Simon J. Griffin

31.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
423 papers, 20.4k citations indexed

About

Simon J. Griffin is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon J. Griffin has authored 423 papers receiving a total of 20.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 203 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 136 papers in Physiology and 132 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Simon J. Griffin's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (135 papers), Physical Activity and Health (101 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (70 papers). Simon J. Griffin is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (135 papers), Physical Activity and Health (101 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (70 papers). Simon J. Griffin collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Denmark. Simon J. Griffin's co-authors include Esther van Sluijs, Nicholas J. Wareham, Alison McMinn, Andy Jones, Rebecca K. Simmons, Ulf Ekelund, Stephen J. Sharp, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith, Stephen Sutton and Wendy Hardeman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Medicine and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Simon J. Griffin

409 papers receiving 19.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Effectiveness of interventions to promote physical activity in children and adolescents: systematic review of controlled trials

2007 855 citations Simon J. Griffin et al. profile →
Interventions to Improve the Management of Diabetes in Primary Care, Outpatient, and Community Settings

2001 853 citations Simon J. Griffin et al. profile →
The impact of communicating genetic risks of disease on risk-reducing health behaviour: systematic review with meta-analysis

2016 338 citations Gareth J Hollands, David French et al. profile →
The epidemiology of multimorbidity in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

2018 337 citations James Brimicombe, Rupert Payne et al. profile →
Software tools to support title and abstract screening for systematic reviews in healthcare: an evaluation

2020 258 citations Hannah Harrison, Simon J. Griffin et al. profile →
Risk of thrombocytopenia and thromboembolism after covid-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 positive testing: self-controlled case series study

