Thomas R. Wójcicki

10.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
56 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas R. Wójcicki is a scholar working on Physiology, Health and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas R. Wójcicki has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Physiology, 11 papers in Health and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas R. Wójcicki's work include Physical Activity and Health (26 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (7 papers). Thomas R. Wójcicki is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (26 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (10 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (7 papers). Thomas R. Wójcicki collaborates with scholars based in United States and Guatemala. Thomas R. Wójcicki's co-authors include Edward McAuley, Arthur F. Kramer, Siobhan M. White, Michelle W. Voss, Kirk I. Erickson, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, Amanda N. Szabo‐Reed, Emily L. Mailey, Laura Chaddock and Heloisa Alves and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Thomas R. Wójcicki

54 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory

2011 3.3k citations Kirk I. Erickson, Michelle W. Voss et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Aerobic fitness is associated with hippocampal volume in elderly humans

2009 744 citations Kirk I. Erickson, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash et al. Hippocampus profile →
The influence of aerobic fitness on cerebral white matter integrity and cognitive function in older adults: Results of a one‐year exercise intervention

2012 419 citations Michelle W. Voss, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas R. Wójcicki United States	34	2.4k	2.0k	1.7k	968	737	56	8.1k
Laura Chaddock United States	24	2.0k 0.8×	2.6k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	943 1.0×	1.0k 1.4×	28	8.3k
Jennifer Kim United States	21	1.7k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	1.7k 1.0×	800 0.8×	589 0.8×	48	7.3k
Emily L. Mailey United States	25	2.1k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	761 0.8×	718 1.0×	63	6.4k
Siobhan M. White United States	20	1.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	784 0.8×	505 0.7×	25	6.2k
Amanda N. Szabo‐Reed United States	30	2.5k 1.0×	1.8k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	946 1.0×	1.7k 2.3×	74	8.6k
Stanley J. Colcombe United States	33	2.3k 0.9×	3.6k 1.8×	2.7k 1.6×	1.2k 1.3×	917 1.2×	57	10.8k
Louis Bherer Canada	50	1.4k 0.6×	2.3k 1.1×	2.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.4×	419 0.6×	225	8.2k
Ruchika Shaurya Prakash United States	40	2.6k 1.1×	3.9k 2.0×	2.6k 1.5×	1.3k 1.3×	975 1.3×	91	11.9k
Steriani Elavsky United States	36	2.2k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	605 0.6×	936 1.3×	99	7.0k
David X. Márquez United States	36	3.0k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	772 0.8×	1.7k 2.4×	174	8.5k

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Mahoney, Sara E., et al.. (2016). Habitual Dietary Intake among Recreational Ultra-Marathon Runners: Role of Macronutrients on Performance. Journal of food and nutrition research. 4(4). 205–209. 7 indexed citations

Motl, Robert W., Yvonne C. Learmonth, Thomas R. Wójcicki, et al.. (2015). Preliminary validation of the short physical performance battery in older adults with multiple sclerosis: secondary data analysis. BMC Geriatrics. 15(1). 157–157. 39 indexed citations

Awick, Elizabeth A., Thomas R. Wójcicki, Erin A. Olson, et al.. (2014). Differential exercise effects on quality of life and health-related quality of life in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Quality of Life Research. 24(2). 455–462. 46 indexed citations

Wójcicki, Thomas R., Sarah Roberts, Yvonne C. Learmonth, et al.. (2014). Improving physical functional and quality of life in older adults with multiple sclerosis via a DVD-delivered exercise intervention: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 4(12). e006250–e006250. 17 indexed citations

Wójcicki, Thomas R., Jason Fanning, Elizabeth A. Awick, et al.. (2014). Maintenance Effects of a DVD-Delivered Exercise Intervention on Physical Function in Older Adults: Table 1.. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 70(6). 785–789. 21 indexed citations

Mailey, Emily L., Neha P. Gothe, Thomas R. Wójcicki, et al.. (2014). Influence of Allowable Interruption Period on Estimates of Accelerometer Wear Time and Sedentary Time in Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 22(2). 255–260. 26 indexed citations

Mullen, Sean P., Thomas R. Wójcicki, Emily L. Mailey, et al.. (2013). A Profile for Predicting Attrition from Exercise in Older Adults. Prevention Science. 14(5). 489–496. 21 indexed citations

Wójcicki, Thomas R., Amanda N. Szabo‐Reed, Siobhan M. White, et al.. (2013). The Perceived Importance of Physical Activity: Associations With Psychosocial and Health-Related Outcomes. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 10(3). 343–349. 15 indexed citations

Wójcicki, Thomas R.. (2013). A social cognitive approach to influencing adolescent physical activity behavior via social media. 2 indexed citations

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Voss, Michelle W., Kirk I. Erickson, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, et al.. (2012). Neurobiological markers of exercise-related brain plasticity in older adults. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 28. 90–99. 314 indexed citations

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Erickson, Kirk I., Michelle W. Voss, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, et al.. (2011). Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(7). 3017–3022. 3286 indexed citations breakdown →

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Szabo‐Reed, Amanda N., Edward McAuley, Kirk I. Erickson, et al.. (2011). Cardiorespiratory fitness, hippocampal volume, and frequency of forgetting in older adults.. Neuropsychology. 25(5). 545–553. 81 indexed citations

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Weinstein, Andrea M., Michelle W. Voss, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, et al.. (2011). The association between aerobic fitness and executive function is mediated by prefrontal cortex volume. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 26(5). 811–819. 265 indexed citations

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McAuley, Edward, Thomas R. Wójcicki, Siobhan M. White, et al.. (2011). Physical activity, function, and quality of life: Design and methods of the FlexToBa™ trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 33(1). 228–236. 29 indexed citations

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Prakash, Ruchika Shaurya, Michelle W. Voss, Kirk I. Erickson, et al.. (2011). Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Attentional Control in the Aging Brain. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 4. 229–229. 113 indexed citations

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McAuley, Edward, Amanda N. Szabo‐Reed, Emily L. Mailey, et al.. (2011). Non-exercise estimated cardiorespiratory fitness: Associations with brain structure, cognition, and memory complaints in older adults. Mental health and physical activity. 4(1). 5–11. 80 indexed citations

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Voss, Michelle W., Kirk I. Erickson, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, et al.. (2010). Functional connectivity: A source of variance in the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and cognition?. Neuropsychologia. 48(5). 1394–1406. 209 indexed citations

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McAuley, Edward, Emily L. Mailey, Sean P. Mullen, et al.. (2010). Growth trajectories of exercise self-efficacy in older adults: Influence of measures and initial status.. Health Psychology. 30(1). 75–83. 107 indexed citations

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Erickson, Kirk I., Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, Michelle W. Voss, et al.. (2009). Aerobic fitness is associated with hippocampal volume in elderly humans. Hippocampus. 19(10). 1030–1039. 744 indexed citations breakdown →

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McAuley, Edward, Katherine S. Morris, Shawna E. Doerksen, et al.. (2007). Effects of Change in Physical Activity on Physical Function Limitations in Older Women: Mediating Roles of Physical Function Performance and Self‐Efficacy. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 55(12). 1967–1973. 74 indexed citations

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