Robert J. Hancox

18.6k citations

183 papers · 12.1k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 52

Impact in

Applied Psychology top 0.5%
Physiology top 0.2%
- Asthma and respiratory diseases

Papers in

Physiology 85
- Asthma and respiratory diseases 78
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 96
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research 60
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research 40
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery 17
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms 12

Co-authors: Richie Poulton Malcolm R. Sears Avshalom Caspi Terrie E. Moffitt W. Murray Thomson HonaLee Harrington Nigel Dickson Barry Milne
Journals: Respirology (16 papers)European Respiratory Journal (13 papers)Thorax (9 papers)American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (8 papers)PEDIATRICS (5 papers)
Partner nations: New Zealand Canada Australia

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Hancox

179 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma 2019 · 266 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 New England Journal of Medicine
2011 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2008 Development and Psychopathology
2004 The Lancet

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1	Acute effects of low-dose bisoprolol on lung function and blood pressure in COPD patients ERJ Open Research ·Harry Ståhl, Allison Martin, Robert J. Hancox, Catherina L. Chang, Richard Beasley, Jérémy Wrobel, Vanessa M. McDonald, Claudia C. Dobler, Ian A. Yang, Claude S. Farah, Belinda Cochrane, Graham S. Hillis, Myrthe van de Belt, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Channa D Ranasinha, 泰史堤, Christine Jenkins	2025	0
2	Distinct trajectories of lung function from childhood to mid-adulthood Thorax ·YuShan ZHU, Andrew Gray, Robert J. Hancox	2024	6
3	The carbon footprint of as-needed budesonide/formoterol in mild asthma: apost hocanalysis European Respiratory Journal ·Lee Hatter, Mark Holliday, Allie Eathorne, Pepa Bruce, Ian Pavord, Helen K. Reddel, Robert J. Hancox, Alberto Papi, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley	2024	10
4	Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders: an update Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online ·Helena M. McAnally, Judith Sligo, Joanne Baxter, 송독영, 和男磯部, Robert J. Hancox	2021	0
5	Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic restrictions on the cardio‐respiratory health of New Zealanders Respirology ·Michael T. Sullivan, Catherina L. Chang, Jung Shim Kim, Raden Mohamad Atok, Robert J. Hancox	2021	12
6	Preventing adverse cardiac events (PACE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): study protocol for a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomised controlled trial of bisoprolol in COPD BMJ Open ·Allison Martin, Robert J. Hancox, Catherina L. Chang, Richard Beasley, Jérémy Wrobel, Vanessa M. McDonald, Claudia C. Dobler, Ian A. Yang, Claude S. Farah, Belinda Cochrane, Graham S. Hillis, Myrthe van de Belt, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Simone Lemieux, 泰史堤, Christine Jenkins	2021	4
7	What matters most to patients when choosing treatment for mild–moderate asthma? Results from a discrete choice experiment Thorax ·Christina Baggott, Paul Hansen, Robert J. Hancox, Jo Hardy, Jenny Sparks, Mark Holliday, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Helen K. Reddel, James Fingleton	2020	14
8	Self-titration of inhaled corticosteroid and β₂-agonist in response to symptoms in mild asthma: a pre-specified analysis from the PRACTICAL randomised controlled trial European Respiratory Journal ·Christina Baggott, Jo Hardy, Jenny Sparks, Mark Holliday, 纪学, E. Lorenc-Kocil, Robert J. Hancox, Mark Weatherall, James Fingleton, Richard Beasley	2020	7
9	Patient preferences for symptom-driven or regular preventer treatment in mild to moderate asthma: findings from the PRACTICAL study, a randomised clinical trial European Respiratory Journal ·Christina Baggott, Helen K. Reddel, Jo Hardy, Jenny Sparks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Barney Montgomery, Jim Reid, Davitt Sheahan, Robert J. Hancox, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, James Fingleton	2020	26
10	The experiences of young people with chronic illness in New Zealand: A qualitative study Child Care Health and Development ·Judith Sligo, Bernadette Jones, Cheryl Davies, Richard Egan, Tristram Ingham, Robert J. Hancox, Rosalina Richards	2019	10
