Robert Ross

48.1k total citations · 18 hit papers
208 papers, 34.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Ross is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Ross has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 34.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Physiology, 71 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 51 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert Ross's work include Physical Activity and Health (59 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (57 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (55 papers). Robert Ross is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (59 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (57 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (55 papers). Robert Ross collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Robert Ross's co-authors include Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Richard Baumgartner, ZiMian Wang, Dympna Gallagher, Jennifer L. Kuk, Timothy S. Church, Kathleen M. Koehler and Philip J. Garry and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Robert Ross

205 papers receiving 33.5k citations

Hit Papers

Epidemiology of Sarcopenia among the Elderly in New Mexico 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2002 2000 2016 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Epidemiology of Sarcopenia among the Elderly in New Mexico
    1998 3.1k citations Richard Baumgartner, Kathleen M. Koehler et al. American Journal of Epidemiology profile →
  2. Low Relative Skeletal Muscle Mass (Sarcopenia) in Older Persons Is Associated with Functional Impairment and Physical Disability
    2002 2.5k citations Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield et al. profile →
  3. Skeletal muscle mass and distribution in 468 men and women aged 18–88 yr
    2000 2.2k citations Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield et al. profile →
  4. Importance of Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Clinical Practice: A Case for Fitness as a Clinical Vital Sign: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
    2016 1.6k citations Robert Ross, Steven N. Blair et al. profile →
  5. Waist circumference and not body mass index explains obesity-related health risk
    2004 1.5k citations Ian Janssen, Robert Ross et al. profile →
  6. Cadaver validation of skeletal muscle measurement by magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography
    1998 1.2k citations Richard Baumgartner, Dympna Gallagher et al. profile →
  7. Estimation of skeletal muscle mass by bioelectrical impedance analysis
    2000 1.1k citations Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield et al. profile →
  8. Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity
    2020 1.1k citations Robert Ross, Ian J. Neeland et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology profile →
  9. Reduction in Obesity and Related Comorbid Conditions after Diet-Induced Weight Loss or Exercise-Induced Weight Loss in Men
    2000 1.1k citations Robert Ross et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
  10. Visceral and ectopic fat, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease: a position statement
    2019 917 citations Ian J. Neeland, Robert Ross et al. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology profile →
  11. Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Health Risk
    2002 747 citations Ian Janssen, Robert Ross et al. Archives of Internal Medicine profile →
  12. Total-body skeletal muscle mass: development and cross-validation of anthropometric prediction models
    2000 653 citations Robert Ross, Ian Janssen et al. profile →
  13. Body mass index and waist circumference independently contribute to the prediction of nonabdominal, abdominal subcutaneous, and visceral fat
    2002 554 citations Ian Janssen, Steven B. Heymsfield et al. profile →
  14. Age-related changes in total and regional fat distribution
    2009 547 citations Jennifer L. Kuk, Travis J. Saunders et al. Ageing Research Reviews profile →
  15. Exercise‐Induced Reduction in Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial
    2004 503 citations Robert Ross, Ian Janssen et al. profile →
  16. Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on All-Cause and Disease-Specific Mortality: Advances Since 2009
    2017 306 citations Matthew P. Harber, Leonard A. Kaminsky et al. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases profile →
  17. Sedentary behaviour and health in adults: an overview of systematic reviews
    2020 249 citations Travis J. Saunders, Ian Janssen et al. profile →
  18. Sleep timing, sleep consistency, and health in adults: a systematic review
    2020 208 citations Robert Ross, Travis J. Saunders et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Ross Canada 85 20.6k 7.9k 6.1k 4.4k 4.3k 208 34.8k
Timothy S. Church United States 85 14.3k 0.7× 7.5k 0.9× 7.5k 1.2× 2.6k 0.6× 3.0k 0.7× 308 28.8k
Bret H. Goodpaster United States 92 26.5k 1.3× 3.8k 0.5× 4.2k 0.7× 5.0k 1.1× 4.2k 1.0× 304 39.6k
Eleanor M. Simonsick United States 102 15.3k 0.7× 4.4k 0.6× 5.3k 0.9× 4.2k 0.9× 2.8k 0.6× 503 45.1k
Tamara B. Harris United States 102 17.4k 0.8× 5.1k 0.6× 4.6k 0.7× 4.7k 1.1× 3.4k 0.8× 286 39.7k
Stephen B. Kritchevsky United States 111 26.0k 1.3× 6.1k 0.8× 7.0k 1.1× 5.2k 1.2× 2.8k 0.6× 636 52.7k
Steven N. Blair United States 101 25.4k 1.2× 16.2k 2.1× 11.9k 1.9× 3.1k 0.7× 4.3k 1.0× 327 52.0k
Arthur S. Leon United States 67 14.9k 0.7× 10.0k 1.3× 6.6k 1.1× 2.2k 0.5× 3.5k 0.8× 253 33.8k
Steven N. Blair United States 82 15.4k 0.7× 10.7k 1.4× 7.7k 1.3× 2.5k 0.6× 2.8k 0.6× 386 33.6k
Lenore J. Launer United States 111 13.0k 0.6× 4.6k 0.6× 7.5k 1.2× 4.4k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 612 43.4k
Marco Pahor United States 81 11.5k 0.6× 2.5k 0.3× 6.3k 1.0× 3.4k 0.8× 2.5k 0.6× 289 29.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Ross

