Volkan Yumuk

10.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
79 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Volkan Yumuk is a scholar working on Physiology, Surgery and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Volkan Yumuk has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Physiology, 26 papers in Surgery and 24 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Volkan Yumuk's work include Diet and metabolism studies (28 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (22 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (20 papers). Volkan Yumuk is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (28 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (22 papers) and Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment (20 papers). Volkan Yumuk collaborates with scholars based in Türkiye, Italy and United Kingdom. Volkan Yumuk's co-authors include Hermann Toplak, Luca Busetto, Martin Fried, Dragan Micić, Constantine Tsigos, Karin Schindler, Gema Frühbeck, Dror Dicker, Euan Woodward and Jean‐Michel Oppert and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Volkan Yumuk

73 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

European Guidelines for O... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2015 2013 2019 2017 2021 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults
    2015 2.5k citations Volkan Yumuk, Constantine Tsigos et al. Obesity Facts profile →
  2. Interdisciplinary European Guidelines on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
    2013 544 citations Volkan Yumuk, Gema Frühbeck et al. profile →
  3. European Practical and Patient-Centred Guidelines for Adult Obesity Management in Primary Care
    2019 299 citations Luca Busetto, Dror Dicker et al. Obesity Facts profile →
  4. Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Two Diseases with a Need for Combined Treatment Strategies - EASO Can Lead the Way
    2017 293 citations Gema Frühbeck, Volkan Yumuk et al. Obesity Facts profile →
  5. European Guidelines for Obesity Management in Adults with a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    2021 182 citations Giovanna Muscogiuri, Marwan El Ghoch et al. Obesity Facts profile →
  6. A new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults
    2024 147 citations Luca Busetto, Dror Dicker et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  7. Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-related Disorders: What is the Evidence?
    2022 126 citations Giovanna Muscogiuri, Ludovica Verde et al. Current Obesity Reports profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Volkan Yumuk Türkiye 30 3.0k 1.9k 1.5k 1.4k 969 79 6.9k
Hermann Toplak Austria 34 3.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 1.2k 1.3× 127 7.4k
Dror Dicker Israel 37 1.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 721 0.5× 1.6k 1.1× 745 0.8× 123 5.4k
Luca Busetto Italy 51 4.6k 1.5× 4.1k 2.1× 1.5k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 181 10.2k
Martin Fried Czechia 27 2.3k 0.8× 2.9k 1.5× 950 0.6× 938 0.7× 740 0.8× 124 6.2k
Jarl Torgerson Sweden 27 2.8k 0.9× 3.4k 1.8× 889 0.6× 1.6k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 49 6.7k
Wei Lang United States 45 2.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 1.4× 1.3k 0.9× 867 0.9× 130 7.4k
Aaron S. Kelly United States 41 1.9k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 3.0k 2.0× 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 184 7.7k
Daniel L. Hurley United States 23 1.9k 0.6× 3.1k 1.6× 754 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 825 0.9× 47 7.2k
Dragan Micić Serbia 31 1.9k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.9k 1.4× 687 0.7× 142 6.4k
Barbara E. Millen United States 24 3.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.8× 3.7k 2.5× 1.6k 1.1× 911 0.9× 46 9.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Volkan Yumuk

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vincenzo, Olivia Di, Marianna Minnetti, Jennifer L. Baker, et al.. (2025). European Association for the Study of Obesity Position Statement on the Diagnosis and Management of Obesity in Older Adults. Obesity Facts. 1–16.
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McGowan, Barbara, Andreea Ciudin, Jennifer L. Baker, et al.. (2025). Development of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Grade-Based Framework on the Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity: Design and Methodological Aspects. Obesity Facts. 19(1). 84–92. 2 indexed citations
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McGowan, Barbara, Andreea Ciudin, Jennifer L. Baker, et al.. (2025). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for obesity in adults. Nature Medicine. 31(10). 3317–3329. 5 indexed citations
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Halford, Jason C. G., Volkan Yumuk, Grace O’Malley, et al.. (2024). Providing a common language for obesity: the European Association for the Study of Obesity obesity taxonomy. International Journal of Obesity. 49(2). 182–191. 7 indexed citations
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Verde, Ludovica, et al.. (2024). Obesogenic environments as major determinants of a disease: It is time to re‐shape our cities. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 40(1). e3748–e3748. 16 indexed citations
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Busetto, Luca, Dror Dicker, Gema Frühbeck, et al.. (2024). A new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults. Nature Medicine. 30(9). 2395–2399. 147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zmerly, Hassan, Marwan El Ghoch, Leila Itani, et al.. (2023). Personalized Nutritional Strategies to Reduce Knee Osteoarthritis Severity and Ameliorate Sarcopenic Obesity Indices: A Practical Guide in an Orthopedic Setting. Nutrients. 15(14). 3085–3085. 5 indexed citations
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Verde, Ludovica, Stefania De Luca, Simona Cernea, et al.. (2023). The Fat Kidney. Current Obesity Reports. 12(2). 86–98. 12 indexed citations
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Zmerly, Hassan, Chiara Milanese, Marwan El Ghoch, et al.. (2023). Personalized Physical Activity Programs for the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis in Individuals with Obesity: A Patient-Centered Approach. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(4). 182–182. 5 indexed citations
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Muscogiuri, Giovanna, Ludovica Verde, Cem Sulu, et al.. (2022). Mediterranean Diet and Obesity-related Disorders: What is the Evidence?. Current Obesity Reports. 11(4). 287–304. 126 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bayram, Fahrı, Alper Sönmez, Cem Haymana, et al.. (2020). Utilization of statins and LDL-cholesterol target attainment in Turkish patients with type 2 diabetes - a nationwide cross-sectional study (TEMD dyslipidemia study). Lipids in Health and Disease. 19(1). 237–237. 8 indexed citations
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Visscher, Tommy L.S., Jeroen Lakerveld, Nanna Julie Olsen, et al.. (2017). Perceived Health Status: Is Obesity Perceived as a Risk Factor and Disease?. Obesity Facts. 10(1). 52–60. 31 indexed citations
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Hebebrand, Johannes, Jens‐Christian Holm, Euan Woodward, et al.. (2017). A Proposal of the European Association for the Study of Obesity to Improve the ICD-11 Diagnostic Criteria for Obesity Based on the Three Dimensions Etiology, Degree of Adiposity and Health Risk. Obesity Facts. 10(4). 284–307. 65 indexed citations
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Luger, Maria, Max Lafontan, Maira Bes‐Rastrollo, et al.. (2017). Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain in Children and Adults: A Systematic Review from 2013 to 2015 and a Comparison with Previous Studies. Obesity Facts. 10(6). 674–693. 225 indexed citations
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İlkova, Hasan, et al.. (2011). The Relation of Changes in Prescribing Patterns of Anti-diabetic Drugs and HbA1c Levels Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Analysis of Studies From the the Past 20 Years in Turkey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Tsigos, Constantine, Vojtěch Hainer, Arnaud Basdevant, et al.. (2011). Criteria for EASO-Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management. Obesity Facts. 4(4). 329–333. 33 indexed citations

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