Helen Macpherson

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
71 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Helen Macpherson is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen Macpherson has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Physiology, 22 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 12 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Helen Macpherson's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (22 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (19 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (9 papers). Helen Macpherson is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (22 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (19 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (9 papers). Helen Macpherson collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Singapore. Helen Macpherson's co-authors include Andrew Pipingas, Andrew Scholey, Greg Kennedy, Roy J. Hardman, Matthew P. Pase, Wei‐Peng Teo, Elizabeth Harris, Robin M. Daly, Avni Sali and Ashlee M. Hendy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Helen Macpherson

69 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic predisposition: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study

2023 83 citations Oliver M. Shannon, Janice M. Ranson et al. BMC Medicine profile →
The Impact of Loneliness and Social Isolation on Cognitive Aging: A Narrative Review

2023 55 citations Helen Macpherson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helen Macpherson Australia	24	537	420	277	245	227	71	1.8k
Hugo J. Aparicio United States	24	380 0.7×	295 0.7×	339 1.2×	99 0.4×	205 0.9×	79	2.0k
Rodolfo Sardone Italy	29	1.2k 2.2×	473 1.1×	433 1.6×	152 0.6×	223 1.0×	129	2.8k
Angelo Del Parigi United States	21	702 1.3×	400 1.0×	427 1.5×	386 1.6×	415 1.8×	33	2.2k
Anna Marseglia Sweden	24	483 0.9×	304 0.7×	527 1.9×	127 0.5×	123 0.5×	65	1.7k
Victoria Sweat United States	17	641 1.2×	322 0.8×	314 1.1×	72 0.3×	234 1.0×	26	1.9k
Allison Caban‐Holt United States	20	319 0.6×	165 0.4×	401 1.4×	115 0.5×	195 0.9×	58	1.3k
Pauline McHugh United States	26	885 1.6×	334 0.8×	475 1.7×	94 0.4×	304 1.3×	35	2.2k
Latha Velayudhan United Kingdom	25	635 1.2×	184 0.4×	551 2.0×	152 0.6×	202 0.9×	69	1.9k
Anja Lok Netherlands	20	336 0.6×	165 0.4×	177 0.6×	204 0.8×	181 0.8×	68	1.6k
Tien‐Yu Chen Taiwan	26	360 0.7×	159 0.4×	615 2.2×	169 0.7×	436 1.9×	142	2.2k

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Gauci, Sarah, Lauren M. Young, Helen Macpherson, et al.. (2025). Assessing the association between the Mediterranean, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay dietary patterns, structural connectivity and cognitive function. British Journal Of Nutrition. 133(7). 901–917. 2 indexed citations

Davis, Courtney R., Denny Meyer, Michael Kingsley, et al.. (2025). The cost of a Mediterranean Diet and walking intervention to reduce risk of dementia and improve quality of life in independent living populations in Australia: The MedWalk randomised controlled trial. British Journal Of Nutrition. 134(12). 969–978.

Gauci, Sarah, Annie‐Claude M. Lassemillante, Joris C. Verster, et al.. (2024). Towards consistency in dietary pattern scoring: standardising scoring workflows for healthy dietary patterns using 24-h recall and two variations of a food frequency questionnair. British Journal Of Nutrition. 131(9). 1554–1577. 6 indexed citations

Shannon, Oliver M., Janice M. Ranson, Sarah Gregory, et al.. (2023). Mediterranean diet adherence is associated with lower dementia risk, independent of genetic predisposition: findings from the UK Biobank prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine. 21(1). 81–81. 83 indexed citations breakdown →

Gauci, Sarah, Lauren M. Young, Wolfgang Marx, et al.. (2023). The association of dietary and nutrient patterns on neurocognitive decline: A systematic review of MRI and PET studies. Ageing Research Reviews. 87. 101892–101892. 10 indexed citations

Szymlek‐Gay, Ewa A., Samantha L. Dawson, Wei‐Peng Teo, et al.. (2023). Differences in the gut microbiome across typical ageing and in Parkinson's disease. Neuropharmacology. 235. 109566–109566. 12 indexed citations

Giannos, Panagiotis, Konstantinos Prokopidis, David D. Church, et al.. (2022). Associations of Bioavailable Serum Testosterone With Cognitive Function in Older Men: Results From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 78(1). 151–157. 17 indexed citations

Hockey, Meghan, Erin Hoare, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, et al.. (2022). Nonfermented Dairy Intake, but Not Fermented Dairy Intake, Associated with a Higher Risk of Depression in Middle-Age and Older Finnish Men. Journal of Nutrition. 152(8). 1916–1926. 4 indexed citations

Hockey, Meghan, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Tommi Tolmunen, et al.. (2022). Associations between total dairy, high-fat dairy and low-fat dairy intake, and depressive symptoms: findings from a population-based cross-sectional study. European Journal of Nutrition. 62(1). 227–237. 7 indexed citations

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Teo, Wei‐Peng, et al.. (2021). Inhibition, excitation and bilateral transfer following a unilateral complex finger‐tapping task in young and older adults. European Journal of Neuroscience. 54(7). 6608–6617. 5 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Helen, et al.. (2021). The Central Mechanisms of Resistance Training and Its Effects on Cognitive Function. Sports Medicine. 51(12). 2483–2506. 46 indexed citations

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Teo, Wei‐Peng, et al.. (2020). Altered prefrontal cortex responses in older adults with subjective memory complaints and dementia during dual‐task gait: An fNIRS study. European Journal of Neuroscience. 53(4). 1324–1333. 16 indexed citations

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Rantalainen, Timo, et al.. (2020). Laboratory-Based Gait Variability and Habitual Gait Entropy Do Not Differentiate Community-Dwelling Older Adults from Those with Subjective Memory Complaints. Gait & Posture. 80. 20–25. 10 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Helen, et al.. (2017). Brain functional alterations in Type 2 Diabetes – A systematic review of fMRI studies. Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. 47. 34–46. 86 indexed citations

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Kennedy, Greg, Roy J. Hardman, Helen Macpherson, et al.. (2016). The LIILAC Trial: effects of aerobic exercise and Mediterranean Diet on cognition in cognitively healthy older people living independently within aged care facilities. Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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Scholey, Andrew, David Camfield, Helen Macpherson, et al.. (2015). Hippocampal involvement in glucose facilitation of recognition memory: Event-related potential components in a dual-task paradigm. University of Salford Institutional Repository (University of Salford). 3(1). 9–20. 4 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Helen, et al.. (2015). Acute mood but not cognitive improvements following administration of a single multivitamin and mineral supplement in healthy women aged 50 and above: a randomised controlled trial. AGE. 37(3). 9782–9782. 17 indexed citations

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Pase, Matthew P., et al.. (2014). Switching to a 10-day Mediterranean-style diet improves mood and cardiovascular function in a controlled crossover study. Nutrition. 31(5). 647–652. 49 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Helen, et al.. (2014). Glucose administration and cognitive function: differential effects of age and effort during a dual task paradigm in younger and older adults. Psychopharmacology. 232(6). 1135–1142. 23 indexed citations

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Wilson, Kenneth, et al.. (2012). The Psycho-Social Rehabilitation of Patients with Alcohol-Related Brain Damage in the Community†. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 47(3). 304–311. 30 indexed citations

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