Obesity

Top Research Topics at Obesity?

Obesity explores disciplines such as Internal medicine, Obesity, Endocrinology, Body mass index and Overweight. The study on Internal medicine presented in Obesity intersects with the topics under Diabetes mellitus. The concepts on Obesity presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Weight gain, Physical therapy, Demography and Gerontology.

The journal facilitates discussions on Demography that incorporate concepts from other fields like Young adult and Cohort. The Endocrinology study featured in the journal draws parallels with the field of Inflammation. The presented Body mass index research focuses mostly on Odds ratio and, on occasion, topics in Confidence interval.

Obesity connects research in Overweight with the related topic of Pediatrics. The work on Weight loss tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Randomized controlled trial and Surgery. The research on Waist featured in Obesity combines topics in other fields like Anthropometry and Circumference.

• Internal medicine (49.20%)
• Obesity (45.38%)
• Endocrinology (40.88%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The stigma of obesity: a review and update. (2126 citations)
• Microbiota and SCFA in Lean and Overweight Healthy Subjects (1522 citations)
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient—2013 Update: Cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (1375 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Obesity:

The published articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Obesity, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Body mass index and Overweight. The most cited publications with studies in Obesity featured incorporate elements of Odds ratio, Physical therapy, Demography and Gerontology. The journal publications investigate Internal medicine research which frequently intersects with Diabetes mellitus.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Internal medicine
• Gene
• Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Obesity focuses largely on the fields of Obesity, Internal medicine, Weight loss, Overweight and Endocrinology. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Obesity, it also covered topics in MEDLINE, Environmental health, Diabetes mellitus, Demography and Randomized controlled trial. The subject of Weight gain, which is connected to the field of Offspring, serves as the foundation of the Demography research featured in the journal.

While Weight loss is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Health care, Energy expenditure and Calorie. Research on Endocrinology addressed in Obesity frequently intersections with the field of Inflammation. It explores research in Body mass index and overlapping concepts in Cross-sectional study to expand the discourse in Cohort.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The Impact of COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Orders on Health Behaviors in Adults. (75 citations)
• BMI as a Risk Factor for Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 in New York (20 citations)
• Visceral adiposity elevates the risk of critical condition in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (16 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Obesity (based on the number of publications) are:

• Rena R. Wing (71 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• Thomas A. Wadden (68 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
• Eric Ravussin (52 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• James O. Hill (47 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Donna H. Ryan (44 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Obesity (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harvard University (296 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• Pennington Biomedical Research Center (242 papers) published 19 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• National Institutes of Health (242 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Alabama at Birmingham (171 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 18 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Pennsylvania (169 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 2.11% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.74% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.21% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.26% of all publications and 38.79% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Potential Career Paths in Medicine and Healthcare

The insights and research provided in our journal on topics like Obesity, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, and beyond, have broad applications in the world of medicine and healthcare. Many of our readers and contributors are not just researchers, but also practicing healthcare professionals who apply these learnings in their practice. For those interested in joining this rewarding field, it's essential to explore different career paths and understand the educational and professional requirements involved. One such career in the nexus of healthcare and research is nursing. Nurses play critical roles in providing medical care, educating patients, and furthering medical research. The path to becoming a nurse varies depending on the type of nursing you want to specialize in and can be challenging yet fulfilling. If you are situated in the Washington area and considering a career as a nurse, you can read about the specific local requirements on our dedicated page about how to be a nurse in Washington. In addition to nursing, there are many other career paths within healthcare that might fit your interests and skills. Biomedical engineering, global health, medical social work, and public health policy-making are just a few examples. All of these roles contribute to the wider goal of improving health outcomes and advancing medical knowledge, much like the research presented in our journal.