Alexander Kokkinos

6.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
100 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Alexander Kokkinos is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Kokkinos has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Physiology, 33 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 25 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alexander Kokkinos's work include Diet and metabolism studies (34 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (19 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (16 papers). Alexander Kokkinos is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (34 papers), Diabetes Treatment and Management (19 papers) and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (16 papers). Alexander Kokkinos collaborates with scholars based in Greece, United States and United Kingdom. Alexander Kokkinos's co-authors include Chrysi Koliaki, Stavros Liatis, Nikolaοs Tentolouris, Nicholas Katsilambros, Μaria Dalamaga, Carel W. le Roux, Stephen R. Bloom, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Georgia Argyrakopoulou and Torsten Olbers and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Endocrine Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Kokkinos

99 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Gut Hormones as Mediators of Appetite and Weight Loss Aft... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2018 2024 2023 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Gut Hormones as Mediators of Appetite and Weight Loss After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
    2007 584 citations Alexander Kokkinos, Mohammad A. Ghatei et al. profile →
  2. Obesity and cardiovascular disease: revisiting an old relationship
    2018 497 citations Chrysi Koliaki, Alexander Kokkinos et al. profile →
  3. Long-term weight loss effects of semaglutide in obesity without diabetes in the SELECT trial
    2024 123 citations Donna H. Ryan, Ildiko Lingvay et al. profile →
  4. Obesity Paradox: Fact or Fiction?
    2023 86 citations Alexander Kokkinos, Μaria Dalamaga et al. Current Obesity Reports profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander Kokkinos Greece 31 1.6k 1.0k 946 571 554 100 3.9k
Bruno Geloneze Brazil 33 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.4× 1.5k 1.6× 566 1.0× 509 0.9× 125 4.8k
S. John Weisnagel Canada 30 1.4k 0.9× 536 0.5× 993 1.0× 425 0.7× 725 1.3× 92 3.9k
Vojtěch Hainer Czechia 30 1.5k 1.0× 779 0.8× 483 0.5× 461 0.8× 313 0.6× 96 3.4k
Jonathan Pinkney United Kingdom 33 1.9k 1.2× 802 0.8× 1.4k 1.5× 974 1.7× 670 1.2× 109 5.0k
Nicholas Katsilambros Greece 36 1.4k 0.9× 567 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 448 0.8× 334 0.6× 101 4.0k
Núria Vilarrasa Spain 34 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 481 0.5× 426 0.7× 475 0.9× 96 3.2k
R. Aller Spain 34 2.1k 1.4× 1.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 429 0.8× 718 1.3× 338 4.9k
Olatz Izaola Spain 35 2.5k 1.6× 999 1.0× 1.3k 1.4× 489 0.9× 738 1.3× 332 4.9k
Kristine Færch Denmark 37 1.5k 0.9× 675 0.7× 1.9k 2.0× 299 0.5× 964 1.7× 122 4.1k
Sami T. Azar Lebanon 35 1.0k 0.7× 564 0.5× 1.3k 1.4× 317 0.6× 564 1.0× 157 3.7k

