Kenneth Smith

19.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
222 papers, 13.4k citations indexed

About

Kenneth Smith is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Smith has authored 222 papers receiving a total of 13.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Cell Biology, 92 papers in Physiology and 87 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Smith's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (146 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (66 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (43 papers). Kenneth Smith is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (146 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (66 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (43 papers). Kenneth Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Kenneth Smith's co-authors include Philip J. Atherton, Michael J. Rennie, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Anna Selby, Bethan E. Phillips, John Babraj, Debbie Rankin, Henning Wackerhage, Paul L. Greenhaff and Michael J. Rennie and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nucleic Acids Research and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Smith

216 papers receiving 13.1k 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.

Anabolic signaling deficits underlie amino acid resistance of wasting, aging muscle

2004 939 citations Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton et al. profile →
Age‐related differences in the dose–response relationship of muscle protein synthesis to resistance exercise in young and old men

2008 581 citations Debbie Rankin, Philip J. Atherton et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →
Myofibrillar muscle protein synthesis rates subsequent to a meal in response to increasing doses of whey protein at rest and after resistance exercise

2013 388 citations Leigh Breen, Kenneth Smith et al. profile →
Effects of leucine and its metabolite β‐hydroxy‐β‐methylbutyrate on human skeletal muscle protein metabolism

