Neil Howlett

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 772 citations indexed

About

Neil Howlett is a scholar working on Physiology, Applied Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil Howlett has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 772 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Physiology, 13 papers in Applied Psychology and 10 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Neil Howlett's work include Behavioral Health and Interventions (13 papers), Physical Activity and Health (12 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 papers). Neil Howlett is often cited by papers focused on Behavioral Health and Interventions (13 papers), Physical Activity and Health (12 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 papers). Neil Howlett collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Türkiye and United States. Neil Howlett's co-authors include Angel Chater, Daksha Trivedi, Nicholas A. Troop, Karen J. Pine, Ben Fletcher, Jörg B. Schulz, Elizabeth Kirk, Samuel R. Nyman, Gillian W. Shorter and Julia K. Zakrzewski-Fruer and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Child Development and Personality and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Neil Howlett

33 papers receiving 748 citations

Hit Papers

Are physical activity interventions for healthy inactive ... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Are physical activity interventions for healthy inactive adults effective in promoting behavior change and maintenance, and which behavior change techniques are effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2018 293 citations Neil Howlett, Daksha Trivedi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Neil Howlett United Kingdom 13 264 220 186 163 145 38 772
Alyson Crozier Australia 12 335 1.3× 235 1.1× 309 1.7× 147 0.9× 111 0.8× 38 857
Oliver W.A. Wilson United States 16 301 1.1× 133 0.6× 188 1.0× 256 1.6× 260 1.8× 93 851
Benjamin D. Sylvester Canada 15 306 1.2× 313 1.4× 139 0.7× 162 1.0× 156 1.1× 27 863
Emma S. George Australia 18 368 1.4× 174 0.8× 378 2.0× 369 2.3× 172 1.2× 52 951
Megan Kirk Canada 10 205 0.8× 95 0.4× 155 0.8× 120 0.7× 174 1.2× 21 728
Anna Banik Poland 12 124 0.5× 174 0.8× 189 1.0× 157 1.0× 176 1.2× 41 739
Kate Parker Australia 17 339 1.3× 109 0.5× 172 0.9× 289 1.8× 206 1.4× 33 845
Jennie E. Hancox United Kingdom 16 237 0.9× 400 1.8× 216 1.2× 120 0.7× 189 1.3× 34 1.2k
Mary V. Carroll United States 12 506 1.9× 166 0.8× 113 0.6× 140 0.9× 89 0.6× 14 1.1k
Alexander Burchartz Germany 13 287 1.1× 97 0.4× 165 0.9× 305 1.9× 283 2.0× 34 844

Countries citing papers authored by Neil Howlett

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Fields of papers citing papers by Neil Howlett

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Neil Howlett

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Neil Howlett. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Neil Howlett 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 Howlett. Neil Howlett is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wills, Wendy, Olujoke Fakoya, Suzanne Bartington, et al.. (2025). Home working during the COVID-19 pandemic: The experience of drug and alcohol support workers. Journal of public health research. 14(4). 1224482282–1224482282.
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Howlett, Neil, et al.. (2025). An evaluation of Scottish green health prescriptions using the APEASE criteria. BMC Primary Care. 26(1). 50–50.
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Williams, Jane, Neil Howlett, Gillian W. Shorter, Julia K. Zakrzewski-Fruer, & Angel Chater. (2023). What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 210–210. 3 indexed citations
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Chater, Angel, Jörg B. Schulz, Andy Jones, et al.. (2022). Outcome evaluation of Active Herts: A community-based physical activity programme for inactive adults at risk of cardiovascular disease and/or low mental wellbeing. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 903109–903109. 5 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, Gavin Breslin, Suzanne Bartington, et al.. (2022). A systematic review and behaviour change technique analysis of remotely delivered alcohol and/or substance misuse interventions for adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 239. 109597–109597. 18 indexed citations
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Breslin, Gavin, Wendy Wills, Suzanne Bartington, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of a whole system approach to diet and healthy weight in the east of Scotland: Study protocol. PLoS ONE. 17(3). e0265667–e0265667. 5 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, Lindsay Bottoms, Angel Chater, et al.. (2021). A randomised controlled trial of energetic activity for depression in young people (READY): a multi-site feasibility trial protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7(1). 6–6. 2 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, Gavin Breslin, Suzanne Bartington, et al.. (2021). Remote delivery of alcohol and/or substance misuse interventions for adults: A systematic review protocol. PLoS ONE. 16(11). e0259525–e0259525. 4 indexed citations
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Williams, Jane, Gillian W. Shorter, Neil Howlett, Julia K. Zakrzewski-Fruer, & Angel Chater. (2021). Can Physical Activity Support Grief Outcomes in Individuals Who Have Been Bereaved? A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine - Open. 7(1). 26–26. 15 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, Jörg B. Schulz, Daksha Trivedi, Nicholas A. Troop, & Angel Chater. (2020). Determinants of weekly sitting time: construct validation of an initial COM-B model and comparison of its predictive validity with the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Psychology and Health. 36(1). 96–114. 21 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, et al.. (2017). Does image congruence impact the effectiveness of a gain–framed physical activity message?. 26(1). 3–9. 2 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, Daksha Trivedi, Nick Troop, & Angel Chater. (2016). Effective behaviour change techniques to promote physical activity in inactive adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. European Health Psychologist. 18. 557. 1 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, et al.. (2015). Unbuttoned: The Interaction Between Provocativeness of Female Work Attire and Occupational Status. Sex Roles. 72(3-4). 105–116. 36 indexed citations
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McKeown, Shelley, et al.. (2013). Believe it or not: Exploring the relationship between dogmatism and openness within non-religious samples. Personality and Individual Differences. 55(8). 936–940. 5 indexed citations
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Pine, Karen J., et al.. (2012). Giving cognition a helping hand: The effect of congruent gestures on object name retrieval. British Journal of Psychology. 104(1). 57–68. 5 indexed citations
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Kirk, Elizabeth, Neil Howlett, Karen J. Pine, & Ben Fletcher. (2012). To Sign or Not to Sign? The Impact of Encouraging Infants to Gesture on Infant Language and Maternal Mind-Mindedness. Child Development. 84(2). 574–590. 37 indexed citations
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Howlett, Neil, Elizabeth Kirk, & Karen J. Pine. (2010). Does ‘Wanting the Best’ create more stress? The link between baby sign classes and maternal anxiety. Infant and Child Development. 20(4). 437–445. 6 indexed citations

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