Blossom C. M. Stephan

18.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
189 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Blossom C. M. Stephan is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Physiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Blossom C. M. Stephan has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 45 papers in Physiology and 38 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Blossom C. M. Stephan's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (93 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (30 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (23 papers). Blossom C. M. Stephan is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (93 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (30 papers) and Health disparities and outcomes (23 papers). Blossom C. M. Stephan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Blossom C. M. Stephan's co-authors include Carol Brayne, Mario Siervo, Fiona E. Matthews, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Louise Robinson, Theodore D. Cosco, Matthew Prina, Jaime Perales‐Puchalt, Carla M. Prado and George M. Savva and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Blossom C. M. Stephan

176 papers receiving 6.6k citations

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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.

Sarcopenic obesity: A Critical appraisal of the current evidence

2012 439 citations Carla M. Prado, Blossom C. M. Stephan et al. profile →
Operational definitions of successful aging: a systematic review

2013 353 citations Blossom C. M. Stephan, Carol Brayne et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Blossom C. M. Stephan United Kingdom	46	2.5k	2.0k	1.1k	789	755	189	6.8k
Ingemar Kåreholt Sweden	43	2.4k 0.9×	2.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	1.2k 1.5×	684 0.9×	173	7.2k
Emiliano Albanese Switzerland	31	3.3k 1.3×	1.9k 1.0×	1.0k 0.9×	812 1.0×	568 0.8×	116	7.8k
Rachel A. Whitmer United States	45	2.9k 1.2×	2.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.3×	777 1.0×	802 1.1×	223	9.3k
Aline Dugravot France	42	1.9k 0.7×	1.8k 0.9×	1.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.5×	865 1.1×	87	7.0k
Raj C. Shah United States	44	3.3k 1.3×	3.0k 1.5×	898 0.8×	748 0.9×	483 0.6×	225	8.7k
Tiia Ngandu Finland	39	3.5k 1.4×	2.9k 1.5×	1.8k 1.6×	628 0.8×	576 0.8×	174	7.8k
Eric B. Larson United States	45	2.4k 1.0×	1.7k 0.9×	852 0.8×	593 0.8×	793 1.1×	103	7.1k
Carol A. Derby United States	52	4.6k 1.8×	1.7k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	735 0.9×	557 0.7×	190	12.0k
Weili Xu Sweden	45	1.8k 0.7×	2.2k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	509 0.6×	721 1.0×	203	6.7k
Catherine Helmer France	55	3.2k 1.3×	2.6k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	946 1.2×	949 1.3×	304	10.4k

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Berg, Jade, Ross Grant, Mario Siervo, Blossom C. M. Stephan, & Phillip J. Tully. (2025). Efficacy of B Vitamin Supplementation on Global Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Nutrition Reviews. 83(12). 2256–2267.

Tang, Eugene, Elissa Burton, Deborah Turnbull, et al.. (2025). Temporal dynamics in the association between depression and dementia: an umbrella review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine. 84. 103266–103266.

Pratt, Jedd, Jack Dalla Via, Craig Sale, et al.. (2024). Apolipoprotein ɛ4 Is Associated With Increased Risk of Fall- and Fracture-Related Hospitalization: The Perth Longitudinal Study of Ageing Women. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 79(8).

Guan, Zhongyang, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Lorenzo M. Donini, et al.. (2024). Exploring the association between sarcopenic obesity and cardiovascular risk: a summary of findings from longitudinal studies and potential mechanisms. Proceedings of The Nutrition Society. 84(3). 225–233. 4 indexed citations

Tang, Eugene, Serena Sabatini, Eduwin Pakpahan, et al.. (2024). Disease-Specific Risk Models for Predicting Dementia: An Umbrella Review. Life. 14(11). 1489–1489.

Stephan, Blossom C. M., Mario Siervo, Serena Sabatini, et al.. (2024). Models for Predicting Dementia Risk in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 20(S7).

Stephan, Blossom C. M., et al.. (2023). Does dietary nitrate boost the effects of caloric restriction on brain health? Potential physiological mechanisms and implications for future research. Nutrition & Metabolism. 20(1). 45–45. 2 indexed citations

Chiurazzi, Martina, et al.. (2023). Caloric Restriction (CR) Plus High-Nitrate Beetroot Juice Does Not Amplify CR-Induced Metabolic Adaptation and Improves Vascular and Cognitive Functions in Overweight Adults: A 14-Day Pilot Randomised Trial. Nutrients. 15(4). 890–890. 6 indexed citations

Naylor, Graham, Lauren K. Dillard, Martin Orrell, et al.. (2022). Dementia and hearing-aid use: a two-way street. Age and Ageing. 51(12). 18 indexed citations

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Mohan, Devi, Andrea McGrattan, Pascale Allotey, et al.. (2022). The economic burden of dementia in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): a systematic review. BMJ Global Health. 7(4). e007409–e007409. 78 indexed citations

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McGrattan, Andrea, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Oliver M. Shannon, et al.. (2021). Independent and interactive associations of dietary nitrate and salt intake with blood pressure and cognitive function: a cross-sectional analysis in the InCHIANTI study. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 73(4). 491–502. 10 indexed citations

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Richardson, Sarah, J. C. Murray, Daniel Davis, et al.. (2021). Delirium and Delirium Severity Predict the Trajectory of the Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility in Hospitalized Older People: Findings From the DECIDE Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 77(3). 531–535. 8 indexed citations

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Okello, Edward J., Nuno Mendonça, Blossom C. M. Stephan, et al.. (2020). Tea consumption and measures of attention and psychomotor speed in the very old: the Newcastle 85+ longitudinal study. BMC Nutrition. 6(1). 57–57. 5 indexed citations

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McGrattan, Andrea, Devi Mohan, Yee Chang Soh, et al.. (2020). Feasibility and acceptability of a dietary intervention study to reduce salt intake and increase high-nitrate vegetable consumption among middle-aged and older Malaysian adults with elevated blood pressure: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 10(8). e035453–e035453. 3 indexed citations

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Stephan, Blossom C. M., et al.. (2017). Cardiovascular Disease, the Nitric Oxide Pathway and Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia. Current Cardiology Reports. 19(9). 87–87. 54 indexed citations

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Stephan, Blossom C. M., Graciela Muñiz‐Terrera, Antoneta Granic, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal changes in global and domain specific cognitive function in the very‐old: findings from the Newcastle 85+ Study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 33(2). 298–306. 7 indexed citations

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Beishuizen, Cathrien, Blossom C. M. Stephan, Willem A. van Gool, et al.. (2016). Web-Based Interventions Targeting Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Middle-Aged and Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 18(3). e55–e55. 96 indexed citations

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Tang, Eugene, Stephanie L. Harrison, Linda Errington, et al.. (2015). Current Developments in Dementia Risk Prediction Modelling: An Updated Systematic Review. PLoS ONE. 10(9). e0136181–e0136181. 127 indexed citations

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Linde, Rianne M. van der, Blossom C. M. Stephan, George M. Savva, Tom Dening, & Carol Brayne. (2012). Systematic reviews on behavioural and psychological symptoms in the older or demented population. Alzheimer s Research & Therapy. 4(4). 28–28. 54 indexed citations

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Stephan, Blossom C. M. & Carol Brayne. (2008). 1 Prevalence and projections of dementia. Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale. 12(2). 115–23. 19 indexed citations

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