John Yudkin

36.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
386 papers, 21.6k citations indexed

About

John Yudkin is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, John Yudkin has authored 386 papers receiving a total of 21.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 67 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 64 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in John Yudkin's work include Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (54 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (39 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (39 papers). John Yudkin is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (54 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (39 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (39 papers). John Yudkin collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Mexico. John Yudkin's co-authors include Coen D.A. Stehouwer, Simon W. Coppack, Vidya Mohamed‐Ali, J.J. Emeis, Steve E. Humphries, Rachel Jeffery, Gary Faulds, Daniel Fishman, Patricia Woo and David Beran and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

John Yudkin

378 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

C-Reactive Protein in Healthy Subj... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1999 1998 1997 1964 1972 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. C-Reactive Protein in Healthy Subjects: Associations With Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Endothelial Dysfunction
    1999 2.0k citations John Yudkin, Coen D.A. Stehouwer et al. profile →
  2. The effect of novel polymorphisms in the interleukin-6 (IL-6) gene on IL-6 transcription and plasma IL-6 levels, and an association with systemic-onset juvenile chronic arthritis.
    1998 1.9k citations John Yudkin et al. profile →
  3. Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Releases Interleukin-6, But Not Tumor Necrosis Factor-α,in Vivo1
    1997 1.6k citations John Yudkin et al. profile →
  4. DIETARY FAT AND DIETARY SUGAR IN RELATION TO ISCHÆMIC HEART-DISEASE AND DIABETES
    1964 552 citations John Yudkin The Lancet profile →
  5. Sugar and Disease
    1972 436 citations John Yudkin profile →
  6. THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY BY THE "HIGH-FAT" DIET
    1960 312 citations John Yudkin et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Yudkin United Kingdom 66 6.1k 6.0k 5.3k 4.3k 2.6k 386 21.6k
Michael P. Stern United States 76 10.5k 1.7× 4.7k 0.8× 4.6k 0.9× 4.0k 0.9× 4.2k 1.6× 231 23.4k
W. P. T. James United Kingdom 43 6.0k 1.0× 4.1k 0.7× 6.2k 1.2× 3.0k 0.7× 2.6k 1.0× 90 22.1k
William T. Friedewald United States 22 11.7k 1.9× 5.1k 0.9× 5.4k 1.0× 6.4k 1.5× 3.2k 1.2× 37 31.6k
Bruce Bartholow Duncan Brazil 69 5.7k 0.9× 3.9k 0.7× 3.1k 0.6× 3.8k 0.9× 2.4k 0.9× 382 22.4k
Frederick L. Brancati United States 86 11.7k 1.9× 7.4k 1.2× 3.9k 0.7× 5.6k 1.3× 4.4k 1.7× 250 30.3k
Hans Hauner Germany 72 3.5k 0.6× 6.6k 1.1× 8.7k 1.6× 2.5k 0.6× 4.6k 1.7× 503 22.7k
Robert H. Knopp United States 68 6.2k 1.0× 2.7k 0.4× 2.8k 0.5× 2.5k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 229 18.1k
Tapani Rönnemaa Finland 80 8.7k 1.4× 3.5k 0.6× 4.1k 0.8× 8.6k 2.0× 3.5k 1.3× 392 26.7k
Thomas A. Pearson United States 73 5.0k 0.8× 5.1k 0.9× 2.9k 0.5× 9.9k 2.3× 2.2k 0.8× 290 27.9k
Ulf dé Fairé Sweden 81 8.1k 1.3× 3.7k 0.6× 3.2k 0.6× 13.6k 3.2× 3.7k 1.4× 381 30.4k

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All Works

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Basu, Sanjay, John Yudkin, Sylvia Kehlenbrink, et al.. (2018). Estimation of global insulin use for type 2 diabetes, 2018–30: a microsimulation analysis. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 7(1). 25–33. 149 indexed citations
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Song, Xin, Ádám G. Tabák, John Yudkin, et al.. (2015). Obesity attenuates gender differences in cardiovascular mortality. UCL Discovery (University College London).
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Lehman, Richard, et al.. (2015). Ten Commandments for patient-centred treatment. British Journal of General Practice. 65(639). 532–533. 6 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John & Robert H. Lustig. (2012). Pure, white and deadly : how sugar is killing us and what we can do to stop it. Penguin eBooks. 11 indexed citations
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Eringa, Etto C., Wineke Bakker, Yvo M. Smulders, et al.. (2007). Regulation of Vascular Function and Insulin Sensitivity by Adipose Tissue: Focus on Perivascular Adipose Tissue. Microcirculation. 14(4-5). 389–402. 95 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John. (2007). Insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome—or the pitfalls of epidemiology. Diabetologia. 50(8). 1576–1586. 55 indexed citations
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Beran, David & John Yudkin. (2006). Diabetes care in sub-Saharan Africa. The Lancet. 368(9548). 1689–1695. 184 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John, K. G. M. M. Alberti, D G McLarty, & A.B.M. Swai. (1990). Impaired glucose tolerance.. BMJ. 301(6749). 397–402. 157 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John. (1985). Energy Intake and Activity: Current Topics in Nutrition and Disease, vol 11. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 78(8). 704–704. 1 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John, et al.. (1980). Effects of high dietary sugar.. BMJ. 281(6252). 1396.1–1396. 17 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John. (1976). Congenital malformations and hormones in pregnancy. BMJ. 2(6049). 1446.3–1446. 4 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John. (1975). Medical Problems from Modern Diet. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 9(2). 161–164. 2 indexed citations
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Evans, Elizabeth S., et al.. (1975). Special diets in hospitals: discrepancy between what is prescribed and what is eaten.. BMJ. 1(5951). 200–202. 2 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John, et al.. (1974). Obesity symposium : proceedings of a Servier Research Institute Symposium held in December 1973. 3 indexed citations
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Bruckdorfer, K. Richard, et al.. (1972). Abstracts of Communication. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 31(1). 1A–48A. 1 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John, et al.. (1971). Hyperinsulinism and atherogenesis.. BMJ. 1(5744). 349.1–349. 12 indexed citations
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Yudkin, John, et al.. (1967). Sugar consumption in acne vulgaris and seborrhoeic dermatitis.. BMJ. 3(5558). 153–155. 40 indexed citations
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Barker, T. C., et al.. (1966). Our changing fare : two hundred years of British food habits. 9 indexed citations

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