11	Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma New England Journal of Medicine ·Richard Beasley, Mark Holliday, Helen K. Reddel, Irene Braithwaite, Stefan Ebmeier, Robert J. Hancox, Tim Harrison, Claire Houghton, Karen Oldfield, Alberto Papi, Ian Pavord, Mathew Williams, Mark Weatherall Hit paper breakdown →	2019	266
12	Establishing a generalized polyepigenetic biomarker for tobacco smoking Translational Psychiatry ·Karen Sugden, Eilís Hannon, Louise Arseneault, Daniel W. Belsky, Jonathan M. Broadbent, David L. Corcoran, Robert J. Hancox, Renate Houts, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton, Joseph A. Prinz, W. Murray Thomson, Benjamin Williams, Chloe C. Y. Wong, Jonathan Mill, Avshalom Caspi	2019	43
13	Association between Frequency of Consumption of Fruit, Vegetables, Nuts and Pulses and BMI: Analyses of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Nutrients ·Clare Wall, Alastair G. Stewart, Robert J. Hancox, Rinki Murphy, Irene Braithwaite, Richard Beasley, Edwin A. Mitchell, (unknown)	2018	57
14	High-dose beta2-agonist treatment is associated with cardiac dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania) ·Raden Mohamad Atok, Manisha Cooray, Christine Tuffery, Жуманиязов Махсуд Жаббиевич, Glenda Sullivan, Glenn A. Jacobson, Che‐Mai Chang, Robert J. Hancox	2016	2
15	Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ adult asthma guidelines: a quick reference guide. PubMed ·Richard Beasley, Robert J. Hancox, Matire Harwood, Kyle Perrin, João Victor Santos da Silva, Janine Pilcher, Jim Reid, Alfred W. Tillett, Darmiga Thayabaran	2016	14
16	How Do Researchers Do It?: A Description of Developing a Multi Disciplinary Research Assessment Judith Sligo, Hans Gerhard Maser, Zhi Xue Zhang, Vaishnavi Himakunthala, Robert J. Hancox	2009	2
17	High-sensitive C-reactive protein is associated with reduced lung function in young adults European Respiratory Journal ·Finn Rasmussen, Dorrit Mikkelsen, Robert J. Hancox, Jess Lambrechtsen, Mads Nybo, Henrik Steen Hansen, Hans Christian Siersted	2008	101
18	The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study: are its findings consistent with the overall New Zealand population? PubMed ·Richie Poulton, Robert J. Hancox, Barry Milne, Joanne Baxter, 裕美子中村, Noela Wilson	2006	37
19	Sex Differences in the Relation between Body Mass Index and Asthma and Atopy in a Birth Cohort American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Robert J. Hancox, Barry Milne, Richie Poulton, D. Robin Taylor, Justina M. Greene, Christene R. McLachlan, Jan O. Cowan, Erin M. Flannery, Peter Herbison, Malcolm R. Sears	2004	199
20	Tolerance to beta-agonists during acute bronchoconstriction European Respiratory Journal ·Robert J. Hancox, Santhiya B, Jan O. Cowan, Erin M. Flannery, Peter Herbison, Christene R. McLachlan, G. Ian Town, D. Robin Taylor	1999	89

About Robert J. Hancox

Robert J. Hancox is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Immunology and Allergy, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, having authored 183 papers that have together received 12.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (78 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (60 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (40 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (21 papers), Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (17 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (12 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (10 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Applied Psychology (766 citations), Physiology (3.8k citations), Clinical Psychology (2.6k citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (3.3k citations) and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (1.1k citations). Robert J. Hancox has collaborated with scholars based in New Zealand, Canada and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Richie Poulton, Malcolm R. Sears, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, W. Murray Thomson, HonaLee Harrington, Nigel Dickson, Barry Milne, Renate Houts and Daniel W. Belsky. Their work appears in journals such as Respirology, European Respiratory Journal, Thorax, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and PEDIATRICS.

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