Yannis Pitsiladis

14.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
241 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Yannis Pitsiladis is a scholar working on Genetics, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Yannis Pitsiladis has authored 241 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Genetics, 88 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 70 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Yannis Pitsiladis's work include Genetics and Physical Performance (77 papers), Sports Performance and Training (74 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (67 papers). Yannis Pitsiladis is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Physical Performance (77 papers), Sports Performance and Training (74 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (67 papers). Yannis Pitsiladis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. Yannis Pitsiladis's co-authors include Robert A. Scott, Daniel E. Lieberman, Madhusudhan Venkadesan, Susan E. D’Andrea, William A. Werbel, Irene S. Davis, Vincent Onywera, Guan Wang, Wolfgang Ahrens and Richard H. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Yannis Pitsiladis

230 papers receiving 7.1k 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.

Foot strike patterns and collision forces in habitually barefoot versus shod runners

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Yannis Pitsiladis United Kingdom	45	2.9k	2.0k	1.8k	1.5k	1.4k	241	7.3k
Bengt Kayser Switzerland	53	1.3k 0.4×	2.7k 1.3×	1.9k 1.1×	888 0.6×	1.5k 1.0×	250	7.9k
Markku Alén Finland	56	4.7k 1.6×	667 0.3×	3.3k 1.8×	1.9k 1.3×	943 0.7×	218	11.7k
Christopher J. Gore Australia	52	2.0k 0.7×	3.3k 1.7×	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	482 0.3×	184	7.6k
Sarianna Sipilä Finland	54	2.2k 0.8×	556 0.3×	3.3k 1.8×	688 0.5×	752 0.5×	228	9.1k
Alon Eliakim Israel	42	1.8k 0.6×	735 0.4×	1.5k 0.8×	929 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	246	6.3k
Alessandro Sartório Italy	42	1.0k 0.4×	947 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	521 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	370	7.3k
Urho M. Kujala Finland	67	6.9k 2.4×	954 0.5×	4.3k 2.4×	997 0.7×	3.5k 2.4×	450	18.7k
Hans Degens United Kingdom	49	2.6k 0.9×	610 0.3×	4.0k 2.2×	1.2k 0.8×	479 0.3×	274	10.0k
Bradley C. Nindl United States	55	3.9k 1.4×	535 0.3×	2.4k 1.3×	2.3k 1.6×	530 0.4×	289	9.2k
Niall M. Moyna Ireland	35	1.0k 0.3×	774 0.4×	1.3k 0.7×	676 0.5×	583 0.4×	149	4.9k

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Guppy, Fergus, Michael J. Joyner, Borja Muñiz-Pardos, et al.. (2025). Validation of marathon performance model based on physiological factors in world-class East African runners: a case series. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 1–8.

James, Carl, Borja Muñiz-Pardos, Mohammed Ihsan, et al.. (2025). Thermal and Biomechanical Responses of Amateur, Elite and World Cup Athletes During a World Cup Sprint Triathlon in the Heat. Sports Medicine. 55(6). 1515–1526. 1 indexed citations

Muñiz-Pardos, Borja, Fergus Guppy, Alejandro Gómez‐Bruton, et al.. (2025). Advanced footwear technology in well-trained athletes: methodological insights from outdoor running. Frontiers in Physiology. 16. 1713902–1713902.

Valenzuela, Pedro L., et al.. (2024). Persistent physiological benefits from doping? Ethical implications for sports integrity. Journal of Applied Physiology. 137(4). 1068–1070.

Sutehall, Shaun, et al.. (2024). Practical steps to develop a transcriptomic test for blood doping. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 105–110. 2 indexed citations

Moe, Morten C., Emin Özmert, Christophe Baudouin, et al.. (2023). International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus paper on sports-related ophthalmology issues in elite sports. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 9(3). e001644–e001644. 4 indexed citations

Guppy, Fergus, Borja Muñiz-Pardos, Gerasimos V. Grivas, et al.. (2023). Technology Innovation and Guardrails in Elite Sport: The Future is Now. Sports Medicine. 53(S1). 97–113. 9 indexed citations

Racinais, Sébastien, Yuri Hosokawa, Takao Akama, et al.. (2022). IOC consensus statement on recommendations and regulations for sport events in the heat. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 57(1). 8–25. 49 indexed citations

Muñiz-Pardos, Borja, et al.. (2022). The Impact of Grounding in Running Shoes on Indices of Performance in Elite Competitive Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(3). 1317–1317. 4 indexed citations

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Staines, Katherine, George A. Kelley, Kristi S. Kelley, et al.. (2021). The effects of exercise on bone mineral density in men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. 3 indexed citations

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Staines, Katherine, George A. Kelley, Kristi S. Kelley, et al.. (2020). The effects of exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Men: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. 3 indexed citations

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Pitsiladis, Yannis, et al.. (2017). A Holistic Antidoping Approach for a Fairer Future for Sport. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 16(4). 222–224. 7 indexed citations

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Pitsiladis, Yannis, et al.. (2017). Make Sport Great Again: The Use and Abuse of the Therapeutic Use Exemptions Process. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 16(3). 123–125. 9 indexed citations

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Smith, Angela D., et al.. (2017). Early Sports Specialization: An International Perspective. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 16(6). 439–442. 15 indexed citations

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Twycross-Lewis, Richard, Liam P. Kilduff, Guan Wang, & Yannis Pitsiladis. (2016). The effects of creatine supplementation on thermoregulation and physical (cognitive) performance: a review and future prospects. Amino Acids. 48(8). 1843–1855. 18 indexed citations

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Easton, Chris, et al.. (2012). Impact of k4b2 calibration drift on respiratory measurements during walking and running. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 44. 1 indexed citations

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Ben‐Shlomo, Yoav, Ian J. Deary, David Gunnell, et al.. (2011). ACTN3 Genotype, Athletic Status, and Life Course Physical Capability: Meta-Analysis of the Published Literature and Findings from Nine Studies. UCL Discovery (University College London). 13 indexed citations

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Pigeot, Iris, Christoph Buck, Hermann Pohlabeln, et al.. (2011). Development and application of a moveability index to quantify possibilities for physical activity in the built environment of children. American Journal of Epidemiology. 173.

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Scott, Robert A. & Yannis Pitsiladis. (2006). Genetics and the success of East African distance runners. International sportmed journal for FIMS. 7(3). 172–186. 6 indexed citations

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Kilduff, Liam P., Jonathan Fuld, J. Alberto Neder, et al.. (2003). Clinical Relevance of Inter-Method Differences in Fat-Free Mass Estimation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Respiration. 70(6). 585–593. 9 indexed citations

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