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D-Index
72
Citations
16745
World Ranking
19882
National Ranking
677

Amanda Sainsbury publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Amanda Sainsbury sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 238 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Amanda Sainsbury D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Amanda Sainsbury sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Amanda Sainsbury is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with extensive work in clinical psychology, physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, surgery, and rheumatology.

The scientist's research subjects concentrate on eating disorders and behaviors, obesity, physical activity and diet, obesity and health practices, diet and metabolism studies, osteoarthritis treatment and mechanisms, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, and hip disorders and treatments.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Amanda Sainsbury include:

  • Zübeyir Salis
  • Radhika V. Seimon
  • Alice A. Gibson
  • Tania Markovic
  • Felipe Q. da Luz

Publication venues where Amanda Sainsbury has appeared frequently include:

  • International Journal of Obesity
  • Frontiers in Nutrition
  • Arthritis Care & Research
  • PLoS ONE
  • Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity

Recent papers exemplifying their research include:

  • Does weight loss reduce the incidence of total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis?-A prospective cohort study among middle-aged and older adults with overweight or obesity (2021, International Journal of Obesity)
  • Effectiveness of herbal medicines for weight loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2020, Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism)
  • Integrated weight loss and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for the treatment of recurrent binge eating and high body mass index: a randomized controlled trial (2020, Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity)
  • Weight loss is associated with reduced risk of knee and hip replacement: a survival analysis using Osteoarthritis Initiative data (2022, International Journal of Obesity)
  • Physical and mental health outcomes of an integrated cognitive behavioural and weight management therapy for people with an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a high body mass index: a randomized controlled trial (2022, BMC Psychiatry)

Best Publications

  • Do ketogenic diets really suppress appetite? A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Alice A Gibson;Radhika V Seimon;Crystal M Y Lee;Julie Ayre

  • Tumor-induced anorexia and weight loss are mediated by the TGF-beta superfamily cytokine MIC-1.

    Heiko Johnen;Shu Lin;Tamara Kuffner;David A. Brown

  • Hypothalamic Y2 receptors regulate bone formation

    Paul A. Baldock;Amanda Sainsbury;Michelle Couzens;Ronaldo F. Enriquez

  • The ob Gene and Insulin: A Relationship Leading to Clues to the Understanding of Obesity

    Isabelle Cusin;Amanda Sainsbury;Patrick Doyle;Françoise Rohner-Jeanrenaud

  • Sex differences in obesity and the regulation of energy homeostasis.

    JC Lovejoy;Amanda Sainsbury

  • Glucocorticoids as Counterregulatory Hormones of Leptin: Toward an Understanding of Leptin Resistance

    K E Zakrzewska;I Cusin;A Sainsbury;F Rohner-Jeanrenaud

  • Effect of aerobic exercise training dose on liver fat and visceral adiposity

    Shelley E. Keating;Daniel A. Hackett;Helen M. Parker;Helen T. O’Connor

  • The MIC-1/GDF15-GFRAL Pathway in Energy Homeostasis: Implications for Obesity, Cachexia, and Other Associated Diseases

    Vicky W.W. Tsai;Vicky W.W. Tsai;Yasmin Husaini;Yasmin Husaini;Amanda Sainsbury;David A. Brown;David A. Brown

  • Important role of hypothalamic Y2 receptors in body weight regulation revealed in conditional knockout mice

    Amanda Sainsbury;Christoph Schwarzer;Michelle Couzens;Serguei Fetissov

  • Arcuate NPY Controls Sympathetic Output and BAT Function via a Relay of Tyrosine Hydroxylase Neurons in the PVN

    Yan-Chuan Shi;Yan-Chuan Shi;Jackie Lau;Zhou Lin;Hui Zhang

  • Continuous exercise but not high intensity interval training improves fat distribution in overweight adults

    Shelley E. Keating;Elizabeth A. Machan;Helen T. O'Connor;James A. Gerofi

  • Do intermittent diets provide physiological benefits over continuous diets for weight loss? A systematic review of clinical trials

    Radhika V. Seimon;Jessica A. Roekenes;Jessica Zibellini;Benjamin Zhu

  • A fundamental bimodal role for neuropeptide Y1 receptor in the immune system

    Julie Wheway;Charles R. Mackay;Charles R. Mackay;Rebecca A. Newton;Amanda Sainsbury;Amanda Sainsbury

  • Peptide YY ablation in mice leads to the development of hyperinsulinaemia and obesity.

    Dana Boey;Shu Lin;Tim Karl;Paul A Baldock

  • Y4 receptor knockout rescues fertility in ob/ob mice

    Amanda Sainsbury;Christoph Schwarzer;Michelle Couzens;Arthur Jenkins

  • Novel role of Y1 receptors in the coordinated regulation of bone and energy homeostasis

    Paul A. Baldock;Susan J. Allison;Pernilla Lundberg;Pernilla Lundberg;Nicola J. Lee

  • Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Weight and Body Composition in Healthy Non-Athlete Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Hamish A Fernando;Jessica Zibellini;Rebecca A Harris;Radhika V Seimon

  • Hypothalamic regulation of energy homeostasis.

    Amanda Sainsbury;Gregory J Cooney;Herbert Herzog

  • Macrophage Inhibitory Cytokine 1 (MIC-1/GDF15) Decreases Food Intake, Body Weight and Improves Glucose Tolerance in Mice on Normal & Obesogenic Diets

    Laurence Macia;Laurence Macia;Vicky Wang-Wei Tsai;Amy D. Nguyen;Heiko Johnen

  • TGF-b superfamily cytokine MIC-1/GDF15 is a physiological appetite and body weight regulator.

    Vicky Wang-Wei Tsai;Laurence Macia;Heiko Johnen;Tamara Kuffner

Frequent Co-Authors

Herbert Herzog
Herbert Herzog Garvan Institute of Medical Research
John A. Eisman
John A. Eisman Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Phillipa Hay
Phillipa Hay Western Sydney University
Samuel N. Breit
Samuel N. Breit University of New South Wales
Matthew J. During
Matthew J. During The Ohio State University
Stephen Touyz
Stephen Touyz University of Sydney
Christoph Schwarzer
Christoph Schwarzer Innsbruck Medical University
Bernard Jeanrenaud
Bernard Jeanrenaud University of Geneva
Gregory J. Cooney
Gregory J. Cooney University of Sydney
Tim Karl
Tim Karl Western Sydney University

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