2021 212 citations Julia Hippisley–Cox, Martina Patone et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Predicting hypotension, syncope, and fracture risk in patients indicated for antihypertensive treatment: the STRATIFY models 2025 ·Nature Communications ·Constantinos Koshiaris, Ariel Wang, Lucinda Archer, Richard D Riley, Kym I E Snell, Richard Stevens, Amitava Banerjee, Subhashisa Swain, Andrew Clegg, Christopher E Clark, Rupert Payne, Richard Hobbs, Margaret Ogden, Richard J. McManus, James P Sheppard, (unknown), Simon J. Griffin, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith	0
2	The feasibility of population screening for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using hand-held electrocardiogram devices 2024 ·EP Europace ·Jonathan Mant, (unknown), Peter Charlton, (unknown), Efthalia Massou, James Brimicombe, Ben Freedman, Simon J. Griffin, Richard Hobbs, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Richard J. McManus, Kate Williams	6
3	Nutritional Intake after Liver Transplant: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2023 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Angela Madden, (unknown), Fumiaki Imamura, Danielle Jones, (unknown), Hong Kai Lim, (unknown), Kirsten L. Rennie, Linda M. Oude Griep, Michael Allison, Simon J. Griffin	2
4	Factors influencing influenza, pneumococcal and shingles vaccine uptake and refusal in older adults: a population-based cross-sectional study in England 2023 ·BMJ Open ·Pui San Tan, Martina Patone, Ashley Kieran Clift, Hajira Dambha‐Miller, Defne Saatci, Tom A. Ranger, César Garriga, Francesco Zaccardi, Baiju R. Shah, Carol Coupland, Simon J. Griffin, Kamlesh Khunti, Julia Hippisley–Cox	8
5	The current state of genetic risk models for the development of kidney cancer: a review and validation 2022 ·British Journal of Urology ·Hannah Harrison, Nicole Y. K. Li‐Jessen, Catherine L. Saunders, Sabrina H. Rossi, Joe Dennis, Simon J. Griffin, Grant D. Stewart, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith	8
6	Mortality from angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in people infected with COVID-19: a cohort study of 3.7 million people 2022 ·Family Practice ·Hajira Dambha‐Miller, William Hinton, Christopher R Wilcox, Agnieszka Lemańska, Mark Joy, Michael Feher, Beth Stuart, Simon de Lusignan, Julia Hippisley–Cox, Simon J. Griffin	6
7	A community jury study exploring the public acceptability of using risk stratification to determine eligibility for cancer screening 2022 ·Health Expectations ·Rebecca A. Dennison, (unknown), Rae Thomas, Simon J. Griffin, Hannah Harrison, Stephen John, Sowmiya Moorthie, Stephen Morris, Sabrina H. Rossi, Grant D. Stewart, Chloe Thomas, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith	18
8	Why do people take part in atrial fibrillation screening? Qualitative interview study in English primary care 2022 ·BMJ Open ·Sarah Hoare, Alison Powell, (unknown), Natalie Armstrong, Simon J. Griffin, Jonathan Mant, Jenni Burt	8
9	Supporting Weight Management during COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based, ACT-Based, Guided Self-Help Intervention 2022 ·Obesity Facts ·Julia Mueller, Rebecca Richards, Rebecca A. Jones, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stephen J. Sharp, Simon J. Griffin, Jennifer Bostock, Carly A. Hughes, Andrew J. Hill, Amy L. Ahern	13
10	The Costs and Benefits of Risk Stratification for Colorectal Cancer Screening Based On Phenotypic and Genetic Risk: A Health Economic Analysis 2021 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·Chloe Thomas, Olena Mandrik, Catherine L. Saunders, Deborah J. Thompson, Sophie Whyte, Simon J. Griffin, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith	29
11	Behavioural interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: PROPELS three-arm RCT 2021 ·Health Technology Assessment ·Kamlesh Khunti, Simon J. Griffin, Alan Brennan, Helen Dallosso, Melanie J. Davies, Helen Eborall, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Laura J. Gray, Wendy Hardeman, (unknown), Joseph Henson, Katie Morton, Daniel Pollard, Stephen J. Sharp, Stephen Sutton, Jacqui Troughton, Thomas Yates	13
12	External Validation of Risk Prediction Models Incorporating Common Genetic Variants for Incident Colorectal Cancer Using UK Biobank 2020 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·Catherine L. Saunders, Britt Kilian, Deborah J. Thompson, (unknown), Simon J. Griffin, Antonis C. Antoniou, Jon Emery, Fiona M Walter, Joe Dennis, Xin Yang, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith	18
13	A Highly Tailored Text and Voice Messaging Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Either or Both Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in a UK Primary Care Setting: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of Clinical Effectiveness 2020 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Aikaterini Kassavou, (unknown), James Brimicombe, Simon Edwards, Efthalia Massou, A Toby Prevost, Simon J. Griffin, Stephen Sutton	32
14	Currently prescribed drugs in the UK that could upregulate or downregulate ACE2 in COVID-19 disease: a systematic review 2020 ·BMJ Open ·Hajira Dambha‐Miller, Ali Albasri, Sam Hodgson, Christopher R Wilcox, (unknown), Nazrul Islam, Paul Little, Simon J. Griffin	24
15	Risk Prediction Models for Kidney Cancer: A Systematic Review 2020 ·European Urology Focus ·Hannah Harrison, Rachel Thompson, Zhiyuan Lin, Sabrina H. Rossi, Grant D. Stewart, Simon J. Griffin, Juliet A. Usher‐Smith	34
16	Towards co‐designing active ageing strategies: A qualitative study to develop a meaningful physical activity typology for later life 2018 ·Health Expectations ·Cornelia Guell, Jenna Panter, Simon J. Griffin, David Ogilvie	16
17	Longitudinal associations between built environment characteristics and changes in active commuting 2017 ·BMC Public Health ·Lin Yang, Simon J. Griffin, Kay‐Tee Khaw, Nicholas J. Wareham, Jenna Panter	35
18	Risk Prediction Models for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review 2015 ·Cancer Prevention Research ·Juliet A. Usher‐Smith, Fiona M Walter, Jon Emery, Aung Ko Win, Simon J. Griffin	125
19	Effects of communicating DNA-based disease risk estimates on risk-reducing behaviours 2010 ·Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ·Theresa M. Marteau, David French, Simon J. Griffin, A Toby Prevost, Stephen Sutton, Clare Watkinson, Sophie Attwood, Gareth J Hollands	202
20	Influences on the variation in prevalence of type 2 diabetes between general practices: practice, patient or socioeconomic factors? 2003 ·PubMed ·David L Whitford, Simon J. Griffin, A Toby Prevost	26

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