Michael Crotty

11.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
15 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Michael Crotty is a scholar working on Pharmacy, Clinical Psychology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Crotty has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Pharmacy, 4 papers in Clinical Psychology and 3 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Michael Crotty's work include Obesity and Health Practices (6 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (3 papers). Michael Crotty is often cited by papers focused on Obesity and Health Practices (6 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (3 papers). Michael Crotty collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. Michael Crotty's co-authors include Paul Lennon, Susie Birney, Owen Conlan, Jane Walsh, Caroline Heary, Ryan Ryan, Karl Neff, Carel W. le Roux, Gabriella Segal‐Lieberman and Bernard Vrijens and has published in prestigious journals such as BMJ, Obesity Reviews and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

Michael Crotty

14 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspecti... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2020 2023 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process
    1998 4.1k citations Michael Crotty profile →
  2. The foundations of social research
    2020 206 citations Michael Crotty profile →
  3. Weight stigma experienced by patients with obesity in healthcare settings: A qualitative evidence synthesis
    2023 66 citations Caroline Heary, Susie Birney et al. Obesity Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Crotty Ireland 8 1.4k 1.3k 658 558 508 15 4.7k
Lisa M. Given Australia 26 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 833 1.3× 408 0.7× 379 0.7× 121 5.5k
Graham R. Gibbs United Kingdom 13 968 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 800 1.2× 510 0.9× 415 0.8× 44 4.4k
Brad Wuetherick Canada 9 1.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 892 1.4× 729 1.3× 701 1.4× 23 6.5k
Andrew K. Shenton United Kingdom 16 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.7× 892 1.6× 628 1.2× 85 6.0k
Kerstin Wentz Sweden 5 1.0k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 1.1k 1.6× 913 1.6× 680 1.3× 13 5.6k
Vicki L. Plano Clark United States 33 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 1.3k 1.9× 1.0k 1.9× 688 1.4× 73 6.0k
Maria Lungu United States 2 1.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.8× 408 0.6× 431 0.8× 406 0.8× 6 4.1k
Margrit Schreier Germany 12 944 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 490 0.7× 400 0.7× 404 0.8× 48 4.0k
Dana L. Miller United States 8 1.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 835 1.3× 741 1.3× 698 1.4× 11 5.6k
Kajsa H. Abrahamsson Sweden 17 1.0k 0.7× 1.8k 1.4× 1.2k 1.8× 927 1.7× 682 1.3× 31 6.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Crotty

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Crotty

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Crotty. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Crotty 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 Michael Crotty. Michael Crotty is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Crotty, Michael, et al.. (2025). How do patients choose between obesity medications: A thematic analysis. PubMed. 15. 100187–100187.
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Sharma, Arya M., Susie Birney, Michael Crotty, et al.. (2025). Determinants of adherence to obesity medication: A narrative review. Obesity Reviews. 26(5). e13885–e13885. 8 indexed citations
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Zimmermann, Thomas, Elizabeth Broadbent, Gráinne O’Donoghue, et al.. (2025). A Pilot Feasibility Study Exploring the Preliminary Effectiveness of an AI‐Driven Virtual Human Intervention for General Practitioner Obesity Education and Communication‐Skills Training. Obesity Science & Practice. 11(4). e70083–e70083. 1 indexed citations
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O’Donoghue, Gráinne, Michael Crotty, Susie Birney, et al.. (2024). Factors that influence general practitioners' obesity‐related clinical practices and determinants of behavior to target to promote best practice in obesity care: A qualitative exploration. Obesity Science & Practice. 10(5). e70012–e70012. 2 indexed citations
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Neff, Karl, et al.. (2023). Weight loss response in patients with obesity treated with injectable semaglutide in a real-world setting. Endocrine. 83(2). 392–398. 11 indexed citations
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Heary, Caroline, et al.. (2023). Weight stigma experienced by patients with obesity in healthcare settings: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Obesity Reviews. 24(10). e13606–e13606. 66 indexed citations breakdown →
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Crotty, Michael. (2020). The foundations of social research. 206 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lennon, Paul, et al.. (2015). Infectious mononucleosis. BMJ. 350(apr21 2). h1825–h1825. 54 indexed citations
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Crotty, Michael, et al.. (2006). JAS, Australia's Public Intellectual Forum. 89. 1–191. 5 indexed citations
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Crotty, Michael. (2000). Phenomenology and Nursing Research. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 209 indexed citations
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Crotty, Michael. (1997). Tradition and culture in Heidegger's Being and Time. Nursing Inquiry. 4(2). 88–98. 12 indexed citations

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