Diane B. Francis

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Diane B. Francis is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Sociology and Political Science and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Diane B. Francis has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 13 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 12 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Diane B. Francis's work include Media Influence and Health (15 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (7 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (7 papers). Diane B. Francis is often cited by papers focused on Media Influence and Health (15 papers), Smoking Behavior and Cessation (7 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (7 papers). Diane B. Francis collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and United Kingdom. Diane B. Francis's co-authors include Seth M. Noar, Kurt M. Ribisl, Noel T. Brewer, Marissa G. Hall, Jessica K. Pepper, Christy C. Bridges, Jennah M. Sontag, Laura Widman, Sophia Choukas‐Bradley and Joan R. Cates and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, Health Psychology and Preventive Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Diane B. Francis

43 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Pictorial cigarette pack warnings: a meta-analysis of experimental studies

2015 490 citations Seth M. Noar, Marissa G. Hall et al. Tobacco Control profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Diane B. Francis United States	16	656	561	332	281	279	49	1.5k
Sally Dunlop Australia	22	578 0.9×	451 0.8×	431 1.3×	279 1.0×	439 1.6×	43	1.6k
Cabral A. Bigman United States	20	504 0.8×	304 0.5×	463 1.4×	211 0.8×	259 0.9×	43	1.4k
Edna Arillo‐Santillán Mexico	25	1.2k 1.8×	402 0.7×	176 0.5×	621 2.2×	179 0.6×	71	1.8k
Danielle McCarthy United Kingdom	10	216 0.3×	481 0.9×	238 0.7×	140 0.5×	255 0.9×	18	962
Jessica K. Pepper United States	26	2.0k 3.1×	956 1.7×	384 1.2×	865 3.1×	301 1.1×	57	2.8k
Kristel M. Gallagher United States	9	114 0.2×	548 1.0×	311 0.9×	151 0.5×	255 0.9×	14	1.2k
Frances Fleming‐Milici United States	14	199 0.3×	279 0.5×	453 1.4×	521 1.9×	139 0.5×	29	1.6k
Elizabeth A. Pomery United States	10	176 0.3×	496 0.9×	319 1.0×	134 0.5×	88 0.3×	13	1.2k
Marian Huhman United States	20	348 0.5×	367 0.7×	302 0.9×	642 2.3×	96 0.3×	30	1.4k
Kimberly Kobus United States	10	353 0.5×	196 0.3×	195 0.6×	119 0.4×	66 0.2×	13	1.0k

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Occa, Aurora, et al.. (2025). Identifying communication strategies in suicide prevention education: an evaluation of infographics targeting college students. Journal of American College Health. 1–10.

Brewer, Noel T., Diane B. Francis, Seth M. Noar, Kurt M. Ribisl, & Marissa G. Hall. (2025). Systematic Review of Measures Used in Pictorial Cigarette Pack Warning Experiments. UNC Libraries.

McFarlane, Soroya Julian, et al.. (2024). Reframing the experience of childbirth: Black doula communication strategies and client responses during delivery hospitalization. Social Science & Medicine. 351. 116981–116981. 1 indexed citations

Myrick, Jessica Gall, Jessica Fitts Willoughby, Diane B. Francis, & Seth M. Noar. (2024). The Impact of Celebrity and Influencer Illness Disclosures. Health Communication. 39(14). 3577–3580. 3 indexed citations

Salt, Elizabeth, Amanda T. Wiggins, Diane B. Francis, Kristine M. Lohr, & Mary Kay Rayens. (2024). Patient trust, quality communication, and medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis patients highly affected by social determinants of health. Musculoskeletal Care. 22(2). e1882–e1882.

Hamer, Diana, et al.. (2022). Effectiveness of a Patient-Centered Dietary Educational Intervention. Ochsner Journal. 22(2). 113–128. 6 indexed citations

McFarlane, Soroya Julian, et al.. (2022). When race and agency collide: examining pregnant black women’s experiences in healthcare. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 50(3). 291–308. 3 indexed citations

Occa, Aurora, et al.. (2022). Improving African Americans’ Intentions to Enroll in a Health Registry: Message Development and Evaluation. Health Communication. 38(13). 2884–2893. 3 indexed citations

Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2022). Beliefs Underlying Colorectal Cancer Information Seeking Among Young Black Adults: a Reasoned Action Approach Elicitation Study. Journal of Cancer Education. 38(3). 1010–1018. 1 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2021). The Public’s Perceptions of Government Officials’ Communication in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Creative Communications. 16(2). 190–202. 16 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2021). Young African Americans’ Communication with Family Members About COVID-19: Impact on Vaccination Intention and Implications for Health Communication Interventions. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 9(4). 1550–1556. 18 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2021). A Theoretically Based Analysis of Twitter Conversations about Trauma and Mental Health: Examining Responses to Storylines on the Television Show Queen Sugar. Health Communication. 37(9). 1104–1112. 6 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2020). Cancer Fatalism and Cancer Information Seeking Among Black Women: Examining the Impact of Aretha Franklin’s Death on Cancer Communication Outcomes. Journal of Cancer Education. 36(4). 763–768. 9 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2020). Health Information Seeking as a Coping Strategy to Reduce Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Stress. Health Communication. 37(2). 131–140. 10 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., Elise M. Stevens, Seth M. Noar, & Laura Widman. (2018). Public Reactions to and Impact of Celebrity Health Announcements: Understanding the Charlie Sheen Effect. Howard Journal of Communications. 30(5). 479–494. 17 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2017). Communication technologies to improve HPV vaccination initiation and completion: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling. 100(7). 1280–1286. 59 indexed citations

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Francis, Diane B., et al.. (2016). How Does Gameplaying Support Values and Psychological Well-Being Among Cancer Survivors?. Games for Health Journal. 5(2). 128–134. 10 indexed citations

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Comello, Maria Leonora G., et al.. (2016). Cancer Survivors Who Play Recreational Computer Games: Motivations for Playing and Associations with Beneficial Psychological Outcomes. Games for Health Journal. 5(4). 286–292. 22 indexed citations

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Noar, Seth M., Diane B. Francis, Christy C. Bridges, et al.. (2016). The impact of strengthening cigarette pack warnings: Systematic review of longitudinal observational studies. Social Science & Medicine. 164. 118–129. 262 indexed citations

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Noar, Seth M., Marissa G. Hall, Diane B. Francis, et al.. (2015). Pictorial cigarette pack warnings: a meta-analysis of experimental studies. Tobacco Control. 25(3). 341–354. 490 indexed citations breakdown →

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