Peter J. Beek

21.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
377 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Beek is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Beek has authored 377 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 189 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 113 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 98 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Beek's work include Motor Control and Adaptation (142 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (112 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (65 papers). Peter J. Beek is often cited by papers focused on Motor Control and Adaptation (142 papers), Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (112 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (65 papers). Peter J. Beek collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Peter J. Beek's co-authors include Andreas Daffertshofer, Jaap H. van Dieën, C. E. Peper, Onno G. Meijer, Claudine J. C. Lamoth, Melvyn Roerdink, Sjoerd M. Bruijn, John F. Stins, Stella F. Donker and Piet C. W. van Wieringen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Beek

365 papers receiving 15.8k citations

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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.

PCA in studying coordination and variability: a tutorial

2004 550 citations Andreas Daffertshofer, Claudine J. C. Lamoth et al. profile →
Assessing the stability of human locomotion: a review of current measures

2013 478 citations Sjoerd M. Bruijn, Onno G. Meijer et al. Journal of The Royal Society Interface profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter J. Beek Netherlands	71	6.7k	5.4k	4.2k	2.8k	2.8k	377	16.2k
Karl M. Newell United States	63	8.8k 1.3×	3.8k 0.7×	5.2k 1.2×	2.6k 0.9×	1.7k 0.6×	415	15.4k
Stephan P. Swinnen Belgium	78	14.7k 2.2×	2.8k 0.5×	4.5k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	2.8k 1.0×	422	22.7k
Mark L. Latash United States	75	15.5k 2.3×	5.8k 1.1×	12.8k 3.0×	2.1k 0.7×	2.7k 1.0×	456	20.6k
Jacques Duysens Netherlands	64	5.1k 0.8×	5.0k 0.9×	5.8k 1.4×	1.7k 0.6×	3.6k 1.3×	318	14.3k
Francesco Lacquaniti Italy	74	11.6k 1.7×	4.2k 0.8×	8.6k 2.0×	1.1k 0.4×	2.5k 0.9×	294	18.4k
Marjorie Woollacott United States	61	3.1k 0.5×	10.1k 1.9×	2.3k 0.5×	2.5k 0.9×	8.0k 2.9×	155	17.3k
Richard A. Schmidt United States	71	10.4k 1.6×	1.8k 0.3×	3.9k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	280	23.7k
David A. Winter United Kingdom	53	2.4k 0.4×	6.8k 1.2×	10.7k 2.5×	4.5k 1.6×	3.9k 1.4×	193	19.1k
James S. Frank Canada	41	2.6k 0.4×	5.4k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	1.9k 0.7×	2.7k 1.0×	89	9.0k
Yuri P. Ivanenko Italy	53	4.0k 0.6×	3.4k 0.6×	5.5k 1.3×	1.2k 0.4×	2.0k 0.7×	165	9.8k

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Kamp, John van der, et al.. (2025). Learning how to swim in 5- to 12-year-old children: a scoping review of evidence-based motor learning methods. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7. 1505301–1505301.

Scheffers, Mia, et al.. (2025). Negative Body Experience in a Clinical Sample of Mental Disorders: Associations With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mood Disorders, and Personality Disorders. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 81(5). 334–344.

Kamp, John van der, et al.. (2023). How intrinsically motivating are swimming instructors/lessons in the Netherlands? An observational study through the lens of self-determination theory. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 3 indexed citations

Scheffers, Mia, et al.. (2023). Body‐and movement‐oriented interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 36(5). 835–848. 10 indexed citations

Veeger, H.E.J., et al.. (2018). COMPETITION ANALYSIS OF SPEED SKATING USING IMU’S. ISBS Proceedings Archive. 36(1). 598. 1 indexed citations

Roerdink, Melvyn, et al.. (2018). Dual-Task Walking in Challenging Environments in People with Stroke: Cognitive-Motor Interference and Task Prioritization. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2018. 1–8. 23 indexed citations

Schooten, Kimberley S. van, Mirjam Pijnappels, Sietse M. Rispens, et al.. (2016). Daily-Life Gait Quality as Predictor of Falls in Older People: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study. PLoS ONE. 11(7). e0158623–e0158623. 132 indexed citations

Stevens, Tom, et al.. (2015). Validity and reliability of 6-a-side small-sided game locomotor performance in assessing physical fitness in football players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 34(6). 527–534. 52 indexed citations

Bruijn, Sjoerd M., Onno G. Meijer, Peter J. Beek, & Jaap H. van Dieën. (2013). Assessing the stability of human locomotion: a review of current measures. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 10(83). 20120999–20120999. 478 indexed citations breakdown →

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Peper, C. E., et al.. (2010). The effect of movement amplitude on bimanual coordination: Comparison of three stability measures. International journal of sport psychology. 41. 59–60. 1 indexed citations

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Emck, C., et al.. (2010). Gross motor performance and physical fitness in children with psychiatric disorders. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 53(2). 150–155. 38 indexed citations

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Beek, Peter J.. (2009). Ecological approaches to sport psychology: prospects and challenges. International journal of sport psychology. 40(1). 144–151. 6 indexed citations

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Lamoth, Claudine J. C., Rob C. van Lummel, & Peter J. Beek. (2009). Athletic skill level is reflected in body sway: A test case for accelometry in combination with stochastic dynamics. Gait & Posture. 29(4). 546–551. 114 indexed citations

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Daffertshofer, Andreas, et al.. (2008). Activity in primary motor areas during motor learning.. Pure Amsterdam UMC. 2 indexed citations

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Beek, Peter J.. (2000). Toward a theory of implicit learning in the perceptual-motor domain.. International journal of sport psychology. 31. 44 indexed citations

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Beek, Peter J., et al.. (1998). Obituary - in Memory of Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau. Journal of Biomechanics. 31. 1 indexed citations

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Schenau, Gerrit Jan van Ingen, Peter J. Beek, & Reinoud J. Bootsma. (1992). IS POSITION INFORMATION ALONE SUFFICIENT FOR THE CONTROL OF EXTERNAL FORCES. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 15(4). 804–805. 5 indexed citations

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Beek, Peter J., et al.. (1992). Learning the Cascade Juggle: A Dynamical Systems Analysis. Journal of Motor Behavior. 24(1). 85–94. 69 indexed citations

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Beek, Peter J., Reinoud J. Bootsma, & P.C.W. van Wieringen. (1991). Studies in perception and action : posters presented at the VIth International Conference on Event Perception and Action. Rodopi eBooks. 8 indexed citations

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Beek, Peter J.. (1977). An application of dynamic programming and the HMMS rule on two-level production control. Mathematical Methods of Operations Research. 21(4). B133–B141. 1 indexed citations

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