Nadia H. Agha

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Nadia H. Agha is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Immunology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nadia H. Agha has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Rehabilitation, 14 papers in Immunology and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Nadia H. Agha's work include Exercise and Physiological Responses (19 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (7 papers). Nadia H. Agha is often cited by papers focused on Exercise and Physiological Responses (19 papers), Immune Cell Function and Interaction (12 papers) and Spaceflight effects on biology (7 papers). Nadia H. Agha collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Pakistan. Nadia H. Agha's co-authors include Richard J. Simpson, Hawley Kunz, Rachel M. Graff, Austin B. Bigley, Catherine M. Bollard, Forrest L. Baker, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Guillaume Spielmann, Daniel P. O’Connor and Emmanuel Katsanis and has published in prestigious journals such as The FASEB Journal, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

Nadia H. Agha

36 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Exercise and the Regulation of Immune Functions 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Exercise and the Regulation of Immune Functions
    2015 382 citations Richard J. Simpson, Hawley Kunz et al. Progress in molecular biology and translational science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nadia H. Agha United States 19 426 374 264 153 131 37 1.1k
Hawley Kunz United States 20 547 1.3× 591 1.6× 281 1.1× 134 0.9× 189 1.4× 51 1.5k
Austin B. Bigley United States 19 580 1.4× 313 0.8× 464 1.8× 206 1.3× 155 1.2× 34 1.1k
Emily C. LaVoy United States 17 454 1.1× 258 0.7× 267 1.0× 214 1.4× 107 0.8× 47 987
Szu‐Yun Leu United States 19 146 0.3× 365 1.0× 55 0.2× 59 0.4× 112 0.9× 40 1.0k
Hans Christian D. Aass Norway 20 82 0.2× 123 0.3× 202 0.8× 71 0.5× 197 1.5× 69 1.6k
Behrouz Salehian United States 15 136 0.3× 208 0.6× 37 0.1× 105 0.7× 88 0.7× 31 1.3k
Jie Song China 25 44 0.1× 353 0.9× 130 0.5× 110 0.7× 281 2.1× 77 1.8k
Dimitri Hemelsoet Belgium 21 111 0.3× 230 0.6× 189 0.7× 13 0.1× 315 2.4× 80 1.4k
Rachel Brown United Kingdom 14 39 0.1× 117 0.3× 188 0.7× 79 0.5× 94 0.7× 27 1.1k
Jan‐Edvin Olsson Sweden 17 90 0.2× 105 0.3× 128 0.5× 92 0.6× 273 2.1× 33 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nadia H. Agha

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All Works

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Hanna, Amy D., Ting Chang, W. Allan Walker, et al.. (2024). Mechanisms underlying dilated cardiomyopathy associated with FKBP12 deficiency. The Journal of General Physiology. 157(1). 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Chang Seok, Sung Yun Jung, Nadia H. Agha, et al.. (2023). Speg interactions that regulate the stability of excitation-contraction coupling protein complexes in triads and dyads. Communications Biology. 6(1). 942–942. 2 indexed citations
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Alfano, Candice A., Joanne L. Bower, Christopher Connaboy, et al.. (2021). Mental health, physical symptoms and biomarkers of stress during prolonged exposure to Antarctica's extreme environment. Acta Astronautica. 181. 405–413. 19 indexed citations
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Agha, Nadia H., Hawley Kunz, Forrest L. Baker, et al.. (2021). The effects of normoxic endurance exercise on erythropoietin (EPO) production and the impact of selective β1 and non-selective β1 + β2 adrenergic receptor blockade. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(5). 1499–1511. 1 indexed citations
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Coletta, Adriana M., Nadia H. Agha, Forrest L. Baker, et al.. (2021). The impact of high-intensity interval exercise training on NK-cell function and circulating myokines for breast cancer prevention among women at high risk for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 187(2). 407–416. 29 indexed citations
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Sinnott, Aaron M., Gert‐Jan Pepping, Richard J. Simpson, et al.. (2020). Differences in affordance-based behaviors within an isolated and confined environment are related to sleep, emotional health and physiological parameters. Acta Astronautica. 176. 238–246. 6 indexed citations
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Agha, Nadia H., Satish Mehta, Bridgette V. Rooney, et al.. (2020). Exercise as a countermeasure for latent viral reactivation during long duration space flight. The FASEB Journal. 34(2). 2869–2881. 32 indexed citations
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Baker, Forrest L., Austin B. Bigley, Nadia H. Agha, et al.. (2020). Systemic β-Adrenergic Receptor Activation Augments the ex vivo Expansion and Anti-Tumor Activity of Vγ9Vδ2 T-Cells. Frontiers in Immunology. 10. 3082–3082. 38 indexed citations
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Hanna, Amy D., et al.. (2020). MyoSight—semi-automated image analysis of skeletal muscle cross sections. Skeletal Muscle. 10(1). 33–33. 27 indexed citations
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Agha, Nadia H., Forrest L. Baker, Hawley Kunz, et al.. (2019). Salivary antimicrobial proteins and stress biomarkers are elevated during a 6-month mission to the International Space Station. Journal of Applied Physiology. 128(2). 264–275. 18 indexed citations
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Kunz, Hawley, Guillaume Spielmann, Nadia H. Agha, et al.. (2018). A single exercise bout augments adenovirus-specific T-cell mobilization and function. Physiology & Behavior. 194. 56–65. 20 indexed citations
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Graff, Rachel M., Hawley Kunz, Nadia H. Agha, et al.. (2018). β2-Adrenergic receptor signaling mediates the preferential mobilization of differentiated subsets of CD8+ T-cells, NK-cells and non-classical monocytes in response to acute exercise in humans. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 74. 143–153. 98 indexed citations
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Bigley, Austin B., Nadia H. Agha, Forrest L. Baker, et al.. (2018). NK cell function is impaired during long-duration spaceflight. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(4). 842–853. 69 indexed citations
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Simpson, Richard J., Austin B. Bigley, Nadia H. Agha, Patrick J. Hanley, & Catherine M. Bollard. (2017). Mobilizing Immune Cells With Exercise for Cancer Immunotherapy. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 45(3). 163–172. 40 indexed citations
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Agha, Nadia H., Forrest L. Baker, Hawley Kunz, et al.. (2017). Vigorous exercise mobilizes CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells to peripheral blood via the β2-adrenergic receptor. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 68. 66–75. 38 indexed citations
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Simpson, Richard J., Hawley Kunz, Nadia H. Agha, & Rachel M. Graff. (2015). Exercise and the Regulation of Immune Functions. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 135. 355–380. 382 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bigley, Austin B., Guillaume Spielmann, Nadia H. Agha, Daniel P. O’Connor, & Richard J. Simpson. (2015). Dichotomous effects of latent CMV infection on the phenotype and functional properties of CD8+ T-cells and NK-cells. Cellular Immunology. 300. 26–32. 18 indexed citations
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Agha, Nadia H., et al.. (2010). Women's Empowerment: A Sociological Analysis of Women in Households. 38(38). 123. 1 indexed citations

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