Sean McKellar

1.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
7 papers, 927 citations indexed

About

Sean McKellar is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Physiology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean McKellar has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 927 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Cell Biology, 3 papers in Physiology and 3 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Sean McKellar's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (5 papers), Sports Performance and Training (3 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (2 papers). Sean McKellar is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (5 papers), Sports Performance and Training (3 papers) and Diet and metabolism studies (2 papers). Sean McKellar collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Sean McKellar's co-authors include Stuart M. Phillips, Robert W. Morton, Eric R. Helms, Alan A. Aragon, Michaela C. Devries, Menno Henselmans, JAMES KRIEGER, Kevin T. Murphy, Brad J. Schöenfeld and Laura Banfield and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physiology, British Journal of Sports Medicine and American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Sean McKellar

6 papers receiving 917 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.

A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults

2017 727 citations Robert W. Morton, Kevin T. Murphy et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function in healthy adults

2022 141 citations Everson Araújo Nunes, Lauren M. Colenso‐Semple et al. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sean McKellar Canada	5	635	509	287	164	154	7	927
Menno Henselmans United States	9	631 1.0×	454 0.9×	403 1.4×	185 1.1×	133 0.9×	17	997
Michael Borack United States	12	429 0.7×	337 0.7×	148 0.5×	134 0.8×	85 0.6×	17	714
Jakob Agergaard Denmark	14	401 0.6×	409 0.8×	129 0.4×	128 0.8×	79 0.5×	29	714
Matthew A. Pikosky United States	14	391 0.6×	328 0.6×	166 0.6×	124 0.8×	168 1.1×	30	656
Floris C. Wardenaar United States	15	483 0.8×	250 0.5×	196 0.7×	190 1.2×	124 0.8×	57	693
Scott Schutzler United States	15	641 1.0×	770 1.5×	92 0.3×	46 0.3×	211 1.4×	27	1.0k
Kasper Dideriksen Denmark	17	291 0.5×	263 0.5×	208 0.7×	111 0.7×	47 0.3×	25	643
Amadeo F. Salvador United States	14	225 0.4×	234 0.5×	152 0.5×	69 0.4×	75 0.5×	40	684
Kristin L. Osterberg United States	10	195 0.3×	425 0.8×	125 0.4×	113 0.7×	85 0.6×	11	617
George Tsalis Greece	16	216 0.3×	259 0.5×	235 0.8×	180 1.1×	45 0.3×	40	747

Countries citing papers authored by Sean McKellar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sean McKellar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sean McKellar

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sean McKellar. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sean McKellar based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sean McKellar. Sean McKellar is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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7 of 7 papers shown

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Lees, Matthew, Jonathan C. Mcleod, Robert W. Morton, et al.. (2025). Resistance training load does not determine resistance training‐induced hypertrophy across upper and lower limbs in healthy young males. The Journal of Physiology.

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McKellar, Sean, Jeffrey Kay, Muzammil Memon, et al.. (2022). Surgical Soft Tissue Management for Glenohumeral Deformity and Contractures in Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 15(2). 107–120. 1 indexed citations

3.

Nunes, Everson Araújo, Lauren M. Colenso‐Semple, Sean McKellar, et al.. (2022). Systematic review and meta‐analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function in healthy adults. Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle. 13(2). 795–810. 141 indexed citations breakdown →

4.

Holloway, Tanya M., Chris McGlory, Sean McKellar, et al.. (2019). A Novel Amino Acid Composition Ameliorates Short-Term Muscle Disuse Atrophy in Healthy Young Men. Frontiers in Nutrition. 6. 105–105. 28 indexed citations

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Morton, Robert W., Kevin T. Murphy, Sean McKellar, et al.. (2019). Infographic. The effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(24). 1552–1552. 5 indexed citations

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Holloway, Tanya M., Robert W. Morton, Sara Y. Oikawa, et al.. (2018). Microvascular adaptations to resistance training are independent of load in resistance-trained young men. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 315(2). R267–R273. 25 indexed citations

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Morton, Robert W., Kevin T. Murphy, Sean McKellar, et al.. (2017). A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 52(6). 376–384. 727 indexed citations breakdown →

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