S. Boyd Eaton

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
9 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

S. Boyd Eaton is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Boyd Eaton has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 2 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in S. Boyd Eaton's work include Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (4 papers) and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (2 papers). S. Boyd Eaton is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (4 papers) and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (2 papers). S. Boyd Eaton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Sweden. S. Boyd Eaton's co-authors include Jennie Brand‐Miller, Loren Cordain, Neil Mann, Staffan Lindeberg, Bruce A. Watkins, James H. O’Keefe, Anthony Sebastián, John D. Speth, Mikael Fogelholm and Wim H. M. Saris and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Obesity Reviews and European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

S. Boyd Eaton

8 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century1,2

2005 1.6k citations Loren Cordain, S. Boyd Eaton et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement

2003 608 citations Wim H. M. Saris, S. N. Blair et al. Obesity Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Boyd Eaton United States	7	1.3k	1.0k	558	427	361	9	3.1k
Staffan Lindeberg Sweden	20	1.2k 0.9×	860 0.8×	585 1.0×	493 1.2×	402 1.1×	35	3.2k
Karen Murphy Australia	36	1.6k 1.2×	1.9k 1.8×	900 1.6×	441 1.0×	337 0.9×	112	4.5k
S. Boyd Eaton United States	24	1.4k 1.0×	978 0.9×	751 1.3×	318 0.7×	316 0.9×	59	3.7k
Terrence Forrester Jamaica	38	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	887 1.6×	515 1.2×	441 1.2×	136	4.5k
Lara R. Dugas United States	36	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	334 0.6×	641 1.5×	227 0.6×	119	4.3k
Laura J. Hardie United Kingdom	41	1.0k 0.8×	667 0.6×	585 1.0×	839 2.0×	191 0.5×	90	5.4k
Loren Cordain United States	37	2.1k 1.6×	1.3k 1.2×	1.1k 1.9×	763 1.8×	757 2.1×	76	6.3k
Itzíar Zazpe Spain	31	1.2k 0.9×	2.2k 2.1×	638 1.1×	201 0.5×	267 0.7×	88	3.4k
Agneta Andersson Sweden	32	962 0.7×	884 0.8×	647 1.2×	765 1.8×	622 1.7×	103	3.8k
Neil Mann Australia	32	1.6k 1.2×	1.3k 1.2×	1.8k 3.2×	813 1.9×	620 1.7×	57	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by S. Boyd Eaton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Boyd Eaton

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Konner, Melvin & S. Boyd Eaton. (2023). Hunter‐gatherer diets and activity as a model for health promotion: Challenges, responses, and confirmations. Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews. 32(4). 206–222. 7 indexed citations

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Cordain, Loren, S. Boyd Eaton, Anthony Sebastián, et al.. (2005). Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century1,2. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 81(2). 341–354. 1612 indexed citations breakdown →

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Saris, Wim H. M., S. N. Blair, Marleen A. van Baak, et al.. (2003). How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement. Obesity Reviews. 4(2). 101–114. 608 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cordain, Loren, et al.. (2002). An evolutionary analysis of the aetiology and pathogenesis of juvenile‐onset myopia. Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 80(2). 125–135. 153 indexed citations

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Cordain, Loren, Jennie Brand‐Miller, S. Boyd Eaton, & Neil Mann. (2001). Reply to ARP Walker. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73(2). 354–355. 1 indexed citations

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Cordain, Loren, et al.. (2000). Plant-animal subsistence ratios and macronutrient energy estimations in worldwide hunter-gatherer diets. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71(3). 682–692. 487 indexed citations

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Eaton, S. Boyd, et al.. (1997). Review Paleolithic nutrition revisited: A twelve-year retrospective on its nature and implications. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 51(4). 207–216. 208 indexed citations

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Eaton, S. Boyd. (1992). Humans, lipids and evolution. Lipids. 27(10). 814–820. 69 indexed citations

9.

Eaton, S. Boyd & Melvin Konner. (1986). Stone age nutrition: implications for today.. PubMed. 53(4). 300–3. 3 indexed citations

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