Regina L. Leckie

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Regina L. Leckie is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Physiology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Regina L. Leckie has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 5 papers in Physiology and 3 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Regina L. Leckie's work include Diet and metabolism studies (4 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (3 papers). Regina L. Leckie is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (4 papers), Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (3 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (3 papers). Regina L. Leckie collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Regina L. Leckie's co-authors include Kirk I. Erickson, Andrea M. Weinstein, Anthony I. Jack, Kevin P. Barry, Angela Ciccia, Abraham Z. Snyder, Angela M. Passarelli, Richard E. Boyatzis, Brandt D. Pence and Pamela M. Greenwood and has published in prestigious journals such as NeuroImage, Neurology and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Regina L. Leckie

16 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Physical activity, fitness, and gray matter volume 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 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. Physical activity, fitness, and gray matter volume
    2014 443 citations Kirk I. Erickson, Regina L. Leckie et al. Neurobiology of Aging profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Regina L. Leckie United States 9 335 247 222 133 114 17 1.1k
Marissa C. Natelson Love United States 3 384 1.1× 236 1.0× 403 1.8× 94 0.7× 71 0.6× 3 1.4k
Lorna M. Houlihan United Kingdom 11 299 0.9× 170 0.7× 305 1.4× 84 0.6× 91 0.8× 14 1.4k
Benjamin Austin United States 11 493 1.5× 218 0.9× 366 1.6× 80 0.6× 144 1.3× 16 1.4k
Allison R. Kaup United States 17 319 1.0× 169 0.7× 497 2.2× 71 0.5× 83 0.7× 28 1.6k
Sandra Düzel Germany 20 619 1.8× 411 1.7× 324 1.5× 118 0.9× 144 1.3× 53 2.0k
Patrizia A. Chiesa France 12 293 0.9× 361 1.5× 340 1.5× 77 0.6× 90 0.8× 20 1.0k
Siobhan M. Hoscheidt United States 17 473 1.4× 445 1.8× 208 0.9× 51 0.4× 76 0.7× 30 1.4k
Laura Chaddock‐Heyman United States 19 521 1.6× 308 1.2× 329 1.5× 218 1.6× 236 2.1× 29 1.7k
Andrea M. Weinstein United States 14 473 1.4× 430 1.7× 399 1.8× 243 1.8× 261 2.3× 41 1.5k
Janelle E. Letzen United States 19 293 0.9× 176 0.7× 237 1.1× 93 0.7× 46 0.4× 44 903

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Regina L. Leckie

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Rasero, Javier, Timothy Verstynen, Thomas E. Kraynak, et al.. (2025). Stressor‐Evoked Brain Activity, Cardiovascular Reactivity, and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Midlife Adults. Journal of the American Heart Association. 14(10). e034908–e034908. 1 indexed citations
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Wan, Lu, Cristina Molina‐Hidalgo, George Grove, et al.. (2025). Fitness and exercise effects on brain age: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of sport and health science. 15. 101079–101079.
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Molina‐Hidalgo, Cristina, George Grove, Thomas W. Kamarck, et al.. (2023). Effects of a laboratory-based aerobic exercise intervention on brain volume and cardiovascular health markers: protocol for a randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open. 13(11). e077905–e077905. 1 indexed citations
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Wilckens, Kristine A., Chelsea M. Stillman, Chaeryon Kang, et al.. (2020). Exercise interventions preserve hippocampal volume: A meta‐analysis. Hippocampus. 31(3). 335–347. 82 indexed citations
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Demos, Kathryn E., Samantha E. Williams, Mark A. Espeland, et al.. (2019). Impact of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Neural Food Cue Reactivity: Action for Health in Diabetes Brain Ancillary Study. Obesity. 27(7). 1076–1084. 7 indexed citations
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Leckie, Regina L., Peter J. Gianaros, Kirk I. Erickson, et al.. (2019). The effects of omega-3 fatty acids on neuropsychological functioning and brain morphology in mid-life adults: a randomized clinical trial. Psychological Medicine. 50(14). 2425–2434. 12 indexed citations
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Porter, Alexis, Regina L. Leckie, & Timothy Verstynen. (2018). White matter pathways as both a target and mediator of health behaviors. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1428(1). 71–88. 8 indexed citations
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Nunley, Karen A., Regina L. Leckie, Trevor J. Orchard, et al.. (2017). Physical activity and hippocampal volume in middle-aged patients with type 1 diabetes. Neurology. 88(16). 1564–1570. 4 indexed citations
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Erickson, Kirk I., Regina L. Leckie, Andrea M. Weinstein, et al.. (2015). Education mitigates age‐related decline in N‐Acetylaspartate levels. Brain and Behavior. 5(3). e00311–e00311. 6 indexed citations
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Miller, Megan A., Regina L. Leckie, Shannon D. Donofry, et al.. (2014). Photoperiod is associated with hippocampal volume in a large community sample. Hippocampus. 25(4). 534–543. 17 indexed citations
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Leckie, Regina L., et al.. (2014). Omega-3 fatty acids moderate effects of physical activity on cognitive function. Neuropsychologia. 59. 103–111. 20 indexed citations
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Erickson, Kirk I., Regina L. Leckie, & Andrea M. Weinstein. (2014). Physical activity, fitness, and gray matter volume. Neurobiology of Aging. 35. S20–S28. 443 indexed citations breakdown →
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Leckie, Regina L., Lauren E. Oberlin, Michelle W. Voss, et al.. (2014). BDNF mediates improvements in executive function following a 1-year exercise intervention. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 8. 985–985. 230 indexed citations
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Erickson, Kirk I., et al.. (2014). Exercise as a Way of Capitalizing on Neuroplasticity in Late Adulthood. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 30(1). 8–14. 5 indexed citations
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Jack, Anthony I., et al.. (2013). Visioning in the brain: An fMRI study of inspirational coaching and mentoring. Social Neuroscience. 8(4). 369–384. 63 indexed citations
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Jack, Anthony I., et al.. (2012). fMRI reveals reciprocal inhibition between social and physical cognitive domains. NeuroImage. 66. 385–401. 158 indexed citations
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Leckie, Regina L., et al.. (2012). Potential Moderators of Physical Activity on Brain Health. Journal of Aging Research. 2012. 1–14. 30 indexed citations

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