William J. Kraemer

65.9k total citations · 14 hit papers
800 papers, 47.8k citations indexed

About

William J. Kraemer is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William J. Kraemer has authored 800 papers receiving a total of 47.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 405 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 226 papers in Rehabilitation and 213 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in William J. Kraemer's work include Sports Performance and Training (374 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (221 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (213 papers). William J. Kraemer is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (374 papers), Exercise and Physiological Responses (221 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (213 papers). William J. Kraemer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Australia. William J. Kraemer's co-authors include Nicholas A. Ratamess, Jeff S. Volek, Robert U. Newton, Steven J. Fleck, Carl M. Maresh, Andrew C. Fry, Keijo Häkkinen, Bradley C. Nindl, Míkel Izquierdo and Scott E. Gordon and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

William J. Kraemer

771 papers receiving 44.6k citations

Hit Papers

Progression Models in Res... 1990 2026 2002 2014 2002 2004 2005 2019 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults
    2002 2.5k citations William J. Kraemer, Steven J. Fleck et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  2. Fundamentals of Resistance Training: Progression and Exercise Prescription
    2004 1.3k citations William J. Kraemer, Nicholas A. Ratamess Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  3. Hormonal Responses and Adaptations to Resistance Exercise and Training
    2005 957 citations William J. Kraemer, Nicholas A. Ratamess Sports Medicine profile →
  4. Resistance Training for Older Adults: Position Statement From the National Strength and Conditioning Association
    2019 764 citations Maren S. Fragala, Míkel Izquierdo et al. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research profile →
  5. Muscular adaptations in response to three different resistance-training regimens: specificity of repetition maximum training zones
    2002 748 citations Gerson Eduardo Rocha Campos, Nicholas A. Ratamess et al. European Journal of Applied Physiology profile →
  6. Youth Resistance Training: Updated Position Statement Paper From the National Strength and Conditioning Association
    2009 728 citations William J. Kraemer et al. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research profile →
  7. Changes in agonist-antagonist EMG, muscle CSA, and force during strength training in middle-aged and older people
    1998 583 citations Míkel Izquierdo, William J. Kraemer et al. profile →
  8. Skeletal muscle adaptations during early phase of heavy-resistance training in men and women
    1994 580 citations Robert S. Staron, William J. Kraemer et al. profile →
  9. Compatibility of high-intensity strength and endurance training on hormonal and skeletal muscle adaptations
    1995 560 citations William J. Kraemer, Robert U. Newton et al. profile →
  10. Hormonal and growth factor responses to heavy resistance exercise protocols
    1990 520 citations William J. Kraemer, Steven J. Fleck et al. profile →
  11. Position statement on youth resistance training: the 2014 International Consensus
    2013 363 citations William J. Kraemer et al. profile →
  12. Designing Resistance Training Programs
    2014 362 citations Steven J. Fleck, William J. Kraemer profile →
  13. National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Long-Term Athletic Development
    2016 311 citations William J. Kraemer et al. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research profile →
  14. Resistance Training Load Effects on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength Gain: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
    2020 174 citations Robert U. Newton, William J. Kraemer et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William J. Kraemer United States 109 25.6k 12.0k 11.2k 9.1k 8.9k 800 47.8k
Timothy D. Noakes South Africa 95 14.0k 0.5× 11.0k 0.9× 8.6k 0.8× 5.8k 0.6× 7.6k 0.9× 608 30.0k
Bengt Saltin Denmark 122 14.8k 0.6× 19.5k 1.6× 13.6k 1.2× 8.6k 0.9× 19.2k 2.2× 496 52.0k
Robert U. Newton Australia 97 20.4k 0.8× 5.6k 0.5× 3.2k 0.3× 3.4k 0.4× 4.9k 0.5× 672 35.5k
Will G. Hopkins New Zealand 77 18.9k 0.7× 4.7k 0.4× 4.3k 0.4× 3.0k 0.3× 6.6k 0.7× 384 30.5k
Jens Bangsbo Denmark 87 18.2k 0.7× 5.3k 0.4× 5.2k 0.5× 3.5k 0.4× 11.0k 1.2× 376 27.9k
Stuart M. Phillips Canada 106 11.6k 0.5× 18.4k 1.5× 21.7k 1.9× 7.6k 0.8× 5.2k 0.6× 482 38.4k
Mark A. Tarnopolsky Canada 105 8.3k 0.3× 14.0k 1.2× 14.7k 1.3× 6.9k 0.8× 5.6k 0.6× 546 36.2k
John A. Hawley Australia 86 8.3k 0.3× 12.1k 1.0× 11.2k 1.0× 5.0k 0.5× 5.9k 0.7× 375 25.6k
D. L. Costill United States 78 10.2k 0.4× 8.9k 0.7× 9.5k 0.8× 5.7k 0.6× 6.2k 0.7× 268 22.3k
Jeff S. Volek United States 80 6.5k 0.3× 9.9k 0.8× 5.9k 0.5× 3.5k 0.4× 2.3k 0.3× 443 21.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sáenz, Catherine, Kaleen M. Lavin, Elaine C. Lee, et al.. (2025). Muscle transcriptome profiles in elite male ultra-endurance athletes acclimated to a high-carbohydrate versus low-carbohydrate diet. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 8419–8419. 2 indexed citations
