John E. Blundell

40.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
513 papers, 27.6k citations indexed

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John E. Blundell is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, John E. Blundell has authored 513 papers receiving a total of 27.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 180 papers in Clinical Psychology, 180 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 167 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in John E. Blundell's work include Eating Disorders and Behaviors (178 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (157 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (157 papers). John E. Blundell is often cited by papers focused on Eating Disorders and Behaviors (178 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (157 papers) and Regulation of Appetite and Obesity (157 papers). John E. Blundell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. John E. Blundell's co-authors include Graham Finlayson, Andrew J. Hill, Jason C. G. Halford, Neil A. King, Anne Flint, Peter J. Rogers, Arne Astrup, Anne Raben, Mark Hopkins and V. J. Burley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

John E. Blundell

497 papers receiving 26.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Reproducibility, power and validity of visual analogue scales in assessment of appetite sensations in single test meal studies

2000 1.8k citations Anne Flint, John E. Blundell et al. International Journal of Obesity profile →
Appetite control: methodological aspects of the evaluation of foods

2010 743 citations John E. Blundell, Susan A. Jebb et al. Obesity Reviews profile →
Serotonin and appetite

1984 491 citations John E. Blundell profile →
Effects of once‐weekly semaglutide on appetite, energy intake, control of eating, food preference and body weight in subjects with obesity

2017 423 citations John E. Blundell, Graham Finlayson et al. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism profile →
A Systematic Review of the Application And Correlates of YFAS-Diagnosed ‘Food Addiction' in Humans: Are Eating-Related ‘Addictions' a Cause for Concern or Empty Concepts?

2015 420 citations John E. Blundell, Graham Finlayson et al. profile →
Effect of exercise training on weight loss, body composition changes, and weight maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: An overview of 12 systematic reviews and 149 studies

2021 191 citations Alice Bellicha, Marleen A. van Baak et al. Obesity Reviews profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
John E. Blundell	10.9k	9.6k	8.7k	8.0k	5.3k	513	27.6k
Barbara J. Rolls	6.0k 0.6×	12.8k 1.3×	7.3k 0.8×	2.5k 0.3×	4.0k 0.7×	307	23.2k
Albert J. Stunkard	5.5k 0.5×	12.5k 1.3×	14.7k 1.7×	2.8k 0.4×	1.8k 0.3×	234	27.5k
Leonard H. Epstein	6.8k 0.6×	15.2k 1.6×	10.3k 1.2×	1.2k 0.2×	1.7k 0.3×	540	30.0k
I. Sadaf Farooqi	9.5k 0.9×	2.5k 0.3×	1.6k 0.2×	12.0k 1.5×	6.7k 1.3×	235	24.4k
Peter J. Rogers	2.7k 0.2×	3.9k 0.4×	4.0k 0.5×	1.5k 0.2×	3.1k 0.6×	413	13.6k
Stephen C. Woods	16.9k 1.6×	1.6k 0.2×	1.9k 0.2×	23.2k 2.9×	11.1k 2.1×	455	41.3k
Johannes Hebebrand	3.6k 0.3×	3.6k 0.4×	6.2k 0.7×	4.8k 0.6×	3.1k 0.6×	487	18.0k
Donna H. Ryan	10.1k 0.9×	7.2k 0.7×	3.2k 0.4×	1.7k 0.2×	1.1k 0.2×	249	24.9k
Jason C. G. Halford	2.4k 0.2×	4.3k 0.5×	2.9k 0.3×	2.1k 0.3×	1.6k 0.3×	239	11.5k
John M. Davis	4.6k 0.4×	2.0k 0.2×	5.4k 0.6×	753 0.1×	2.0k 0.4×	626	37.2k

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Thivel, David, Mark Hopkins, Stefano Lazzer, et al.. (2025). Examining the roles of body composition, energy expenditure and substrate metabolism in the control of daily energy intake in adolescents with obesity. International Journal of Obesity. 49(6). 1076–1083.

