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D-Index
97
Citations
32180
World Ranking
9341
National Ranking
4818

Barbara J. Nicklas publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara J. Nicklas sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 342 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Barbara J. Nicklas D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Barbara J. Nicklas sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Barbara J. Nicklas is affiliated with Wake Forest University in the United States and focuses primarily on the field of Medicine. Their research work spans several interconnected subfields, including Physiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's main areas of study address several topics related to health and aging. These include:

  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Barbara J. Nicklas has contributed to a variety of research papers published in several venues, frequently collaborating with fellow researchers. Their most frequent collaborators include W. Jack Rejeski, Jason Fanning, Anne B. Newman, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, and Bret H. Goodpaster.

Prominent publication venues where their work has appeared include:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The Journals of Gerontology Series A
  • GeroScience
  • Experimental Gerontology

Notable recent papers by Barbara J. Nicklas include:

  • Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC): Mapping the Dynamic Responses to Exercise, 2020, Cell
  • Effect of High-Intensity Strength Training on Knee Pain and Knee Joint Compressive Forces Among Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis, 2021, JAMA
  • Temporal dynamics of the multi-omic response to endurance exercise training, 2024, Nature
  • Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Respiration and Exercise Intolerance in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, 2023, JAMA Cardiology
  • Age-related changes in gait biomechanics and their impact on the metabolic cost of walking: Report from a National Institute on Aging workshop, 2023, Experimental Gerontology

Best Publications

  • Dietary protein intake is associated with lean mass change in older, community-dwelling adults: the Health, Aging, and Body Composition (Health ABC) Study.

    Denise K Houston;Barbara J Nicklas;Jingzhong Ding;Tamara B Harris

  • Prognostic value of usual gait speed in well-functioning older people--results from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.

    Matteo Cesari;Stephen B. Kritchevsky;Brenda W. H. J. Penninx;Barbara J. Nicklas

  • Inflammatory markers and onset of cardiovascular events: results from the Health ABC study.

    Matteo Cesari;Brenda W.J.H. Penninx;Anne B. Newman;Stephen B. Kritchevsky

  • Effects of Intensive Diet and Exercise on Knee Joint Loads, Inflammation, and Clinical Outcomes Among Overweight and Obese Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: The IDEA Randomized Clinical Trial

    Stephen P. Messier;Shannon L. Mihalko;Claudine Legault;Gary D. Miller

  • Effect of Caloric Restriction or Aerobic Exercise Training on Peak Oxygen Consumption and Quality of Life in Obese Older Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Dalane W. Kitzman;Peter Brubaker;Timothy Morgan;Mark Haykowsky

  • Effect of exercise training on chronic inflammation

    Kristen M. Beavers;Tina E. Brinkley;Barbara J. Nicklas

  • Diet-induced weight loss, exercise, and chronic inflammation in older, obese adults: a randomized controlled clinical trial

    Barbara J. Nicklas;Walter Ambrosius;Stephen P. Messier;Gary D. Miller

  • Strength training increases resting metabolic rate and norepinephrine levels in healthy 50- to 65-yr-old men

    R. Pratley;B. Nicklas;M. Rubin;J. Miller

  • Acute-Phase Serum Amyloid A: An Inflammatory Adipokine and Potential Link between Obesity and Its Metabolic Complications

    Rong-Ze Yang;Mi-Jeong Lee;Hong Hu;Toni I Pollin

  • Exercise Training and Plasma C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in Elderly People

    Barbara J. Nicklas;Fang-Chi Hsu;Tina J. Brinkley;Timothy Church

  • Adiponectin as a novel determinant of bone mineral density and visceral fat

    Lenchik L;Register Tc;Hsu Fc;Lohman K

  • Inflammatory markers and incident mobility limitation in the elderly.

    Brenda W. J. H. Penninx;Stephen B. Kritchevsky;Stephen B. Kritchevsky;Anne B. Newman;Barbara J. Nicklas

  • Behavioural treatments for chronic systemic inflammation: effects of dietary weight loss and exercise training.

    Barbara J. Nicklas;Tongjian You;Marco Pahor

  • Inflammatory markers and cardiovascular disease (The Health, Aging and Body Composition [Health ABC] Study) ☆

    Matteo Cesari;Matteo Cesari;Brenda W.J.H Penninx;Anne B Newman;Stephen B Kritchevsky

  • Effects of strength training on total and regional body composition in older men

    M. S. Treuth;A. S. Ryan;R. E. Pratley;M. A. Rubin

  • Standardized Rehabilitation and Hospital Length of Stay Among Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Peter E. Morris;Michael J. Berry;D. Clark Files;J. Clifton Thompson

  • Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue With Incident Myocardial Infarction in Older Men and Women: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

    Barbara J. Nicklas;Brenda W. J. H. Penninx;Matteo Cesari;Stephen B. Kritchevsky

  • Plasma Adiponectin and Leptin Levels, Body Composition, and Glucose Utilization in Adult Women With Wide Ranges of Age and Obesity

    Alice S. Ryan;Dora M. Berman;Dora M. Berman;Barbara J. Nicklas;Barbara J. Nicklas;Madhur Sinha

  • Chronic Inflammation Is Associated With Low Physical Function in Older Adults Across Multiple Comorbidities

    Tina E. Brinkley;Xiaoyan Leng;Michael E. Miller;Dalane W. Kitzman

  • Skeletal muscle abnormalities and exercise intolerance in older patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction

    Dalane W. Kitzman;Barbara J. Nicklas;William E. Kraus;Mary F. Lyles

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen B. Kritchevsky
Stephen B. Kritchevsky Wake Forest University
Marco Pahor
Marco Pahor University of Florida
Anne B. Newman
Anne B. Newman University of Pittsburgh
Dalane W. Kitzman
Dalane W. Kitzman Wake Forest University
W. Jack Rejeski
W. Jack Rejeski Wake Forest University
David J. Hunter
David J. Hunter Harvard University
Bret H. Goodpaster
Bret H. Goodpaster Translational Research Institute
Richard F. Loeser
Richard F. Loeser University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tamara B. Harris
Tamara B. Harris National Institutes of Health

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