John P. Thyfault

12.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
228 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

John P. Thyfault is a scholar working on Physiology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, John P. Thyfault has authored 228 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 151 papers in Physiology, 73 papers in Epidemiology and 49 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in John P. Thyfault's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (96 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (55 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (53 papers). John P. Thyfault is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (96 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (55 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (53 papers). John P. Thyfault collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. John P. Thyfault's co-authors include R. Scott Rector, Frank W. Booth, Jamal A. Ibdah, E. Matthew Morris, Yongzhong Wei, Matthew J. Laye, Sarah J. Borengasser, M. Harold Laughlin, Audrey Bergouignan and Grace M. Meers and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Physiological Reviews and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

John P. Thyfault

220 papers receiving 8.8k 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.

Role of Inactivity in Chronic Diseases: Evolutionary Insight and Pathophysiological Mechanisms

2017 437 citations Frank W. Booth, John P. Thyfault et al. profile →
Exercise and metabolic health: beyond skeletal muscle

2020 243 citations John P. Thyfault et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
John P. Thyfault	4.8k	2.8k	2.0k	1.5k	1.2k	228	9.0k
Cris A. Slentz	5.4k 1.1×	1.5k 0.5×	2.5k 1.2×	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	73	9.0k
Gerrit van Hall	4.6k 1.0×	1.4k 0.5×	2.3k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	2.4k 2.0×	205	10.1k
David E. Laaksonen	3.3k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	1.7k 0.8×	3.2k 2.1×	842 0.7×	147	11.0k
Nathan A. Johnson	3.0k 0.6×	2.6k 1.0×	597 0.3×	1.8k 1.2×	788 0.7×	131	7.3k
Matthijs K. C. Hesselink	8.3k 1.7×	1.7k 0.6×	4.5k 2.2×	1.0k 0.7×	2.7k 2.3×	198	12.4k
Marleen A. van Baak	6.2k 1.3×	1.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	251	10.7k
Dennis T. Villareal	7.7k 1.6×	1.1k 0.4×	1.7k 0.8×	1.9k 1.3×	1.2k 1.1×	165	12.6k
Kurt Højlund	6.6k 1.4×	2.4k 0.9×	4.9k 2.4×	1.6k 1.0×	1.7k 1.4×	214	11.5k
R. James Barnard	2.8k 0.6×	896 0.3×	1.8k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	803 0.7×	100	8.4k
Andrew P. Goldberg	2.9k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	707 0.3×	2.0k 1.3×	825 0.7×	157	9.7k

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Reddivari, Lavanya, et al.. (2025). Oral Contraceptives Induce Time- and Intestinal Segment-Dependent Shifts in the Gut Microbiota. Nutrients. 17(16). 2591–2591. 1 indexed citations

Thyfault, John P., et al.. (2025). The impact of exercise on brain mitochondrial health and its relevance to Alzheimer's disease. 5. 100012–100012. 1 indexed citations

Martino, Michael R., Daniel Ferguson, Rita T. Brookheart, et al.. (2024). Disruption of hepatic mitochondrial pyruvate and amino acid metabolism impairs gluconeogenesis and endurance exercise capacity in mice. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 326(4). E515–E527. 4 indexed citations

John, Casey S., et al.. (2024). Methods to characterize lactate turnover in aging and Alzheimer's disease; The LEAN study. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 146. 107682–107682. 1 indexed citations

McCoin, Colin S., Megan L. Evans, John P. Thyfault, et al.. (2024). Skeletal muscle proteome differs between young APOE3 and APOE4 targeted replacement mice in a sex-dependent manner. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 16. 1486762–1486762. 1 indexed citations

Ryan, Terence E., Maria J. Torres, Chien‐Te Lin, et al.. (2024). High-dose atorvastatin therapy progressively decreases skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory capacity in humans. JCI Insight. 9(4). 11 indexed citations

Fuller, Kelly N. Z., et al.. (2024). Oral Contraceptive Usage Impacts Exercise-Induced Changes in the Gut Microbiota. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8. 103481–103481. 1 indexed citations

Eller, Olivia C., Rebecca M. Foright, Xiaofang Yang, et al.. (2023). High-fat/high-sucrose diet worsens metabolic outcomes and widespread hypersensitivity following early-life stress exposure in female mice. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 324(3). R353–R367. 11 indexed citations

McCoin, Colin S., et al.. (2022). Acute exercise dynamically modulates the hepatic mitochondrial proteome. Molecular Omics. 18(9). 840–852. 2 indexed citations

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Allen, Julie, John A. Stanford, Lauren G. Koch, et al.. (2021). Intrinsic aerobic capacity, sex, and brain aging: Determinants of Alzheimer- s disease risk. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 1 indexed citations

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Morris, Jill K., Colin S. McCoin, Kelly N. Z. Fuller, et al.. (2021). Mild Cognitive Impairment and Donepezil Impact Mitochondrial Respiratory Capacity in Skeletal Muscle. Function. 2(6). zqab045–zqab045. 15 indexed citations

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Morris, E. Matthew, Grace M. Meers, Gregory N. Ruegsegger, et al.. (2019). Intrinsic High Aerobic Capacity in Male Rats Protects Against Diet-Induced Insulin Resistance. Endocrinology. 160(5). 1179–1192. 19 indexed citations

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Sheldon, Ryan D., Grace M. Meers, E. Matthew Morris, et al.. (2019). eNOS deletion impairs mitochondrial quality control and exacerbates Western diet-induced NASH. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 317(4). E605–E616. 38 indexed citations

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Schulze, Alex Von, Colin S. McCoin, Julie Allen, et al.. (2018). Hepatic mitochondrial adaptations to physical activity: impact of sexual dimorphism, PGC1α and BNIP3‐mediated mitophagy. The Journal of Physiology. 596(24). 6157–6171. 34 indexed citations

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Norman, Gregory J., Jordan Carlson, Kevin Patrick, et al.. (2017). Sedentary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Health Associations in Obese 11–13-Year Olds. Childhood Obesity. 13(5). 425–432. 21 indexed citations

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Linden, Melissa A., Justin A. Fletcher, E. Matthew Morris, et al.. (2014). Treating NAFLD in OLETF Rats with Vigorous-Intensity Interval Exercise Training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(3). 556–567. 72 indexed citations

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Oberlin, Douglas J., Catherine R. Mikus, Monica L. Kearney, et al.. (2013). One Bout of Exercise Alters Free-Living Postprandial Glycemia in Type 2 Diabetes. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(2). 232–238. 60 indexed citations

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Fletcher, Justin A., Grace M. Meers, Melissa A. Linden, et al.. (2013). Impact of Various Exercise Modalities on Hepatic Mitochondrial Function. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(6). 1089–1097. 51 indexed citations

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Wei, Yongzhong, Suzanne E. Clark, John P. Thyfault, et al.. (2009). Oxidative Stress-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction Contributes to Angiotensin II-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Transgenic Ren2 Rats. American Journal Of Pathology. 174(4). 1329–1337. 57 indexed citations

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Morris, E. Matthew, Adam Whaley‐Connell, John P. Thyfault, et al.. (2009). Low Aerobic Capacity and High-Fat Diet Contribute to Oxidative Stress and IRS-1 Degradation in the Kidney. American Journal of Nephrology. 30(2). 112–119. 18 indexed citations

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