Robert Walton

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Robert Walton is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Walton has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Physiology, 22 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Robert Walton's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (31 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (17 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (11 papers). Robert Walton is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (31 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (17 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (11 papers). Robert Walton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Gambia. Robert Walton's co-authors include Elaine Johnstone, Marcus R. Munafò, Matt J. Neville, Taane G. Clark, Sean P. David, Chris Griffiths, Liz Steed, P Yudkin, Michael Murphy and Michael Murphy and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Robert Walton

97 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Gamification for health promotion: systematic review of behaviour change techniques in smartphone apps

2016 303 citations Elizabeth A. Edwards, Jim Lumsden et al. BMJ Open profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Walton United Kingdom	40	1.4k	1.2k	831	558	464	103	4.9k
Francisco J. Díaz United States	36	1.4k 1.0×	699 0.6×	246 0.3×	409 0.7×	199 0.4×	141	4.5k
Anna Nordström Sweden	51	1.5k 1.1×	957 0.8×	1.4k 1.6×	341 0.6×	298 0.6×	230	8.4k
Rafael Lantigua United States	39	1.3k 0.9×	630 0.5×	276 0.3×	749 1.3×	446 1.0×	113	4.6k
Brian J. Eastwood United Kingdom	36	699 0.5×	632 0.5×	417 0.5×	283 0.5×	118 0.3×	105	4.1k
Boo Johansson Sweden	57	3.2k 2.4×	1.5k 1.3×	454 0.5×	1.1k 1.9×	1.0k 2.2×	218	12.4k
Jeffrey F. Scherrer United States	47	1.1k 0.8×	692 0.6×	607 0.7×	844 1.5×	395 0.9×	229	6.9k
Jacqueline M. Vink Netherlands	41	875 0.6×	663 0.6×	307 0.4×	305 0.5×	1.2k 2.7×	159	5.6k
Steven Paul Woods United States	59	733 0.5×	743 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	512 0.9×	346 0.7×	325	12.3k
Julián Benito‐León Spain	55	1.0k 0.7×	859 0.7×	2.6k 3.2×	304 0.5×	285 0.6×	444	12.3k
Valerie H. Taylor Canada	41	904 0.7×	630 0.5×	256 0.3×	603 1.1×	292 0.6×	177	6.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Walton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Walton

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Parveen, Ifat, et al.. (2025). Characterisation of components of an extract of hemp and preliminary assessment of anti-inflammatory activity in an ex vivo model of bovine endometritis. South African Journal of Botany. 180. 254–264. 2 indexed citations

Pesola, Francesca, Katie Myers Smith, Anna Phillips‐Waller, et al.. (2024). Safety of e‐cigarettes and nicotine patches as stop‐smoking aids in pregnancy: Secondary analysis of the Pregnancy Trial of E‐cigarettes and Patches (PREP) randomized controlled trial. Addiction. 119(5). 875–884. 10 indexed citations

Przulj, Dunja, Francesca Pesola, Katie Myers Smith, et al.. (2023). Helping pregnant smokers quit: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy. Health Technology Assessment. 27(13). 1–53. 4 indexed citations

Martin‐Kerry, Jacqueline, Jennifer McLean, Antony Morgan, et al.. (2023). Characterizing asset-based studies in public health: development of a framework. Health Promotion International. 38(2). 11 indexed citations

Hájek, Peter, Dunja Przulj, Francesca Pesola, et al.. (2022). Electronic cigarettes versus nicotine patches for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Nature Medicine. 28(5). 958–964. 37 indexed citations

Freer, Joseph, Joan K. Morris, Robert Walton, et al.. (2021). Regional differences in short stature in England between 2006 and 2019: A cross-sectional analysis from the National Child Measurement Programme. PLoS Medicine. 18(9). e1003760–e1003760. 10 indexed citations

Ford, Allison, Isabelle Uny, Felix Naughton, et al.. (2021). A Qualitative Study of Factors Influencing Adherence among Pregnant Women Taking Part in a Trial of E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(2). 430–430. 9 indexed citations

García‐González, Judit, Alistair J. Brock, Matthew O. Parker, et al.. (2020). Identification of slit3 as a locus affecting nicotine preference in zebrafish and human smoking behaviour. eLife. 9. 15 indexed citations

Sohanpal, Ratna, Sandra Jumbe, W. R. L. James, et al.. (2019). Evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Smoking Treatment Optimisation in Pharmacies (STOP) intervention: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials. 20(1). 337–337. 4 indexed citations

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Hui, Chi Yan, Robert Walton, Brian McKinstry, & Hilary Pinnock. (2019). Time to change the paradigm? A mixed method study of the preferred and potential features of an asthma self-management app. Health Informatics Journal. 26(2). 862–879. 12 indexed citations

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Jumbe, Sandra, Vichithranie Madurasinghe, Liz Steed, et al.. (2019). Evaluating NHS Stop Smoking Service engagement in community pharmacies using simulated smokers: fidelity assessment of a theory-based intervention. BMJ Open. 9(5). e026841–e026841. 9 indexed citations

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Edwards, Elizabeth A., Hope Caton, Jim Lumsden, et al.. (2018). Creating a Theoretically Grounded, Gamified Health App: Lessons From Developing the Cigbreak Smoking Cessation Mobile Phone Game. JMIR Serious Games. 6(4). e10252–e10252. 25 indexed citations

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Jolliffe, David A., Claire Greiller, Charles A. Mein, et al.. (2018). Vitamin D receptor genotype influences risk of upper respiratory infection. British Journal Of Nutrition. 120(8). 891–900. 34 indexed citations

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Rivas, Carol, Ratna Sohanpal, Liz Steed, et al.. (2017). Determining counselling communication strategies associated with successful quits in the National Health Service community pharmacy Stop Smoking programme in East London: a focused ethnography using recorded consultations. BMJ Open. 7(10). e015664–e015664. 4 indexed citations

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Edwards, Elizabeth A., Jim Lumsden, Carol Rivas, et al.. (2016). Gamification for health promotion: systematic review of behaviour change techniques in smartphone apps. BMJ Open. 6(10). e012447–e012447. 303 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sohanpal, Ratna, Carol Rivas, Liz Steed, et al.. (2016). Understanding recruitment and retention in the NHS community pharmacy stop smoking service: perceptions of smoking cessation advisers. BMJ Open. 6(7). e010921–e010921. 22 indexed citations

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Griffiths, Chris J, Ian Mudway, Helen E. Wood, et al.. (2013). Impact of traffic-related pollution on respiratory function in children living in London's low emission zone: A sequential cross sectional study. European Respiratory Journal. 42(Suppl 57). P3621–P3621.

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Dundas, Isobel, Nadine Marlin, Ian Mudway, et al.. (2013). Ethnic and nutritional determinants of respiratory function in East London children. European Respiratory Journal. 42(Suppl 57). 3496–3496. 2 indexed citations

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Adetifa, Ifedayo, Martin O. C. Ota, David Jeffries, et al.. (2012). Interferon-γ ELISPOT as a Biomarker of Treatment Efficacy in Latent Tuberculosis Infection. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(4). 439–445. 44 indexed citations

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Johnstone, Elaine, et al.. (2004). The dopamine D2 receptor C32806T polymorphism ( DRD2 Taq1A RFLP) exhibits no association with smoking behaviour in a healthy UK population. Addiction Biology. 9(3-4). 221–226. 27 indexed citations

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