Stephen Seiler

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
107 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Stephen Seiler is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Seiler has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 40 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 19 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Stephen Seiler's work include Sports Performance and Training (69 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (40 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (37 papers). Stephen Seiler is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (69 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (40 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (37 papers). Stephen Seiler collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Spain. Stephen Seiler's co-authors include Espen Tønnessen, Thomas Haugen, Øyvind Sandbakk, Erin E. Kuffel, Ken J. Hetlelid, Olav A. Haugen, Jonathan Esteve-Lanao, Carl Foster, Øystein Sylta and Erlend Hem and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, PLoS ONE and Journal of Applied Physiology.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Seiler

104 papers receiving 5.6k 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.

What is Best Practice for Training Intensity and Duration Distribution in Endurance Athletes?

2010 416 citations Stephen Seiler International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance profile →
The Training and Development of Elite Sprint Performance: an Integration of Scientific and Best Practice Literature

2019 241 citations Thomas Haugen, Stephen Seiler et al. Sports Medicine - Open profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen Seiler Norway	42	4.1k	2.2k	984	903	773	107	6.1k
Serge Berthoin France	42	3.5k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	1.5k 1.5×	692 0.8×	395 0.5×	136	6.1k
Valmor Tricoli Brazil	41	3.5k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	958 1.0×	1.1k 1.2×	697 0.9×	175	5.4k
Juri Hanin Finland	4	5.7k 1.4×	1.7k 0.8×	687 0.7×	1.6k 1.7×	582 0.8×	5	7.2k
Jan Hoff Norway	45	5.7k 1.4×	3.5k 1.6×	1.5k 1.6×	1.7k 1.9×	566 0.7×	108	8.9k
Jean‐Claude Chatard France	38	3.3k 0.8×	1.4k 0.6×	522 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	720 0.9×	94	4.9k
Véronique Billat France	42	4.4k 1.1×	4.0k 1.8×	1.6k 1.6×	927 1.0×	1.1k 1.4×	160	6.4k
Pantelis Τ. Nikolaidis Switzerland	41	4.9k 1.2×	1.3k 0.6×	907 0.9×	1.0k 1.1×	931 1.2×	492	7.8k
Pitre C. Bourdon Qatar	31	2.9k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	634 0.6×	557 0.6×	366 0.5×	74	4.1k
Serge P. von Duvillard United States	38	2.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	720 0.7×	677 0.7×	499 0.6×	140	4.3k
Adrian W. Midgley United Kingdom	33	2.1k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	840 0.9×	366 0.4×	588 0.8×	118	3.8k

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Grappe, Frédéric, Peter Leo, Manuel Mateo‐March, et al.. (2025). What Is “Zone 2 Training”?: Experts’ Viewpoint on Definition, Training Methods, and Expected Adaptations. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 20(11). 1614–1617. 3 indexed citations

Valenzuela, Pedro L., et al.. (2025). UCI Sports Nutrition Project: The Science of Successful Cycling Performance. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 1–13. 1 indexed citations

Wackerhage, Henning, et al.. (2025). Is the vLamax for Glycolysis What the $$\dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2}}$$ max is for Oxidative Phosphorylation?. Sports Medicine. 55(8). 1853–1866. 1 indexed citations

Sher, David J., Sally Goudreau, Stephen Seiler, et al.. (2024). Financial Toxicity and Quality-of-Life Outcomes on a Phase 1 5-fraction Stereotactic Partial Breast Irradiation Protocol for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Practical Radiation Oncology. 15(2). e115–e123.

Schönfelder, Martin, et al.. (2024). Quantitative Analysis of 92 12-Week Sub-elite Marathon Training Plans. Sports Medicine - Open. 10(1). 50–50. 2 indexed citations

Tønnessen, Espen, Øyvind Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher Sandbakk, Stephen Seiler, & Thomas Haugen. (2024). Training Session Models in Endurance Sports: A Norwegian Perspective on Best Practice Recommendations. Sports Medicine. 54(11). 2935–2953. 14 indexed citations

Watt, Jennifer, et al.. (2023). The Additional Effect of Training Above the Maximal Metabolic Steady State on VO2peak, Wpeak and Time-Trial Performance in Endurance-Trained Athletes: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Reality Check. Sports Medicine. 54(2). 429–446. 4 indexed citations

Jortveit, Jarle, et al.. (2022). Heart rhythm assessment in elite endurance athletes: A better method?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 4. 937525–937525. 9 indexed citations

Stellingwerff, Trent, Ida A. Heikura, Romain Meeusen, et al.. (2021). Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): Shared Pathways, Symptoms and Complexities. Sports Medicine. 51(11). 2251–2280. 80 indexed citations

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Maunder, Ed, et al.. (2021). The Importance of ‘Durability’ in the Physiological Profiling of Endurance Athletes. Sports Medicine. 51(8). 1619–1628. 95 indexed citations

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Haugen, Thomas, Stephen Seiler, Øyvind Sandbakk, & Espen Tønnessen. (2019). The Training and Development of Elite Sprint Performance: an Integration of Scientific and Best Practice Literature. Sports Medicine - Open. 5(1). 44–44. 241 indexed citations breakdown →

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Haugen, Thomas, Felix Breitschädel, & Stephen Seiler. (2019). Sprint mechanical variables in elite athletes: Are force-velocity profiles sport specific or individual?. PLoS ONE. 14(7). e0215551–e0215551. 81 indexed citations

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Haugen, Thomas, Gøran Paulsen, Stephen Seiler, & Øyvind Sandbakk. (2017). New Records in Human Power. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 13(6). 678–686. 61 indexed citations

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Foster, Carl, James D. Anholm, Daniel Boullosa, et al.. (2016). SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND ITS ROLE IN SPORTS SCIENCE. Kinesiology. 48(2). 274–284. 1 indexed citations

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Seiler, Stephen. (2014). Same Citius, Altius, Fortius … More Women, Crashes, and McTwists?. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 9(1). 122–127. 2 indexed citations

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Sylta, Øystein, Espen Tønnessen, & Stephen Seiler. (2014). From Heart-Rate Data to Training Quantification: A Comparison of 3 Methods of Training-Intensity Analysis. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 9(1). 100–107. 86 indexed citations

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Sandhaug, Maria, et al.. (2011). Functional Level During the First Year After Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Course and Predictors of Outcome. Journal of Neurology Research. 1(2). 48–58. 7 indexed citations

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Seiler, Stephen, et al.. (2009). Training Methods and Intensity Distribution of Young World-Class Rowers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 4(4). 448–460. 78 indexed citations

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Seiler, Stephen & Ken J. Hetlelid. (2005). The Impact of Rest Duration on Work Intensity and RPE during Interval Training. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 37(9). 1601–1607. 99 indexed citations

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Seiler, Stephen & Joseph W. Starnes. (2000). Exogenous GSH protection during hypoxia-reoxygenation of the isolated rat heart: Impact of hypoxia duration. Free Radical Research. 32(1). 41–55. 14 indexed citations

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