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All Works

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Kushner, Robert F., Donna H. Ryan, John Deanfield, et al.. (2025). Safety profile of semaglutide versus placebo in the SELECT study: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity. 33(3). 452–462. 7 indexed citations
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Koufakis, Theocharis, Teodoro Georgiadis, Ioanna Zografou, et al.. (2025). Circulating Beta-Defensin 2 Levels Correlate with Conventional Inflammatory Markers in Infection-Free Individuals with Overweight and Obesity: An Exploratory Study. Biomedicines. 13(8). 1800–1800.
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Koufakis, Theocharis, Teodoro Georgiadis, Ioanna Zografou, et al.. (2025). Obesity, but Not Overweight, Is Associated with Increased Presepsin Levels in Infection-Free Individuals: An Exploratory Study. Biomedicines. 13(3). 701–701. 4 indexed citations
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Angelidi, Angeliki M., Konstantinos Stefanakis, Sharon H. Chou, et al.. (2024). Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): Endocrine Manifestations, Pathophysiology and Treatments. Endocrine Reviews. 45(5). 676–708. 18 indexed citations
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Argyrakopoulou, Georgia, et al.. (2024). The effect of obesity pharmacotherapy on body composition, including muscle mass. International Journal of Obesity. 49(3). 381–387. 10 indexed citations
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Kokkinos, Alexander, et al.. (2024). The Relationship between Resting Metabolic Rate and Body Composition in People Living with Overweight and Obesity. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(19). 5862–5862. 7 indexed citations
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Kokkinos, Alexander, et al.. (2023). Obesity Paradox: Fact or Fiction?. Current Obesity Reports. 12(2). 75–85. 86 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stefanakis, Konstantinos, Alexander Kokkinos, Georgia Argyrakopoulou, et al.. (2023). Circulating levels of all proglucagon-derived peptides are differentially regulated postprandially by obesity status and in response to high-fat meals vs. high-carbohydrate meals. Clinical Nutrition. 42(8). 1369–1378. 8 indexed citations
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Konstantinidou, Sofia, Georgia Argyrakopoulou, Μaria Dalamaga, & Alexander Kokkinos. (2023). The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Pharmacokinetics of Drugs: a Review of Current Evidence. Current Nutrition Reports. 12(4). 695–708. 17 indexed citations
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Argyrakopoulou, Georgia, et al.. (2023). Revisiting Resting Metabolic Rate: What is the Relation to Weight Fluctuations?. Current Obesity Reports. 12(4). 502–513. 10 indexed citations
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Argyrakopoulou, Georgia, Sofia Konstantinidou, Μaria Dalamaga, & Alexander Kokkinos. (2022). Nutritional Deficiencies Before and After Bariatric Surgery: Prevention and Treatment. Current Nutrition Reports. 11(2). 95–101. 25 indexed citations
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Argyrakopoulou, Georgia, Μaria Dalamaga, Nikolaos Spyrou, & Alexander Kokkinos. (2021). Gender Differences in Obesity-Related Cancers. Current Obesity Reports. 10(2). 100–115. 56 indexed citations
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Poulimeneas, Dimitrios, Costas A. Anastasiou, Alexander Kokkinos, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos, & Mary Yannakoulia. (2021). Motives for weight loss and weight loss maintenance: results from the MedWeight study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 34(3). 504–510. 11 indexed citations
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Korakas, Emmanouil, Aikaterini Kountouri, Athanasios Raptis, Alexander Kokkinos, & Vaia Lambadiari. (2020). Bariatric Surgery and Type 1 Diabetes: Unanswered Questions. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 525909–525909. 11 indexed citations
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Doupis, John, et al.. (2020). Smartphone-Based Technology in Diabetes Management. Diabetes Therapy. 11(3). 607–619. 73 indexed citations
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Liaskos, Christos, Chrysi Koliaki, Κλεοπάτρα Αλεξιάδου, et al.. (2018). Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Is More Effective than Sleeve Gastrectomy in Improving Postprandial Glycaemia and Lipaemia in Non-diabetic Morbidly Obese Patients: a Short-term Follow-up Analysis. Obesity Surgery. 28(12). 3997–4005. 16 indexed citations
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Eleftheriadou, Ioanna, Pinelopi Grigoropoulou, Alexander Kokkinos, et al.. (2016). Association of plasma fetuin-a levels with peripheral arterial disease and lower extremity arterial calcification in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications. 31(3). 599–604. 21 indexed citations
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Dhillo, Waljit S., Owais B. Chaudhri, Emily L. Thompson, et al.. (2007). Kisspeptin-54 Stimulates Gonadotropin Release Most Potently during the Preovulatory Phase of the Menstrual Cycle in Women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 92(10). 3958–3966. 226 indexed citations

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