R. Savard

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

R. Savard is a scholar working on Physiology, Cell Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Savard has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Physiology, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in R. Savard's work include Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (7 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (6 papers). R. Savard is often cited by papers focused on Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (13 papers), Muscle metabolism and nutrition (7 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (6 papers). R. Savard collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. R. Savard's co-authors include Claude Bouchard, Angelo Tremblay, G Thériault, C. Leblanc, G. Lortie, M. Marcotte, Jean‐Pierre Després, Després Jp, André Tremblay and Christian Bleau and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

R. Savard

27 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

A method to assess energy expenditure in children and adults 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 200 400 600
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.

  1. A method to assess energy expenditure in children and adults
    1983 730 citations Claude Bouchard, Angelo Tremblay et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Savard Canada 16 791 564 245 137 131 28 1.5k
Teresa A. Sharp United States 20 895 1.1× 578 1.0× 328 1.3× 99 0.7× 165 1.3× 33 1.5k
A. C. Utter United States 11 601 0.8× 475 0.8× 185 0.8× 59 0.4× 149 1.1× 16 1.3k
C. Leblanc Canada 21 1.1k 1.4× 1.0k 1.8× 223 0.9× 147 1.1× 207 1.6× 48 2.3k
Noela Wilson New Zealand 20 482 0.6× 395 0.7× 94 0.4× 96 0.7× 89 0.7× 36 1.4k
N. G. Norgan United Kingdom 23 675 0.9× 403 0.7× 131 0.5× 41 0.3× 92 0.7× 38 1.4k
T. G. Lohman United States 19 1.0k 1.3× 662 1.2× 106 0.4× 66 0.5× 60 0.5× 46 1.7k
AM Prentice United Kingdom 13 1.3k 1.6× 1.2k 2.1× 300 1.2× 56 0.4× 171 1.3× 14 2.1k
Kathleen Woolf United States 23 471 0.6× 593 1.1× 394 1.6× 94 0.7× 65 0.5× 57 1.7k
Pamela D. Swan United States 25 1.2k 1.5× 536 1.0× 412 1.7× 79 0.6× 338 2.6× 79 2.1k
Thomas P. Wycherley Australia 25 1.3k 1.7× 984 1.7× 490 2.0× 97 0.7× 86 0.7× 63 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Savard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Savard

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Boucher, Jean‐Philippe, et al.. (2011). Réponses physiologiques et biomécaniques à divers types de bancs assis-debout chez les femmes avec et sans problèmes veineux. Le travail humain. Vol. 74(1). 31–58. 6 indexed citations
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Bleau, Christian, et al.. (2009). Intermediate chains of exopolysaccharides fromLactobacillus rhamnosusRW-9595M increase IL-10 production by macrophages. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 108(2). 666–675. 90 indexed citations
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Bleau, Christian, Lucie Lamontagne, & R. Savard. (2005). NewLactobacillus acidophilusisolates reduce the release of leptin by murine adipocytes leading to lower interferon-γ production. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 140(3). 427–435. 17 indexed citations
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Lafond, J., S. St‐Pierre, André Masse, R. Savard, & Lucie Simoneau. (1997). Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor in human placental syncytiotrophoblast brush-border and basal plasma membranes. Placenta. 18(2-3). 181–188. 17 indexed citations
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Lafond, J., Lucie Simoneau, R. Savard, & Daniel Lajeunesse. (1994). Calcitonin receptor in human placental syncytiotrophoblast brush border and basal plasma membranes. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 99(2). 285–292. 23 indexed citations
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Savard, R. & Mark Greenwood. (1993). Site specificity of fat cell lipolysis during pregnancy in two strains of rats. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 71(3-4). 234–240. 4 indexed citations
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Fréry, Nadine, Guy Huel, Thierry Moreau, et al.. (1992). Vitamin B12 among parturients and their newborns and its relationship with birthweight. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 45(3). 155–163. 40 indexed citations
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Savard, R. & Claude Bouchard. (1990). Genetic effects in the response of adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase activity to prolonged exercise. A twin study.. PubMed. 14(9). 771–7. 21 indexed citations
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Savard, R., et al.. (1988). Site specific effects of acute exercise on muscle and adipose tissue metabolism in sedentary female rats. Physiology & Behavior. 43(1). 65–71. 8 indexed citations
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Savard, R. & Mark Greenwood. (1988). Site-specific adipose tissue LPL responses to endurance training in female lean Zucker rats. Journal of Applied Physiology. 65(2). 693–699. 4 indexed citations
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Sauvage, Jean-François & R. Savard. (1985). Les complexes alcalins sous-saturés à carbonatites de la région d'In Imanal (Sahara malien): une présentation. Journal of African Earth Sciences (1983). 3(1-2). 143–149. 10 indexed citations
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Savard, R., Jean‐Pierre Després, Yves Deshaies, M. Marcotte, & Claude Bouchard. (1985). Adipose Tissue Lipid Accumulation Pathways in Marathon Runners. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 6(5). 287–291. 11 indexed citations
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Bouchard, Claude, et al.. (1985). Effects of aerobic training on fat distribution in male subjects. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 17(1). 113???118–113???118. 44 indexed citations
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Savard, R., Jean‐Pierre Després, M. Marcotte, & Claude Bouchard. (1985). Endurance training and glucose conversion into triglycerides in human fat cells. Journal of Applied Physiology. 58(1). 230–235. 14 indexed citations
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Jp, Després, Claude Bouchard, R. Savard, et al.. (1984). Adaptive changes to training in adipose tissue lipolysis are genotype dependent.. PubMed. 8(1). 87–95. 35 indexed citations
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Després, J., Claude Bouchard, R. Savard, et al.. (1984). Effects of exercise-training and detraining on fat cell lipolysis in men and women. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 53(1). 25–30. 38 indexed citations
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Bouchard, Claude, Angelo Tremblay, C. Leblanc, et al.. (1983). A method to assess energy expenditure in children and adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 37(3). 461–467. 730 indexed citations breakdown →
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Jp, Després, Claude Bouchard, L. Bukowiecki, R. Savard, & J. Lupien. (1983). Morphology and metabolism of human fat cells: a reliability study.. PubMed. 7(3). 231–40. 33 indexed citations
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Bouchard, Claude, et al.. (1983). 8. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 15(2). 138–138. 1 indexed citations
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Després, Jean‐Pierre, Claude Bouchard, L. Bukowiecki, R. Savard, & M. Marcotte. (1982). Morphologie et métabolisme du tissu adipeux humain: Relations avec le sexe, la graisse corporelle et le niveau d'entrainement. Archives Internationales de Physiologie et de Biochimie. 90(5). 329–335. 2 indexed citations

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