Frode Norheim

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Frode Norheim is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frode Norheim has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Physiology, 26 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Frode Norheim's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (27 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (12 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers). Frode Norheim is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (27 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (12 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (11 papers). Frode Norheim collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Germany. Frode Norheim's co-authors include Christian A. Drevon, Torgeir Holen, Kåre I. Birkeland, Torgrim M. Langleite, Hanne Løvdal Gulseth, Marit Hjorth, Jørgen Jensen, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Truls Raastad and Steffen Maak and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Frode Norheim

48 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

The effects of acute and chronic exercise on PGC‐1α, iris... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400
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. The effects of acute and chronic exercise on PGC‐1α, irisin and browning of subcutaneous adipose tissue in humans
    2013 464 citations Frode Norheim, Torgrim M. Langleite et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frode Norheim Norway 29 1.9k 1.1k 821 628 506 50 2.9k
Joo Young Huh South Korea 16 2.8k 1.5× 938 0.9× 982 1.2× 833 1.3× 541 1.1× 23 3.1k
Pablo M. García-Rovés Spain 34 2.0k 1.1× 2.0k 1.8× 550 0.7× 432 0.7× 915 1.8× 68 3.9k
Xingxing Kong China 20 1.6k 0.8× 971 0.9× 897 1.1× 253 0.4× 332 0.7× 48 2.8k
Robert A. Koza United States 28 2.7k 1.4× 1.5k 1.4× 1.1k 1.4× 327 0.5× 475 0.9× 51 3.9k
James Lally Canada 22 1.4k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 628 0.8× 301 0.5× 535 1.1× 35 2.7k
Rolando B. Ceddia Canada 31 2.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 260 0.4× 362 0.7× 72 3.4k
Tomas B. Waldén Sweden 14 2.3k 1.2× 756 0.7× 1.4k 1.7× 422 0.7× 303 0.6× 16 3.0k
Leonardo R. Silveira Brazil 28 1.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 298 0.4× 501 0.8× 451 0.9× 91 2.5k
Mariëtte R. Boon Netherlands 35 2.5k 1.3× 773 0.7× 1.1k 1.3× 515 0.8× 355 0.7× 112 3.7k
Troy L. Merry New Zealand 28 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 314 0.4× 565 0.9× 347 0.7× 69 2.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frode Norheim

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pourteymour, Shirin, Rakesh Kumar Majhi, Frode Norheim, & Christian A. Drevon. (2025). Exercise Delays Brain Ageing Through Muscle‐Brain Crosstalk. Cell Proliferation. 58(7). e70026–e70026.
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Qvigstad, Elisabeth, Naveed Sattar, Jason M. R. Gill, et al.. (2025). Differences in tissue-specific insulin resistance between South Asian and Nordic women with prediabetes after gestational diabetes. Diabetologia. 68(12). 2696–2708.
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Lee-Ødegård, Sindre, Marit Hjorth, Thomas Olsén, et al.. (2024). Serum proteomic profiling of physical activity reveals CD300LG as a novel exerkine with a potential causal link to glucose homeostasis. eLife. 13. 1 indexed citations
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Lee-Ødegård, Sindre, Marit Hjorth, Thomas Olsén, et al.. (2024). Serum proteomic profiling of physical activity reveals CD300LG as a novel exerkine with a potential causal link to glucose homeostasis. eLife. 13. 2 indexed citations
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Lee-Ødegård, Sindre, Thomas Olsén, Frode Norheim, Christian A. Drevon, & Kåre I. Birkeland. (2022). Potential Mechanisms for How Long-Term Physical Activity May Reduce Insulin Resistance. Metabolites. 12(3). 208–208. 9 indexed citations
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Stavem, Knut, et al.. (2021). Effect of oral and transdermal oestrogen therapy on bone mineral density in functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 7(3). e001112–e001112. 9 indexed citations
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Norheim, Frode, Marit Hjorth, Mirjana Grujić, et al.. (2021). Serglycin Is Involved in Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Obesity. The Journal of Immunology. 208(1). 121–132. 10 indexed citations
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Li, Yuchuan, Frode Norheim, Prabhat Khanal, et al.. (2020). Isolated Plin5-deficient cardiomyocytes store less lipid droplets than normal, but without increased sensitivity to hypoxia. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1866(4). 158873–158873. 5 indexed citations
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Lee-Ødegård, Sindre, Frode Norheim, Hanne Løvdal Gulseth, et al.. (2018). Skeletal muscle phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine respond to exercise and influence insulin sensitivity in men. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 6531–6531. 50 indexed citations
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Krishnan, Karthickeyan Chella, Zeyneb Kurt, Aditi Das, et al.. (2018). Integration of Multi-omics Data from Mouse Diversity Panel Highlights Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Cell Systems. 6(1). 103–115.e7. 106 indexed citations
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Liang, Xiaomin, Sook Wah Yee, Huan‐Chieh Chien, et al.. (2018). Organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) modulates multiple cardiometabolic traits through effects on hepatic thiamine content. PLoS Biology. 16(4). e2002907–e2002907. 49 indexed citations
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Holen, Torgeir, Frode Norheim, Thomas E. Gundersen, et al.. (2016). Biomarkers for nutrient intake with focus on alternative sampling techniques. Genes & Nutrition. 11(1). 12–12. 30 indexed citations
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Norheim, Frode, Simon T. Hui, Margarete Mehrabian, et al.. (2016). Genetic and hormonal control of hepatic steatosis in female and male mice. Journal of Lipid Research. 58(1). 178–187. 47 indexed citations
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Langleite, Torgrim M., Jørgen Jensen, Frode Norheim, et al.. (2016). Insulin sensitivity, body composition and adipose depots following 12 w combined endurance and strength training in dysglycemic and normoglycemic sedentary men. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. 122(4). 167–179. 54 indexed citations
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Lusis, Aldons J., Marcus Seldin, Hooman Allayee, et al.. (2016). The Hybrid Mouse Diversity Panel: a resource for systems genetics analyses of metabolic and cardiovascular traits. Journal of Lipid Research. 57(6). 925–942. 102 indexed citations
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Albrecht, Elke, Frode Norheim, Bernd Thiede, et al.. (2015). Irisin – a myth rather than an exercise-inducible myokine. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 8889–8889. 273 indexed citations
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Raschke, Silja, Manuela Elsen, Johann Gassenhuber, et al.. (2013). Evidence against a Beneficial Effect of Irisin in Humans. PLoS ONE. 8(9). e73680–e73680. 270 indexed citations
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Gjelstad, Ingrid M.F., Fred Haugen, Hanne Løvdal Gulseth, et al.. (2011). Expression of perilipins in human skeletal musclein vitroandin vivoin relation to diet, exercise and energy balance. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry. 118(1). 22–30. 28 indexed citations

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