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Nicholas A. Ratamess

Nicholas A. Ratamess

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
79
Citations
29388
World Ranking
17402
National Ranking
8713

Nicholas A. Ratamess 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 Nicholas A. Ratamess sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 261 publications — 10th percentile

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Nicholas A. Ratamess 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 Nicholas A. Ratamess sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 79 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Nicholas A. Ratamess is affiliated with the College of New Jersey in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of medicine. Their scholarly work spans several subfields including physiology, complementary and alternative medicine, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine, and cell biology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to exercise and health, including cardiovascular and exercise physiology, muscle metabolism and nutrition, sports performance and training, heart rate variability and autonomic control, cardiovascular effects of exercise, hormonal and reproductive studies, and physical activity and health.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
  • International Journal of Exercise Science
  • Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • Current Sports Medicine Reports

The scientist has collaborated often with several coauthors, including:

  • Avery D. Faigenbaum
  • Jill A. Bush
  • Jie Kang
  • William J. Kraemer
  • Brian Fardman

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Nicholas A. Ratamess feature studies on hormonal regulation, nutritional strategies, and exercise physiology. Selected papers include:

  • "Growth Hormone(s), Testosterone, Insulin-Like Growth Factors, and Cortisol: Roles and Integration for Cellular Development and Growth With Exercise," 2020, Frontiers in Endocrinology
  • "Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use in Sports, Health, and Society," 2021, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
  • "Effect of Time-Restricted Feeding on Anthropometric, Metabolic, and Fitness Parameters: A Systematic Review," 2021, Journal of the American Nutrition Association
  • "Ergogenic Properties of Ketogenic Diets in Normal-Weight Individuals: A Systematic Review," 2020, Journal of the American College of Nutrition
  • "May the Force Be with Youth: Foundational Strength for Lifelong Development," 2023, Current Sports Medicine Reports

Best Publications

  • American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults

    Kraemer Wj;Adams K;Cafarelli E;Dudley Ga

  • Fundamentals of resistance training: progression and exercise prescription.

    William J. Kraemer;Nicholas A. Ratamess

  • Hormonal Responses and Adaptations to Resistance Exercise and Training

    William J. Kraemer;William J. Kraemer;Nicholas A. Ratamess

  • Muscular adaptations in response to three different resistance-training regimens: specificity of repetition maximum training zones.

    Gerson E R Campos;Thomas J Luecke;Heather K Wendeln;Kumika Toma

  • Progression Models in Resistance Training for Healthy Adults

    Nicholas A. Ratamess;Brent A. Alvar;Facsm Tammy K. Evetoch;Facsm Terry J. Housh

  • Differential effects of strength training leading to failure versus not to failure on hormonal responses, strength, and muscle power gains

    Mikel Izquierdo;Javier Ibañez;Juan José González-Badillo;Keijo Häkkinen

  • Low-volume circuit versus high-volume periodized resistance training in women.

    James O. Marx;Nicholas A. Ratamess;Bradley C. Nindl;Lincoln A. Gotshalk

  • Testosterone physiology in resistance exercise and training: the up-stream regulatory elements.

    Jakob L. Vingren;William J. Kraemer;Nicholas A. Ratamess;Jeffrey M. Anderson

  • Resistance training for health and performance.

    William J. Kraemer;Nicholas A. Ratamess;Duncan N. French

  • Changes in exercise performance and hormonal concentrations over a big ten soccer season in starters and nonstarters.

    William J. Kraemer;Duncan N. French;Nigel J. Paxton;Keijo Häkkinen

  • The influence of direct supervision of resistance training on strength performance

    Scott A. Mazzetti;William J. Kraemer;Jeff S. Volek;Noel D. Duncan

  • Influence of Resistance Training Volume and Periodization on Physiological and Performance Adaptations in Collegiate Women Tennis Players

    William J. Kraemer;Nicholas Ratamess;Andrew C. Fry;Travis Triplett-McBride

  • Effects of a Short-Term Plyometric and Resistance Training Program on Fitness Performance in Boys Age 12 to 15 Years

    Avery D. Faigenbaum;James E. McFarland;Fred B. Keiper;William Tevlin

  • Nutritional supplementation and anabolic steroid use in adolescents.

    Jay R Hoffman;Avery D Faigenbaum;Nicholas A Ratamess;Ryan Ross

  • The effect of rest interval length on metabolic responses to the bench press exercise

    Nicholas A. Ratamess;Michael J. Falvo;Gerald T. Mangine;Jay R. Hoffman

  • Effect of creatine and beta-alanine supplementation on performance and endocrine responses in strength/power athletes.

    Jay Hoffman;Nicholas Ratamess;Jie Kang;Gerald Mangine

  • Physiological changes with periodized resistance training in women tennis players.

    William J. Kraemer;Keijo Häkkinen;N. Travis Triplett-Mcbride;Andrew C. Fry

  • ACSM's Foundations of Strength Training and Conditioning

    Nicholas A. Ratamess

  • MEDICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ANABOLIC STEROID USE: ARE THEY EXAGGERATED?

    Jay R. Hoffman;Nicholas A. Ratamess

  • l-Carnitine l-tartrate supplementation favorably affects markers of recovery from exercise stress

    Jeff S. Volek;William J. Kraemer;Martyn R. Rubin;Ana L. Gómez

Frequent Co-Authors

Avery D. Faigenbaum
Avery D. Faigenbaum College of New Jersey
Jay R. Hoffman
Jay R. Hoffman Ariel University
William J. Kraemer
William J. Kraemer The Ohio State University
Jeff S. Volek
Jeff S. Volek The Ohio State University
Carl M. Maresh
Carl M. Maresh The Ohio State University
Keijo Häkkinen
Keijo Häkkinen University of Jyväskylä
Robert U. Newton
Robert U. Newton Edith Cowan University
Mikel Izquierdo
Mikel Izquierdo Universidad Publica De Navarra
Gregory D. Myer
Gregory D. Myer Emory University
Britton Chance
Britton Chance University of Pennsylvania

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