Body Composition Measurement Techniques
Body Composition Measurement Techniques is a research topic within Physiology. Science Explorer counts 27k research works in it since 1950. 13.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the assessment and analysis of body composition, including methods such as bioelectrical impedance analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and anthropometry. It covers topics related to clinical practice, obesity, muscle mass, and nutritional assessment in various populations.
- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
- Body Mass Index
- Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
- Body Fat Percentage
- Segmental Body Composition
- Clinical Practice
- Obesity
- Muscle Mass
- Nutritional Assessment
- Adiposity
- Research works
- 27k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 13.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +40% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Body Composition Measurement Techniques research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (769 and 636 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 769 works
- 2 China 636 works
- 3 Brazil 334 works
- 4 Japan 316 works
- 5 India 291 works
- 6 Spain 221 works
- 7 South Korea 199 works
- 8 Türkiye 183 works
- 9 Italy 167 works
- 10 United Kingdom 163 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Body Composition Measurement Techniques research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidade de São Paulo publishes the most Body Composition Measurement Techniques research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Hacettepe University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidade de São Paulo Brazil 18 works
- 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States 17 works
- 3 Hacettepe University Türkiye 17 works
- 4 Sichuan University China 15 works
- 5 Yonsei University South Korea 12 works
- 6 Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Türkiye 12 works
- 7 West China Hospital of Sichuan University China 12 works
- 8 Texas Tech University United States 11 works
- 9 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Brazil 10 works
- 10 Yeungnam University South Korea 10 works
Who are the leading researchers in Body Composition Measurement Techniques?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Body Composition Measurement Techniques include Cyrus Cooper, George Davey Smith and Ruth J. F. Loos.
- 1 Cyrus Cooper 7.2k citations
- 2 George Davey Smith 4.9k citations
- 3 Ruth J. F. Loos 3.6k citations
- 4 Diego Augusto Santos Silva 3.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Body Composition Measurement Techniques research done?
The largest centres of Body Composition Measurement Techniques research in 2022–2025 are Seoul (South Korea), Beijing (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Shanghai (China).
Where is the best place to study Body Composition Measurement Techniques?
Among universities, judged by research, Texas Tech University, Sichuan University and Yeungnam University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech University United States | 57.8 | 27.2% | 5.2× | 11 | +279.6% |
| 2 | Sichuan University China | 56.4 | 34.5% | 1.7× | 15 | +130.1% |
| 3 | Yeungnam University South Korea | 54.0 | 19.7% | 9.2× | 10 | -60.0% |
| 4 | Hacettepe University Türkiye | 53.4 | 8.2% | 6.7× | 17 | +154.4% |
| 5 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China | 50.4 | 35.7% | 1.9× | 9 | +513.3% |
| 6 | Yonsei University South Korea | 50.0 | 19.2% | 3.3× | 12 | +192.4% |
| 7 | University of Alberta Canada | 45.3 | 29.9% | 2.1× | 9 | +96.4% |
| 8 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Brazil | 42.8 | 19.4% | 4.8× | 9 | +156.3% |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill United States | 41.0 | 5.7% | 2.1× | 18 | +270.5% |
| 10 | Capital Medical University China | 39.5 | 33.6% | 3.3× | 9 | -32.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Body Composition Measurement Techniques research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 40% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Body Composition Measurement Techniques.
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