Andrew P. Hills

26.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
366 papers, 20.3k citations indexed

About

Andrew P. Hills is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrew P. Hills has authored 366 papers receiving a total of 20.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 165 papers in Physiology and 51 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Andrew P. Hills's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (150 papers), Physical Activity and Health (75 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (44 papers). Andrew P. Hills is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (150 papers), Physical Activity and Health (75 papers) and Body Composition Measurement Techniques (44 papers). Andrew P. Hills collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. Andrew P. Hills's co-authors include Nuala M. Byrne, James O. Hill, Rachel C. Lindstrom, Ranil Jayawardena, Neil A. King, Ewald M. Hennig, Mário J. Soares, David R. Lubans, Anoop Misra and Scott Wearing and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Andrew P. Hills

345 papers receiving 19.7k citations

Hit Papers

‘Small Changes' to Diet a... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2013 2017 2014 2011 2014 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
What are hit papers?

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. ‘Small Changes' to Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors for Weight Management
    2013 8.0k citations Andrew P. Hills, Nuala M. Byrne et al. profile →
  2. Prevalence and trends of metabolic syndrome among adults in the asia-pacific region: a systematic review
    2017 501 citations Priyanga Ranasinghe, Ranil Jayawardena et al. profile →
  3. Supporting Public Health Priorities: Recommendations for Physical Education and Physical Activity Promotion in Schools
    2014 451 citations Andrew P. Hills et al. profile →
  4. Physical activity and obesity in children
    2011 448 citations Andrew P. Hills, Nuala M. Byrne et al. profile →
  5. Assessment of Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure: An Overview of Objective Measures
    2014 415 citations Andrew P. Hills, Nuala M. Byrne et al. profile →
  6. Socioeconomic disparities in prepregnancy BMI and impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes and postpartum weight retention: the EFHL longitudinal birth cohort study
    2014 364 citations Andrew P. Hills et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Andrew P. Hills Australia 52 9.3k 7.5k 3.1k 2.2k 2.2k 366 20.3k
Agneta Yngve Sweden 41 8.9k 1.0× 8.2k 1.1× 3.7k 1.2× 2.4k 1.1× 1.2k 0.6× 146 21.3k
Michael Booth Australia 40 8.4k 0.9× 8.6k 1.1× 3.9k 1.2× 2.6k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 77 21.8k
Yannis Μanios Greece 67 12.9k 1.4× 5.5k 0.7× 4.0k 1.3× 1.9k 0.9× 2.7k 1.2× 563 19.7k
Luís B. Sardinha Portugal 69 8.7k 0.9× 9.8k 1.3× 2.7k 0.9× 2.5k 1.1× 3.1k 1.4× 421 18.1k
Nuala M. Byrne Australia 45 6.9k 0.7× 6.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 216 15.8k
Cora L. Craig Canada 38 10.9k 1.2× 12.7k 1.7× 5.0k 1.6× 2.7k 1.2× 1.7k 0.8× 71 26.4k
Søren Brage United Kingdom 84 13.6k 1.5× 13.8k 1.8× 5.1k 1.6× 1.6k 0.7× 3.4k 1.5× 459 27.5k
Michael Pratt United States 57 11.9k 1.3× 12.0k 1.6× 5.8k 1.8× 2.7k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 207 27.3k
Ronald C. Plotnikoff Australia 70 6.2k 0.7× 6.6k 0.9× 4.8k 1.5× 2.2k 1.0× 2.4k 1.1× 420 17.5k
Tim Olds Australia 72 11.0k 1.2× 7.6k 1.0× 3.9k 1.2× 2.2k 1.0× 3.9k 1.8× 411 22.5k

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All Works

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Johnson, William, Lukhanyo H. Nyati, Shabina Ariff, et al.. (2024). The proportion of weight gain due to change in fat mass in infants with vs without rapid growth. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 79(3). 237–248.
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Jayasinghe, Sisitha, et al.. (2023). Active School Commuting in School Children: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Future Research Implications. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(20). 6929–6929. 11 indexed citations
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Ahuja, Kdk, et al.. (2023). Life course research in physical activity: Pathway to Global Action Plan 2030. Obesity Reviews. 24(5). e13554–e13554. 5 indexed citations
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Weber, Heinrich C., et al.. (2021). An Audit of Pre-Pregnancy Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Screening in Rural Regional Tasmania and Its Impact on Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(22). 12006–12006. 2 indexed citations
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Wickramasinghe, Pujitha, Indu Waidyatilaka, Sarita Devi, et al.. (2021). Validation of accelerometer-based energy expenditure equations using doubly-labelled water technique in 11-13 year-old Sri Lankan children. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 50(4). 637–643. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Rong, Thorsten Hornemann, Saša Štefanić, et al.. (2020). Serine administration as a novel prophylactic approach to reduce the severity of acute pancreatitis during diabetes in mice. Diabetologia. 63(9). 1885–1899. 18 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, Nuala M. Byrne, Mário J. Soares, Prasad Katulanda, & Andrew P. Hills. (2012). The obesity epidemic in Sri Lanka revisited. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 2 indexed citations
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Jayawardena, Ranil, Sumathi Swaminathan, Nuala M. Byrne, et al.. (2012). Development of a food frequency questionnaire for Sri Lankan adults. Nutrition Journal. 11(1). 63–63. 53 indexed citations
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Misra, Anoop, Priyanka Nigam, Andrew P. Hills, et al.. (2011). Consensus Physical Activity Guidelines for Asian Indians. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 14(1). 83–98. 93 indexed citations
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Hills, Andrew P., et al.. (2011). Assessing the impact of a food supplement on the nutritional status and body composition of HIV-infected Zambian women on ARVs. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations
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Kagawa, Masaharu, Yasuaki Tahara, Nuala M. Byrne, et al.. (2008). Are Japanese obesity criteria useful for screening at risk Japanese? Consideration from anthropometric indices- percentage body fat relationships. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 92(11). 1501–8. 2 indexed citations
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Amorim, Paulo Roberto dos Santos, et al.. (2006). Physical Activity and Nutritional Status of Brazilian Children of Low Socioeconomic Status: Undernutrition and Overweight. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 2 indexed citations
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Byrne, Nuala M., Andrew P. Hills, Gary R. Hunter, Roland L. Weinsier, & Yves Schütz. (2005). Metabolic equivalent: One size does not fit all. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology).
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Bruce, Christine, et al.. (2005). A model for the development of virtual communities for people with long-term, severe physical disabilities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Zaimin, Carla Patterson, & Andrew P. Hills. (2003). The relationship between BMI and intake of energy and fat in Australian youth: a secondary analysis of the National Nutrition Survey 1995. Nutrition & Dietetics. 60(1). 23–29. 9 indexed citations

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