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GLP-1 and Obesity: Research Leaders and Landscape

The most active researchers, institutions, and subtopics in GLP-1 and Obesity, from recent PubMed records. Public authorship only, every figure verifiable by PMID.

Analyzed 599 recent PubMed papers (2021-2026) matching "semaglutide OR tirzepatide OR GLP-1 receptor agonist obesity". Source: NLM PubMed. Generated July 2026.

Top research leaders (by recent publication volume)

#ResearcherAffiliationPapers
1Wu Jheng-YanChi Mei Medical Center7
2Rosenstock JulioThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center5
3Lin Yu-MinChi Mei Medical Center4
4Acosta AndresMayo Clinic4
5Frittitta LuciaUniversity of Catania3
6Sattar NaveedUniversity of Glasgow3
7Lee Keng-WeiChiali Tainan Taiwan.3
8Muscogiuri GiovannaDipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia3
9Chi Kuan-YuAlbert Einstein College of Medicine3
10Chang YuNational Cheng Kung University Hospital3
11Murugadoss Karthiknference3
12Soundararajan Venkynference Labs3
13Huang Sheng-ChiChi Mei Medical Center3
14Liu MingUnion Hospital3
15Huang Yu-NanChung Shan Medical University Hospital3
16Li YaoStructure Therapeutics3
17Villamarin JoseMayo Clinic3
18Hsu Wan-HsuanChi Mei Medical Center3

Ranked by recent publication volume; names not yet disambiguated and not citation-weighted. The full brief adds ORCID disambiguation, citation weighting, and clinical-trial investigator data.

Leading institutions

Mayo Clinic (17), College of Medicine (16), Eli Lilly and Company (13), Novo Nordisk A/S (10), University of California (10), College of Pharmacy (10), University of Toronto (10), Yale School of Medicine (9), University of British Columbia (8), Novo Nordisk (7)

Active subtopics

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (66), Semaglutide (56), Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 (53), Hypoglycemic Agents (49), Obesity (47), Glucagon-Like Peptides (34), Tirzepatide (31)

Top journals

Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (46), Cureus (21), Journal of clinical medicine (11), Frontiers in endocrinology (9), Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (9), International journal of molecular sciences (8)

Representative recent papers

Pre-operative concerns and post-operative satisfaction: comparing attitudes toward bariatric surgery and medication intervention f (2026) · PMID 42477216

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist and Bariatric Surgery Utilization Among Adolescents and Young Adults. (2026) · PMID 42475086

Affordable Semaglutide in India: Expanding Access and Unanswered Questions for Children and Special Populations. (2026) · PMID 42474946

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and All-Cause Overdose Risk in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes and Opioid Use Disorder. (2026) · PMID 42474323

Pharmacological strategies for slowing the rise of creatinine and urea nitrogen in diabetic kidney disease: A scoping review. (2026) · PMID 42474167

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