Peter Hájek

16.9k total citations · 9 hit papers
176 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Peter Hájek is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Hájek has authored 176 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Physiology, 44 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 37 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Peter Hájek's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (129 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (39 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (37 papers). Peter Hájek is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (129 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (39 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (37 papers). Peter Hájek collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. Peter Hájek's co-authors include Hayden McRobbie, Robert West, Lindsay F Stead, Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce, John Stapleton, Chris Bullen, Michael Belcher, Maciej Ł. Goniewicz, Rachna Begh and Dunja Przulj and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Peter Hájek

170 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Outcome criteria in smoking cessation trials: proposal for a common standard

2005 981 citations Robert West, Peter Hájek et al. Addiction profile →
A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy

2019 898 citations Peter Hájek, Anna Phillips‐Waller et al. profile →
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation

2016 789 citations Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce, Hayden McRobbie et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Electronic cigarettes: review of use, content, safety, effects on smokers and potential for harm and benefit

2014 436 citations Peter Hájek, Hayden McRobbie et al. Addiction profile →
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation and reduction

2014 424 citations Hayden McRobbie, Chris Bullen et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation

2021 204 citations Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce, Hayden McRobbie et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation

2022 178 citations Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce, Nicola Lindson et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation

2024 70 citations Nicola Lindson, Ailsa R. Butler et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →
Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation

