# Kirk I. Erickson

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/kirk-i-erickson/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 45,790 |
| Field | Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research |
| h-index | 96 |
| i10-index | 282 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5004884605 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8736-981X |
| Works | 684 |

## Researcher papers

- [Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory](https://scholariq.org/papers/exercise-training-increases-size-of-hippocampus-and-improves-memory/)
- [Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in the Mental Health of Preschoolers, Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/role-of-physical-activity-and-sedentary-behavior-in-the-mental-health-of/)
- [Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Is Associated with Age-Related Decline in Hippocampal Volume](https://scholariq.org/papers/brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-is-associated-with-age-related-decline-in/)
- [Neurobiological markers of exercise-related brain plasticity in older adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/neurobiological-markers-of-exercise-related-brain-plasticity-in-older-adults/)
- [BDNF mediates improvements in executive function following a 1-year exercise intervention](https://scholariq.org/papers/bdnf-mediates-improvements-in-executive-function-following-a-1-year-exercise/)

## Researcher topics

- [Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/dementia-and-cognitive-impairment-research/)
- [Functional Brain Connectivity Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/functional-brain-connectivity-studies/)
- [Physical Activity and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/physical-activity-and-health/)
- [Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications](https://scholariq.org/topics/advanced-neuroimaging-techniques-and-applications/)
- [Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-related-cognitive-impairment-studies/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Pittsburgh](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-pittsburgh/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.