Willem van Mechelen

60.5k total citations · 7 hit papers
695 papers, 42.5k citations indexed

About

Willem van Mechelen is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Willem van Mechelen has authored 695 papers receiving a total of 42.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 254 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 192 papers in General Health Professions and 168 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Willem van Mechelen's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (163 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (137 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (132 papers). Willem van Mechelen is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (163 papers), Workplace Health and Well-being (137 papers) and Physical Activity and Health (132 papers). Willem van Mechelen collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Australia. Willem van Mechelen's co-authors include Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Jos W. R. Twisk, Evert Verhagen, Allard J. van der Beek, Jos W. R. Twisk, Mireille N. M. van Poppel, Amika Singh, H.C.G. Kemper, Hynek Hlobil and Paulien M. Bongers and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Willem van Mechelen

679 papers receiving 40.3k citations

Hit Papers

Tracking of childhood overweight into adultho... 1992 2026 2003 2014 2008 1992 2007 2015 2015 500 1000 1.5k
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.

  1. Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature
    2008 1.9k citations Willem van Mechelen et al. profile →
  2. Incidence, Severity, Aetiology and Prevention of Sports Injuries
    1992 1.4k citations Willem van Mechelen et al. profile →
  3. A Brief Review on Correlates of Physical Activity and Sedentariness in Youth
    2007 986 citations Jos W. R. Twisk, Willem van Mechelen et al. profile →
  4. Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies
    2015 625 citations Magdalena van den Berg, Mireille N. M. van Poppel et al. profile →
  5. International Olympic Committee consensus statement on youth athletic development
    2015 576 citations Susi Kriemler, Willem van Mechelen et al. British Journal of Sports Medicine profile →
  6. Physical Activity Questionnaires for Adults
    2010 550 citations Mireille N. M. van Poppel, Willem van Mechelen et al. profile →
  7. Sedentary Behaviors and Health Outcomes Among Adults
    2011 500 citations Karin I. Proper, Willem van Mechelen 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
Willem van Mechelen Netherlands 107 14.9k 9.9k 9.5k 8.7k 6.2k 695 42.5k
I‐Min Lee United States 94 17.9k 1.2× 24.7k 2.5× 6.9k 0.7× 3.7k 0.4× 2.3k 0.4× 419 57.8k
Barbara E. Ainsworth United States 85 23.1k 1.6× 26.9k 2.7× 8.7k 0.9× 2.7k 0.3× 1.7k 0.3× 371 55.3k
William L. Haskell United States 101 17.6k 1.2× 24.8k 2.5× 7.1k 0.7× 6.3k 0.7× 1.7k 0.3× 329 61.0k
Steven N. Blair United States 101 16.2k 1.1× 25.4k 2.6× 6.8k 0.7× 3.1k 0.4× 1.8k 0.3× 327 52.0k
Pekka Oja Finland 65 9.2k 0.6× 12.0k 1.2× 4.3k 0.5× 4.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.2× 157 30.2k
Barry A. Franklin United States 76 11.1k 0.7× 18.8k 1.9× 5.3k 0.6× 6.1k 0.7× 2.4k 0.4× 386 63.7k
Roy J. Shephard Canada 84 6.9k 0.5× 12.8k 1.3× 3.6k 0.4× 5.9k 0.7× 1.1k 0.2× 1.1k 35.1k
Claude Bouchard Canada 130 19.1k 1.3× 31.9k 3.2× 3.9k 0.4× 7.4k 0.8× 2.9k 0.5× 1.1k 74.0k
L.M. Bouter Netherlands 137 9.4k 0.6× 7.8k 0.8× 8.9k 0.9× 8.1k 0.9× 21.4k 3.5× 652 88.8k
Caroline B. Terwee Netherlands 89 5.8k 0.4× 3.9k 0.4× 6.3k 0.7× 3.4k 0.4× 7.5k 1.2× 386 48.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Willem van Mechelen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bosma, Astrid, Dale E. Rae, Laura C. Roden, et al.. (2023). Barriers and Facilitators to Participation and Key Components of Sleep Health Programs. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 66(1). 35–42.
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Badenhorst, Marelise, James Brown, Mike Lambert, Willem van Mechelen, & Evert Verhagen. (2018). Quality of life among individuals with rugby-related spinal cord injuries in South Africa: a descriptive cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 8(6). e020890–e020890. 18 indexed citations
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Winter, Edward, Grant Abt, John H. Challis, et al.. (2015). Misuse of “Power” and Other Mechanical Terms in Sport and Exercise Science Research. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 30(1). 292–300. 100 indexed citations