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Sáenz, Catherine, William J. Kraemer, B. Robinson, et al.. (2025). The Impact of Team Practice Block Start Times on Sleep Characteristics in Collegiate Athletes. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 39(11). 1148–1154.
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Kraemer, William J., Catherine Sáenz, Jason D. Stone, et al.. (2025). Establishing Comprehensive Normative Values of Objective Sleep Quantity and Quality in Collegiate Athletes. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 39(12). 1284–1291.
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Hymer, Wesley C. & William J. Kraemer. (2023). Resistance exercise stress: theoretical mechanisms for growth hormone processing and release from the anterior pituitary somatotroph. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 123(9). 1867–1878. 11 indexed citations
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Nousiainen, Markku, Davide Bardana, Wade Gofton, Henry M. Broekhuyse, & William J. Kraemer. (2022). Creating a National Competency-Based Curriculum for Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: The Canadian Experience. JBJS Open Access. 7(1). 7 indexed citations
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Miller, Vincent, Richard A. LaFountain, W. David Arnold, et al.. (2020). A ketogenic diet combined with exercise alters mitochondrial function in human skeletal muscle while improving metabolic health. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 319(6). E995–E1007. 59 indexed citations
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Johnson, Nathaniel, et al.. (2020). Handgrip Strength Asymmetry and Weakness Are Differentially Associated with Functional Limitations in Older Americans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(9). 3231–3231. 22 indexed citations
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Ramírez‐Campillo, Rodrigo, Cristián Álvarez, Antônio García‐Hermoso, et al.. (2018). Methodological Characteristics and Future Directions for Plyometric Jump Training Research: A Scoping Review. Sports Medicine. 48(5). 1059–1081. 131 indexed citations
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McGrath, Ryan, Brenda M. Vincent, I‐Min Lee, William J. Kraemer, & Mark D. Peterson. (2018). Handgrip Strength, Function, and Mortality in Older Adults: A Time-varying Approach. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50(11). 2259–2266. 49 indexed citations
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Flanagan, Shawn D., et al.. (2017). The Effects of a Korean Ginseng, GINST15, on Hypo-Pituitary-Adrenal and Oxidative Activity Induced by Intense Work Stress. Journal of Medicinal Food. 21(1). 104–112. 19 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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Fragala, Maren S., William J. Kraemer, Andrea M. Mastro, et al.. (2010). Leukocyte β2-Adrenergic Receptor Expression in Response to Resistance Exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 43(8). 1422–1432. 30 indexed citations
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Dixon, Patrick, William J. Kraemer, Jeff S. Volek, et al.. (2010). The Impact of Cold-Water Immersion on Power Production in the Vertical Jump and the Benefits of a Dynamic Exercise Warm-Up. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 24(12). 3313–3317. 11 indexed citations
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Karl, J. Philip, Joseph A. Alemany, William J. Kraemer, et al.. (2009). Diet, body composition, and physical fitness influences on IGF-I bioactivity in women. Growth Hormone & IGF Research. 19(6). 491–496. 22 indexed citations
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Mahler, Donald A., James Murray, Laurie A. Waterman, et al.. (2009). Endogenous opioids modify dyspnoea during treadmill exercise in patients with COPD. European Respiratory Journal. 33(4). 771–777. 73 indexed citations
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Kraemer, William J., Jakob L. Vingren, Ricardo Silvestre, et al.. (2007). Effect of adding exercise to a diet containing glucomannan. Metabolism. 56(8). 1149–1158. 46 indexed citations
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MAZZETTI, SCOTT A., William J. Kraemer, Jeff S. Volek, et al.. (2000). The influence of direct supervision of resistance training on strength performance. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 32(6). 1175–1184. 189 indexed citations
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Staron, Robert S., et al.. (1999). Fiber type composition of four hindlimb muscles of adult Fisher 344 rats. Histochemistry and Cell Biology. 111(2). 117–123. 121 indexed citations
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Baldwin, Kenneth M., Timothy P. White, Sara B. Arnaud, et al.. (1996). Musculoskeletal adaptations to weightlessness and development of effective countermeasures. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 28(10). 1247–1253. 84 indexed citations

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