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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 51 2615 2389 21 21 159 9235

Nanna Lien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nanna Lien between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nanna Lien published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2023. 18 of the 189 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2023. 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 4 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 3 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 11 publications
1997 2025

189 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nanna Lien: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 2
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 3
2002 3
2003 0
2004 1
2005 4
2006 2
2007 4
2008 1
2009 3
2010 9
2011 6
2012 13
2013 11
2014 11
2015 8
2016 10
2017 16
2018 9
2019 9
2020 3
2021 9
2022 13
2023 20
2024 7
2025 11
Total 189
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Nanna Lien publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nanna Lien sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 154–163 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 159 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411 159
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Nanna Lien D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nanna Lien sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166 51
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Overview

Nanna Lien is affiliated with the University of Oslo in Norway and has a research focus covering medicine and health professions. Their work is situated primarily within the subfields of public health, environmental and occupational health, general health professions, sociology and political science, transportation, and management science and operations research.

Their research topics span across obesity, physical activity, and diet; health policy implementation science; community health and development; urban transport and accessibility; behavioral health and interventions; obesity and health practices; and global public health policies and epidemiology.

Recent publications include the following:

  • Barriers and facilitators to implementation of direct fruit and vegetables provision interventions in kindergartens and schools: a qualitative systematic review applying the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR), 2022, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • Mediators of socioeconomic inequalities in dietary behaviours among youth: A systematic review, 2020, Obesity Reviews
  • Socioeconomic inequalities in children's weight, height and BMI trajectories in Norway, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Overweight and obesity prevention for and with adolescents: The "Confronting obesity: Co-creating policy with youth" (CO-CREATE) project, 2023, Obesity Reviews
  • Perceptions of the social and physical environment of adolescents' dietary behaviour in neighbourhoods of different socioeconomic position, 2020, Appetite

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Aleksandra Łuszczyńska
  • Knut-Inge Klepp
  • Mekdes K. Gebremariam
  • Harry Rutter
  • Biljana Meshkovska

Lien's work is regularly published in several academic venues such as:

  • Obesity Reviews
  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Scientific Reports
  • BMC Public Health
  • Global Implementation Research and Applications

Best Publications

  • Stability in consumption of fruit, vegetables, and sugary foods in a cohort from age 14 to age 21.

    Nanna Lien;Leslie A. Lytle;Knut-Inge Klepp

  • Differences in Weight Status and Energy-Balance Related Behaviors among Schoolchildren across Europe: The ENERGY-Project

    Johannes Brug;Maartje M. van Stralen;Saskia J. te Velde;Mai J. M. Chinapaw

  • Adolescents' proxy reports of parents' socioeconomic status: How valid are they?

    N Lien;C Friestad;K I Klepp

  • Socio-demographic differences in food habits and preferences of school adolescents in Jiangsu Province, China

    Zumin Shi;N. Lien;B. N. Kumar;G. Holmboe-Ottesen

  • Consumption of green or black tea does not increase resistance of low-density lipoprotein to oxidation in humans.

    K H van het Hof;H S de Boer;S A Wiseman;N Lien

  • Consumption of Soft Drinks and Hyperactivity, Mental Distress, and Conduct Problems Among Adolescents in Oslo, Norway.

    Lars Lien;Nanna Lien;Sonja Heyerdahl;Magne Thoresen

  • The DONE framework: Creation, evaluation, and updating of an interdisciplinary, dynamic framework 2.0 of determinants of nutrition and eating

    F. Marijn Stok;Stefan Hoffmann;Dorothee Volkert;Heiner Boeing

  • Changes in diet through adolescence and early adulthood: Longitudinal trajectories and association with key life transitions

    Eleanor M. Winpenny;Esther M. F. van Sluijs;Martin White;Knut-Inge Klepp

  • Applying Theory of Planned Behavior to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption of Young Adolescents

    Nanna Lien;Leslie A. Lytle;Kelli A. Komro

  • Understanding Eating Behavior during the Transition from Adolescence to Young Adulthood : A Literature Review and Perspective on Future Research Directions

    F. Marijn Stok;Britta Renner;Peter Clarys;Nanna Lien

  • Does parental involvement make a difference in school-based nutrition and physical activity interventions? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

    Wendy Van Lippevelde;Maïté Verloigne;Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij;Johannes Brug

  • The SOS-framework (Systems of Sedentary behaviours): An international transdisciplinary consensus framework for the study of determinants, research priorities and policy on sedentary behaviour across the life course: A DEDIPAC-study

    Sebastien F. M. Chastin;Marieke De Craemer;Nanna Lien;Claire Bernaards

  • Exploring predictors of eating behaviour among adolescents by gender and socio-economic status.

    Nanna Lien;David R. Jacobs;Knut Inge Klepp

  • Fruit and vegetable consumption in a sample of 11-year-old children in ten European countries--the PRO GREENS cross-sectional survey.

    Christel Lynch;Asa Gudrun Kristjansdottir;Saskia J Te Velde;Nanna Lien

  • Determinants of diet and physical activity (DEDIPAC): a summary of findings.

    Johannes Brug;Hidde P. van der Ploeg;Hidde P. van der Ploeg;Anne Loyen;Wolfgang Ahrens

  • Evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved prevention of overweight across Europe: the ENERGY-project's design and conceptual framework.

    Johannes Brug;Saskia J te Velde;Mai J M Chinapaw;Elling Bere

  • Physical activity and associated socio-demographic factors among school adolescents in Jiangsu Province, China.

    Zumin Shi;Nanna Lien;Bernadette Nirmal Kumar;Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen

  • Interventions for promoting physical activity among European teenagers: a systematic review

    Femke De Meester;Frank J van Lenthe;Heleen Spittaels;Nanna Lien

  • Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviours according to ethnic background among adolescents in seven countries in Europe: the ENERGY-project.

    J Brug;M M van Stralen;M J M Chinapaw;I De Bourdeaudhuij

  • Ethnic differences in body mass index and associated factors of adolescents from minorities in Oslo, Norway: a cross-sectional study.

    BN Kumar;G Holmboe-Ottesen;N Lien;M Wandel

  • Predictors of food decision making: A systematic interdisciplinary mapping (SIM) review.

    Claudia Symmank;Claudia Symmank;Robert Mai;Stefan Hoffmann;F. Marijn Stok

  • Associations between eating meals, watching TV while eating meals and weight status among children, ages 10–12 years in eight European countries: the ENERGY cross-sectional study

    Frøydis N Vik;Helga Birgit Bjørnarå;Nina C Øverby;Nanna Lien

  • Intervention effects on physical activity: the HEIA study - a cluster randomized controlled trial

    May Grydeland;Ingunn Holden Bergh;Mona Bjelland;Nanna Lien

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes Brug
Johannes Brug Utrecht University
Elling Bere
Elling Bere University of Agder
Yngvar Ommundsen
Yngvar Ommundsen Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Ghent University
Lea Maes
Lea Maes Ghent University
Jeroen Lakerveld
Jeroen Lakerveld University of Amsterdam
Sigmund A. Anderssen
Sigmund A. Anderssen Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Mary Nicolaou
Mary Nicolaou University of Amsterdam
Onyebuchi A. Arah
Onyebuchi A. Arah University of California, Los Angeles
Yannis Manios
Yannis Manios Harokopio University

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