George Havenith

18.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
266 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

About

George Havenith is a scholar working on Physiology, Polymers and Plastics and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, George Havenith has authored 266 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 206 papers in Physiology, 98 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 84 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in George Havenith's work include Thermoregulation and physiological responses (203 papers), Textile materials and evaluations (98 papers) and Infrared Thermography in Medicine (84 papers). George Havenith is often cited by papers focused on Thermoregulation and physiological responses (203 papers), Textile materials and evaluations (98 papers) and Infrared Thermography in Medicine (84 papers). George Havenith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. George Havenith's co-authors include Gerd Jendritzky, Dusan Fiala, Peter Bröde, Ingvar Holmér, Bernhard Kampmann, Simon Hodder, Richard de Dear, Ronald Heus, Krzysztof Błażejczyk and W.A. Lotens and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

George Havenith

257 papers receiving 12.4k citations

Hit Papers

UTCI—Why another thermal index? 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2011 2011 2021 2018 250 500 750
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. UTCI—Why another thermal index?
    2011 826 citations Gerd Jendritzky, George Havenith et al. International Journal of Biometeorology profile →
  2. Deriving the operational procedure for the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI)
    2011 824 citations Peter Bröde, Dusan Fiala et al. International Journal of Biometeorology profile →
  3. UTCI-Fiala multi-node model of human heat transfer and temperature regulation
    2011 710 citations Dusan Fiala, George Havenith et al. International Journal of Biometeorology profile →
  4. Reducing the health effects of hot weather and heat extremes: from personal cooling strategies to green cities
    2021 427 citations Ollie Jay, George Havenith et al. profile →
  5. Workers' health and productivity under occupational heat strain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2018 340 citations Andreas D. Flouris, Petros C. Dinas et al. profile →
  6. Physiological mechanisms of the impact of heat during pregnancy and the clinical implications: review of the evidence from an expert group meeting
    2022 121 citations George Havenith et al. International Journal of Biometeorology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
George Havenith United Kingdom 58 7.1k 5.1k 3.5k 3.1k 2.4k 266 12.9k
Ingvar Holmér Sweden 42 3.7k 0.5× 2.3k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 1.7k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 222 7.0k
Edward Arens United States 50 3.1k 0.4× 1.7k 0.3× 4.4k 1.2× 7.3k 2.4× 782 0.3× 206 9.9k
Jan A. J. Stolwijk United States 38 4.4k 0.6× 1.4k 0.3× 654 0.2× 1.2k 0.4× 2.7k 1.1× 90 8.0k
Yoram Epstein Israel 44 3.7k 0.5× 3.1k 0.6× 1.4k 0.4× 930 0.3× 853 0.4× 195 7.7k
Dusan Fiala Germany 29 2.0k 0.3× 2.6k 0.5× 2.8k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 740 0.3× 52 5.4k
Ken Parsons United Kingdom 30 1.7k 0.2× 1.3k 0.3× 1.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 453 0.2× 81 5.3k
Faming Wang China 43 2.2k 0.3× 761 0.2× 980 0.3× 1.9k 0.6× 638 0.3× 259 5.4k
Zhiwei Lian China 55 2.4k 0.3× 2.5k 0.5× 3.2k 0.9× 5.8k 1.9× 562 0.2× 236 9.3k
A. P. Gagge United States 19 2.4k 0.3× 1.2k 0.2× 1.5k 0.4× 2.0k 0.6× 887 0.4× 26 4.2k
Glen P. Kenny Canada 62 11.4k 1.6× 4.7k 0.9× 430 0.1× 543 0.2× 2.8k 1.2× 539 18.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by George Havenith

