James O. Hill

71.6k total citations · 10 hit papers
433 papers, 40.5k citations indexed

About

James O. Hill is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, James O. Hill has authored 433 papers receiving a total of 40.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 224 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 213 papers in Physiology and 75 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in James O. Hill's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (192 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (114 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (75 papers). James O. Hill is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (192 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (114 papers) and Eating Disorders and Behaviors (75 papers). James O. Hill collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. James O. Hill's co-authors include Nuala M. Byrne, Rachel C. Lindstrom, Andrew P. Hills, Holly R. Wyatt, John C. Peters, Rena R. Wing, George Reed, Edward L. Melanson, Suzanne Phelan and Thomas A. Wadden and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

James O. Hill

410 papers receiving 38.6k citations

Hit Papers

‘Small Changes' to Diet and Physical Ac... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2013 1998 2003 2011 2003 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 James O. Hill et al. profile →
  2. Environmental Contributions to the Obesity Epidemic
    1998 1.7k citations James O. Hill, John C. Peters profile →
  3. Obesity and the Environment: Where Do We Go from Here?
    2003 1.6k citations James O. Hill, Holly R. Wyatt et al. profile →
  4. Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
    2011 1.3k citations James O. Hill et al. profile →
  5. A Randomized Trial of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet for Obesity
    2003 1.2k citations Holly R. Wyatt, James O. Hill et al. profile →
  6. SUCCESSFUL WEIGHT LOSS MAINTENANCE
    2001 990 citations James O. Hill et al. profile →
  7. Energy Balance and Obesity
    2012 911 citations James O. Hill, Holly R. Wyatt et al. profile →
  8. The Look AHEAD Study: A Description of the Lifestyle Intervention and the Evidence Supporting It
    2006 667 citations James O. Hill et al. Obesity profile →
  9. Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations
    2020 360 citations James O. Hill et al. profile →
  10. Obesity: Overview of an Epidemic
    2011 355 citations Holly R. Wyatt, James O. Hill et al. profile →

Peers

James O. Hill
Margaret D. Carroll United States
Claude Bouchard Canada
Rena R. Wing United States
Susan A. Jebb United Kingdom
Stephen R. Daniels United States
William H. Dietz United States
Cynthia L. Ogden United States
Jacob C. Seidell Netherlands
Jaakko Kaprio Finland
Jack A. Yanovski United States
Margaret D. Carroll United States
James O. Hill
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Fields of papers citing papers by James O. Hill

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James O. Hill

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James O. Hill. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James O. Hill based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with James O. Hill. James O. Hill is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Smith, Kimberly, et al.. (2024). Lifestyle Wellness: A Novel and Comprehensive Wellness Assessment for Lifestyle-Based Interventions. Current Developments in Nutrition. 8. 103541–103541.
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Pavela, Gregory, John C. Peters, Sai Krupa Das, et al.. (2024). Evaluation of socioecological factors on health behaviors and weight change during major life event: A cross‐sectional study using data collected during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Obesity Science & Practice. 10(4). e785–e785. 1 indexed citations
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Sayer, R. Drew, et al.. (2023). Weight history of individuals with and without physical disability in the International Weight Control Registry. Obesity Science & Practice. 10(1). e733–e733. 2 indexed citations
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Martin, Samantha L., Michelle I. Cardel, Tiffany L. Carson, et al.. (2023). Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of nutrition and obesity: A road map to equity in academia. Obesity. 31(5). 1240–1254. 3 indexed citations
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Carson, Tiffany L., Michelle I. Cardel, Takara L. Stanley, et al.. (2021). Racial and ethnic representation among a sample of nutrition- and obesity-focused professional organizations in the United States. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 114(6). 1869–1872. 11 indexed citations
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Yuan, Frank, Omid Shafaat, J. David Prologo, et al.. (2021). Interventional Radiology Obesity Therapeutics: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 32(9). 1388.e1–1388.e14. 1 indexed citations
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Dias, Carlos Matias, Rui Jorge, Eliana V. Carraça, et al.. (2020). Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries. Obesity Reviews. 21(5). e13003–e13003. 98 indexed citations
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Ibrahim, Mahmoud, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Pablo Aschner, et al.. (2018). Global status of diabetes prevention and prospects for action: A consensus statement. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 34(6). e3021–e3021. 40 indexed citations
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Hill, James O., et al.. (2018). UK ambulance services: collaborating to provide good end-of-life care. amber - ambulance research repository. 3 indexed citations
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Drenowatz, Clemens, James O. Hill, John C. Peters, Alberto Soriano‐Maldonado, & Steven N. Blair. (2016). The association of change in physical activity and body weight in the regulation of total energy expenditure. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(3). 377–382. 19 indexed citations
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Montgomery, Sean P., et al.. (2015). Evaluation of Calcium Hydroxide-Treated Stover (Second Crop) in Receiving and Growing Diets and Effects on Cattle Performance. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). 1 indexed citations
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Stroebele, Nanette, et al.. (2013). The Association of Self‐Reported Sleep, Weight Status, and Academic Performance in Fifth‐Grade Students. Journal of School Health. 83(2). 77–84. 48 indexed citations
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Rolls, Barbara J., et al.. (2009). Carbohydrates and Weight Management. Nutrition Reviews. 56(11). 346–346.
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Wolf, Alexander M., Nick Finer, Amanda A. Allshouse, et al.. (2008). PROCEED: Prospective Obesity Cohort of Economic Evaluation and Determinants: baseline health and healthcare utilization of the US sample*. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 10(12). 1248–1260. 16 indexed citations
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Hill, James O.. (2005). Editorial; Is Obesity Bad?. 1(3). 85–86. 2 indexed citations
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Hill, James O.. (2005). New Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 1(4). 131–133.
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Hill, James O. & Holly R. Wyatt. (2004). Why We Need Obesity Management. 1(1). 1–1.
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Hill, James O. & Frederick L. Trowbridge. (1998). The causes and health consequences of obesity in children and adolescents. American Academy of Pediatrics eBooks. 14 indexed citations
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Donnelly, Joseph E., D. J. Jacobsen, Janet Whatley, et al.. (1996). Nutrition and Physical Activity Program to Attenuate Obesity and Promote Physical and Metabolic Fitness in Elementary School Children. Obesity Research. 4(3). 229–243. 207 indexed citations

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