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Berg, Magdalena van den, Jolanda Maas, René van Lien, et al.. (2015). Autonomic Nervous System Responses to Viewing Green and Built Settings: Differentiating Between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Activity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 12(12). 15860–15874. 90 indexed citations
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Geraedts, Anna, Annet Kleiboer, Noortje Wiezer, Willem van Mechelen, & Pim Cuijpers. (2014). Short-Term Effects of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Employees With Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 16(5). e121–e121. 39 indexed citations
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Strijk, Jorien E, Karin I. Proper, Willem van Mechelen, & Allard J. van der Beek. (2012). Effectiveness of a worksite lifestyle intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave: results of a randomized controlled trial. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 39(1). 66–75. 84 indexed citations
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Strijk, Jorien E, Karin I. Proper, Allard J. van der Beek, & Willem van Mechelen. (2012). A worksite vitality intervention to improve older workers' lifestyle and vitality-related outcomes: results of a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 66(11). 1071–1078. 65 indexed citations
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Kriemler, Susi, Lukas Zahner, Christian Schindler, et al.. (2010). Effect of school based physical activity programme (KISS) on fitness and adiposity in primary schoolchildren: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 340(feb23 1). c785–c785. 395 indexed citations
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Lambeek, L.C., Willem van Mechelen, Dirk L. Knol, Patrick Loisel, & Johannes R. Anema. (2010). Randomised controlled trial of integrated care to reduce disability from chronic low back pain in working and private life. BMJ. 340(mar16 1). c1035–c1035. 228 indexed citations
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Vlasveld, Moniek C, Johannes R. Anema, Aartjan T.F. Beekman, et al.. (2008). Multidisciplinary Collaborative Care for Depressive Disorder in the Occupational Health Setting: design of a randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness study. BMC Health Services Research. 8(1). 99–99. 30 indexed citations
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Ploeg, Hidde P. van der, et al.. (2007). The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities: Test-Retest Reliability and Comparison With an Accelerometer. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 4(1). 96–100. 124 indexed citations
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Slottje, Pauline, Nynke Smidt, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2007). Use of health care and drugs by police officers 8.5. years after the air disaster in Amsterdam. European Journal of Public Health. 18(1). 92–94. 9 indexed citations
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Mechelen, Willem van, et al.. (2006). Overgewicht, lichamelijke inactiviteit en ziekteverzuim bij werknemers. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 84(1). 53–55.
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Ploeg, Hidde P. van der, Allard J. van der Beek, L.H.V. van der Woude, et al.. (2006). Counselling increases physical activity behaviour nine weeks after rehabilitation. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 40(3). 223–229. 60 indexed citations
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Ferreira, Isabel, Marieke B. Snijder, Jos W. R. Twisk, et al.. (2004). Central Fat Mass Versus Peripheral Fat and Lean Mass: Opposite (Adverse Versus Favorable) Associations with Arterial Stiffness? The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 89(6). 2632–2639. 167 indexed citations
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Bot, Sandra D.M., Evert Verhagen, & Willem van Mechelen. (2003). The effect of ankle bracing and taping on functional performance: A review of the literature.. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 4(5). 3 indexed citations
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Karatzaferi, Christina, et al.. (2000). Early metabolic changes in single human muscle fibres during maximal exercise. The Journal of Physiology. 526. 1 indexed citations

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