Damian Hoy

80.2k total citations · 13 hit papers
65 papers, 17.4k citations indexed

About

Damian Hoy is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Damian Hoy has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 17.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 15 papers in Pharmacology and 10 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Damian Hoy's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (15 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (8 papers) and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (8 papers). Damian Hoy is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (15 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (8 papers) and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (8 papers). Damian Hoy collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and New Caledonia. Damian Hoy's co-authors include Rachelle Buchbinder, Lyn March, Fiona Blyth, Anthony D. Woolf, Emma Smith, Peter Brooks, Theo Vos, Gail Williams, Christopher Bain and Marita Cross and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, BMJ and Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Damian Hoy

64 papers receiving 17.0k citations

Hit Papers

The global burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis: estimat... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2014 2014 2012 2012 2010 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. The global burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 2.6k citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  2. The global burden of low back pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 2.3k citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  3. A systematic review of the global prevalence of low back pain
    2012 2.2k citations Damian Hoy, Christopher Bain et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
  4. Assessing risk of bias in prevalence studies: modification of an existing tool and evidence of interrater agreement
    2012 2.0k citations Damian Hoy, Anthony D. Woolf et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
  5. The Epidemiology of low back pain
    2010 1.4k citations Damian Hoy, Peter Brooks et al. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology profile →
  6. Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
    2020 1.2k citations Saeid Safiri, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  7. Global low back pain prevalence and years lived with disability from 1990 to 2017: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
    2020 897 citations Lyn March, Fiona Blyth et al. profile →
  8. The global burden of rheumatoid arthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 839 citations Marita Cross, Emma Smith et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  9. The global burden of neck pain: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study
    2014 553 citations Damian Hoy, Lyn March et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  10. Global, regional and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis 1990–2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2017
    2019 552 citations Saeid Safiri, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  11. Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain in the general population, 1990-2017: systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
    2020 393 citations Saeid Safiri, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi et al. profile →
  12. Concurrent outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections – an unprecedented epidemic wave of mosquito-borne viruses in the Pacific 2012–2014
    2014 355 citations Adam Roth, Alizé Mercier et al. profile →
  13. Prevalence, Deaths, and Disability‐Adjusted Life Years Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders for 195 Countries and Territories 1990–2017
    2020 212 citations Saeid Safiri, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi et al. profile →

Peers

Damian Hoy
Anthony D. Woolf United Kingdom
Emma Smith Australia
Martin Underwood United Kingdom
Peter Croft United Kingdom
Hannu Kautiainen Finland
Lyn March Australia
Gary J. Macfarlane United Kingdom
Daniëlle van der Windt United Kingdom
Elaine Thomas United Kingdom
Fiona Blyth Australia
Anthony D. Woolf United Kingdom
Damian Hoy
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Safiri, Saeid, Ali‐Asghar Kolahi, Damian Hoy, et al.. (2019). Global, regional and national burden of rheumatoid arthritis 1990–2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2017. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 78(11). 1463–1471. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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White, Paul S., Sameer Vali Gopalani, Alizé Mercier, et al.. (2018). Mass gathering enhanced syndromic surveillance for the 8th Micronesian Games in 2014, Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia. Western Pacific surveillance response journal. 9(1). 1–7. 11 indexed citations
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Annesi‐Maesano, Isabella, et al.. (2017). Overweight and obesity in New Caledonian adults: Results from measured and adjusted self-reported anthropometric data. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 133. 193–203. 6 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Jeanie, et al.. (2015). Tobacco Smoking in Islands of the Pacific Region, 2001–2013. Preventing Chronic Disease. 12. E212–E212. 24 indexed citations
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McKenzie, Jeanie, et al.. (2015). Noncommunicable diseases and risk factors in adult populations of several Pacific Islands: results from the WHO STEPwise approach to surveillance. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 39(4). 336–343. 60 indexed citations
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Ara, Rifat, et al.. (2014). Estimation of the Prevalence of Knee Osteoarthritis and its Impacts On Quality of Life in Rural Bangladesh. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 17–17. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Emma, Damian Hoy, Marita Cross, et al.. (2014). The global burden of gout: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 73(8). 1470–1476. 197 indexed citations
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Hoy, Damian, et al.. (2014). A time for action: Opportunities for preventing the growing burden and disability from musculoskeletal conditions in low- and middle-income countries. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology. 28(3). 377–393. 91 indexed citations
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Hoy, Damian, Adam Roth, Kerri Viney, Yvan Souarés, & Alan D López. (2014). Findings and Implications of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study for the Pacific Islands. Preventing Chronic Disease. 11. E75–E75. 22 indexed citations
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March, Lyn, Damian Hoy, Emma Smith, et al.. (2013). Global and Country Specific Burden Of Musculoskeletal Disorders: a Report From The Global Burden Of Diseases Musculoskeletal Expert Group.. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 3 indexed citations
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Durham, Jo & Damian Hoy. (2013). Burden of Injury From Explosive Remnants of Conflict in Lao PDR and Cambodia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 25(2). 124–133. 4 indexed citations
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Adair, Tim, Damian Hoy, Zoe Dettrick, & Alan D López. (2012). 100 years of mortality due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Australia: the role of tobacco consumption. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 16(12). 1699–1705. 13 indexed citations
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Hoy, Damian, Anthony D. Woolf, Fiona Blyth, et al.. (2012). Assessing risk of bias in prevalence studies: modification of an existing tool and evidence of interrater agreement. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 65(9). 934–939. 1954 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hoy, Damian, Christopher Bain, Gail Williams, et al.. (2012). A systematic review of the global prevalence of low back pain. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 64(6). 2028–2037. 2204 indexed citations breakdown →
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Adair, Tim, Damian Hoy, Zoe Dettrick, & Alan D López. (2011). Tobacco consumption and pancreatic cancer mortality: what can we conclude from historical data in Australia?. European Journal of Public Health. 22(2). 243–247. 7 indexed citations
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Adair, Tim, Damian Hoy, Zoe Dettrick, & Alan D López. (2011). Reconstruction of long-term tobacco consumption trends in Australia and their relationship to lung cancer mortality. Cancer Causes & Control. 22(7). 1047–1053. 27 indexed citations
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Wilson, Nick, Damian Hoy, Richard Norman, et al.. (2010). Use of a quality assessment tool for a systematic review on osteoporosis prevalence. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 2 indexed citations
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Hoy, Damian, Peter Brooks, Fiona Blyth, & Rachelle Buchbinder. (2010). The Epidemiology of low back pain. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology. 24(6). 769–781. 1447 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hardiker, Nicholas R., Damian Hoy, & Anne Casey. (2000). Standards for Nursing Terminology. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 7(6). 523–528. 43 indexed citations

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