Richard A. Schmidt

34.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
280 papers, 23.7k citations indexed

About

Richard A. Schmidt is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Urology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard A. Schmidt has authored 280 papers receiving a total of 23.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 82 papers in Urology and 44 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Richard A. Schmidt's work include Motor Control and Adaptation (81 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (77 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (42 papers). Richard A. Schmidt is often cited by papers focused on Motor Control and Adaptation (81 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (77 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (42 papers). Richard A. Schmidt collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. Richard A. Schmidt's co-authors include Emil A. Tanagho, Robert A. Bjork, Gabriele Wulf, Craig A. Wrisberg, Charles B. Walter, Timothy D. Lee, Alan W. Salmoni, Douglas E. Young, Carolee J. Winstein and Howard N. Zelaznik and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Psychological Bulletin and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Richard A. Schmidt

276 papers receiving 21.8k 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.

Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis

1982 3.6k citations Richard A. Schmidt profile →
A schema theory of discrete motor skill learning.

1975 2.1k citations Richard A. Schmidt profile →
Motor-output variability: A theory for the accuracy of rapid motor acts.

1979 1.2k citations Richard A. Schmidt et al. profile →
New Conceptualizations of Practice: Common Principles in Three Paradigms Suggest New Concepts for Training

1992 1.2k citations Richard A. Schmidt et al. profile →
Knowledge of results and motor learning: A review and critical reappraisal.

1984 1.0k citations Richard A. Schmidt et al. profile →
Motor control and learning: A behavioral emphasis, 4th ed.

2005 603 citations Richard A. Schmidt et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard A. Schmidt United States	71	10.4k	5.9k	4.3k	3.9k	3.8k	280	23.7k
Paul W. Hodges Australia	105	4.3k 0.4×	520 0.1×	2.4k 0.6×	7.9k 2.1×	730 0.2×	598	37.9k
Mark Hallett United States	133	26.9k 2.6×	2.0k 0.3×	4.1k 0.9×	8.6k 2.2×	136 0.0×	854	67.1k
Ronald Melzack Canada	84	9.0k 0.9×	345 0.1×	2.3k 0.5×	851 0.2×	363 0.1×	257	42.7k
Simon C. Gandevia Australia	106	14.1k 1.4×	1.3k 0.2×	2.7k 0.6×	16.8k 4.3×	62 0.0×	571	40.3k
Terry K. Koo United States	19	1.6k 0.2×	1.1k 0.2×	1.1k 0.3×	2.9k 0.8×	104 0.0×	32	18.8k
John C. Rothwell United Kingdom	152	42.3k 4.1×	1.8k 0.3×	4.0k 0.9×	20.7k 5.4×	46 0.0×	1.1k	90.0k
Gereon R. Fink Germany	113	36.2k 3.5×	4.7k 0.8×	11.4k 2.6×	2.6k 0.7×	120 0.0×	940	58.2k
Roger Adams Australia	56	1.0k 0.1×	497 0.1×	518 0.1×	2.1k 0.5×	383 0.1×	347	10.7k
Anne Smith Australia	65	3.2k 0.3×	2.4k 0.4×	979 0.2×	772 0.2×	63 0.0×	424	14.4k
Ronald F. Zernicke United States	49	1.6k 0.2×	776 0.1×	528 0.1×	2.8k 0.7×	98 0.0×	203	8.3k

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Hill, Ethan C., Terry J. Housh, Cory M. Smith, et al.. (2016). Muscle- and mode-specific responses of the forearm flexors in women as a result of fatiguing, concentric muscle actions. International Journal of Physical Education Sports and Health. 3(5). 431–438. 1 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A. & Craig A. Wrisberg. (2008). Motor learning and performance : a situation-based learning approach. Human Kinetics eBooks. 381 indexed citations

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Badlani, Gopal, James Regan, John H. Lynch, et al.. (1999). A new temporary catheter (ContiCath) for the treatment of temporary, reversible, postoperative urinary retention. Urology. 53(6). 1104–1107. 9 indexed citations

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Doggweiler, Ragi, et al.. (1998). Botox-induced prostatic involution. The Prostate. 37(1). 44–50. 115 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A., et al.. (1997). An F/15 Tip-tilt Secondary for the Blanco 4-m at Cerro-Tololo. AAS. 190. 1 indexed citations

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Wulf, Gabriele & Richard A. Schmidt. (1996). Average KR Degrades Parameter Learning. Journal of Motor Behavior. 28(4). 371–381. 27 indexed citations

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Young, Douglas E. & Richard A. Schmidt. (1991). Motor programs as units of movement control. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers Inc. eBooks. 129–155. 11 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A.. (1991). Motor learning & performance : from principles to practice. 165 indexed citations

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Baskin, Laurence S., et al.. (1991). Surgical principles of sacral foramen electrode implantation. World Journal of Urology. 9(3). 20 indexed citations

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Jünemann, Klaus‐Peter, Richard A. Schmidt, Hansjörg Melchior, & Emil A. Tanagho. (1987). Neuroanatomy and Clinical Significance of the External Urethral Sphincter. Urologia Internationalis. 42(2). 132–136. 42 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A.. (1980). Past and Future Issues in Motor Programming.. Research Quarterly American Alliance for Health Physical Education and Recreation. 51(1). 14 indexed citations

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Boade, R. R., et al.. (1979). New perspective on well shooting - the behavior of contained explosions and deflagrations. Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States). 4 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A., Homero Bruschini, & Emil A. Tanagho. (1979). Urinary bladder and sphincter responses to stimulation of dorsal and ventral sacral roots.. PubMed. 16(4). 300–4. 53 indexed citations

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Bruschini, Homero, Richard A. Schmidt, & Emil A. Tanagho. (1978). The male genitourinary sphincter mechanism in the dog.. PubMed. 15(4). 284–7. 17 indexed citations

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Bruschini, Homero, Richard A. Schmidt, & Emil A. Tanagho. (1977). Studies on the neurophysiology of the vas deferens.. PubMed. 15(2). 112–6. 19 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A.. (1976). CONTROL PROCESSES IN MOTOR SKILLS. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 4(1). 229???262–229???262. 93 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A., et al.. (1972). Study of surface coal mining in West Virginia. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 47(7). 5421–5430. 1 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A., et al.. (1971). Muscular Fatigue and Discrete Motor Learning.. 4 indexed citations

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Schmidt, Richard A.. (1969). Motor factors in coincident timing. 1 indexed citations

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Thiel, Edward & Richard A. Schmidt. (1961). Spherules from the Antarctic ice cap. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 66(1). 307–310. 44 indexed citations

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