Joseph A. Houmard

22.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
235 papers, 16.6k citations indexed

About

Joseph A. Houmard is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph A. Houmard has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 16.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Physiology, 76 papers in Cell Biology and 64 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Joseph A. Houmard's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (108 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (75 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (55 papers). Joseph A. Houmard is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (108 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (75 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (55 papers). Joseph A. Houmard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Joseph A. Houmard's co-authors include William E. Kraus, Cris A. Slentz, G. Lynis Dohm, Charles J. Tanner, Brian D. Duscha, Connie W. Bales, R. G. Israel, Walter J. Pories, Jennifer S. McCartney and Gregory P. Samsa and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Cell and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Joseph A. Houmard

228 papers receiving 15.9k 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.

Effects of the Amount and Intensity of Exercise on Plasma Lipoproteins

2002 1.1k citations William E. Kraus, Joseph A. Houmard et al. profile →
Mitochondrial H2O2 emission and cellular redox state link excess fat intake to insulin resistance in both rodents and humans

2009 993 citations Ethan J. Anderson, Kristen E. Boyle et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joseph A. Houmard United States	66	9.6k	4.5k	3.5k	2.6k	2.2k	235	16.6k
Bente Kiens Denmark	80	9.8k 1.0×	6.5k 1.4×	6.7k 1.9×	3.1k 1.2×	1.5k 0.7×	259	18.2k
John O. Holloszy United States	86	13.7k 1.4×	8.7k 1.9×	4.9k 1.4×	2.4k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	198	22.4k
John P. Kirwan United States	69	8.8k 0.9×	3.5k 0.8×	2.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.5×	3.5k 1.6×	309	21.8k
Elena Volpi United States	68	10.3k 1.1×	5.5k 1.2×	8.6k 2.5×	1.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	184	17.0k
Flemming Dela Denmark	59	6.8k 0.7×	4.1k 0.9×	2.5k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	317	12.9k
Labros S. Sidossis United States	52	6.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.3×	3.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	235	11.6k
Jeff S. Volek United States	80	9.9k 1.0×	2.2k 0.5×	5.9k 1.7×	2.3k 0.9×	1.1k 0.5×	443	21.6k
David Cameron‐Smith Australia	62	5.2k 0.5×	4.2k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	918 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	318	12.3k
Jørn Wulff Helge Denmark	53	5.2k 0.5×	2.4k 0.5×	2.9k 0.8×	1.8k 0.7×	1.0k 0.5×	254	9.6k
Jonathan P. Little Canada	52	6.1k 0.6×	2.2k 0.5×	2.0k 0.6×	4.4k 1.7×	793 0.4×	232	11.6k

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Ma, Sisi, Monica J. Hubal, Matthew Morris, et al.. (2025). Sex-specific skeletal muscle gene expression responses to exercise reveal novel direct mediators of insulin sensitivity change. PubMed. 2(2). ugaf010–ugaf010. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Xin, William E. Kraus, Joseph A. Houmard, Johanna L. Johnson, & Virginia B. Kraus. (2025). Plasma extracellular vesicle signatures of metabolic health and exercise response in a pilot study of older adults. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 330(2). C379–C389.

Steen, Dylan, James DeVente, Tomoko Kaneko-Tarui, et al.. (2025). Prenatal exercise regulates influence of parental body mass index on birth outcomes. Early Human Development. 208. 106313–106313.

Pino, Maria F., Cynthia L. Stowe, Nicolas Musi, et al.. (2025). Effects of habitual endurance and resistance exercise on insulin action in primary human skeletal muscle stem cells. Physiological Reports. 13(19). e70600–e70600.

Collier, David N., James DeVente, Tomoko Kaneko-Tarui, et al.. (2024). Paternal obesity decreases infant MSC mitochondrial functional capacity. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 327(4). E441–E448. 4 indexed citations

Houmard, Joseph A., et al.. (2023). Myogenically differentiated mesenchymal stem cell insulin sensitivity is associated with infant adiposity at 1 and 6 months of age. Obesity. 31(9). 2349–2358. 11 indexed citations

Zheng, Donghai, Joseph A. Houmard, Nicholas T. Broskey, et al.. (2023). Effects of Maternal Exercise Modes on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Offspring Stem Cells. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 108(7). e360–e370. 21 indexed citations

Zheng, Donghai, Jonathan Johnson, Bryan C. Bergman, et al.. (2022). Infant Mesenchymal Stem Cell Insulin Action Is Associated With Maternal Plasma Free Fatty Acids, Independent of Obesity Status: The Healthy Start Study. Diabetes. 71(8). 1649–1659. 7 indexed citations

Guia, Roldan M. de, Marianne Agerholm, Thomas S. Nielsen, et al.. (2019). Aerobic and resistance exercise training reverses age‐dependent decline in NAD⁺salvage capacity in human skeletal muscle. Physiological Reports. 7(12). e14139–e14139. 71 indexed citations

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Swift, Damon L., Joseph A. Houmard, Cris A. Slentz, & William E. Kraus. (2018). Effects of aerobic training with and without weight loss on insulin sensitivity and lipids. PLoS ONE. 13(5). e0196637–e0196637. 31 indexed citations

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AbouAssi, Hiba, Cris A. Slentz, Catherine R. Mikus, et al.. (2015). The effects of aerobic, resistance, and combination training on insulin sensitivity and secretion in overweight adults from STRRIDE AT/RT: a randomized trial. Journal of Applied Physiology. 118(12). 1474–1482. 58 indexed citations

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Many, Gina M., Jane Shearer, Garrett I. Ash, et al.. (2015). Examination of Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in University Students Enrolled in Kinesiology Degree Programs. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30(4). 1137–1146. 6 indexed citations

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Zhu, Jiang, Mazhar Adli, James Zou, et al.. (2013). Genome-wide Chromatin State Transitions Associated with Developmental and Environmental Cues. Cell. 152(3). 642–654. 380 indexed citations

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Anderson, Ethan J., Kristen E. Boyle, Tracey Woodlief, et al.. (2009). Mitochondrial H2O2 emission and cellular redox state link excess fat intake to insulin resistance in both rodents and humans. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 119(3). 573–581. 993 indexed citations breakdown →

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Huffman, Kim M., Gregory P. Samsa, Cris A. Slentz, et al.. (2006). Response of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to exercise training in an at-risk population. American Heart Journal. 152(4). 793–800. 52 indexed citations

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Hittel, Dustin S., Yetrib Hathout, Eric P. Hoffman, & Joseph A. Houmard. (2005). Proteome Analysis of Skeletal Muscle From Obese and Morbidly Obese Women. Diabetes. 54(5). 1283–1288. 77 indexed citations

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Houmard, Joseph A., Julie H. Cox, Paul S. MacLean, & Hisham A. Barakat. (2000). Effect of short-term exercise training on leptin and insulin action. Metabolism. 49(7). 858–861. 64 indexed citations

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Houmard, Joseph A. & Robert Johns. (1994). Effects of Taper on Swim Performance. Sports Medicine. 17(4). 224–232. 44 indexed citations

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Sharp, T, et al.. (1993). Muscle hypertrophy with large-scale weight loss and resistance training. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 58(4). 561–565. 44 indexed citations

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Flynn, M. G., et al.. (1990). Fat Storage in Athletes: Metabolic and Hormonal Responses to Swimming and Running. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 11(6). 433–440. 18 indexed citations

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