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Miller, Erin, Ian Janssen, & Robert Ross. (2025). Changes in Body Composition in Relation to Metabolic Syndrome: A Compositional Analysis in Adults with Overweight and Obesity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 57(11). 2361–2367.
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Shilton, Trevor, Adrian Bauman, Anna Chalkley, et al.. (2024). More People, More Active, More Often for Heart Health – Taking Action on Physical Activity. Global Heart. 19(1). 42–42. 8 indexed citations
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Kokkinos, Peter, Charles Faselis, Andreas Pittaras, et al.. (2024). Stroke Incidence in Patients With Hypertension According to Cardiorespiratory Fitness. Hypertension. 81(8). 1747–1757. 1 indexed citations
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Robbins, Jeremy, Prashant Rao, Shuliang Deng, et al.. (2023). Plasma proteomic changes in response to exercise training are associated with cardiorespiratory fitness adaptations. JCI Insight. 8(7). 19 indexed citations
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Janssen, Ian, et al.. (2022). A compositional analysis study of body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors. Obesity. 30(8). 1699–1707. 3 indexed citations
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Robbins, Jeremy, Bennet Peterson, Daniela Schranner, et al.. (2021). Human plasma proteomic profiles indicative of cardiorespiratory fitness. Nature Metabolism. 3(6). 786–797. 41 indexed citations
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Ross, Robert, Ian J. Neeland, Shizuya Yamashita, et al.. (2020). Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 16(3). 177–189. 1094 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neeland, Ian J., Robert Ross, Jean‐Pierre Després, et al.. (2019). Visceral and ectopic fat, atherosclerosis, and cardiometabolic disease: a position statement. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 7(9). 715–725. 917 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peterman, James E., Ross Arena, Jonathan Myers, et al.. (2019). Development of Global Reference Standards for Directly Measured Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Report From the Fitness Registry and Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND). Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 95(2). 255–264. 32 indexed citations
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Ross, Robert, Bret H. Goodpaster, Lauren G. Koch, et al.. (2019). Precision exercise medicine: understanding exercise response variability. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(18). 1141–1153. 183 indexed citations
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Harber, Matthew P., Leonard A. Kaminsky, Ross Arena, et al.. (2017). Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on All-Cause and Disease-Specific Mortality: Advances Since 2009. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 60(1). 11–20. 306 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lannoy, Louise de, John Clarke, Paula J. Stotz, & Robert Ross. (2017). Effects of intensity and amount of exercise on measures of insulin and glucose: Analysis of inter-individual variability. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0177095–e0177095. 34 indexed citations
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Ross, Robert, Robert Hudson, Paula J. Stotz, & Miu Lam. (2015). Effects of Exercise Amount and Intensity on Abdominal Obesity and Glucose Tolerance in Obese Adults. Annals of Internal Medicine. 8 indexed citations
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Nazare, Julie‐Anne, Jessica Smith, Anne‐Laure Borel, et al.. (2014). Usefulness of Measuring Both Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference for the Estimation of Visceral Adiposity and Related Cardiometabolic Risk Profile (from the INSPIRE ME IAA Study). The American Journal of Cardiology. 115(3). 307–315. 126 indexed citations
15.
Kuk, Jennifer L., Travis J. Saunders, Lance E. Davidson, & Robert Ross. (2009). Age-related changes in total and regional fat distribution. Ageing Research Reviews. 8(4). 339–348. 547 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oeffinger, Kevin C., Beverley Adams‐Huet, Ronald G. Victor, et al.. (2009). Insulin Resistance and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 27(22). 3698–3704. 107 indexed citations
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Davidson, Lance E., Robert H. E. Hudson, Jennifer L. Kuk, et al.. (2009). Effects of Exercise Modality on Insulin Resistance and Functional Limitation in Older Adults. Archives of Internal Medicine. 169(2). 122–122. 232 indexed citations
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Baumgartner, Richard, Kathleen M. Koehler, Dympna Gallagher, et al.. (1998). Epidemiology of Sarcopenia among the Elderly in New Mexico. American Journal of Epidemiology. 147(8). 755–763. 3085 indexed citations breakdown →
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Adler, Robert, et al.. (1994). Secondary Prevention of Childhood Firesetting. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 33(8). 1194–1202. 39 indexed citations
20.
Ross, Robert, et al.. (1989). Delinquency Prevention through Cognitive Training.. Educational Horizons. 67(4). 19 indexed citations

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