Robert J. Brychta

11.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
87 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Brychta is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Brychta has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Physiology, 30 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 11 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Brychta's work include Physical Activity and Health (29 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (27 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (18 papers). Robert J. Brychta is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (29 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (27 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (18 papers). Robert J. Brychta collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iceland and Netherlands. Robert J. Brychta's co-authors include Kong Y. Chen, Richard P. Troiano, James J. McClain, Joyce D. Linderman, Annemarie Koster, Francesco S. Celi, Susan M. Smith, Paolo Caserotti, Monica C. Skarulis and David Berrigan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Brychta

83 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Evolution of accelerometer methods for physical activity research

2014 724 citations Robert J. Brychta, Kong Y. Chen et al. profile →
Irisin and FGF21 Are Cold-Induced Endocrine Activators of Brown Fat Function in Humans

2014 645 citations Paul Lee, Joyce D. Linderman et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
Persistent metabolic adaptation 6 years after “The Biggest Loser” competition

2016 445 citations Juen Guo, Lilian Howard et al. Obesity profile →
Mapping of human brown adipose tissue in lean and obese young men

2017 380 citations Brooks P. Leitner, Shan Huang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert J. Brychta United States	39	4.5k	1.7k	789	760	666	87	6.6k
David J. Stensel United Kingdom	38	3.8k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	693 0.9×	632 0.8×	365 0.5×	166	6.9k
Gary R. Hunter United States	54	5.5k 1.2×	2.6k 1.5×	673 0.9×	938 1.2×	881 1.3×	293	10.4k
Hiroshi Shimokata Japan	46	2.7k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	805 1.0×	561 0.7×	974 1.5×	314	8.3k
Barry Braun United States	41	3.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	432 0.5×	764 1.0×	774 1.2×	127	6.9k
Todd M. Manini United States	58	7.9k 1.8×	1.5k 0.9×	716 0.9×	1.4k 1.8×	1.5k 2.3×	288	14.6k
Kong Y. Chen United States	53	8.4k 1.9×	4.2k 2.5×	1.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.5×	756 1.1×	169	12.7k
Edward L. Melanson United States	48	6.5k 1.4×	4.0k 2.4×	437 0.6×	914 1.2×	393 0.6×	163	11.6k
Justin Y. Jeon South Korea	40	2.0k 0.4×	773 0.5×	762 1.0×	665 0.9×	486 0.7×	241	5.1k
Alessandro Sartório Italy	42	2.2k 0.5×	1.1k 0.6×	648 0.8×	622 0.8×	782 1.2×	370	7.3k
Antonino Bianco Italy	41	2.8k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	199 0.3×	390 0.5×	489 0.7×	330	7.0k

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Fletcher, Laura A., Katherine Kim, Brooks P. Leitner, et al.. (2020). Sexual Dimorphisms in Adult Human Brown Adipose Tissue. Obesity. 28(2). 241–246. 35 indexed citations

Chen, Kong Y., Steven R. Smith, Éric Ravussin, et al.. (2020). Room Indirect Calorimetry Operating and Reporting Standards (RICORS 1.0): A Guide to Conducting and Reporting Human Whole‐Room Calorimeter Studies. Obesity. 28(9). 1613–1625. 51 indexed citations

Hrafnkelsdóttir, Soffia M., Robert J. Brychta, Kong Y. Chen, et al.. (2020). Less screen time and more physical activity is associated with more stable sleep patterns among Icelandic adolescents. Sleep Health. 6(5). 609–617. 18 indexed citations

Gestsdóttir, Sunna, et al.. (2020). Changes in sleep and activity from age 15 to 17 in students with traditional and college-style school schedules. Sleep Health. 6(6). 749–757. 9 indexed citations

Brychta, Robert J., Soffia M. Hrafnkelsdóttir, Kong Y. Chen, et al.. (2020). Less physical activity and more varied and disrupted sleep is associated with a less favorable metabolic profile in adolescents. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0229114–e0229114. 14 indexed citations

