Thomas Yates

21.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
291 papers, 13.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas Yates is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Yates has authored 291 papers receiving a total of 13.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Physiology, 111 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 77 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Thomas Yates's work include Physical Activity and Health (123 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (87 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (38 papers). Thomas Yates is often cited by papers focused on Physical Activity and Health (123 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (87 papers) and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (38 papers). Thomas Yates collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Thomas Yates's co-authors include Melanie J. Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Charlotte L. Edwardson, Laura J. Gray, Trish Gorely, Stuart Biddle, Francesco Zaccardi, Emma G. Wilmot, Joseph Henson and Danielle H. Bodicoat and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Yates

274 papers receiving 12.7k citations

Hit Papers

Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabete... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 2019 2014 2015 2012 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Sedentary time in adults and the association with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and death: systematic review and meta-analysis
    2012 1.3k citations Charlotte L. Edwardson, Melanie J. Davies et al. profile →
  2. Dose-response associations between accelerometry measured physical activity and sedentary time and all cause mortality: systematic review and harmonised meta-analysis
    2019 1.0k citations Charlotte L. Edwardson, Thomas Yates et al. profile →
  3. Diabetes Prevention in the Real World: Effectiveness of Pragmatic Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and of the Impact of Adherence to Guideline Recommendations
    2014 420 citations Danielle H. Bodicoat, Thomas Yates et al. Diabetes Care profile →
  4. The effects of high‐intensity interval training on glucose regulation and insulin resistance: a meta‐analysis
    2015 409 citations Thomas Yates, Laura J. Gray et al. profile →
  5. Methods of Measurement in epidemiology: Sedentary Behaviour
    2012 399 citations Trish Gorely, Thomas Yates et al. profile →
  6. Pathophysiology of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 90-year perspective
    2015 397 citations Francesco Zaccardi, David R. Webb et al. profile →
  7. The sedentary office: an expert statement on the growing case for change towards better health and productivity
    2015 309 citations Thomas Yates, David W. Dunstan et al. profile →
  8. Physical activity, multimorbidity, and life expectancy: a UK Biobank longitudinal study
    2019 227 citations Kamlesh Khunti, Francesco Zaccardi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Yates United Kingdom 52 6.8k 4.5k 2.5k 2.1k 1.4k 291 13.1k
Andrea M. Kriska United States 63 6.3k 0.9× 5.7k 1.3× 2.2k 0.9× 3.0k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 238 15.5k
Melinda L. Irwin United States 62 8.5k 1.2× 5.7k 1.3× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 197 20.1k
Nuala M. Byrne Australia 45 6.5k 0.9× 6.9k 1.5× 2.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 1.5k 1.0× 216 15.8k
Barbara Sternfeld United States 73 4.3k 0.6× 5.2k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 3.7k 1.8× 1.8k 1.3× 261 16.4k
Jason M. R. Gill United Kingdom 60 5.2k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 1.2× 229 11.9k
Deborah A. Galuska United States 50 4.9k 0.7× 6.8k 1.5× 2.8k 1.1× 897 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 112 14.2k
Kong Y. Chen United States 53 8.4k 1.2× 4.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 747 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 169 12.7k
Emmanuel Stamatakis Australia 71 8.2k 1.2× 7.0k 1.5× 3.2k 1.3× 916 0.4× 2.1k 1.5× 356 17.0k
Annemarie Koster Netherlands 58 5.3k 0.8× 2.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 237 10.5k
David M. Büchner United States 64 6.6k 1.0× 3.6k 0.8× 2.6k 1.1× 770 0.4× 1.8k 1.2× 178 18.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Henson, Joseph, Alex V. Rowlands, Charlotte L. Edwardson, et al.. (2024). Twenty‐four‐hour physical behaviour profiles across type 2 diabetes mellitus subtypes. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 26(4). 1355–1365.
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Pearl, John E., Thomas Yates, Gareth J. Miles, et al.. (2024). Altered hepatic metabolic landscape and insulin sensitivity in response to pulmonary tuberculosis. PLoS Pathogens. 20(9). e1012565–e1012565. 2 indexed citations
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Daynes, Enya, Amy Jones, Grace Hawthorne, et al.. (2023). Effect of aerobic exercise training on pulse wave velocity in adults with and without long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart. 10(2). e002384–e002384. 3 indexed citations
