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Robert H. Fitts publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Fitts sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 161 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Robert H. Fitts D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert H. Fitts sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert H. Fitts is affiliated with Marquette University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within medicine and biological sciences, with a particular focus on cardiology, molecular biology, and biomedical engineering. The primary areas of study include cardiomyopathy and myosin studies, congenital heart defects research, muscle physiology and disorders, muscle activation and electromyography studies, cardiovascular function and risk factors, cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias, and cardiac ischemia and reperfusion.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate a focus on cardiac and muscle physiology topics. Key papers include "Contractility of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Cardiomyocytes With an MYH6 Head Domain Variant Associated With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome" (2020, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology), "Significance of α-Myosin Heavy Chain (MYH6) Variants in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Related Cardiovascular Diseases" (2022, Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease), and "Ca2+ dependency of limb muscle fiber contractile mechanics in young and older adults" (2020, American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology).

Other notable publications include "Cumulative effects of H+ and Pi on force and power of skeletal muscle fibres from young and older adults" (2024, The Journal of Physiology) and "Cardiomyocyte slowly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel: regulation by exercise and β-adrenergic signaling" (2020, Journal of Applied Physiology).

Robert H. Fitts collaborates frequently with several coauthors who have contributed extensively to related research. Frequent collaborators include Christopher W. Sundberg, Sandra K. Hunter, Laura E. Teigen, Melissa Anfinson, and Michael E. Mitchell.

The scientist's work often appears in recurring publication venues such as The FASEB Journal, Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, and The Journal of Physiology.

Main fields of study for this researcher include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields covered are:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Genetics
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Key topics addressed in the body of work include:

  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion

Best Publications

  • Cellular mechanisms of muscle fatigue

    Robert H. Fitts

  • Physiology of a Microgravity Environment Invited Review: Microgravity and skeletal muscle

    Robert H. Fitts;Danny R. Riley;Jeffrey J. Widrick

  • Functional and structural adaptations of skeletal muscle to microgravity

    Robert H. Fitts;Danny R. Riley;Jeffrey J. Widrick

  • The cross-bridge cycle and skeletal muscle fatigue

    Robert H. Fitts

  • Prolonged space flight-induced alterations in the structure and function of human skeletal muscle fibres.

    Robert Fitts;S. W. Trappe;David Costill;Philip M. Gallagher

  • Effect of a 17 day spaceflight on contractile properties of human soleus muscle fibres

    Jeffrey J. Widrick;Shannon T. Knuth;Kris M. Norenberg;Janell Romatowski

  • Skeletal muscle respiratory capacity, endurance, and glycogen utilization

    Robert H. Fitts;F. W. Booth;W. W. Winder;J. O. Holloszy

  • Muscle mechanics: adaptations with exercise-training.

    Robert H. Fitts;Jeffrey J. Widrick

  • Models of disuse: a comparison of hindlimb suspension and immobilization

    Robert H. Fitts;Joseph Mark Metzger;Denise A. Riley;B. R. Unsworth

  • The determinants of skeletal muscle force and power: their adaptability with changes in activity pattern.

    Robert H. Fitts;Kerry S. McDonald;Jane Marie Schluter

  • Contractile function of single muscle fibers after hindlimb suspension.

    P. R. Gardetto;Jane Marie Schluter;Robert H. Fitts

  • Lactate and contractile force in frog muscle during development of fatigue and recovery.

    Robert H. Fitts;J. O. Holloszy

  • Hindlimb immobilization: length-tension and contractile properties of skeletal muscle

    Frank Arthur Witzmann;D. H. Kim;Robert H. Fitts

  • Shortening velocity and ATPase activity of rat skeletal muscle fibers: effects of endurance exercise training

    Jane Marie Schluter;Robert H. Fitts

  • Role of intracellular pH in muscle fatigue.

    Joseph Mark Metzger;Robert H. Fitts

  • Voltage sensors of the frog skeletal muscle membrane require calcium to function in excitation‐contraction coupling.

    G Brum;R Fitts;G Pizarro;E Ríos

  • Effect of hindlimb unweighting on tissue blood flow in the rat.

    Kerry S. McDonald;M. D. Delp;Robert H. Fitts

  • Decreased Thin Filament Density and Length in Human Atrophic Soleus Muscle Fibers After Spaceflight

    Danny A. Riley;James L. W. Bain;Joyce L. Thompson;Robert H. Fitts

  • Effect of 17 days of bed rest on peak isometric force and unloaded shortening velocity of human soleus fibers

    Jeffrey J. Widrick;Janell Romatowski;James L. W. Bain;Scott W. Trappe

  • Muscle fatigue with prolonged exercise: contractile and biochemical alterations.

    Robert H. Fitts;James B. Courtright;D. H. Kim;Frank Arthur Witzmann

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Costill
David L. Costill Ball State University
John O. Holloszy
John O. Holloszy Washington University in St. Louis
Eduardo Ríos
Eduardo Ríos Rush University
Robert G. Cassens
Robert G. Cassens University of Wisconsin–Madison
Clara Franzini-Armstrong
Clara Franzini-Armstrong University of Pennsylvania
John A. Faulkner
John A. Faulkner University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Edna C. Hardeman
Edna C. Hardeman University of New South Wales
Aron M. Geurts
Aron M. Geurts Medical College of Wisconsin
Alan H. Beggs
Alan H. Beggs Harvard Medical School
David Botstein
David Botstein Princeton University

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