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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.
The Obesity Epidemic
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This map shows the geographic impact of Michael Gard's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Michael Gard with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Michael Gard more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Michael Gard. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Michael Gard. The network helps show where Michael Gard may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Gard
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michael Gard.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michael Gard 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
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the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Gard, Michael. (2011). Between alarmists and sceptics: on the cultural politics of obesity scholarship and public policy. ANU Open Research (Australian National University). 59–72.1 indexed citations
Gard, Michael. (2007). Is the war on obesity also a war on children. ePublications@SCU (Southern Cross University). 11(2). 20–24.4 indexed citations
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Gard, Michael. (2006). Why understanding itself is physical education’s greatest challenge: a response to Himberg. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education.3 indexed citations
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Gard, Michael. (2005). What does ‘relevant’ physical education mean. Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO). 38(1). 30–40.2 indexed citations
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Gard, Michael. (2005). A reply to Hancox: the problem with medical and scientific thinking about obesity. Charles Sturt University Research Output (CRO). 9(1). 37–39.1 indexed citations
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Gard, Michael, et al.. (2005). The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality and Ideology. Research Online (University of Wollongong).467 indexed citations
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Gard, Michael. (2004). Movement, art and culture: problem solving and critical thinking in dance. Diabetes & Metabolism. 23(6). 93–104.4 indexed citations
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