King, James A., Alice E. Thackray, Catherine Gibbons, et al.. (2025). The mixed-meal tolerance test as an appetite assay: methodological and practical considerations. International Journal of Obesity. 49(11). 2168–2183.

Oppert, Jean‐Michel, Alice Bellicha, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2021). Exercise training in the management of overweight and obesity in adults: Synthesis of the evidence and recommendations from the European Association for the Study of Obesity Physical Activity Working Group. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13273–e13273. 143 indexed citations

Baak, Marleen A. van, Adriyan Pramono, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effect of different types of regular exercise on physical fitness in adults with overweight or obesity: Systematic review and meta‐analyses. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13239–e13239. 77 indexed citations

Bellicha, Alice, Marleen A. van Baak, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effect of exercise training before and after bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13296–e13296. 88 indexed citations

Carraça, Eliana V., Jorge Encantado, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effect of exercise training on psychological outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13261–e13261. 63 indexed citations

Bellicha, Alice, Marleen A. van Baak, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effect of exercise training on weight loss, body composition changes, and weight maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: An overview of 12 systematic reviews and 149 studies. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13256–e13256. 191 indexed citations breakdown →

Battista, Francesca, Andrea Ermolao, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2021). Effect of exercise on cardiometabolic health of adults with overweight or obesity: Focus on blood pressure, insulin resistance, and intrahepatic fat—A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13269–e13269. 88 indexed citations

Carraça, Eliana V., Jorge Encantado, Francesca Battista, et al.. (2021). Effective behavior change techniques to promote physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13258–e13258. 64 indexed citations

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Camacho‐Barcia, Lucía, Jesús García‐Gavilán, Christopher Papandreou, et al.. (2021). Circulating Metabolites Associated with Postprandial Satiety in Overweight/Obese Participants: The SATIN Study. Nutrients. 13(2). 549–549. 5 indexed citations

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Beaulieu, Kristine, John E. Blundell, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2021). Effect of exercise training interventions on energy intake and appetite control in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(S4). e13251–e13251. 41 indexed citations

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Fearnbach, S. Nicole, Corby K. Martin, Steven B. Heymsfield, et al.. (2020). Validation of the Activity Preference Assessment: a tool for quantifying children’s implicit preferences for sedentary and physical activities. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 17(1). 108–108. 11 indexed citations

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Hjerpsted, Julie, et al.. (2017). Semaglutide improves postprandial glucose and lipid metabolism, and delays first‐hour gastric emptying in subjects with obesity. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 20(3). 610–619. 170 indexed citations

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Hopkins, Mark & John E. Blundell. (2016). Energy balance, body composition, sedentariness and appetite regulation: pathways to obesity. Clinical Science. 130(18). 1615–1628. 133 indexed citations

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Blundell, John E., Susan A. Jebb, R. James Stubbs, et al.. (2006). Effect of rimonabant on energy intake, motivation to eat and body weight with or without hypocaloric diet: the REBA study. Obesity Reviews. 7. 8 indexed citations

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Blundell, John E., et al.. (2004). The Morecambe Bay Cockle Pickers: Market Failure or Government Disaster?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Bellisle, France, John E. Blundell, Louise Dye, et al.. (1998). Functional food science and behaviour and psychological functions. British Journal Of Nutrition. 80(S1). S173–S193. 127 indexed citations

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Macdiarmid, Jennie I., Janet Cade, & John E. Blundell. (1996). High and low fat consumers, their macronutrient intake and body mass index: further analysis of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey of British Adults.. PubMed. 50(8). 505–12. 78 indexed citations

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Blundell, John E., et al.. (1995). The fat paradox: fat-induced satiety signals versus high fat overconsumption.. PubMed. 19(11). 832–5. 58 indexed citations

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Carruba, Michele O. & John E. Blundell. (1986). Pharmacology of eating disorders : theoretical and clinical developments. Raven Press eBooks. 19 indexed citations

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