2026 Phillipa Hay: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	89	12640	11896	410	401	530	30956

Overview

Phillipa Hay is affiliated with Western Sydney University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the study of eating disorders and related mental health issues. Their research spans multiple fields, including psychology and medicine, with a strong focus on clinical psychology, public health, pharmacy, sociology and political science, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their recent papers include:

Psychiatric and medical comorbidities of eating disorders: findings from a rapid review of the literature (2022), Journal of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders in the time of COVID-19 (2020), Journal of Eating Disorders
Current approach to eating disorders: a clinical update (2020), Internal Medicine Journal
Risk factors for eating disorders: findings from a rapid review (2023), Journal of Eating Disorders
Binge eating disorder (2022), Nature Reviews Disease Primers

Phillipa Hay's research primarily covers topics such as eating disorders and behaviors, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, obesity, physical activity, diet, obesity and health practices, the impact of technology on adolescents, body image and dysmorphia studies, and child nutrition and feeding issues.

Frequent co-authors include:

Stephen Touyz
Deborah Mitchison
Janet Conti
Sarah Maguire
José Carlos Appolinário

Phillipa Hay's work is often published in specialized journals focused on eating disorders and related fields. These venues include:

Journal of Eating Disorders
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Nutrients
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
European Eating Disorders Review

The scope of Hay's contributions reflects an intersection of clinical practice and public health, particularly emphasizing mental health disorders linked with eating behaviors. The wide distribution of publications and collaborations highlights a multidisciplinary approach to investigating the complexities of eating disorders, with an emphasis on comorbid psychiatric conditions and evolving risk factors.

Best Publications

Validity of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in screening for eating disorders in community samples

Jonathan Mond;Phillipa J Hay;Bryan Rodgers;Cathy Owen

1373
Citations
Anorexia nervosa: aetiology, assessment, and treatment

Stephan Zipfel;Katrin E Giel;Katrin E Giel;Cynthia M Bulik;Cynthia M Bulik;Phillipa Hay

916
Citations
Risk Factors for Binge Eating Disorder: A Community-Based, Case-Control Study

Christopher G. Fairburn;Helen A. Doll;Sarah L. Welch;Phillipa J. Hay

866
Citations
Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q): Norms for young adult women

Jonathan Matthew. Mond;P. J. Hay;Bryan. Rodgers;C. Owen

822
Citations
A review of the association between obesity and cognitive function across the lifespan : implications for novel approaches to prevention and treatment

E Smith;Phillipa Hay;Phillipa Hay;Lesley Campbell;Lesley Campbell;Julian N Trollor

809
Citations
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders

Phillipa Hay;Phillipa Hay;David Chinn;David Forbes;Sloane Madden

703
Citations
Acupuncture for depression

Caroline A. Smith;Mike Armour;Myeong Soo Lee;Li Qiong Wang

610
Citations
Eating disorder behaviors are increasing : findings from two sequential community surveys in South Australia

Phillipa J. Hay;Jonathan Mond;Petra Buttner;Anita Darby

440
Citations
A systematic review of evidence for psychological treatments in eating disorders: 2005-2012.

Phillipa Hay;Phillipa Hay

381
Citations
Treating severe and enduring anorexia nervosa: a randomized controlled trial

S. Touyz;D. Le Grange;H. Lacey;P. Hay

353
Citations
Screening for eating disorders in primary care : EDE-Q versus SCOFF

Jonathan M. Mond;Tricia C. Myers;Ross D. Crosby;Phillipa J. Hay

333
Citations
Temporal stability of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire.

Jonathan M. Mond;Phillipa J. Hay;Bryan Rodgers;Cathy Owen

333
Citations
The epidemiology of eating disorder behaviors: an Australian community-based survey

Phillipa Jane Hay

325
Citations
The changing demographic profile of eating disorder behaviors in the community

Deborah Mitchison;Phillipa Hay;Phillipa Hay;Shameran Slewa-Younan;Jonathan Mond;Jonathan Mond;Jonathan Mond

316
Citations
Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of DSM-5 eating disorders in the Australian population

Phillipa Hay;Federico Girosi;Jonathan Mond

312
Citations
Prevention of eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Long Khanh Dao Le;Jan J. Barendregt;Phillipa Hay;Cathrine Mihalopoulos

310
Citations
Quality of life impairment associated with body dissatisfaction in a general population sample of women

Jonathan Mond;Deborah Mitchison;Janet D Latner;Phillipa Hay;Phillipa Hay

306
Citations
Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life of Eating Disorders, Including Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), in the Australian Population

Phillipa Hay;Deborah Mitchison;Deborah Mitchison;Abraham Ernesto Lopez Collado;David Alejandro González-Chica

304
Citations
An update on the definition of excessive exercise in eating disorders research

Jonathan M. Mond;Phillipa J. Hay;Bryan Rodgers;Cathy Owen

283
Citations
Assessing quality of life in eating disorder patients.

Jonathan Mond;Phillipa J Hay;Bryan Rodgers;Cathy Owen

250
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Touyz University of Sydney

Jonathan Mond University of Tasmania

Deborah Mitchison University of Technology Sydney

Bryan Rodgers Australian National University

Susan J. Paxton La Trobe University

Ross D. Crosby University of North Dakota

Amanda Sainsbury University of Western Australia

Scott Griffiths University of Melbourne

Kay Bussey Macquarie University

Kathleen M. Pike Columbia University

External Links

Personal website of Phillipa Hay

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