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D-Index
98
Citations
37660
World Ranking
8888
National Ranking
266

Peter M. Clifton 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 Peter M. Clifton sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 470 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter M. Clifton 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 Peter M. Clifton sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 98 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter M. Clifton is affiliated with the University of South Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a significant number of publications related to endocrinology, diabetes, metabolism, surgery, public health, environmental and occupational health, physiology, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including lipid metabolism and disorders, lipoproteins and cardiovascular health, diet and metabolism studies, cancer related to lipids and metabolism, nutritional studies and diet, magnesium in health and disease, and aspects of health systems, economic evaluations, and quality of life.

Peter M. Clifton has contributed to numerous recent papers, including:

  • Plozasiran, an RNA Interference Agent Targeting APOC3, for Mixed Hyperlipidemia (2024, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • Integrated Guidance for Enhancing the Care of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Australia (2020, Heart Lung and Circulation)
  • RNA interference targeting ANGPTL3 for triglyceride and cholesterol lowering: phase 1 basket trial cohorts (2023, Nature Medicine)
  • RNA Interference Therapy Targeting Apolipoprotein C-III in Hypertriglyceridemia (2023, NEJM Evidence)
  • Abstract 15751: Pharmacodynamic Effect of ARO-ANG3, an Investigational RNA Interference Targeting Hepatic Angiopoietin-like Protein 3, in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia (2020, Circulation)

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Peter M. Clifton has coauthored extensively with Jennifer Keogh, Gerald F. Watts, Christie M. Ballantyne, Stacey Melquist, and Daniel Gaudet.

The scientist has published in a variety of academic journals, with multiple contributions to the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Preprints.org, Circulation, Heart Lung and Circulation, and the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

Best Publications

  • Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Human Colonic Function: Roles of Resistant Starch and Nonstarch Polysaccharides

    David L. Topping;Peter M. Clifton

  • Health benefits of herbs and spices: the past, the present, the future

    Linda C Tapsell;Ian Hemphill;Lynne Cobiac;Craig S Patch

  • The impact of dietary and lifestyle risk factors on risk of colorectal cancer: A quantitative overview of the epidemiological evidence

    Rachel R. Huxley;Alireza Ansary-Moghaddam;Peter Clifton;Sebastien Czernichow

  • Dietary composition in restoring reproductive and metabolic physiology in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

    Lisa Jane Moran;Lisa Jane Moran;Manny Noakes;Peter M Clifton;Lisa Tomlinson

  • Effect of an energy-restricted, high-protein, low-fat diet relative to a conventional high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet on weight loss, body composition, nutritional status, and markers of cardiovascular health in obese women

    Manny Noakes;Jennifer B Keogh;Paul R Foster;Peter M Clifton

  • Effects of energy-restricted high-protein, low-fat compared with standard-protein, low-fat diets: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

    Thomas P Wycherley;Lisa J Moran;Peter M Clifton;Manny Noakes

  • 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

  • Polyphenols and Glycemic Control

    Yoona Kim;Jennifer B. Keogh;Peter M. Clifton

  • Energy Restriction and Weight Loss on Very-Low-Fat Diets Reduce C-Reactive Protein Concentrations in Obese, Healthy Women

    Leonie K. Heilbronn;M. Noakes;P. M. Clifton

  • The role of protein in weight loss and maintenance

    Heather J Leidy;Peter M Clifton;Arne Astrup;Thomas P Wycherley

  • Plasma lipoprotein lipid and Lp[a] changes with substitution of elaidic acid for oleic acid in the diet

    Paul Nestel;Manny Noakes;Bryan Belling;Rosemary McArthur

  • Effect of a high-protein, high-monounsaturated fat weight loss diet on glycemic control and lipid levels in type 2 diabetes.

    Barbara Parker;Manny Noakes;Natalie Luscombe;Peter Clifton

  • Cereal grains and legumes in the prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke: a review of the literature

    I Flight;P Clifton

  • Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared with an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo

    Grant D Brinkworth;Manny Noakes;Jonathan D Buckley;Jennifer B Keogh

  • Effects of a Protein Preload on Gastric Emptying, Glycemia, and Gut Hormones After a Carbohydrate Meal in Diet-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes

    Jing Ma;Julie E. Stevens;Kimberly Cukier;Anne F. Maddox

  • Appetite Regulatory Hormone Responses to Various Dietary Proteins Differ by Body Mass Index Status Despite Similar Reductions in ad Libitum Energy Intake

    Jane Bowen;Manny Noakes;Peter M. Clifton

  • Energy intake, ghrelin, and cholecystokinin after different carbohydrate and protein preloads in overweight men.

    Jane Bowen;Manny Noakes;Craige Trenerry;Peter M. Clifton

  • Oral sensitivity to fatty acids, food consumption and BMI in human subjects

    Jessica E. Stewart;Christine Feinle-Bisset;Matthew Golding;Conor Delahunty

  • Effect of fish oil on lipoproteins, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase, and lipid transfer protein activity in humans.

    M Abbey;P Clifton;M Kestin;B Belling

  • Effects of energy-restricted high-protein, low-fat compared with standard-protein, low-fat diets: a meta-analysis of randomized

    Thomas P Wycherley;Lisa J Moran;Peter M Clifton;Manny Noakes

Frequent Co-Authors

Manny Noakes
Manny Noakes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Robert J. Norman
Robert J. Norman University of Adelaide
Michael Horowitz
Michael Horowitz University of Adelaide
Paul J. Nestel
Paul J. Nestel Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
Jonathan D. Buckley
Jonathan D. Buckley University of South Australia
Gary A. Wittert
Gary A. Wittert University of Adelaide
Gerald F. Watts
Gerald F. Watts University of Western Australia
Michael Fenech
Michael Fenech University of South Australia
Karen L. Jones
Karen L. Jones University of Adelaide
Li Day
Li Day AgResearch

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