Judith Weber

High Impact

Associate Dean for Research

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Nursing Research, College of Nursing

22 h-index 84 pubs 2,264 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Judith Weber's research focuses on child health, particularly the relationship between physical fitness, body composition, and health outcomes in children. Her work, exemplified by "The Arkansas Active Kids Study," investigates how cardiorespiratory fitness, blood pressure, metabolic health, and platelet mitochondrial function are associated in pediatric populations. Weber has explored the link between these physiological factors and children's balance, as well as the accuracy of predicting peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak).

Beyond pediatric health, Weber's research interests extend to scholarly writing development programs, with a publication evaluating a campus-wide program supported by a Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). She also has work related to visualizing and analyzing SARS-CoV-2 infection chains, as seen in "Personal Covid Dashboard (PCD), Visualisieren und Analysieren von SARS-CoV-2 Infektionsketten." Weber leads a research group and has collaborated extensively with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Eva C. Diaz, Elisabet Børsheim, and Sean H. Adams.

With an h-index of 22 and over 2,200 citations across 84 publications, Weber is recognized as a highly cited researcher. Her current role as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences further underscores her commitment to advancing health sciences research and education.

Metrics

  • h-index: 22
  • Publications: 84
  • Citations: 2,264

Selected Publications

  • The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • First-year evaluation of a campus-wide, cross-disciplinary scholarly writing development program supported by a center for biomedical research excellence (COBRE) (2024)
  • The oxygen uptake efficiency slope does not accurately predict V˙O2peak of children – the Arkansas Active Kids study (2024)
  • Relationship Between Children's Postural Balance And Body Composition, Physical Fitness, And Daily Physical Activity (2024)
  • The Impact of Nurse Residency Programs on Patient Quality and Safety Outcomes (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Self-Management in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure -- The iCOACH Study (2023)
  • Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021)
    15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021)

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Grants & Funding

  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Innovative Care Model for Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure (i-COACH): A Comparative Effective Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
  • FY15 Childhood Obesity Prevention Research Program - Bridging UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Building Cross Sector Farm to School Leadership in AR UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Innovative Care Model for Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure (i-COACH): A Comparative Effective Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

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62 Collaborators 5 Institutions 2 Countries

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