Paul Swinton

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Paul Swinton is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Physiology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Swinton has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 31 papers in Physiology and 26 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Paul Swinton's work include Sports Performance and Training (57 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (39 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (23 papers). Paul Swinton is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (57 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (39 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (23 papers). Paul Swinton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Brazil and United States. Paul Swinton's co-authors include Eimear Dolan, Kirsty J. Elliott‐Sale, Ray Lloyd, Ioannis Agouris, Arthur D. Stewart, Bruno Gualano, Justin Keogh, Bryan Saunders, Kirsty M. Hicks and Paul Ansdell and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Paul Swinton

116 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performa... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 100 200 300 400
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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. The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2020 435 citations Kirsty J. Elliott‐Sale, Eimear Dolan et al. Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul Swinton United Kingdom 23 1.3k 682 560 415 371 130 2.5k
Clare Minahan Australia 26 1.6k 1.2× 458 0.7× 542 1.0× 285 0.7× 503 1.4× 117 2.7k
Eric R. Helms New Zealand 26 1.6k 1.2× 859 1.3× 1.1k 1.9× 489 1.2× 504 1.4× 97 2.9k
Disa L. Hatfield United States 32 1.9k 1.4× 587 0.9× 784 1.4× 407 1.0× 468 1.3× 73 2.9k
José António de Paz Fernández Spain 31 958 0.7× 646 0.9× 270 0.5× 254 0.6× 320 0.9× 129 2.8k
Jonathon R. Fowles Canada 23 996 0.7× 626 0.9× 256 0.5× 358 0.9× 357 1.0× 70 2.1k
Alex S. Ribeiro Brazil 27 943 0.7× 1.2k 1.7× 469 0.8× 215 0.5× 479 1.3× 142 2.2k
Jakob L. Vingren United States 31 1.7k 1.3× 812 1.2× 945 1.7× 379 0.9× 584 1.6× 127 3.2k
James W. Navalta United States 23 691 0.5× 643 0.9× 295 0.5× 346 0.8× 493 1.3× 176 2.3k
Jacobo Á. Rubio‐Arias Spain 30 873 0.7× 497 0.7× 276 0.5× 188 0.5× 502 1.4× 120 2.2k
Hamid Arazi Iran 27 1.2k 0.9× 358 0.5× 344 0.6× 299 0.7× 462 1.2× 173 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Swinton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Swinton

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

All Works

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Saunders, David H., Graham Baker, Joshua Cheyne, et al.. (2025). Resistance training for people with stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025(9). CD016001–CD016001.
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Elliott‐Sale, Kirsty J., Marco Altini, Patricia K. Doyle–Baker, et al.. (2025). Why We Must Stop Assuming and Estimating Menstrual Cycle Phases in Laboratory and Field-Based Sport Related Research. Sports Medicine. 55(6). 1339–1351. 8 indexed citations
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Parnell, C. J., et al.. (2025). How Slow Should You Go? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Resistance Training Repetition Tempo on Muscle Hypertrophy. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 39(12). 1331–1339.
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Dolan, Eimear, Karen M. Keane, Bruno Gualano, et al.. (2024). The Influence of Nutrition Intervention on the P1NP and CTX-1 Response to an Acute Exercise Bout: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 54(11). 2889–2906. 2 indexed citations
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Ekkekakis, Panteleimon, Paul Swinton, & Nicholas B. Tiller. (2023). Extraordinary Claims in the Literature on High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): I. Bonafide Scientific Revolution or a Looming Crisis of Replication and Credibility?. Sports Medicine. 53(10). 1865–1890. 16 indexed citations
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Shim, Joanna, Rachel Moss, Laura E. Mitchell, et al.. (2023). Effect of resistance exercise dose components for tendinopathy management: a systematic review with meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 57(20). 1327–1334. 12 indexed citations
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Gualano, Bruno, Sofia Mendes Sieczkowska, Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, et al.. (2023). Physical Activity: A Strategy to Improve Antibody Response to a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Booster Dose in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 20(4). 311–316.
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Cooper, Kay, Lyndsay Alexander, Victoria Tzortziou Brown, et al.. (2023). Exercise therapy for tendinopathy: a mixed-methods evidence synthesis exploring feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness. Health Technology Assessment. 27(24). 1–389. 7 indexed citations
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Swinton, Paul, et al.. (2023). Including supramaximal verification reduced uncertainty in VO2peak response rate. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 49(1). 41–51. 2 indexed citations
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Smaira, Fabiana Infante, Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, Rafael Pires da Silva, et al.. (2023). No Associations Between Physical Activity and Immunogenicity in SARS-CoV-2 Seropositive Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Prior to and After Vaccination. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 20(10). 980–983. 1 indexed citations
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Gualano, Bruno, Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes, Rafael Pires da Silva, et al.. (2022). Physical activity and antibody persistence 6 months after the second dose of CoronaVac in immunocompromised patients. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 32(10). 1510–1515. 4 indexed citations
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Reid, Natasha, Justin Keogh, Paul Swinton, Paul A. Gardiner, & Timothy Henwood. (2017). The Association of Sitting Time With Sarcopenia Status and Physical Performance at Baseline and 18-Month Follow-Up in the Residential Aged Care Setting. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 26(3). 445–450. 12 indexed citations
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Dolan, Eimear, et al.. (2015). The impact of a self-regulated pneumatic resistance intervention on variables related to balance, gait and lower extremity muscle function in community dwelling older adults. Open Access Institutional Repository at Robert Gordon University (Robert Gordon University). 5(1). 120–129.
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Swinton, Paul, Justin Keogh, & Jason P. Lake. (2014). Practical applications of biomechanical principles in resistance training: The use of bands and chains. e-publications@bond (Bond University). 4 indexed citations
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Lake, Jason P., Paul Swinton, & Justin Keogh. (2014). Practical applications of biomechanical principles in resistance training: neuromuscular factors and relationships. Bond University Research Portal (Bond University). 3(1). 19–32. 1 indexed citations
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Keogh, Justin, Jason P. Lake, & Paul Swinton. (2013). Practical applications of biomechanical principles in resistance training: Moments and moment arms. Bond University Research Portal (Bond University). 2(2). 29. 3 indexed citations
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Swinton, Paul, et al.. (2010). EFFECT OF LOAD POSITIONING ON THE KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF WEIGHTED JUMPS. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1).

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