2025 34 citations Nicola Lindson, Ailsa R. Butler et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Patterns of e-Cigarette Use and Smoking Cessation Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of a Large Randomised Controlled Trial to Inform Clinical Advice 2025 ·Nicotine & Tobacco Research ·Francesca Pesola, Katie Myers Smith, Dunja Przulj, (unknown), Anna Phillips‐Waller, Hayden McRobbie, Peter Hájek	0
2	The experience of tobacco withdrawal symptoms among current smokers and ex-smokers in the general population: Findings from nationwide China Health Literacy Survey during 2018-19 2023 ·Frontiers in Psychiatry ·(unknown), Yinghua Li, (unknown), Li Li, (unknown), Xinmei Zhou, Anqi Cheng, Jinxuan Li, Rui Qin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Francesca Pesola, Kian Fan Chung, Zhengming Chen, Peter Hájek, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang	8
3	Helping pregnant smokers quit: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy 2023 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Dunja Przulj, Francesca Pesola, Katie Myers Smith, Hayden McRobbie, Tim Coleman, Sarah Lewis, (unknown), Robert Walton, Rachel Whitemore, Elizabeth Clark, Michael Ussher, Lesley Sinclair, (unknown), Sue Cooper, Linda Bauld, Felix Naughton, Peter Sasieni, Isaac Manyonda, Peter Hájek	4
4	Effects of reduced-risk nicotine-delivery products on smoking prevalence and cigarette sales: an observational study 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Francesca Pesola, Anna Phillips‐Waller, Emma Beard, Lion Shahab, David Sweanor, M. J. Jarvis, Peter Hájek	4
5	Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation breakdown → 2022 ·Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Jamie Hartmann‐Boyce, Nicola Lindson, Ailsa R. Butler, Hayden McRobbie, Chris Bullen, Rachna Begh, Annika Theodoulou, Caitlin Notley, Nancy A. Rigotti, Tari Turner, Thomas Fanshawe, Peter Hájek	178
6	Evaluating the effectiveness of e‐cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation when offered to smokers at homeless centres: protocol for a multi‐centre cluster‐randomized controlled trial in Great Britain 2022 ·Addiction ·Sharon Cox, Linda Bauld, Rachel Brown, Matthew A. Carlisle, Allison Ford, Peter Hájek, Jinshuo Li, Caitlin Notley, Steve Parrott, Francesca Pesola, Debbie Robson, Kirstie Soar, (unknown), Emma Ward, Lynne Dawkins	9
7	Electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial 2022 ·Nature Medicine ·Peter Hájek, Dunja Przulj, Francesca Pesola, Chris Griffiths, Robert Walton, Hayden McRobbie, Tim Coleman, Sarah Lewis, Rachel Whitemore, Elizabeth Clark, Michael Ussher, Lesley Sinclair, (unknown), Sue Cooper, Linda Bauld, Felix Naughton, Peter Sasieni, Isaac Manyonda, Katie Myers Smith	37
8	Exploring the uptake and use of electronic cigarettes provided to smokers accessing homeless centres: a four-centre cluster feasibility trial 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Sharon Cox, Allison Ford, Jinshuo Li, Catherine Best, (unknown), Debbie Robson, Linda Bauld, Peter Hájek, Isabelle Uny, Steve Parrott, Lynne Dawkins	3
9	A cluster feasibility trial to explore the uptake and use of e-cigarettes versus usual care offered to smokers attending homeless centres in Great Britain 2020 ·PLoS ONE ·Lynne Dawkins, Linda Bauld, Allison Ford, Debbie Robson, Peter Hájek, Steve Parrott, Catherine Best, Jinshuo Li, (unknown), Isabelle Uny, Sharon Cox	25
10	Nicotine replacement treatment, e-cigarettes and an online behavioural intervention to reduce relapse in recent ex-smokers: a multinational four-arm RCT 2020 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Hayden McRobbie, Anna Phillips‐Waller, (unknown), Ann McNeill, Peter Hájek, Francesca Pesola, James Balmford, Stuart G. Ferguson, Lin Li, Sarah Lewis, Ryan J. Courtney, Coral Gartner, Linda Bauld, Ron Borland	4
11	Cost‐effectiveness of e‐cigarettes compared with nicotine replacement therapy in stop smoking services in England (TEC study): a randomized controlled trial 2019 ·Addiction ·Jinshuo Li, Peter Hájek, Francesca Pesola, Qi Wu, Anna Phillips‐Waller, Dunja Przulj, Katie Myers Smith, Natalie Bisal, Peter Sasieni, Lynne Dawkins, Louise Ross, Maciej Ł. Goniewicz, Hayden McRobbie, Steve Parrott	27
12	E-cigarettes compared with nicotine replacement therapy within the UK Stop Smoking Services: the TEC RCT 2019 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Peter Hájek, Anna Phillips‐Waller, Dunja Przulj, Francesca Pesola, Katie Myers Smith, Natalie Bisal, Jinshuo Li, Steve Parrott, Peter Sasieni, Lynne Dawkins, Louise Ross, Maciej Ł. Goniewicz, Qi Wu, Hayden McRobbie	49
13	National survey of smoking cessation provision in China 2019 ·Tobacco Induced Diseases ·Haoxiang Lin, Dan Xiao, Zhao Liu, (unknown), Peter Hájek, Chen Wang	34
14	Electronic cigarettes: what we know so far 2014 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·Robert West, Peter Hájek, Ann McNeill, (unknown), Deborah Arnott	4
15	Verbrauchsmengenerfassung von Antibiotika beim Rind in landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben 2013 ·Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift ·Roswitha Merle, (unknown), Peter Hájek, (unknown), (unknown), Walther Honscha, Annemarie Käsbohrer, Lothar Kreienbrock	8
16	Evaluation of 3-day smoking cessation training course for doctors from 38 cities in China. 2012 ·PubMed ·Chunmei Zhang, (unknown), Robert West, Susan Michie, (unknown), Peter Hájek, Chen Wang	10
17	The presumed atypical chemokine receptor CXCR7 signals through G_i/o proteins in primary rodent astrocytes and human glioma cells 2011 ·Glia ·Veysel Ödemis, Jana Lipfert, Robert Kraft, Peter Hájek, Getu Abraham, Kirsten Hattermann, Rolf Mentlein, Jürgen Engele	106
18	Can drug treatment availability affect population health? 2000 ·PubMed ·Peter Hájek	1
19	Midwife Attitudes and Advice to Pregnant Smokers 1999 ·Addiction Research ·J. Richard Eiser, (unknown), Anne Lee, Peter Hájek	2
20	Algebraic foundations of uncertainty processing rule-based expert systems (group theoretic approach) 1990 ·Computing and Informatics / Computers and Artificial Intelligence ·Peter Hájek, Julio J. Valdés	5

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