Karl M. Newell

23.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
415 papers, 15.4k citations indexed

About

Karl M. Newell is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Karl M. Newell has authored 415 papers receiving a total of 15.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 316 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 141 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 111 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Karl M. Newell's work include Motor Control and Adaptation (274 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (118 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (106 papers). Karl M. Newell is often cited by papers focused on Motor Control and Adaptation (274 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (118 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (106 papers). Karl M. Newell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Karl M. Newell's co-authors include David E. Vaillancourt, Andrew B. Slifkin, Semyon Slobounov, John H. Challis, Gottfried Mayer‐Kress, Daniel M. Corcos, Yeou-Teh Liu, Kimberlee Jordan, Jacob J. Sosnoff and Glyn C. Roberts and has published in prestigious journals such as Psychological Bulletin, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Karl M. Newell

408 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

Variability and motor control 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Variability and motor control
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karl M. Newell United States 63 8.8k 5.2k 3.8k 3.0k 2.9k 415 15.4k
Peter J. Beek Netherlands 71 6.7k 0.8× 4.2k 0.8× 5.4k 1.4× 2.0k 0.7× 2.6k 0.9× 377 16.2k
Stephan P. Swinnen Belgium 78 14.7k 1.7× 4.5k 0.9× 2.8k 0.7× 2.6k 0.9× 4.8k 1.6× 422 22.7k
Mark L. Latash United States 75 15.5k 1.8× 12.8k 2.5× 5.8k 1.5× 1.2k 0.4× 3.9k 1.3× 456 20.6k
Gregor Schöner Germany 61 9.8k 1.1× 3.8k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 211 13.2k
Reza Shadmehr United States 72 17.6k 2.0× 7.2k 1.4× 2.5k 0.7× 1.8k 0.6× 6.0k 2.1× 157 20.8k
Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky United States 58 7.5k 0.9× 7.5k 1.4× 2.8k 0.7× 397 0.1× 1.7k 0.6× 226 11.0k
Jacques Duysens Netherlands 64 5.1k 0.6× 5.8k 1.1× 5.0k 1.3× 571 0.2× 735 0.3× 318 14.3k
Gabriele Wulf United States 74 7.5k 0.9× 1.6k 0.3× 2.1k 0.6× 11.1k 3.7× 7.0k 2.4× 187 17.9k
Roger M. Enoka United States 81 9.2k 1.1× 16.0k 3.1× 1.9k 0.5× 1.0k 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 335 22.8k
George E. Stelmach United States 51 5.3k 0.6× 2.2k 0.4× 1.7k 0.4× 926 0.3× 1.5k 0.5× 197 8.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karl M. Newell

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All Works

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Attebury, Garhan, Tim Chown, Andrew Hanushevsky, et al.. (2024). Identifying and Understanding Scientific Network Flows. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 295. 1036–1036. 1 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M., et al.. (2021). Bidirectional causal control in the dynamics of handstand balance. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 405–405. 5 indexed citations
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Pacheco, Matheus M., et al.. (2021). Are Sub-Movements Induced Visually in Discrete Aiming Tasks?. Journal of Motor Behavior. 54(2). 173–185. 4 indexed citations
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Irwin, Gareth, et al.. (2021). Learning the high bar longswing:II. energetics and the emergence of the coordination pattern. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39(23). 2698–2705. 3 indexed citations
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Ranganathan, Rajiv, et al.. (2020). Repetition Without Repetition: Challenges in Understanding Behavioral Flexibility in Motor Skill. Frontiers in Psychology. 11. 2018–2018. 36 indexed citations
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Pacheco, Matheus M., et al.. (2020). Search Strategies in Practice: Testing the Effect of Inherent Variability on Search Patterns. Ecological Psychology. 32(2-3). 115–138. 10 indexed citations
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Exell, Timothy, et al.. (2019). LIMIT CYCLE DYNAMICS ACROSS ELITE MALE ARTISTIC GYMNASTS. ISBS Proceedings Archive. 37(1). 149. 1 indexed citations
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Mangalam, Madhur, Matheus M. Pacheco, Dorothy M. Fragaszy, & Karl M. Newell. (2018). Perceptual Learning of Tooling Affordances of a Jointed Object via Dynamic Touch. Ecological Psychology. 31(1). 14–29. 5 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M., et al.. (2017). Transitions of postural coordination as a function of frequency of the moving support platform. Human Movement Science. 52. 24–35. 14 indexed citations
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Costigan, F. Aileen, Janice Light, & Karl M. Newell. (2012). Factors Affecting Computer Mouse Use for Young Children: Implications for AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication. 28(2). 85–95. 9 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M.. (2011). Physical Education Of and Through Fitness and Skill. Quest. 63(1). 46–54. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Yeou-Teh, Gottfried Mayer‐Kress, & Karl M. Newell. (2006). Qualitative and quantitative change in the dynamics of motor learning.. Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance. 32(2). 380–393. 62 indexed citations
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Slobounov, Semyon, Elena Slobounov, & Karl M. Newell. (2006). Application of Virtual Reality Graphics in Assessment of Concussion. CyberPsychology & Behavior. 9(2). 188–191. 50 indexed citations
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Sparrow, W. A. & Karl M. Newell. (1994). Energy expenditure and motor performance relationships in humans learning a motor task. Psychophysiology. 31(4). 338–346. 35 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M., et al.. (1993). Space-Time Accuracy of Rapid Movements. Journal of Motor Behavior. 25(1). 8–20. 24 indexed citations
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Vereijken, Beatrix, Richard E.A. van Emmerik, H. T. A. Whiting, & Karl M. Newell. (1992). Free(z)ing Degrees of Freedom in Skill Acquisition. Journal of Motor Behavior. 24(1). 133–142. 414 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M., Peter A. Hancock, & R.N. Robertson. (1984). A Note on the Speed-Amplitude Function in Movement Control. Journal of Motor Behavior. 16(4). 460–468. 9 indexed citations
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Roberts, Glyn C. & Karl M. Newell. (1979). Psychology of motor behavior and sport - 1978. 477 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M. & Diane C. Shapiro. (1976). Variability of Practice and Transfer of Training. Journal of Motor Behavior. 8(3). 233–243. 66 indexed citations
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Newell, Karl M., et al.. (1976). On Processing the Information from Knowledge of Results. Journal of Motor Behavior. 8(4). 251–255. 11 indexed citations

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