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Jane Wardle 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 Jane Wardle sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 889 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jane Wardle 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 Jane Wardle sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 177 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Jane Wardle was affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly spanned several areas within medicine and related disciplines.

Their fields of study included:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these main fields, their subfields of research covered:

  • Genetics
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Wardle's research topics included:

  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

The scientist published studies in a variety of journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • International Journal of Obesity
  • The Journal of Pediatrics
  • International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Predicting Nasal High-Flow Treatment Success in Newborn Infants with Respiratory Distress Cared for in Nontertiary Hospitals" (2020), published in The Journal of Pediatrics
  • "Randomised trial of population-based BRCA testing in Ashkenazi Jews: long-term secondary lifestyle behavioural outcomes" (2022), published in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • "Jewish cultural and religious factors and uptake of population-based BRCA testing across denominations: a cohort study" (2021), published in BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • "Do lower antenatal blood pressure cut-offs in pregnant women with obesity identify those at greater risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes? A secondary analysis of data from the UK Pregnancies Better Eating and Activity Trial (UPBEAT)" (2025), published in International Journal of Obesity
  • "Correction to: A brief intervention for weight control based on habit-formation theory delivered through primary care: results from a randomised controlled trial" (2021), published in International Journal of Obesity

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wardle were:

  • Matthew Burnell
  • Saskia C. Sanderson
  • K Loggenberg
  • Sue Gessler
  • Lucy Side

Best Publications

  • Development of a Measure of the Motives Underlying the Selection of Food: the Food Choice Questionnaire

    Andrew Steptoe;Tessa M. Pollard;Jane Wardle

  • Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women

    Andrew Steptoe;Aparna Shankar;Panayotes Demakakos;Jane Wardle

  • How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world

    Phillippa Lally;Cornelia H. M. van Jaarsveld;Henry W. W. Potts;Jane Wardle

  • Once-only flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in prevention of colorectal cancer: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

    Wendy S. Atkin;Rob Edwards;Ines Kralj-Hans;Kate Wooldrage

  • Development of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire

    Jane Wardle;Carol Ann Guthrie;Saskia Sanderson;Lorna Rapoport

  • Gender Differences in Food Choice: The Contribution of Health Beliefs and Dieting

    Jane Wardle;Anne M. Haase;Andrew Steptoe;Maream Nillapun

  • Do stress-related psychosocial factors contribute to cancer incidence and survival?

    Yoichi Chida;Mark Hamer;Jane Wardle;Andrew Steptoe

  • Nutrition knowledge and food intake

    J. Wardle;K. Parmenter;J. Waller

  • Stress and food choice: A laboratory study

    Georgina Oliver;Jane Wardle;E. Gibson

  • Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood: a systematic review of cross-sectional studies 1990-2005.

    Vanessa Shrewsbury;Jane Wardle

  • Positive affect and health-related neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and inflammatory processes

    Andrew Steptoe;Jane Wardle;Michael Marmot

  • Smart food policies for obesity prevention

    Corinna Hawkes;Trenton G Smith;Jo Jewell;Jane Wardle

  • Evidence for a strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity despite the force of the obesogenic environment

    Jane Wardle;Susan Carnell;Claire M. A. Haworth;Robert Plomin

  • Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Nutritional Knowledge and Beliefs in Mothers and Children

    E. L. Gibson;Jane Wardle;Carolyn J. Watts

  • Dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction, and psychological distress: a prospective analysis.

    Fiona Johnson;Jane Wardle

  • Perceived Effects of Stress on Food Choice

    Georgina Oliver;Jane Wardle

  • Socioeconomic differences in attitudes and beliefs about healthy lifestyles

    Jane Wardle;Andrew Steptoe

  • Demographic, familial and trait predictors of fruit and vegetable consumption by pre-school children.

    L J Cooke;J Wardle;EL Gibson;M Sapochnik

  • Modifying children's food preferences: the effects of exposure and reward on acceptance of an unfamiliar vegetable

    J. Wardle;M.-L. Herrera;L. Cooke;E.L. Gibson

  • Development of a general nutrition knowledge questionnaire for adults

    K Parmenter;J Wardle

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Steptoe
Andrew Steptoe University College London
Jo Waller
Jo Waller King's College London
Susan Carnell
Susan Carnell Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Laura A.V. Marlow
Laura A.V. Marlow King's College London
Robert Plomin
Robert Plomin King's College London
Kirsten McCaffery
Kirsten McCaffery University of Sydney
Steve Halligan
Steve Halligan University College London
Martin J. Jarvis
Martin J. Jarvis University College London
Richard J. Lilford
Richard J. Lilford University of Birmingham
Claire M. A. Haworth
Claire M. A. Haworth University of Bristol

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