Jo Pearce

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 807 citations indexed

About

Jo Pearce is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jo Pearce has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 807 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 10 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Jo Pearce's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (10 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (5 papers). Jo Pearce is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (16 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (10 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (5 papers). Jo Pearce collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Finland and United States. Jo Pearce's co-authors include Simon C. Langley‐Evans, Moira A. Taylor, Sarah J. Ellis, Michael Nelson, Lesley Wood, Katriina Heikkilä, Markku Mäki, Katri Kaukinen, Rebecca K. Golley and Ed Baines and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, International Journal of Obesity and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Jo Pearce

25 papers receiving 758 citations

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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.

Overweight, obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review

2022 105 citations Simon C. Langley‐Evans, Jo Pearce et al. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jo Pearce United Kingdom	14	455	259	183	166	161	28	807
Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund Norway	16	381 0.8×	115 0.4×	150 0.8×	168 1.0×	109 0.7×	52	772
Ieda Regina Lopes Del Ciampo Brazil	9	151 0.3×	175 0.7×	70 0.4×	68 0.4×	84 0.5×	49	513
S E Borland United Kingdom	8	714 1.6×	146 0.6×	53 0.3×	322 1.9×	177 1.1×	10	998
Astrid Berg South Africa	8	150 0.3×	82 0.3×	56 0.3×	170 1.0×	140 0.9×	23	625
Ragnhild Hovengen Norway	10	469 1.0×	44 0.2×	42 0.2×	255 1.5×	98 0.6×	14	764
Biru Luo China	13	103 0.2×	132 0.5×	78 0.4×	128 0.8×	57 0.4×	50	482
Chelsea McKinney United States	8	204 0.4×	161 0.6×	77 0.4×	102 0.6×	53 0.3×	10	453
Imad Melki Lebanon	10	114 0.3×	50 0.2×	57 0.3×	90 0.5×	72 0.4×	17	542
Jessica S. Beiler United States	10	524 1.2×	340 1.3×	318 1.7×	236 1.4×	98 0.6×	20	891
Karin Cadwell United States	17	164 0.4×	512 2.0×	226 1.2×	317 1.9×	134 0.8×	46	797

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jo Pearce

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pearce, Jo, J. C. Christian, & Lisa Coneyworth. (2025). Intake of iodine in a sample of UK mother–infant pairs, 6–12 months after birth: a cross-sectional study. Public Health Nutrition. 28(1). e61–e61.

Nield, Lucie, et al.. (2025). Consumer knowledge of and engagement with traditional takeaway and dark kitchen food outlets. NIHR Open Research. 4. 64–64. 1 indexed citations

Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2025). Packed Lunch Provision and Consumption in Early Years Settings in Sheffield: A Cross‐Sectional Study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 38(3). e70066–e70066.

Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2024). Greenhouse gas emissions of school lunches provided for children attending school nurseries: A cross‐sectional study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 37(5). 1288–1295. 1 indexed citations

Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2023). Energy and nutrient content of school lunches provided for children attending school-based nurseries: a cross-sectional study. Public Health Nutrition. 26(12). 2641–2651. 2 indexed citations

Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2023). School lunch portion sizes provided for children attending early years settings within primary schools: A cross‐sectional study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 36(5). 1887–1900. 4 indexed citations

Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2022). Baby‐led weaning: A thematic analysis of comments made by parents using online parenting forums. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 36(3). 772–786. 6 indexed citations

Langley‐Evans, Simon C., Jo Pearce, & Sarah J. Ellis. (2022). Overweight, obesity and excessive weight gain in pregnancy as risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 35(2). 250–264. 105 indexed citations breakdown →

Pearce, Jo & Simon C. Langley‐Evans. (2021). Comparison of food and nutrient intake in infants aged 6–12 months, following baby‐led or traditional weaning: A cross‐sectional study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 35(2). 310–324. 17 indexed citations

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Swift, J. A., Simon C. Langley‐Evans, Jo Pearce, et al.. (2017). Antenatal weight management: Diet, physical activity, and gestational weight gain in early pregnancy. Midwifery. 49. 40–46. 26 indexed citations

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Goodchild, George, et al.. (2017). Factors associated with universal infant free school meal take up and refusal in a multicultural urban community. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 30(4). 417–428. 9 indexed citations

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Heikkilä, Katriina, Jo Pearce, Markku Mäki, & Katri Kaukinen. (2014). Celiac Disease and Bone Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 100(1). 25–34. 82 indexed citations

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Pearce, Jo & Simon C. Langley‐Evans. (2013). The types of food introduced during complementary feeding and risk of childhood obesity: a systematic review. International Journal of Obesity. 37(4). 477–485. 109 indexed citations

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Pearce, Jo, Moira A. Taylor, & Simon C. Langley‐Evans. (2013). Timing of the introduction of complementary feeding and risk of childhood obesity: a systematic review. International Journal of Obesity. 37(10). 1295–1306. 179 indexed citations

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Pearce, Jo, Lesley Wood, & Michael Nelson. (2012). Lunchtime food and nutrient intakes of secondary-school pupils; a comparison of school lunches and packed lunches following the introduction of mandatory food-based standards for school lunch. Public Health Nutrition. 16(6). 1126–1131. 24 indexed citations

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Pearce, Jo, C. L. Harper, Dalia Haroun, Lesley Wood, & Michael Nelson. (2011). Short communicationKey differences between school lunches and packed lunches in primary schools in England in 2009. Public Health Nutrition. 14(8). 1507–1510. 26 indexed citations

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Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2010). A randomized controlled trial of the effect of school food and dining room modifications on classroom behaviour in secondary school children. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 65(1). 32–38. 36 indexed citations

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Golley, Rebecca K., Ed Baines, Paul Bassett, et al.. (2010). School lunch and learning behaviour in primary schools: an intervention study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 64(11). 1280–1288. 37 indexed citations

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Golley, Rebecca K., Jo Pearce, & Michael Nelson. (2010). Children’s lunchtime food choices following the introduction of food-based standards for school meals: observations from six primary schools in Sheffield. Public Health Nutrition. 14(2). 271–278. 21 indexed citations

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Pearce, Jo, et al.. (2010). School lunch and learning behaviour in secondary schools: an intervention study. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 69(OCE6). 1 indexed citations

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