Daniel Hamacher and Arthur F. Kramer and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Trends in Neurosciences and Trends in Cognitive Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Fabian Herold

109 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Applications of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Neuroimaging in Exercise–Cognition Science: A Systematic, Methodology-Focused Review

2018 315 citations Fabian Herold, Notger G. Müller et al. Journal of Clinical Medicine profile →
Sedentary behavior and lifespan brain health

2024 49 citations Liye Zou, Fabian Herold et al. profile →
The synergy of embodied cognition and cognitive load theory for optimized learning

2025 22 citations Liye Zou, Myrto F. Mavilidi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fabian Herold Germany	27	764	571	526	469	459	120	2.9k
Claudia Voelcker‐Rehage Germany	33	1.5k 2.0×	364 0.6×	184 0.3×	721 1.5×	779 1.7×	144	4.4k
Sarah Fraser Canada	27	463 0.6×	400 0.7×	259 0.5×	233 0.5×	404 0.9×	81	1.9k
Michel Audiffren France	29	1.0k 1.3×	774 1.4×	158 0.3×	421 0.9×	316 0.7×	74	2.8k
Sebastian Ludyga Switzerland	32	762 1.0×	592 1.0×	144 0.3×	556 1.2×	617 1.3×	143	3.3k
Terry McMorris United Kingdom	35	1.2k 1.6×	846 1.5×	182 0.3×	841 1.8×	356 0.8×	75	4.4k
Neha P. Gothe United States	30	861 1.1×	582 1.0×	388 0.7×	1.2k 2.5×	733 1.6×	82	4.0k
Marc Roig Canada	31	970 1.3×	380 0.7×	80 0.2×	356 0.8×	308 0.7×	69	3.5k
Heloisa Alves Brazil	11	1.5k 2.0×	615 1.1×	424 0.8×	1.2k 2.6×	1.2k 2.7×	21	4.8k
Lindsay S. Nagamatsu Canada	24	907 1.2×	480 0.8×	210 0.4×	1.0k 2.1×	1.5k 3.4×	60	3.9k
Siobhan M. White United States	20	1.7k 2.2×	784 1.4×	542 1.0×	1.8k 3.8×	1.4k 3.1×	25	6.2k

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Herold, Fabian, Yanxia Chen, Zhihao Zhang, et al.. (2025). Longitudinal associations between physical activity intensity and mental health problems in overweight/obese youth. Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being. 17(4). e70071–e70071.

Herold, Fabian, André O. Werneck, Yanxia Chen, et al.. (2024). Prevalence of 24-hour movement behavior guidelines among youth with prescribed eyeglasses/contact lenses and anxiety. Mental health and physical activity. 26. 100597–100597. 1 indexed citations

Herold, Fabian, et al.. (2024). A single bout of aerobic exercise does not alter inhibitory control preparatory set cerebral hemodynamics: Evidence from the antisaccade task. Brain and Cognition. 179. 106182–106182. 1 indexed citations

Cheng, Zhihui, Fabian Herold, Markus Gerber, et al.. (2024). Prospective associations between physical activity and internalizing/externalizing problems in preterm youth across 7 years. Mental health and physical activity. 27. 100646–100646. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Yanxia, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, et al.. (2024). Linking social determinants of health to mental health, movement behaviors, and cognitive function among U.S. youth. Mental health and physical activity. 27. 100639–100639. 1 indexed citations

Herold, Fabian, Neville Owen, Boris Cheval, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and correlates of meeting 24-hour movement behavior guidelines among 8523 youth prescribed eyeglasses/contact lenses. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 57. 101893–101893.

Li, Jinming, Yanxia Chen, Fabian Herold, et al.. (2024). Linking 24-hour movement behaviour guidelines to core symptoms and school engagement of youth with moderate/severe ADHD. Journal of Affective Disorders. 372. 422–430. 3 indexed citations

Herold, Fabian, Zhihao Zhang, Soichi Ando, et al.. (2024). Human dopaminergic system in the exercise-cognition link. Trends in Molecular Medicine. 30(8). 708–712. 19 indexed citations

Sun, Zhiyuan, Yunhao Yuan, Vahid Farrahi, et al.. (2024). Using interpretable machine learning methods to identify the relative importance of lifestyle factors for overweight and obesity in adults: pooled evidence from CHNS and NHANES. BMC Public Health. 24(1). 3034–3034. 4 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, et al.. (2024). Remote fitness assessment in younger and middle-aged to older adults: a comparison between laboratory- and videoconference-based assessment of selected measures of physical and cognitive fitness. BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation. 16(1). 198–198.

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Zhao, Mengxian, Fabian Herold, Yanxia Chen, et al.. (2024). Associations of meeting 24-hour movement behavior guidelines with social and emotional function in youth with ASD/ADHD. Journal of Affective Disorders. 359. 189–195. 10 indexed citations

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Toth, Adam J., Mark J. Campbell, Joanne DiFrancisco‐Donoghue, et al.. (2024). It’s about timing: how density can benefit future research on the optimal dosage of acute physical exercise breaks in esports. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 10(4). e002243–e002243. 6 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, Seán Healy, Justin A. Haegele, et al.. (2023). 24-Hour movement behaviors among visually impaired US children and adolescents. Mental health and physical activity. 25. 100545–100545. 21 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, et al.. (2023). Motor-kognitives Risikosyndrom – Weichenstellung für die Demenzprävention?. Der Nervenarzt. 94(10). 944–950. 1 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, Bernhard Grässler, Patrick Müller, et al.. (2022). A Link between Handgrip Strength and Executive Functioning: A Cross-Sectional Study in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Healthy Controls. Healthcare. 10(2). 230–230. 10 indexed citations

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Zhu, Lina, Qian Yu, Fabian Herold, et al.. (2021). Brain Structure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Executive Control Changes after a 9-Week Exercise Intervention in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Life. 11(4). 292–292. 18 indexed citations

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Grässler, Bernhard, Milos Dordevic, Fabian Herold, et al.. (2021). Relationship between Resting State Heart Rate Variability and Sleep Quality in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(24). 13321–13321. 6 indexed citations

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Herold, Fabian, Dennis Hamacher, Alexander Törpel, et al.. (2020). Does squatting need attention?—A dual-task study on cognitive resources in resistance exercise. PLoS ONE. 15(1). e0226431–e0226431. 14 indexed citations

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Yue, Chunlin, Liye Zou, Fabian Herold, et al.. (2020). Tai Chi Training Evokes Significant Changes in Brain White Matter Network in Older Women. Healthcare. 8(1). 57–57. 31 indexed citations

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Törpel, Alexander, Fabian Herold, Dennis Hamacher, Notger G. Müller, & Lutz Schega. (2018). Strengthening the Brain—Is Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction an Effective Strategy for Cognitive Improvement?. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 7(10). 337–337. 35 indexed citations

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