Chen, Kong Y., Robert J. Brychta, Zahraa Abdul Sater, et al.. (2019). Opportunities and challenges in the therapeutic activation of human energy expenditure and thermogenesis to manage obesity. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 295(7). 1926–1942. 79 indexed citations

Brychta, Robert J., Shan Huang, Juan Wang, et al.. (2019). Quantification of the Capacity for Cold-Induced Thermogenesis in Young Men With and Without Obesity. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 104(10). 4865–4878. 28 indexed citations

Berg, Julianne D. van der, Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Hans Bosma, et al.. (2019). Dynamic sitting: Measurement and associations with metabolic health. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(15). 1746–1754. 9 indexed citations

Brown, Rebecca J., Megan Startzell, Elaine Cochran, et al.. (2018). Metreleptin-mediated improvements in insulin sensitivity are independent of food intake in humans with lipodystrophy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 128(8). 3504–3516. 74 indexed citations

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Hrafnkelsdóttir, Soffia M., Robert J. Brychta, Sunna Gestsdóttir, et al.. (2018). Less screen time and more frequent vigorous physical activity is associated with lower risk of reporting negative mental health symptoms among Icelandic adolescents. PLoS ONE. 13(4). e0196286–e0196286. 90 indexed citations

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Brychta, Robert J., Soffia M. Hrafnkelsdóttir, Sigurbjörn Á. Arngrímsson, et al.. (2018). Hreyfing og svefn reykvískra ungmenna. Læknablaðið. 2018(2). 79–85. 7 indexed citations

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Leitner, Brooks P., Shan Huang, Robert J. Brychta, et al.. (2017). Mapping of human brown adipose tissue in lean and obese young men. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(32). 8649–8654. 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hall, Kevin D., Robert J. Brychta, Kong Y. Chen, et al.. (2015). Calorie for Calorie, Dietary Fat Restriction Results in More Body Fat Loss than Carbohydrate Restriction in People with Obesity. Cell Metabolism. 22(3). 531–531. 7 indexed citations

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Arnardóttir, Nanna Ýr, Annemarie Koster, Dane R. Van Domelen, et al.. (2015). Association of change in brain structure to objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults: Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study. Behavioural Brain Research. 296. 118–124. 59 indexed citations

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Agnihothri, Ritesh, Amber B. Courville, Joyce D. Linderman, et al.. (2014). Moderate Weight Loss Is Sufficient to Affect Thyroid Hormone Homeostasis and Inhibit Its Peripheral Conversion. Thyroid. 24(1). 19–26. 71 indexed citations

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Domelen, Dane R. Van, Paolo Caserotti, Robert J. Brychta, et al.. (2014). Is There a Sex Difference in Accelerometer Counts During Walking in Older Adults?. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 11(3). 626–637. 7 indexed citations

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Lee, Paul, Joyce D. Linderman, Susan M. Smith, et al.. (2014). Irisin and FGF21 Are Cold-Induced Endocrine Activators of Brown Fat Function in Humans. Cell Metabolism. 19(2). 302–309. 645 indexed citations breakdown →

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Visser, Marjolein, Robert J. Brychta, Kong Y. Chen, & Annemarie Koster. (2014). Self-Reported Adherence to the Physical Activity Recommendation and Determinants of Misperception in Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 22(2). 226–234. 44 indexed citations

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Arnardóttir, Nanna Ýr, Annemarie Koster, Dane R. Van Domelen, et al.. (2012). Objective measurements of daily physical activity patterns and sedentary behaviour in older adults: Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study. Age and Ageing. 42(2). 222–229. 137 indexed citations

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Koster, Annemarie, Paolo Caserotti, Kushang V. Patel, et al.. (2012). Association of Sedentary Time with Mortality Independent of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity. PLoS ONE. 7(6). e37696–e37696. 265 indexed citations

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