2013 367 citations Daniel J. Wilkinson, Bethan E. Phillips et al. The Journal of Physiology profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effects of supplemental protein in older people: an overview of meta-analyses. 2025 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Adam Gordon, Kenneth Smith, Jemima Collins, Bethan E. Phillips, (unknown), Ying Sun, Tahir Masud, John Gladman	0
2	The Effect of Leucine-Enriched β-Lactoglobulin Versus an Isonitrogenous Whey Protein Isolate on Skeletal Muscle Protein Anabolism in Young Healthy Males 2025 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paula J. Scaife, Jonathan N. Lund, Leigh Breen, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Bethan E. Phillips, Philip J. Atherton	0
3	Amino Acid and Protein Losses in Adult Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A Literature Review 2025 ·Journal of Renal Nutrition ·Bruno Mafrici, Daniela Viramontes Hörner, David S. Gardner, Kenneth Smith, Maarten W. Taal, Nicholas M. Selby, Matthew Hall	0
4	The effects of endurance trainability phenotype, sex, and interval running training on bone collagen synthesis in adult rats 2024 ·Bone ·(unknown), Matthew S. Brook, Lívia Santos, Ian Varley, Kirsty J. Elliott‐Sale, Sanna Lensu, Juha P. Ahtiainen, Heikki Kainulainen, Lauren G. Koch, Steven L. Britton, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton, Craig Sale	1
5	Assessing Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates In Vivo in Humans: The Deuterated Water (2H2O) Method 2024 ·Journal of Nutrition ·Andrew M. Holwerda, Philip J. Atherton, Kenneth Smith, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Stuart M. Phillips, Luc J. C. van Loon	3
6	Metabolic effects of very-low calorie diet, Semaglutide, or combination of the two, in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus 2024 ·Clinical Nutrition ·(unknown), Bethan E. Phillips, (unknown), Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton, Iskandar Idris	14
7	Cotadutide promotes glycogenolysis in people with overweight or obesity diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2023 ·Nature Metabolism ·Victoria Parker, Darren Robertson, (unknown), Bas Havekes, Esther Phielix, Marlies de Ligt, Kay H. M. Roumans, Julian Mevenkamp, Folke Sjöberg, Vera B. Schrauwen‐Hinderling, Edvin Johansson, Yi‐Ting Chang, Russell Esterline, Kenneth Smith, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Lars Hansen, L. E. B. Johansson, Phil Ambery, Lutz Jermutus, Patrick Schrauwen	35
8	A focus on leucine in the nutritional regulation of human skeletal muscle metabolism in ageing, exercise and unloading states 2023 ·Clinical Nutrition ·(unknown), Bethan E. Phillips, Kenneth Smith, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Mathew Piasecki, Leigh Breen, (unknown), Philip J. Atherton	26
9	A single bout of prior resistance exercise attenuates muscle atrophy and declines in myofibrillar protein synthesis during bed‐rest in older men 2023 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Benoit Smeuninx, Yasir Elhassan, Elizabeth Sapey, Alison Rushton, Paul T. Morgan, (unknown), A. Belfield, Andrew Philp, Matthew S. Brook, Nima Gharahdaghi, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton, Leigh Breen	16
10	Curcumin Enhances Fed-State Muscle Microvascular Perfusion but Not Leg Glucose Uptake in Older Adults 2022 ·Nutrients ·Colleen S. Deane, (unknown), T Sian, Kenneth Smith, (unknown), Jonathan N. Lund, John P. Williams, Ricardo Rueda, Suzette L. Pereira, Philip J. Atherton, Bethan E. Phillips	5
11	Metabolic and molecular responses of human patellar tendon to concentric- and eccentric-type exercise in youth and older age 2022 ·GeroScience ·Hannah Crossland, Matthew S. Brook, Jonathan I. Quinlan, Martino V. Franchi, Bethan E. Phillips, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Constantinos N. Maganaris, Paul L. Greenhaff, Nathaniel J. Szewczyk, Kenneth Smith, Marco Narici, Philip J. Atherton	8
12	A collagen extraction and deuterium oxide stable isotope tracer method for the quantification of bone collagen synthesis rates in vivo 2021 ·Physiological Reports ·(unknown), Matthew S. Brook, Kirsty J. Elliott‐Sale, Lívia Santos, Ian Varley, Sanna Lensu, Heikki Kainulainen, Lauren G. Koch, Steven L. Britton, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Craig Sale, Philip J. Atherton	3
13	Ammonium chloride administration prior to exercise has muscle‐specific effects on mitochondrial and myofibrillar protein synthesis in rats 2021 ·Physiological Reports ·Amanda J. Genders, (unknown), Joseph J. Bass, Jujiao Kuang, Nicholas J. Saner, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton, David J. Bishop	1
14	Green Tea Extract Concurrent with an Oral Nutritional Supplement Acutely Enhances Muscle Microvascular Blood Flow without Altering Leg Glucose Uptake in Healthy Older Adults 2021 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), T Sian, Colleen S. Deane, Kenneth Smith, (unknown), Jonathan N. Lund, John P. Williams, Ricardo Rueda, Suzette L. Pereira, Philip J. Atherton, Bethan E. Phillips	6
15	Age‐related alterations in muscle architecture are a signature of sarcopenia: the ultrasound sarcopenia index 2021 ·Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle ·Marco Narici, Jamie S. McPhee, Maria Conte, Martino V. Franchi, (unknown), Sara Tagliaferri, Elena Monti, Giuseppe Marcolin, Philip J. Atherton, Kenneth Smith, Bethan E. Phillips, Jonathan N. Lund, Claudio Franceschi, Marcello Maggio, Gillian Butler‐Browne	56
16	It's not just about protein turnover: the role of ribosomal biogenesis and satellite cells in the regulation of skeletal muscle hypertrophy 2019 ·European Journal of Sport Science ·Matthew S. Brook, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton	35
17	Differential Stimulation of Post-Exercise Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Humans Following Isonitrogenous, Isocaloric Pre-Exercise Feeding 2019 ·Nutrients ·Robert W. Davies, Joseph J. Bass, Brian P. Carson, Catherine Norton, (unknown), Miryam Amigo‐Benavent, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Matthew S. Brook, Philip J. Atherton, Kenneth Smith, Philip M. Jakeman	17
18	A novel D ₂ O tracer method to quantify RNA turnover as a biomarker of de novo ribosomal biogenesis, in vitro, in animal models, and in human skeletal muscle 2017 ·American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism ·Matthew S. Brook, Daniel J. Wilkinson, William K. Mitchell, Jonathan N. Lund, Bethan E. Phillips, Nathaniel J. Szewczyk, Heikki Kainulainen, Sanna Lensu, Lauren G. Koch, Steven L. Britton, Paul L. Greenhaff, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton	30
19	Skeletal muscle homeostasis and plasticity in youth and ageing: impact of nutrition and exercise 2015 ·Acta Physiologica ·Matthew S. Brook, Daniel J. Wilkinson, Bethan E. Phillips, Joaquín Pérez‐Schindler, Andrew Philp, Kenneth Smith, Philip J. Atherton	124
20	Resistance exercise training improves age-related declines in leg vascular conductance and rejuvenates acute leg blood flow responses to feeding and exercise 2011 ·Journal of Applied Physiology ·Bethan E. Phillips, John P. Williams, Philip J. Atherton, Kenneth Smith, Wulf Hildebrandt, Debbie Rankin, Paul L. Greenhaff, Ian Macdonald, Michael J. Rennie	48

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