Tim Lobstein

25.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
115 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Tim Lobstein is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacy and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Lobstein has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 35 papers in Pharmacy and 26 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Tim Lobstein's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (76 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (35 papers) and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (26 papers). Tim Lobstein is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (76 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (35 papers) and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (26 papers). Tim Lobstein collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Tim Lobstein's co-authors include Tim Cole, Youfa Wang, Louise A. Baur, Ricardo Uauy, Rachel Jackson‐Leach, Marie‐Laure Frelut, W. P. T. James, Francesco Branca, Haik Nikogosian and Boyd Swinburn and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Tim Lobstein

113 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health

2004 2.9k citations Tim Lobstein et al. Obesity Reviews profile →
Extended international (IOTF) body mass index cut‐offs for thinness, overweight and obesity

2012 2.4k citations Tim Lobstein et al. profile →
Worldwide trends in childhood overweight and obesity

2006 2.1k citations Tim Lobstein et al. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity profile →
Child and adolescent obesity: part of a bigger picture

2015 851 citations Tim Lobstein et al. profile →
Prevalence of overweight among children in Europe

2003 618 citations Tim Lobstein, Marie‐Laure Frelut Obesity Reviews profile →
The Challenge of Obesity in the WHO European Region and the Strategies for Response: Summary

2007 519 citations Tim Lobstein et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/non‐communicable diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support): overview and key principles

2013 444 citations Tim Lobstein, Corinna Hawkes 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
Tim Lobstein United Kingdom	41	10.9k	3.5k	2.7k	2.4k	1.9k	115	15.2k
Youfa Wang United States	61	11.6k 1.1×	4.0k 1.1×	3.5k 1.3×	2.3k 0.9×	2.3k 1.2×	279	19.6k
Carolyn Summerbell United Kingdom	62	9.4k 0.9×	3.9k 1.1×	3.5k 1.3×	1.8k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	240	15.8k
Penny Gordon‐Larsen United States	62	9.2k 0.8×	3.2k 0.9×	4.0k 1.5×	1.3k 0.5×	1.8k 0.9×	243	17.1k
Kylie Ball Australia	75	10.5k 1.0×	3.9k 1.1×	4.1k 1.5×	901 0.4×	2.6k 1.4×	355	18.8k
Shiriki Kumanyika United States	72	12.5k 1.1×	5.8k 1.7×	4.0k 1.5×	1.9k 0.8×	2.8k 1.5×	274	22.4k
Brian K. Kit United States	35	11.1k 1.0×	3.7k 1.1×	5.4k 2.0×	2.7k 1.1×	2.8k 1.5×	57	23.5k
Louise A. Baur Australia	77	13.8k 1.3×	4.7k 1.3×	6.0k 2.2×	3.4k 1.4×	3.2k 1.7×	506	24.0k
Boyd Swinburn Australia	77	13.6k 1.3×	5.6k 1.6×	4.3k 1.6×	1.3k 0.5×	2.2k 1.1×	464	22.8k
Karen Campbell Australia	63	9.9k 0.9×	3.6k 1.0×	1.4k 0.5×	1.8k 0.7×	2.1k 1.1×	316	15.4k
Karen E. Peterson United States	66	7.9k 0.7×	3.2k 0.9×	2.5k 0.9×	1.8k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	360	16.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Lobstein

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Lobstein, Tim, et al.. (2025). A policy assessment tool to identify causes of inequities that influence obesity prevalence. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 103(1). 57–65.

Lobstein, Tim, Tamara Brown, Li Kheng Chai, et al.. (2021). Social disparities in obesity treatment for children age 3–10 years: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews. 22(2). e13153–e13153. 16 indexed citations

Lhachimi, Stefan K., Wilma J. Nusselder, Henriëtte A. Smit, et al.. (2016). Potential health gains and health losses in eleven EU countries attainable through feasible prevalences of the life-style related risk factors alcohol, BMI, and smoking: a quantitative health impact assessment. BMC Public Health. 16(1). 734–734. 25 indexed citations

Bailador, Gonzalo, et al.. (2016). The DAPHNE Project. Procedia Computer Science. 98. 388–393. 1 indexed citations

Lobstein, Tim. (2015). Post-2015 agenda: sustainable and healthy food systems for preventing the crisis in child obesity.. 19–26. 1 indexed citations

Lakerveld, Jeroen, Johannes Brug, Sandra D.M. Bot, et al.. (2012). Sustainable prevention of obesity through integrated strategies: The SPOTLIGHT project’s conceptual framework and design. BMC Public Health. 12(1). 793–793. 65 indexed citations

Brug, Johannes, Maartje M. van Stralen, Saskia J. te Velde, et al.. (2012). Differences in Weight Status and Energy-Balance Related Behaviors among Schoolchildren across Europe: The ENERGY-Project. PLoS ONE. 7(4). e34742–e34742. 239 indexed citations

Gomes, Fábio da Silva & Tim Lobstein. (2011). Food and beverage transnational corporations and nutrition policy.. 57–65. 10 indexed citations

McCarthy, Mark I., Amina Aitsi-Selmi, Diána Bánáti, et al.. (2011). Research for food and health in Europe: themes, needs and proposals. Health Research Policy and Systems. 9(1). 37–37. 11 indexed citations

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Brug, Johannes, Saskia J. te Velde, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, et al.. (2010). Evidence-based development of school-based and family-involved prevention of overweight across Europe: The ENERGY-project's design and conceptual framework. BMC Public Health. 10(1). 276–276. 98 indexed citations

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Hawkes, Corinna & Tim Lobstein. (2010). Regulating the commercial promotion of food to children: A survey of actions worldwide. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. 6(2). 83–94. 98 indexed citations

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Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De, Eveline Van Cauwenberghe, Heleen Spittaels, et al.. (2010). School‐based interventions promoting both physical activity and healthy eating in Europe: a systematic review within the HOPE project. Obesity Reviews. 12(3). 205–216. 209 indexed citations

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Lobstein, Tim. (2009). International moves to strengthen food policies. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 68(2). 221–224. 3 indexed citations

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Stirling, Andy, Tim Lobstein, & Erik Millstone. (2007). Methodology for obtaining stakeholder assessments of obesity policy options in the PorGrow project. Obesity Reviews. 8(s2). 17–27. 26 indexed citations

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Mohebati, Lisa, et al.. (2007). Policy options for responding to the growing challenge from obesity in the United Kingdom. Obesity Reviews. 8(s2). 109–115. 22 indexed citations

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Lobstein, Tim & Sally Dibb. (2005). Evidence of a possible link between obesogenic food advertising and child overweight. Obesity Reviews. 6(3). 203–208. 216 indexed citations

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Lobstein, Tim, et al.. (2004). Food and Health in Europe: A New Basis for Action (European Series No 96). LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). 7 indexed citations

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Lobstein, Tim & Marie‐Laure Frelut. (2003). Prevalence of overweight among children in Europe. Obesity Reviews. 4(4). 195–200. 618 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lobstein, Tim. (1984). Namibia, reclaiming the people's health. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations

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Lobstein, Tim. (1978). Detection of Transient Responses in Adult Heart Rate. Psychophysiology. 15(4). 380–381. 7 indexed citations

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