Obesity Research and Clinical Practice

Top Research Topics at Obesity Research & Clinical Practice?

The journal focuses on Obesity, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Overweight and Body mass index. The main emphasis of it is the subject of Obesity, focusing on Weight loss. It links adjacent topics like Weight loss with Surgery.

The research on Internal medicine discussed in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice draws on the closely related field of Diabetes mellitus. As a part of it, discussions in Endocrinology involve topics like Type 2 diabetes and Leptin. Most of the Overweight studies addressed also intersect with Pediatrics.

The majority of Body mass index studies presented zero in on Waist. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice aims to form a more comprehensive understanding of the field by integrating disciplines like Waist and Circumference. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Physical therapy, apply to Randomized controlled trial as well.

• Obesity (35.73%)
• Internal medicine (29.72%)
• Endocrinology (21.20%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Increased oxidative stress in obesity: Implications for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and cancer (355 citations)
• Association of ALT and the metabolic syndrome among Mexican children (203 citations)
• Assessing Body Fat Changes during Moderate Weight Loss with Anthropometry and Bioelectrical Impedance. (199 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Obesity Research & Clinical Practice:

The published articles cover a variety of subjects, including Obesity, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Overweight and Body mass index. The journal articles are mostly focused on Obesity, specifically Weight loss. Issues in Internal medicine were discussed in the journal publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Diabetes mellitus and Type 2 diabetes.

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 Research & Clinical Practice mainly tackles studies in Obesity, Internal medicine, Body mass index, Weight loss and Retrospective cohort study. Overweight is a primary topic of Obesity research in it. The research on Internal medicine featured in it combines topics in other fields like Gastroenterology and Endocrinology.

The study of Confidence interval and how it intertwines with concepts under Cross-sectional study, Physiology and Confounding were explored in the presented Body mass index research. The studies in Weight loss featured incorporate elements of Blood pressure, Physical therapy and Type 2 diabetes. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice explores research in Obstetrics and overlapping concepts in Gestational diabetes and Pregnancy to expand the discourse in Retrospective cohort study.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Visceral adipose tissue area predicts intensive care unit admission in COVID-19 patients. (8 citations)
• The role of obesity in inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients. (7 citations)
• Association of obesity with illness severity in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study. (4 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 Research & Clinical Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

• Anna Peeters (61 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Louise A. Baur (60 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
• Clare E. Collins (60 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Boyd Swinburn (56 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Philip J. Morgan (46 papers) absent at the last 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 Research & Clinical Practice (based on the number of publications) are:

• University of Sydney (172 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Deakin University (145 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
• Monash University (101 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Adelaide (81 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Newcastle (80 papers) absent 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, 3.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 8.89% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 2.22% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.33% of all publications and 75.56% 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.

Interdisciplinary Impacts and Future Research Implications

The interdisciplinary nature of obesity research denotes a wide range of implications for the future scope of academic and practical contributions. A significant impact can be seen in the field of nursing, particularly in the role of nurse practitioners who deal greatly with obesity-related issues in their daily medical practice. Minnesota, for example, has observed a rising need for nurse practitioners with specialization in internal medicine and endocrinology. Prospective nursing students and established professionals who aspire to become a core part of the solution to the obesity epidemic may find value in further focusing their educational path and career trajectory towards obesity research. A comprehensive guide detailing the nurse practitioner education requirements in Minnesota can help streamline this process, and foster the development of a more agile, competent, and responsive healthcare workforce. Moreover, future research papers published in this journal could delve deeper into the interconnectedness of obesity with other related issues like diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. And it's evident that the continuous exploration of topics such as weight loss surgery, BMI, and waist circumference will prove beneficial in advancing obesity research. Investigating these angles may not only bring new insights at the academic level but also translate these findings into practical strategies for nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals. This unique intersection of medical research and real-world application exemplifies the journal's broad influence in promoting integral healthcare improvements and evoking actionable change in the fight against obesity.