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George Havenith

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smallcombe, James W., et al.. (2023). Human scalp hair as a thermoregulatory adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(24). e2301760120–e2301760120. 11 indexed citations
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Wilby, Robert L., Madeleine Orr, Richard Giulianotti, et al.. (2022). The impacts of sport emissions on climate: Measurement, mitigation, and making a difference. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1519(1). 20–33. 40 indexed citations
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Ioannou, Leonidas G., Konstantinos Mantzios, Lydia Tsoutsoubi, et al.. (2022). Indicators to assess physiological heat strain – Part 1: Systematic review. Temperature. 9(3). 227–262. 39 indexed citations
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Ioannou, Leonidas G., Josh Foster, Nathan B. Morris, et al.. (2022). Occupational heat strain in outdoor workers: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis. Temperature. 9(1). 67–102. 107 indexed citations
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Ioannou, Leonidas G., Petros C. Dinas, Sean R. Notley, et al.. (2022). Indicators to assess physiological heat strain – Part 2: Delphi exercise. Temperature. 9(3). 263–273. 13 indexed citations
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Foster, Josh, James W. Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, et al.. (2021). Aerobic fitness as a parameter of importance for labour loss in the heat. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 24(8). 824–830. 13 indexed citations
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Foster, Josh, James W. Smallcombe, Simon Hodder, et al.. (2021). An advanced empirical model for quantifying the impact of heat and climate change on human physical work capacity. International Journal of Biometeorology. 65(7). 1215–1229. 77 indexed citations
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Morris, Nathan B., Jacob F. Piil, Marco Morabito, et al.. (2021). The HEAT-SHIELD project — Perspectives from an inter-sectoral approach to occupational heat stress. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 24(8). 747–755. 27 indexed citations
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Gerrett, Nicola, Katy Griggs, Bernard Redortier, et al.. (2018). Sweat from gland to skin surface: production, transport, and skin absorption. Journal of Applied Physiology. 125(2). 459–469. 30 indexed citations
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Kuklane, Kalev & George Havenith. (2017). Clothing design parameters that affect estimation of clothing insulation change due to posture and motion. Lund University Publications (Lund University).
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Lloyd, Alex, Margherita Raccuglia, Simon Hodder, & George Havenith. (2016). Interaction between environmental temperature and hypoxia on central and peripheral fatigue during high-intensity dynamic knee extension. Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(6). 567–579. 33 indexed citations
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Błażejczyk, Krzysztof, Gerd Jendritzky, Peter Bröde, et al.. (2013). An introduction to the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). Geographia Polonica. 86(1). 5–10. 360 indexed citations
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Filingeri, Davide, Bernard Redortier, Simon Hodder, & George Havenith. (2013). Thermal and tactile interactions in the perception of local skin wetness at rest and during exercise in thermo-neutral and warm environments. Neuroscience. 258. 121–130. 53 indexed citations
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Broede, Peter, et al.. (2011). The universal thermal climate index UTCI for assessing the outdoor thermal environment. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 2011. 9–10. 1 indexed citations
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Fiala, Dusan, George Havenith, Peter Bröde, Bernhard Kampmann, & Gerd Jendritzky. (2011). UTCI-Fiala multi-node model of human heat transfer and temperature regulation. International Journal of Biometeorology. 56(3). 429–441. 710 indexed citations breakdown →
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Błażejczyk, Krzysztof, Peter Broede, Dusan Fiala, et al.. (2010). UTCI - nowe narzędzie badania warunków bioklimatycznych w różnych skalach czasowych i przestrzennych. 5–19. 2 indexed citations
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Havenith, George, Victor Candas, Emiel den Hartog, et al.. (2005). Interaction effects of radiation and convection measured by a thermal manikin wearing protective clothing with different radiant properties. Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University). 5. 1. 9 indexed citations
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Havenith, George & Ronald Heus. (2004). A test battery related to ergonomics of protective clothing. Applied Ergonomics. 35(1). 3–20. 70 indexed citations
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Havenith, George, Ronald Heus, & W.A. Lotens. (1989). CHANGES IN CLOTHING HEAT AND VAPOUR RESISTANCE DUE TO POSTURE, MOVEMENT AND WIND :. 13. 194–197. 1 indexed citations

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