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Obesity Facts
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Obesity Facts

1662-4025

Published by: Karger Publishers

https://www.karger.com/journal/home/233731

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1344 93 94 18

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 133
Documents by Best Scientists*: 128
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 68
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.39
Impact Factor: 4.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Obesity Facts?

The journal mostly deals with topics like Obesity, Internal medicine, Overweight, Endocrinology and Body mass index. Obesity Facts explores topics in Obesity which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Physical therapy, Gerontology and Environmental health. The journal links adjacent topics like Physical therapy with Randomized controlled trial.

The work on Internal medicine tackled in Obesity Facts brings together disciplines like Diabetes mellitus and Gastroenterology. Topics in Overweight explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Weight gain, Clinical psychology, Epidemiology and Public health. The Endocrinology research presented places emphasis on topics like Leptin, Metabolic syndrome, Adiponectin, Adipokine and Blood pressure.

The research on Body mass index featured in Obesity Facts combines topics in other fields like MEDLINE, Young adult, Cross-sectional study, Socioeconomic status and Pediatrics. Aside from discussions in Weight loss, it also deals with the subject of Surgery which intersects with Sleeve gastrectomy disciplines. Abdominal obesity studies in the realm of Waist interact with fields like Circumference.

  • Obesity (51.97%)
  • Internal medicine (32.62%)
  • Overweight (27.42%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Tracking of physical activity from childhood to adulthood: a review. (551 citations)
  • European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults (403 citations)
  • Accuracy of bioelectrical impedance consumer devices for measurement of body composition in comparison to whole body magnetic resonance imaging and dual X-ray absorptiometry. (350 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Obesity Facts:

The journal articles aim to foster the development of research in Obesity, Overweight, Internal medicine, Body mass index and Endocrinology. The published papers are focused mainly on Obesity, particularly Weight loss. The most cited papers explore research in Disease and overlapping concepts in Intensive care medicine to expand the discourse in Overweight.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Obesity Facts mainly tackles studies in Obesity, Overweight, Internal medicine, Body mass index and Weight loss. Issues in Obesity were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Environmental health, Diabetes mellitus, Disease and Pandemic, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Some problems in Overweight that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Weight gain, Randomized controlled trial, Cohort and Obstetrics.

In the journal, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Internal medicine research. The research on Body mass index tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Prospective cohort study, Physical exercise and Data collection. The studies in Weight loss featured incorporate elements of Pediatrics, Depression (differential diagnoses) and Anxiety.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults with a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (4 citations)
  • Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiency after Bariatric Surgery. (2 citations)
  • Patients with Severe Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: How to Maintain an Adequate Multidisciplinary Nutritional Rehabilitation Program? (2 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.

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

  • Johannes Hebebrand (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thorkild I. A. Sørensen (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Volkan Yumuk (27 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Manfred J. Müller (25 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Gema Frühbeck (21 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

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

  • Leipzig University (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Kiel (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Navarra (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Duisburg-Essen (15 papers) published 1 paper at the last 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, 44.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 20.37% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.26% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.52% of all publications and 51.85% 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.

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Top Publications

  • Definition and Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenic Obesity: ESPEN and EASO Consensus Statement

    (2022)
    537 Citations
  • European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults with a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Giovanna Muscogiuri;Marwan El Ghoch;Annamaria Colao;Maria Hassapidou

    (2021)
    176 Citations
  • European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on the Global COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Gema Frühbeck;Jennifer Lyn Baker;Luca Busetto;Dror Dicker

    (2020)
    99 Citations
  • Prevalence and Correlates of Overweight and Obesity in 12 European Countries in 2017–2018

    (2022)
    77 Citations
  • Obesity and COVID-19: The Two Sides of the Coin.

    Dror Dicker;Silvia Bettini;Nathalie Farpour-Lambert;Gema Frühbeck

    (2020)
    59 Citations
  • Obesity and COVID-19: A Perspective from the European Association for the Study of Obesity on Immunological Perturbations, Therapeutic Challenges, and Opportunities in Obesity.

    Gijs H Goossens;Dror Dicker;Nathalie J Farpour-Lambert;Gema Frühbeck

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • Obesity in Adults: A 2022 Adapted Clinical Practice Guideline for Ireland

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Rapid Emergence of Appetite and Hunger Resulting in Weight Gain and Improvement of Eating Disorder Symptomatology during and after Short-Term Off-Label Metreleptin Treatment of a Patient with Anorexia Nervosa

    (2022)
    45 Citations
  • EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

    (2024)
    38 Citations
  • Impact of Disability, Psychological Status, and Comorbidity on Health-Related Quality of Life Perceived by Subjects with Obesity.

    Lorenzo Maria Donini;Aldo Rosano;Luca Di Lazzaro;Carla Lubrano

    (2020)
    34 Citations

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