Simon Walker

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
93 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Simon Walker is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Walker has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 38 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 22 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Simon Walker's work include Sports Performance and Training (42 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (32 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (25 papers). Simon Walker is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (42 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (32 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (25 papers). Simon Walker collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United Kingdom and Australia. Simon Walker's co-authors include Ajay M. Shah, Keijo Häkkinen, David Grieve, Alison C. Brewer, Alison Cave, Robin Ray, Narayana Anilkumar, Min Zhang, Minshu Wang and Janne Avela and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Simon Walker

89 papers receiving 3.7k 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.

NADPH Oxidases in Cardiovascular Health and Disease

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon Walker Finland	29	1.3k	873	841	667	630	93	3.7k
Klaus Wirth Germany	37	937 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	985 1.2×	1.4k 2.1×	357 0.6×	154	5.2k
Bert O. Eijnde Belgium	34	1.0k 0.8×	644 0.7×	737 0.9×	361 0.5×	150 0.2×	130	4.1k
Nigel K. Stepto Australia	42	1.6k 1.2×	968 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	518 0.8×	146 0.2×	111	5.9k
John J. Dubé United States	28	2.0k 1.5×	488 0.6×	1.1k 1.3×	419 0.6×	141 0.2×	50	3.9k
Alan Hayes Australia	34	1.4k 1.1×	578 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	343 0.5×	79 0.1×	129	3.6k
Espen E. Spangenburg United States	41	1.8k 1.4×	405 0.5×	2.5k 3.0×	521 0.8×	107 0.2×	112	4.8k
Shingo Takada Japan	36	692 0.5×	323 0.4×	1.2k 1.4×	1.0k 1.5×	105 0.2×	153	3.5k
Motoyuki Iemitsu Japan	44	2.0k 1.5×	413 0.5×	1.2k 1.4×	2.3k 3.4×	137 0.2×	181	5.5k
Stephen E. Borst United States	34	1.1k 0.8×	370 0.4×	902 1.1×	254 0.4×	88 0.1×	89	3.3k
Nikolai Baastrup Nordsborg Denmark	31	917 0.7×	803 0.9×	941 1.1×	586 0.9×	74 0.1×	135	3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Simon Walker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simon Walker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Walker

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Walker, Simon, et al.. (2024). The Effects of the StartReact on Reaction Time, Rate of Force Development, and Muscle Activity in Biceps Brachii. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 34(9). e14733–e14733. 4 indexed citations

Baker, Stuart N., et al.. (2024). Inducing ipsilateral motor‐evoked potentials in the biceps brachii muscle in healthy humans. European Journal of Neuroscience. 60(9). 6291–6299. 2 indexed citations

Schumann, Moritz, Joshua F. Feuerbacher, Julián Alcázar, et al.. (2024). Comment on: “Explosive is not a Term Defined in the International System of Units and Should not be Used to Describe Neuromuscular Performance”. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1).

Akalu, Yonas, Jamie Tallent, Ashlyn K. Frazer, et al.. (2024). Strength‐trained adults demonstrate greater corticoreticular activation versus untrained controls. European Journal of Neuroscience. 59(9). 2336–2352. 9 indexed citations

Wettere, W. H. E. J. van, Alyce M. Swinbourne, Stephan T. Leu, et al.. (2024). Heat stress from current and predicted increases in temperature impairs lambing rates and birth weights in the Australian sheep flock. Nature Food. 5(3). 206–210. 4 indexed citations

Walker, Simon, et al.. (2023). Modulation of H-reflex and V-wave responses during dynamic balance perturbations. Experimental Brain Research. 241(6). 1599–1610. 3 indexed citations

Kidgell, Dawson J., et al.. (2023). Corticospinal Adaptation to Short-Term Horizontal Balance Perturbation Training. Brain Sciences. 13(8). 1209–1209. 3 indexed citations

Walker, Simon, Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff, Sulin Cheng, et al.. (2023). Body composition in male lifelong trained strength, sprint and endurance athletes and healthy age-matched controls. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5. 1295906–1295906. 5 indexed citations

Häkkinen, Keijo, Robert U. Newton, Simon Walker, et al.. (2022). Effects of Upper Body Eccentric versus Concentric Strength Training and Detraining on Maximal Force, Muscle Activation, Hypertrophy and Serum Hormones in Women. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 21(2). 200–213. 12 indexed citations

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Kyröläinen, Heikki, et al.. (2020). Water immersion methods do not alter muscle damage and inflammation biomarkers after high-intensity sprinting and jumping exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(12). 2625–2634. 9 indexed citations

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Roie, Evelien Van, et al.. (2020). An age-adapted plyometric exercise program improves dynamic strength, jump performance and functional capacity in older men either similarly or more than traditional resistance training. PLoS ONE. 15(8). e0237921–e0237921. 28 indexed citations

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Walker, Simon, et al.. (2020). Increased fascicle length but not patellar tendon stiffness after accentuated eccentric-load strength training in already-trained men. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 120(11). 2371–2382. 21 indexed citations

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Walker, Simon, Simo Monto, Janne Avela, et al.. (2020). Older Age Increases the Amplitude of Muscle Stretch-Induced Cortical Beta-Band Suppression But Does not Affect Rebound Strength. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 12. 117–117. 17 indexed citations

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Kekäläinen, Tiia, Katja Kokko, Tuija Tammelin, Sarianna Sipilä, & Simon Walker. (2018). Motivational characteristics and resistance training in older adults: A randomized controlled trial and 1‐year follow‐up. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(11). 2416–2426. 21 indexed citations

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Piitulainen, Harri, et al.. (2018). Cortical Proprioceptive Processing Is Altered by Aging. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 10. 147–147. 50 indexed citations

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Roie, Evelien Van, et al.. (2017). Training load does not affect detraining's effect on muscle volume, muscle strength and functional capacity among older adults. Experimental Gerontology. 98. 30–37. 28 indexed citations

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Kekäläinen, Tiia, Katja Kokko, Sarianna Sipilä, & Simon Walker. (2017). Effects of a 9-month resistance training intervention on quality of life, sense of coherence, and depressive symptoms in older adults: randomized controlled trial. Quality of Life Research. 27(2). 455–465. 78 indexed citations

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Ihalainen, Johanna K., Juha P. Ahtiainen, Simon Walker, et al.. (2017). Resistance training status modifies inflammatory response to explosive and hypertrophic resistance exercise bouts. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 73(4). 595–604. 22 indexed citations

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Taipale, Ritva S., Jussi Mikkola, Ari Nummela, et al.. (2010). Strength Training in Endurance Runners. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 31(7). 468–476. 74 indexed citations

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Dworakowski, Rafał, Simon Walker, Aziz Momin, et al.. (2008). Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase-Derived Superoxide and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Human Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 51(14). 1349–1356. 32 indexed citations

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