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Obesity Science and Practice
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Obesity Science and Practice

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1639 124 114 15

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 220
Documents by Best Scientists*: 181
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 31
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.785
Impact Factor: 1.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Obesity science & practice?

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Obesity, Weight loss, Body mass index, Overweight and Internal medicine. It is mostly focused on Obesity, specifically Weight management. Obesity science & practice focuses on Weight loss but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Psychological intervention, Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial and Psychosocial.

The Body mass index works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Anthropometry, Metabolic syndrome, Blood pressure and Cohort. Issues in Overweight were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Logistic regression, Pediatrics and Confidence interval. It holds forums on Internal medicine that merges themes from other disciplines such as Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Type 2 diabetes.

The majority of Endocrinology studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Insulin. The Weight change study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Weight gain. Obesity science & practice tackles research in various disciplines, including Waist and Circumference.

  • Obesity (64.62%)
  • Weight loss (34.91%)
  • Body mass index (34.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Liraglutide for weight management: a critical review of the evidence. (93 citations)
  • High intensity training in obesity: a Meta-analysis. (47 citations)
  • Household wealth status and overweight and obesity among adult women in Bangladesh and Nepal (47 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Obesity science & practice:

The journal publications are mainly concerned with subjects like Obesity, Body mass index, Overweight, Weight loss and Internal medicine. The most cited articles focus on Obesity but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Offspring, Gerontology and Pediatrics. The journal articles with studies in Weight loss featured incorporate elements of Dietary interventions, Physical therapy and Randomized controlled trial.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Obesity science & practice explores disciplines such as Obesity, Body mass index, Weight loss, Overweight and Internal medicine. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Obesity, it also covered topics in Environmental health, Diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes, Clinical psychology and Physical therapy. The journal deals with Body mass index in conjunction with Cohort and similar fields in Public health.

The work on Weight loss tackled in it brings together disciplines like Psychological intervention, Randomized controlled trial and Anxiety. It focuses on Overweight but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of Weight gain which is concerned with Gestation. Concepts in Endocrinology, as well as related topics in Offspring, are covered in the Internal medicine research presented in the journal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Relationship between stress and weight management behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among those enrolled in an internet program (4 citations)
  • Serum levels of ACE2 are higher in patients with obesity and diabetes (3 citations)
  • Obesity and its implications on cerebral circulation and intracranial compliance in severe COVID-19. (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 science & practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Rena R. Wing (18 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Deborah F. Tate (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dale S. Bond (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • John M. Jakicic (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Autumn Lanoye (5 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as 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 science & practice (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Brown University (31 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Pittsburgh (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Miriam Hospital (11 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 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, 1.82% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.67% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.74% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.15% of all publications and 44.44% 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.

How Medical Professionals Utilize Journal Findings

Medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, and physical therapists, use the research findings published in the Obesity science & practice journal to inform their patient care strategies, especially in dealing with overweight and obesity conditions. For example, some of the critical learnings from the journal, such as the application of psychological interventions or the importance of regular physical therapy, are integrated into their daily practice to improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, the journal serves as an invaluable resource for nurse practitioners who specialize in obesity management and weight loss. The findings of obesity-related research will directly influence their approach to designing and implementing patient-specific weight management plans. Nurse practitioners who are interested in furthering their education and expertise in this subject matter can join relevant degree programs. One such program is the nurse practitioner program offered in Hawaii that focuses on obesity management and weight loss strategies. More information about this program can be found here. Ultimately, the impact of the Obesity science & practice journal extends beyond purely academic circles. By informing medical professionals about the latest obesity-related research and developments, the journal ultimately contributes to the broader healthcare community's goal of providing more effective obesity treatment and management solutions for patients.

Top Publications

  • Weight-related lifestyle behaviours and the COVID-19 crisis: An online survey study of UK adults during social lockdown

    Eric Robinson;Steven Gillespie;Andrew Jones

    (2020)
    114 Citations
  • The cost-effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and lifestyle intervention in the treatment of obesity.

    Minyi Lee;Brianna N. Lauren;Tiannan Zhan;Jin Choi

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Measuring ketone bodies for the monitoring of pathologic and therapeutic ketosis.

    Joseph C. Anderson;Samer G. Mattar;Frank L. Greenway;Richard J. Lindquist

    (2021)
    32 Citations
  • A pilot randomized controlled trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg for binge eating disorder

    (2022)
    31 Citations
  • Effects of COVID‐19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors in children with obesity: Longitudinal study update

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • Serum levels of ACE2 are higher in patients with obesity and diabetes

    Valur Emilsson;Elias F. Gudmundsson;Thor Aspelund;Brynjolfur G. Jonsson

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • A model of weight-based stigma in health care and utilization outcomes: Evidence from the learning health systems network

    Sean M. Phelan;Katherine W. Bauer;David Bradley;Steven M. Bradley

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Effects of a novel combination of orlistat and acarbose on tolerability, appetite, and glucose metabolism in persons with obesity.

    Ulf Holmbäck;Anders Forslund;Stefan Grudén;Göran Alderborn

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Group-based trajectory modeling of body mass index and body size over the life course: A scoping review

    Vanessa De Rubeis;Alessandra T. Andreacchi;Isobel Sharpe;Lauren E. Griffith

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Mediating role of body-related shame and guilt in the relationship between weight perceptions and lifestyle behaviours.

    K. M. Lucibello;C. M. Sabiston;E. K. O'Loughlin;E. K. O'Loughlin;J. L. O'Loughlin

    (2020)
    20 Citations

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