Obesity and Health Practices
Obesity and Health Practices is a research topic within Pharmacy. Science Explorer counts 26k research works in it since 1950. 27.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of weight stigma on obesity management, including its effects on public health, physician attitudes, psychological well-being, and the role of primary care. It addresses discrimination and bias in healthcare settings, as well as the societal and cultural implications of obesity stigma.
- Obesity Stigma
- Weight Bias
- Health Care
- Discrimination
- Public Health
- Physician Attitudes
- Psychological Well-being
- Primary Care
- Social Identity
- Nutrition Education
- Research works
- 26k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 27.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +5% 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 Obesity and Health Practices research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.7k and 495 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.7k works
- 2 United Kingdom 495 works
- 3 Australia 270 works
- 4 Canada 231 works
- 5 Germany 166 works
- 6 India 157 works
- 7 Brazil 123 works
- 8 China 115 works
- 9 Türkiye 111 works
- 10 Spain 102 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Obesity and Health Practices research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill publishes the most Obesity and Health Practices research, followed by Harvard University and Monash University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 34 works
- 2 Harvard UniversityUnited States 29 works
- 3 Monash UniversityAustralia 20 works
- 4 University of MichiganUnited States 19 works
- 5 University of OxfordUnited Kingdom 19 works
- 6 The University of SydneyAustralia 19 works
- 7 University of TorontoCanada 18 works
- 8 University College LondonUnited Kingdom 15 works
- 9 University of PennsylvaniaUnited States 15 works
- 10 Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States 14 works
Who are the leading researchers in Obesity and Health Practices?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Obesity and Health Practices include Walter C. Willett, Hermann Brenner and Martin McKee.
- 1 Walter C. Willett United States 6.8k citations
- 2 Hermann Brenner Germany 5.8k citations
- 3 Martin McKee United Kingdom 5.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Obesity and Health Practices research done?
The largest centres of Obesity and Health Practices research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Melbourne (Australia), New York (United States) and Boston (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 119 works
- 2 Melbourne Australia 62 works
- 3 New York United States 57 works
- 4 Boston United States 56 works
- 5 Toronto Canada 50 works
- 6 Chicago United States 43 works
- 7 Sydney Australia 42 works
- 8 Philadelphia United States 37 works
- 9 Washington D.C. United States 36 works
- 10 Chapel Hill United States 35 works
Where is the best place to study Obesity and Health Practices?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Connecticut, Harvard University and Monash 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 | University of ConnecticutUnited States | 66.3 | 61.4% | 6.0× | 10 | +462.3% |
| 2 | Harvard UniversityUnited States | 56.1 | 33.5% | 5.1× | 29 | +21.4% |
| 3 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 51.0 | 39.0% | 5.2× | 20 | -42.9% |
| 4 | Deakin UniversityAustralia | 45.3 | 31.3% | 6.7× | 14 | -32.9% |
| 5 | University College DublinIreland | 45.0 | 36.1% | 4.9× | 9 | +70.2% |
| 6 | University of OxfordUnited Kingdom | 44.5 | 26.5% | 3.2× | 19 | +71.5% |
| 7 | Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States | 43.2 | 44.4% | 2.9× | 14 | +18.2% |
| 8 | The University of QueenslandAustralia | 43.0 | 40.7% | 3.1× | 12 | +29.7% |
| 9 | The University of SydneyAustralia | 42.7 | 31.0% | 4.2× | 19 | -20.9% |
| 10 | George Washington UniversityUnited States | 41.8 | 33.7% | 6.1× | 10 | +51.0% |
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 Obesity and Health Practices research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 5% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Obesity and Health Practices.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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