The journal Pediatric Obesity just released their new impact factor, which increased from 3.0 to 4.6. HALO investigators played a significant role in this increase with 2 of the top 10 most cited papers from the last 3 years being authored by them (see highlighted text below). Congratulations to Drs. Chaput, Goldfield and Tremblay!

 

 

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total

Average Citations

per Year

 

30

194

565

334

1123

280.75

1.

Title: Extended international (IOTF) body mass index cut-offs
for thinness, overweight and obesity

By: Cole, T. J.; Lobstein,
T.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 7  Issue: 4  Pages: 284-294  Published: AUG
2012

1

20

44

39

104

26.00

2.

Title: Circulating branched-chain amino acid concentrations are
associated with obesity and future insulin resistance in children and
adolescents

By: McCormack, S. E.; Shaham,
O.; McCarthy, M. A.; et al.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 8  Issue: 1  Pages: 52-61  Published: FEB
2013

0

9

20

12

41

13.67

3.

Title: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative
2008: weight, height and body mass index in 6-9-year-old children

By: Wijnhoven, T. M. A.; van Raaij, J. M. A.; Spinelli,
A.; et al.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 8  Issue: 2  Pages: 79-97  Published: APR
2013

0

6

21

11

38

12.67

4.

Title: Physical activity vs. sedentary time: independent
associations with adiposity in children

By: Chaput, J. -P.; Lambert,
M.; Mathieu, M. -E.; Tremblay MS,
O’Loughlin J, Tremblay A.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 7  Issue: 3  Pages: 251-258  Published: JUN
2012

0

10

15

5

30

7.50

5.

Title: Overweight and obese teenagers: why is adolescence a critical
period?

By: Alberga, A. S.; Sigal, R. J.; Goldfield,
G
.; Prud’homme D, Kenny GP.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 7  Issue: 4  Pages: 261-273  Published: AUG
2012

3

4

15

7

29

7.25

6.

Title: Trends in intakes and sources of solid fats and added
sugars among US children and adolescents: 1994-2010

By: Slining, M. M.; Popkin, B. M.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 8  Issue: 4  Special
Issue:
 SI  Pages: 307-324  Published: AUG
2013

0

2

17

9

28

9.33

7.

Title: Calorie-sweetened beverages and fructose: what have we
learned 10 years later

By: Bray, G. A.; Popkin, B.
M.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 8  Issue: 4  Special
Issue:
 SI  Pages: 242-248  Published: AUG
2013

0

5

12

8

25

8.33

8.

Title: Availability and night-time use of
electronic entertainment and communication devices are associated with short
sleep duration and obesity among Canadian children

By: Chahal, H.; Fung, C.; Kuhle, S.; et al.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 8  Issue: 1  Pages: 42-51  Published: FEB
2013

0

3

12

10

25

8.33

9.

Title: Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviours according to ethnic background among
adolescents in seven countries in Europe:
the ENERGY-project

By: Brug, J.; van Stralen, M. M.; ChinAPaw,
M. J. M.; et al.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 7  Issue: 5  Pages: 399-411  Published: OCT
2012

3

6

14

2

25

6.25

10.

Title: Gestational weight gain in accordance to the IOM/NRC
criteria and the risk for childhood overweight: a meta-analysis

By: Nehring, I.; Lehmann,
S.; von Kries, R.

Source: PEDIATRIC OBESITY   Volume: 8  Issue: 3  Pages: 218-224  Published: JUN
2013

0

3

9

5

17

5.67