Amber Vaughn

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
73 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Amber Vaughn is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychiatry and Mental health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Amber Vaughn has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 28 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 26 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Amber Vaughn's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (49 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (28 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (12 papers). Amber Vaughn is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (49 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (28 papers) and Urban Transport and Accessibility (12 papers). Amber Vaughn collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Amber Vaughn's co-authors include Dianne S. Ward, Kelly R. Evenson, Anne B. Rodgers, Richard P. Troiano, Derek Hales, Palma Chillón, Maria Bryant, Rachel G. Tabak, Sarah Ball and Jennifer O. Fisher and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, PEDIATRICS and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Amber Vaughn

73 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Accelerometer Use in Physical Activity: Best Practices and Research Recommendations

2005 630 citations Dianne S. Ward, Kelly R. Evenson et al. profile →
Fundamental constructs in food parenting practices: a content map to guide future research

2016 451 citations Amber Vaughn, Dianne S. Ward et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amber Vaughn United States	29	2.4k	955	831	681	560	73	3.4k
Susan B. Sisson United States	33	2.1k 0.9×	371 0.4×	859 1.0×	1.5k 2.2×	339 0.6×	125	3.8k
Jennifer D. Irwin Canada	29	1.8k 0.7×	278 0.3×	779 0.9×	681 1.0×	506 0.9×	165	3.8k
William F. Boyce Canada	24	2.1k 0.9×	467 0.5×	861 1.0×	553 0.8×	848 1.5×	36	3.7k
Jessica S. Gubbels Netherlands	30	1.8k 0.7×	565 0.6×	541 0.7×	359 0.5×	389 0.7×	96	2.5k
Elva M. Arredondo United States	36	2.3k 1.0×	319 0.3×	1.7k 2.0×	1.0k 1.5×	783 1.4×	153	4.2k
Kerry L. McIver United States	32	2.9k 1.2×	570 0.6×	495 0.6×	1.5k 2.2×	280 0.5×	87	4.5k
Rute Santos Portugal	36	2.8k 1.1×	302 0.3×	806 1.0×	1.7k 2.5×	309 0.6×	188	4.7k
Patti‐Jean Naylor Canada	33	2.5k 1.0×	302 0.3×	1.1k 1.3×	1.3k 1.9×	215 0.4×	141	4.2k
Derek Hales United States	22	1.2k 0.5×	394 0.4×	394 0.5×	354 0.5×	238 0.4×	63	1.9k
Leslie Lytle United States	20	2.2k 0.9×	258 0.3×	880 1.1×	412 0.6×	479 0.9×	35	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Amber Vaughn

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Neshteruk, Cody D., Erik A. Willis, Amber Vaughn, et al.. (2021). Implementation of a workplace physical activity intervention in child care: process evaluation results from the Care2BWell trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 11(7). 1430–1440. 5 indexed citations

Braun, Lindsay M., et al.. (2021). Food Outlet Density, Distance, and Food Quality Offered to Preschool-Aged Children at Family Child Care Homes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 54(2). 109–117. 3 indexed citations

Barnes, Courtney, Alice Grady, Nicole Nathan, et al.. (2020). A pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-based implementation intervention to increase child intake of fruit and vegetables within childcare centres. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 6(1). 163–163. 15 indexed citations

Linnan, Laura, Amber Vaughn, Philip M. Westgate, et al.. (2020). Results of caring and reaching for health (CARE): a cluster-randomized controlled trial assessing a worksite wellness intervention for child care staff. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 17(1). 64–64. 16 indexed citations

Tovar, Alison, Amber Vaughn, Jennifer O. Fisher, et al.. (2018). Modifying the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) to better capture feeding practices of family childcare home providers. Public Health Nutrition. 22(2). 223–234. 20 indexed citations

Tovar, Alison, Sara E. Benjamin‐Neelon, Amber Vaughn, et al.. (2018). Nutritional Quality of Meals and Snacks Served and Consumed in Family Child Care. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 118(12). 2280–2286. 26 indexed citations

Vaughn, Amber & Jonathan Smith. (2018). Advising student-athletes: understanding job preparation, roles, and challenges of the athletic academic advisor.. The Sport Journal. 21. 5 indexed citations

Ward, Dianne S., Amber Vaughn, Derek Hales, et al.. (2018). Workplace health and safety intervention for child care staff: Rationale, design, and baseline results from the CARE cluster randomized control trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 68. 116–126. 27 indexed citations

Benjamin‐Neelon, Sara E., Amber Vaughn, Alison Tovar, et al.. (2018). The family child care home environment and children's diet quality. Appetite. 126. 108–113. 39 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Teresia M., Louise C. Mâsse, Andrew W. Tu, et al.. (2017). Food parenting practices for 5 to 12 year old children: a concept map analysis of parenting and nutrition experts input. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 14(1). 122–122. 44 indexed citations

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Grummon, Anna H., Amber Vaughn, Deborah J. Jones, & Dianne S. Ward. (2017). Cumulative Risk Exposure and Waist Circumference in Preschool-Aged Children: the Mediating Role of Television and Moderating Role of Sex. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 51(4). 489–499. 5 indexed citations

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Tovar, Alison, Amber Vaughn, Erin Hennessy, et al.. (2016). Providers’ response to child eating behaviors: A direct observation study. Appetite. 105. 534–541. 47 indexed citations

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Tovar, Alison, Amber Vaughn, Anna H. Grummon, et al.. (2016). Family child care home providers as role models for children: Cause for concern?. Preventive Medicine Reports. 5. 308–313. 43 indexed citations

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Ward, Dianne S., Amber Vaughn, Regan Burney, & Truls Østbye. (2016). Recruitment of family child care homes for an obesity prevention intervention study. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications. 3. 131–138. 15 indexed citations

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Mann, Courtney M., Dianne S. Ward, Amber Vaughn, et al.. (2015). Application of the Intervention Mapping protocol to develop Keys, a family child care home intervention to prevent early childhood obesity. BMC Public Health. 15(1). 1227–1227. 23 indexed citations

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Ward, Dianne S., Amber Vaughn, & Mary Story. (2013). Expert and Stakeholder Consensus on Priorities for Obesity Prevention Research in Early Care and Education Settings. Childhood Obesity. 9(2). 116–124. 102 indexed citations

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Vaughn, Amber, Rachel G. Tabak, Maria Bryant, & Dianne S. Ward. (2013). Measuring parent food practices: a systematic review of existing measures and examination of instruments. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 10(1). 61–61. 153 indexed citations

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Neelon, Sara E. Benjamin, Amber Vaughn, Sarah Ball, Christina McWilliams, & Dianne S. Ward. (2012). Nutrition Practices and Mealtime Environments of North Carolina Child Care Centers. Childhood Obesity. 8(3). 216–223. 56 indexed citations

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Evenson, Kelly R., Brian Neelon, Sarah Ball, Amber Vaughn, & Dianne S. Ward. (2008). Validity and Reliability of a School Travel Survey. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 5(s1). S1–S15. 48 indexed citations

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Ward, Dianne S., Laura Linnan, Amber Vaughn, et al.. (2007). Characteristics associated with US Walk to School programs. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 4(1). 67–67. 12 indexed citations

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