Hubert Makaruk

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 790 citations indexed

About

Hubert Makaruk is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hubert Makaruk has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 790 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 24 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hubert Makaruk's work include Sports Performance and Training (31 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (17 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (16 papers). Hubert Makaruk is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (31 papers), Sport Psychology and Performance (17 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (16 papers). Hubert Makaruk collaborates with scholars based in Poland, United States and Hungary. Hubert Makaruk's co-authors include Tomasz Sacewicz, Jared M. Porter, Jerzy Sadowski, Dawid Pieper, Nadja Könsgen, Paul Posadzki, Annika Lena Neuhaus, Monika Semwal, Ram Bajpai and Adam Czaplicki and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Hubert Makaruk

39 papers receiving 763 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.

Exercise/physical activity and health outcomes: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews

2020 270 citations Paul Posadzki, Dawid Pieper et al. BMC Public Health profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hubert Makaruk Poland	14	435	249	145	122	115	43	790
Miran Kondrič Slovenia	20	547 1.3×	233 0.9×	137 0.9×	109 0.9×	88 0.8×	51	936
Haris Pojskić Sweden	16	506 1.2×	205 0.8×	106 0.7×	50 0.4×	126 1.1×	38	796
Fabrizio Perroni Italy	19	461 1.1×	149 0.6×	87 0.6×	147 1.2×	114 1.0×	61	873
Fabio Fontana United States	15	349 0.8×	151 0.6×	134 0.9×	78 0.6×	51 0.4×	41	615
Michelle Jones United Kingdom	16	526 1.2×	304 1.2×	69 0.5×	97 0.8×	168 1.5×	32	1.2k
José Morales Spain	17	238 0.5×	141 0.6×	99 0.7×	57 0.5×	54 0.5×	41	655
Carlos Pablos Abella Spain	14	251 0.6×	87 0.3×	99 0.7×	71 0.6×	110 1.0×	68	562
Stephen‐Mark Cooper United Kingdom	16	439 1.0×	369 1.5×	113 0.8×	59 0.5×	213 1.9×	41	1.0k
Fabrício Vasconcellos Brazil	12	336 0.8×	202 0.8×	102 0.7×	42 0.3×	120 1.0×	44	642
Isabel Balaguer Solá Spain	6	375 0.9×	206 0.8×	158 1.1×	178 1.5×	366 3.2×	17	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hubert Makaruk

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Makaruk, Hubert, Wojciech Feleszko, Maciej Kołodziej, et al.. (2025). Fundamental Movement/Motor Skills as an Important Component of Physical Literacy and Bridge to Physical Activity: A Scoping Review. Children. 12(10). 1406–1406.

Makaruk, Hubert, Jared M. Porter, E. Kipling Webster, et al.. (2025). Artificial intelligence-enhanced assessment of fundamental motor skills: validity and reliability of the FUS test for jumping rope performance. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 8. 1611534–1611534.

Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2024). The learning of sprint hurdles: A comparative study on increasing contextual interference and blocked practice schedules. PLoS ONE. 19(1). e0289916–e0289916.

Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2023). Exploring Cross-Cultural Differences in Fundamental Motor Skills Proficiency Between Polish and Latvian Children. Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism. 30(3). 12–17. 2 indexed citations

Makaruk, Hubert, E. Kipling Webster, Jared M. Porter, et al.. (2023). The fundamental motor skill proficiency among Polish primary school-aged children: A nationally representative surveillance study. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 27(4). 243–249. 5 indexed citations

Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2023). The location of an internal focus of attention differentially affects motor performance. PLoS ONE. 18(11). e0294246–e0294246. 2 indexed citations

Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2023). Directing attention externally produces consistent vertical jump assessment results. International journal of exercise science. 16(5). 448–457. 3 indexed citations

Makaruk, Hubert, Jared M. Porter, E. Kipling Webster, et al.. (2023). The fus test: a promising tool for evaluating fundamental motor skills in children and adolescents. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1912–1912. 7 indexed citations

Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2022). Internal Validity in Resistance Training Research: A Systematic Review. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 21(2). 308–331. 10 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2022). Knowledge, behaviours and attitudes towards Evidence-Based Practice amongst physiotherapists in Poland. A nationwide cross-sectional survey and focus group study protocol. PLoS ONE. 17(3). e0264531–e0264531. 2 indexed citations

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Porter, Jared M., et al.. (2022). An external focus of attention enhances table tennis backhand stroke accuracy in low-skilled players. PLoS ONE. 17(12). e0274717–e0274717. 9 indexed citations

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Posadzki, Paul, Dawid Pieper, Ram Bajpai, et al.. (2020). Exercise/physical activity and health outcomes: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews. BMC Public Health. 20(1). 1724–1724. 270 indexed citations breakdown →

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Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2020). Optimizing the penalty kick under external focus of attention and autonomy support instructions. European Journal of Sport Science. 20(10). 1378–1386. 21 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2019). The effects of combining focus of attention and autonomy support on shot accuracy in the penalty kick. PLoS ONE. 14(9). e0213487–e0213487. 18 indexed citations

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Porter, Jared M., et al.. (2016). The Role of Vision and Movement Automization on the Focus of Attention Effect. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. 4(2). 152–168. 7 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2016). The Effects of a Running Consistency Programme on Footfall Variability and Performance in the Long Jump. Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism. 23(3). 145–152. 1 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2014). Effects of Attentional Focusing Strategies on Muscular Power in Older Women. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 23(3). 333–338. 5 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, et al.. (2013). Acute effects of attentional focus on shot put performance in elite athletes. Kinesiology. 45(1). 55–62. 22 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, Adam Czaplicki, Tomasz Sacewicz, & Jerzy Sadowski. (2013). THE EFFECTS OF SINGLE VERSUS REPEATED PLYOMETRICS ON LANDING BIOMECHANICS AND JUMPING PERFORMANCE IN MEN. Biology of Sport. 31(1). 9–14. 37 indexed citations

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Makaruk, Hubert, Jason B. Winchester, Jerzy Sadowski, Adam Czaplicki, & Tomasz Sacewicz. (2011). Effects of Unilateral and Bilateral Plyometric Training on Power and Jumping Ability in Women. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 25(12). 3311–3318. 56 indexed citations

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