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Gary A. Wittert

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
31127
World Ranking
10116
National Ranking
304

Gary A. Wittert publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 634 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Gary A. Wittert 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 Gary A. Wittert sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science

Overview

Gary A. Wittert is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has contributed extensively to medical research, with a primary focus on physiology, endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Their research output spans a considerable breadth within medicine, encompassing 239 publications.

Their subfields of study prominently feature:

  • Physiology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

Wittert's research addresses several main topics, including:

  • Hormonal and reproductive studies
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Dietary Effects on Health
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Frequent publication venues for Wittert's work are:

  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Journal of the Endocrine Society
  • SLEEP Advances
  • Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
  • Annals of Internal Medicine

Prominent co-authors frequently collaborating with Wittert include:

  • Bu B. Yeap
  • Andrew Vincent
  • Robert Adams
  • Leonie K. Heilbronn
  • Sean Martin

Selected recent publications highlight key contributions to their field:

  • Testosterone treatment to prevent or revert type 2 diabetes in men enrolled in a lifestyle programme (T4DM): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2-year, phase 3b trial (2020, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)
  • Obesity and cardiovascular disease: mechanistic insights and management strategies. A joint position paper by the World Heart Federation and World Obesity Federation (2022, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology)
  • Finerenone in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes by Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Treatment: The FIDELITY Analysis (2022, Diabetes Care)
  • Intermittent fasting plus early time-restricted eating versus calorie restriction and standard care in adults at risk of type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Juice, Artificially-Sweetened Soda and Bottled Water: An Australian Population Study (2020, Nutrients)

Wittert was awarded the title of Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science in 2015, recognizing their role within the scientific community.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Weight Reduction and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Management on Symptom Burden and Severity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Hany S. Abed;Gary A. Wittert;Darryl P. Leong;Masoumeh G. Shirazi

  • Endogenous Testosterone and Mortality in Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Andre B. Araujo;Julia M. Dixon;Elizabeth A. Suarez;M. Hassan Murad

  • 3 years of liraglutide versus placebo for type 2 diabetes risk reduction and weight management in individuals with prediabetes: a randomised, double-blind trial

    Carel W le Roux;Carel W le Roux;Arne Astrup;Ken Fujioka;Frank Greenway

  • Effect of a high-protein, energy-restricted diet on body composition, glycemic control, and lipid concentrations in overweight and obese hyperinsulinemic men and women

    Emma Farnsworth;Natalie D Luscombe;Manny Noakes;Gary Wittert

  • Antenatal lifestyle advice for women who are overweight or obese: LIMIT randomised trial

    Jodie M Dodd;Jodie M Dodd;Deborah Turnbull;Andrew J McPhee;Andrea R Deussen

  • Pericardial fat is associated with atrial fibrillation severity and ablation outcome.

    Christopher X. Wong;Hany S. Abed;Payman Molaee;Adam J. Nelson

  • Tissue distribution of opioid receptor gene expression in the rat.

    G. Wittert;P. Hope;D. Pyle

  • Oral Testosterone Supplementation Increases Muscle and Decreases Fat Mass in Healthy Elderly Males With Low–Normal Gonadal Status

    Gary A. Wittert;Ian M. Chapman;Matthew T. Haren;Shylie Mackintosh

  • Obesity results in progressive atrial structural and electrical remodeling: Implications for atrial fibrillation

    Hany S Abed;Chrishan Surendran Samuel;Dennis H Lau;Darren James Kelly

  • What do we know about men’s help-seeking and health service use?

    James A Smith;Annette J Braunack-Mayer;Gary Wittert

  • Comparison of low- and high-carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes management: a randomized trial

    Jeannie Tay;Natalie D Luscombe-Marsh;Campbell H Thompson;Manny Noakes

  • Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Glucose Tolerance in Men at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

    Amy T. Hutchison;Prashant Regmi;Emily N.C. Manoogian;Jason G. Fleischer

  • Inverse associations between muscle mass, strength, and the metabolic syndrome.

    Evan Atlantis;Sean A. Martin;Matthew T. Haren;Matthew T. Haren;Anne W. Taylor

  • Estrogen deficiency causes central leptin insensitivity and increased hypothalamic neuropeptide Y.

    DA Ainslie;MJ Morris;G Wittert;H Turnbull

  • Men in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS): a national survey of the reproductive health and concerns of middle-aged and older Australian men.

    Carol A Holden;Robert I McLachlan;Marian Pitts;Robert Cumming

  • Impact of Five Nights of Sleep Restriction on Glucose Metabolism, Leptin and Testosterone in Young Adult Men

    Amy C. Reynolds;Jillian Dorrian;Peter Y. Liu;Hans P. A. Van Dongen

  • Determinants of fast-food consumption. An application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour.

    Kirsten I. Dunn;Philip Mohr;Carlene J. Wilson;Gary A. Wittert

  • Hormonal changes after Roux-en Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity and the control of type-II diabetes mellitus.

    Ronald H Clements;Quintin H Gonzalez;Calvin I Long;Gary Wittert

  • Carbohydrate-restricted diets high in either monounsaturated fat or protein are equally effective at promoting fat loss and improving blood lipids

    Natalie D Luscombe-Marsh;Manny Noakes;Gary A Wittert;Jennifer B Keogh

  • Long-term effects of a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet on weight control and cardiovascular risk markers in obese hyperinsulinemic subjects

    G D Brinkworth;M Noakes;J B Keogh;N D Luscombe

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Adams
Robert J. Adams Flinders University
Anne W. Taylor
Anne W. Taylor University of Adelaide
Michael Horowitz
Michael Horowitz University of Adelaide
Manny Noakes
Manny Noakes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
John E. Morley
John E. Morley Saint Louis University
Carlene Wilson
Carlene Wilson Flinders University
David J. Handelsman
David J. Handelsman University of Sydney
Alicia J. Jenkins
Alicia J. Jenkins University of Sydney
Peter M. Clifton
Peter M. Clifton University of South Australia
Phillip J. Tully
Phillip J. Tully University of Adelaide

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