Neil Heron

1.4k total citations
101 papers, 814 citations indexed

About

Neil Heron is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil Heron has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 814 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 28 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 26 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Neil Heron's work include Sports injuries and prevention (27 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (21 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (14 papers). Neil Heron is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (27 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (21 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (14 papers). Neil Heron collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Neil Heron's co-authors include Margaret Cupples, Mark A. Tully, Frank Kee, Rhodri Martin, Anita Biswas, Michelle C. McKinley, Michael Donnelly, Chris R. Cardwell, Nigel Hart and Paul Steinbok and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Sports Medicine and British Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Neil Heron

90 papers receiving 793 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Neil Heron United Kingdom 15 248 240 188 135 123 101 814
William Hennrikus United States 15 269 1.1× 88 0.4× 234 1.2× 123 0.9× 242 2.0× 27 949
Brett G. Toresdahl United States 14 423 1.7× 551 2.3× 130 0.7× 63 0.5× 74 0.6× 40 1.2k
Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes Brazil 14 220 0.9× 123 0.5× 118 0.6× 149 1.1× 24 0.2× 55 665
Michele LaBotz United States 14 265 1.1× 92 0.4× 173 0.9× 70 0.5× 358 2.9× 20 844
Symone M. Brown United States 16 407 1.6× 122 0.5× 172 0.9× 69 0.5× 207 1.7× 48 841
Andrea M Bruder Australia 18 426 1.7× 126 0.5× 154 0.8× 100 0.7× 85 0.7× 56 885
Gregory L. Landry United States 16 461 1.9× 113 0.5× 171 0.9× 136 1.0× 138 1.1× 39 1.2k
Paul R. Stricker United States 10 185 0.7× 66 0.3× 185 1.0× 27 0.2× 158 1.3× 13 643
Daniel Pfirrmann Germany 12 236 1.0× 118 0.5× 111 0.6× 34 0.3× 93 0.8× 24 732
Martin Heine South Africa 16 57 0.2× 233 1.0× 81 0.4× 106 0.8× 102 0.8× 42 1.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Neil Heron

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Fields of papers citing papers by Neil Heron

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Neil Heron

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Neil Heron. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Neil Heron based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Neil Heron. Neil Heron is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Heron, Neil, et al.. (2025). Kickstart patient movement: a 5-step framework for primary care clinicians to support inactive patients in becoming more active. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 11(3). e002774–e002774.
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Heron, Neil, et al.. (2024). Epidemiology of injuries at the 2023 UCI cycling world championships using the International Olympic Consensus: a protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 10(2). e001741–e001741. 2 indexed citations
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Heron, Neil, et al.. (2023). ‘If in Doubt, Sit Them Out’: How Long to Return to Elite Cycling Competition following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(8). 5449–5449. 4 indexed citations
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Png, May Ee, K.J. Mason, Michelle Marshall, et al.. (2023). Estimating the direct healthcare utilization and cost of musculoskeletal pain among people with comorbidity: a retrospective electronic health record study. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 39(11). 1473–1480.
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Marshall, Michelle, K.J. Mason, John Edwards, et al.. (2023). Pre-existing musculoskeletal pain and its association with mortality in newly diagnosed co-morbid conditions: an electronic health record cohort study. Rheumatology Advances in Practice. 8(1). rkad104–rkad104. 2 indexed citations
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Mason, K.J., Kelvin P. Jordan, Neil Heron, et al.. (2023). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following acute coronary syndrome or stroke: A linked electronic health record cohort study. Musculoskeletal Care. 21(3). 749–762. 2 indexed citations
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Fagher, Kristina, Marelise Badenhorst, Wayne Derman, et al.. (2022). Safe and Healthy Para sport project (SHAPE): a study protocol of a complex intervention within Para sport. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 8(3). e001392–e001392. 5 indexed citations
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Heron, Neil, et al.. (2022). A Scoping Review of Concussion Guidelines in Amateur Sports in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(3). 1072–1072. 11 indexed citations
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Heron, Neil, et al.. (2021). Infographic. ‘As easy as riding a bike’ - a narrative review of injuries and illness in road cycling. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(21). 1239–1240.
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Hull, James H., Neil Heron, Rhodri Martin, et al.. (2021). Clinical patterns, recovery time and prolonged impact of COVID-19 illness in international athletes: the UK experience. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 56(1). 4–11. 64 indexed citations
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Hart, Nigel, et al.. (2021). Sedentary behaviour among general practitioners: a systematic review. BMC Family Practice. 22(1). 6–6. 11 indexed citations
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Rankin, Alan, Andrew Massey, Éanna Falvey, et al.. (2021). Infographic. COVID-19 RT-PCR testing for elite athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(14). 818–820. 3 indexed citations
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Martin, Rhodri, et al.. (2020). Infographic. Graduated return to play guidance following COVID-19 infection. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 54(19). 1174–1175. 81 indexed citations
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Hart, Nigel, et al.. (2020). Sedentary Behaviour Among General Practitioners: A Systematic Review. Research Square. 1 indexed citations
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Heron, Neil, Frank Kee, Michael Donnelly, & Margaret Cupples. (2015). Systematic review of rehabilitation programmes initiated within 90 days of a transient ischaemic attack or ‘minor’ stroke: a protocol. BMJ Open. 5(6). e007849–e007849. 8 indexed citations
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Heron, Neil, et al.. (2012). TRAPEZOID STRESS FRACTURE IN AN INTERNATIONAL SHOT-PUTTER: A CASE REPORT. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Mangera, Altaf, Neil Heron, Kamran Hameed, et al.. (2012). DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF TWO ELECTRONIC BLADDER DIARIES; A PILOT STUDY. Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database. 1 indexed citations

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