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Yates, Thomas, Joseph Henson, Charlotte L. Edwardson, et al.. (2023). Impact of weight loss and weight gain trajectories on body composition in a population at high risk of type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort analysis. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 26(3). 1008–1015. 15 indexed citations
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Gulsin, Gaurav S., Joseph Henson, Thomas Yates, et al.. (2023). 24 Association between novel cardiopulmonary exercise testing indices and stage B Heart Failure in people with Type 2 Diabetes. Abstracts. A19.1–A19. 1 indexed citations
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Yates, Thomas, Joseph Henson, Benjamin D. Maylor, et al.. (2023). Moderate-intensity stepping in older adults: insights from treadmill walking and daily living. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 20(1). 31–31. 7 indexed citations
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Zaccardi, Francesco, Frank Dudbridge, Paddy C. Dempsey, et al.. (2022). Self-reported walking pace, polygenic risk scores and risk of coronary artery disease in UK biobank. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 32(11). 2630–2637. 8 indexed citations
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Finning, Katie, Allan Baker, Kamlesh Khunti, et al.. (2022). Monitoring sociodemographic inequality in COVID-19 vaccination uptake in England: a national linked data study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 76(7). 646–652. 44 indexed citations
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Gunn, Sarah, Joseph Henson, Noelle Robertson, et al.. (2022). Self-compassion, sleep quality and psychological well-being in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 10(5). e002927–e002927. 9 indexed citations
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Henson, Joseph, Alex V. Rowlands, Jack A. Sargeant, et al.. (2020). Device‐measured physical activity and its association with physical function in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetic Medicine. 38(6). e14393–e14393. 16 indexed citations
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Cumming, Sean P., Deirdre M. Harrington, Charlotte L. Edwardson, et al.. (2020). Maturational timing, physical self-perceptions and physical activity in UK adolescent females: investigation of a mediated effects model. Annals of Human Biology. 47(4). 384–390. 7 indexed citations
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Zaccardi, Francesco, et al.. (2020). Genome-wide association study of self-reported walking pace suggests beneficial effects of brisk walking on health and survival. Communications Biology. 3(1). 634–634. 39 indexed citations
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Charles, Joanna M, Deirdre M. Harrington, Melanie J. Davies, et al.. (2019). Micro-costing and a cost-consequence analysis of the ‘Girls Active’ programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE. 14(8). e0221276–e0221276. 12 indexed citations
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Zaccardi, Francesco, et al.. (2019). Relevance of physical function in the association of red and processed meat intake with all–cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 29(12). 1308–1315. 12 indexed citations
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Rowlands, Alex V., Stuart J. Fairclough, Thomas Yates, et al.. (2019). Activity intensity, volume & norms: Utility & interpretation of accelerometer metrics. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 1 indexed citations
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Rowlands, Alex V., Tatiana Plekhanova, Thomas Yates, et al.. (2019). A basis for harmonisation of accelerometer physical activity outcomes in epidemiology. Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester). 1 indexed citations
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Edwardson, Charlotte L., Melanie J. Davies, Joseph Henson, et al.. (2017). Fitness Moderates Glycemic Responses to Sitting and Light Activity Breaks. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 49(11). 2216–2222. 34 indexed citations
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O'Connell, Sophie, Benjamin Jackson, Charlotte L. Edwardson, et al.. (2015). Providing NHS staff with height-adjustable workstations and behaviour change strategies to reduce workplace sitting time: protocol for the Stand More AT (SMArT) Work cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 1219–1219. 24 indexed citations
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Yates, Thomas, Joseph Henson, Charlotte L. Edwardson, et al.. (2015). Objectively measured sedentary time and associations with insulin sensitivity: Importance of reallocating sedentary time to physical activity. Preventive Medicine. 76. 79–83. 55 indexed citations

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