Tom W. Macpherson

792 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 584 citations indexed

About

Tom W. Macpherson is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Tom W. Macpherson has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 584 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 4 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Tom W. Macpherson's work include Sports injuries and prevention (11 papers), Sports Performance and Training (10 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (4 papers). Tom W. Macpherson is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (11 papers), Sports Performance and Training (10 papers) and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (4 papers). Tom W. Macpherson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Japan. Tom W. Macpherson's co-authors include Matthew Weston, Iain R. Spears, Shaun J. McLaren, Christopher Hurst, Aaron J. Coutts, Jonathan M. Taylor, Marco Beato, Antonio Dello Iacono, Viswanath B. Unnithan and Paul Chesterton and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neurochemistry, Journal of Biomechanics and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Tom W. Macpherson

14 papers receiving 551 citations

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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.

The Relationships Between Internal and External Measures of Training Load and Intensity in Team Sports: A Meta-Analysis

2017 294 citations Shaun J. McLaren, Tom W. Macpherson et al. Sports Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tom W. Macpherson United Kingdom	10	497	188	131	93	57	15	584
Thomas Metaxas Greece	14	598 1.2×	191 1.0×	145 1.1×	147 1.6×	107 1.9×	87	726
Eystein Enoksen Norway	14	564 1.1×	225 1.2×	149 1.1×	119 1.3×	50 0.9×	22	677
Kazimierz Mikołajec Poland	13	492 1.0×	123 0.7×	105 0.8×	115 1.2×	36 0.6×	25	586
Carlos Burgos Chile	9	407 0.8×	130 0.7×	92 0.7×	100 1.1×	32 0.6×	13	464
Elias Zacharogiannis Greece	12	513 1.0×	155 0.8×	93 0.7×	173 1.9×	38 0.7×	39	628
Davide Ferioli Italy	15	570 1.1×	105 0.6×	230 1.8×	98 1.1×	44 0.8×	36	642
Vincenzo Rago Portugal	17	726 1.5×	154 0.8×	200 1.5×	185 2.0×	43 0.8×	54	814
Rodrigo Zacca Portugal	14	422 0.8×	241 1.3×	68 0.5×	74 0.8×	68 1.2×	50	487
Justin Durandt South Africa	13	439 0.9×	112 0.6×	127 1.0×	145 1.6×	87 1.5×	19	530
Brian Hughes United States	15	587 1.2×	90 0.5×	163 1.2×	86 0.9×	105 1.8×	23	748

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15 of 15 papers shown

Macpherson, Tom W., et al.. (2024). Sex‐dependent differences in the ability of nicotine to modulate discrimination learning and cognitive flexibility in mice. Journal of Neurochemistry. 169(1). e16227–e16227. 1 indexed citations

Iacono, Antonio Dello, Shaun J. McLaren, Tom W. Macpherson, et al.. (2022). Quantifying Exposure and Intra-Individual Reliability of High-Speed and Sprint Running During Sided-Games Training in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 53(2). 371–413. 29 indexed citations

Iacono, Antonio Dello, et al.. (2022). Quantifying exposure and intra-individual reliability of high-speed and sprint running during sided-games training in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis. OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints). 3 indexed citations

Wright, Matthew, et al.. (2021). The school playground environment as a driver of primary school children’s physical activity behaviour: A direct observation case study. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39(20). 2266–2278. 16 indexed citations

McLaren, Shaun J., Jonathan M. Taylor, Tom W. Macpherson, Iain R. Spears, & Matthew Weston. (2020). Systematic Reductions in Differential Ratings of Perceived Exertion Across a 2-Week Repeated-Sprint-Training Intervention That Improved Soccer Players’ High-Speed-Running Abilities. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 15(10). 1414–1421. 5 indexed citations

Macpherson, Tom W., Shaun J. McLaren, Warren Gregson, et al.. (2019). Using differential ratings of perceived exertion to assess agreement between coach and player perceptions of soccer training intensity: An exploratory investigation. Journal of Sports Sciences. 37(24). 2783–2788. 12 indexed citations

Richardson, Mark, Sinéad M. Murphy, Tom W. Macpherson, et al.. (2018). Effect of Sand on Knee Load During a Single-Leg Jump Task: Implications for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34(11). 3164–3172. 12 indexed citations

Wright, Matthew, et al.. (2017). The Effect of a Simulated Soccer Match on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factors. International Journal of Sports Medicine. 38(8). 620–626. 9 indexed citations

McLaren, Shaun J., Tom W. Macpherson, Aaron J. Coutts, et al.. (2017). The Relationships Between Internal and External Measures of Training Load and Intensity in Team Sports: A Meta-Analysis. Sports Medicine. 48(3). 641–658. 294 indexed citations breakdown →

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Taylor, Jonathan M., Tom W. Macpherson, Iain R. Spears, & Matthew Weston. (2016). Repeated Sprints: An Independent Not Dependent Variable. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 11(5). 693–696. 24 indexed citations

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Taylor, Jonathan M., Tom W. Macpherson, Shaun J. McLaren, Iain R. Spears, & Matthew Weston. (2016). Two Weeks of Repeated-Sprint Training in Soccer: To Turn or Not to Turn?. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 11(8). 998–1004. 32 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Tom W., et al.. (2015). Real-time measurement of pelvis and trunk kinematics during treadmill locomotion using a low-cost depth-sensing camera: A concurrent validity study. Journal of Biomechanics. 49(3). 474–478. 26 indexed citations

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Taylor, Jonathan M., Tom W. Macpherson, Iain R. Spears, & Matthew Weston. (2015). The Effects of Repeated-Sprint Training on Field-Based Fitness Measures: A Meta-Analysis of Controlled and Non-Controlled Trials. Sports Medicine. 45(6). 881–891. 83 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Tom W. & Matthew Weston. (2014). The Effect of Low-Volume Sprint Interval Training on the Development and Subsequent Maintenance of Aerobic Fitness in Soccer Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 10(3). 332–338. 38 indexed citations

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Macpherson, Tom W., et al.. (2000). FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE RUGBY SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE. 4(2). 43–53.

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