2026 Simone Pettigrew: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	54	2154	1959	381	345	440	12038

Overview

Simone Pettigrew is affiliated with the George Institute for Global Health in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Applied Psychology, and Physiology.

They have contributed extensively to topics including:

Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Nutritional Studies and Diet
Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Transportation and Mobility Innovations

Simone Pettigrew's publication record includes research articles in notable venues such as:

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (18 publications)
Drug and Alcohol Review (14 publications)
Nutrients (11 publications)
International Journal of Drug Policy (6 publications)
Health Promotion Journal of Australia (6 publications)

Among their recent papers are:

"Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Juice, Artificially-Sweetened Soda and Bottled Water: An Australian Population Study" (2020), published in Nutrients
"Objective understanding of the Nutri-score front-of-pack label by European consumers and its effect on food choices: an online experimental study" (2020), published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
"Compared to other front-of-pack nutrition labels, the Nutri-Score emerged as the most efficient to inform Swiss consumers on the nutritional quality of food products" (2020), published in PLoS ONE
"Effects of a reduced-sodium added-potassium salt substitute on blood pressure in rural Indian hypertensive patients: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial" (2021), published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
"An 18-country analysis of the effectiveness of five front-of-pack nutrition labels" (2022), published in Food Quality and Preference

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Simone Pettigrew include:

Leon Booth
Michelle I. Jongenelis
Alexandra Jones
Daisy H. Coyle
Melanie Wakefield

Best Publications

From Nutrients to Nurturance: A Conceptual Introduction to Food Well-Being:

Lauren G . Block;Sonya A . Grier;Terry L . Childers;Brennan Davis

638
Citations
Transformative Consumer Research: For Personal and Collective Well-Being

David Glen Mick;Simone Pettigrew;Cornelia (Connie) Pechmann;Cornelia (Connie) Pechmann;Julie L. Ozanne

478
Citations
The dimensions of wine quality

Steve Charters;Simone Pettigrew

401
Citations
Objective Understanding of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels: An International Comparative Experimental Study across 12 Countries

Manon Egnell;Zenobia Talati;Serge Hercberg;Simone Pettigrew

285
Citations
Product involvement and the evaluation of wine quality

Stephen Charters;Simone Pettigrew

247
Citations
Ethnography and Grounded Theory: a Happy Marriage?

Simone F. Pettigrew

245
Citations
Addressing loneliness in later life

Simone Pettigrew;Michele Roberts

244
Citations
Eight weeks of resistance training can significantly alter body composition in children who are overweight or obese.

Michael R McGuigan;Melissa Tatasciore;Robert U Newton;Simone Pettigrew

204
Citations
Is wine consumption an aesthetic experience

Steve Charters;Simone Pettigrew

184
Citations
A thematic content analysis of children's food advertising

Michele Roberts;Simone Pettigrew

181
Citations
Motivators and barriers for older people participating in resistance training: A systematic review

Elissa Burton;Kaela Farrier;Gill Lewin;Simone Pettigrew

160
Citations
Origins, Qualities, and Envisionments of Transformative Consumer Research

David Glen Mick;Simone Pettigrew;Cornelia Pechmann;Julie L. Ozanne

148
Citations
The three “big issues” for older supermarket shoppers

Simone Pettigrew;Katherine Mizerski;Robert Donovan

141
Citations
Effects of Different Types of Front-of-Pack Labelling Information on the Healthiness of Food Purchases-A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Bruce Neal;Michelle Crino;Elizabeth Dunford;Elizabeth Dunford;Annie Gao

137
Citations
Why do people drink wine? A consumer-Focused exploration

Stephen Charters;Simone Pettigrew

126
Citations
Do Health Claims and Front-of-Pack Labels Lead to a Positivity Bias in Unhealthy Foods?

Zenobia Talati;Simone Pettigrew;Helen Dixon;Bruce Neal

126
Citations
Issues in the implementation and evolution of the commercial recreational cannabis market in Colorado

Todd Subritzky;Simone Pettigrew;Simon Lenton

123
Citations
A grounded theory of beer consumption in Australia

Simone Pettigrew

121
Citations
Consumers' expectations of food and alcohol pairing

Simone Pettigrew;Stephen Charters

119
Citations
Consumers' responses to front-of-pack labels that vary by interpretive content

Zenobia Talati;Simone Pettigrew;Bridget Kelly;Kylie Ball

118
Citations
Conceptualizing a transformative research agenda

David Crockett;Hilary Downey;A. Fuat Fırat;Julie L. Ozanne

111
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathy Chapman University of Sydney

Bridget Kelly University of Wollongong

Tanya Chikritzhs Curtin University

Robert J. Donovan University of Western Australia

Sarah Durkin Cancer Council Victoria

Samantha L. Thomas Deakin University

Pilar Galan Paris 13 University

Julie L. Ozanne University of Melbourne

Sandra C. Jones Australian Catholic University

John Coveney Flinders University

External Links

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