Emily Brennan

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Emily Brennan is a scholar working on Physiology, Applied Psychology and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Emily Brennan has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Physiology, 35 papers in Applied Psychology and 19 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Emily Brennan's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (46 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (35 papers) and Media Influence and Health (19 papers). Emily Brennan is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (46 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (35 papers) and Media Influence and Health (19 papers). Emily Brennan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Emily Brennan's co-authors include Melanie Wakefield, Sarah Durkin, Michelle Scollo, Meghan Zacher, Laura Gibson, Robert Hornik, Joseph N. Cappella, Kerri Coomber, Yotam Ophir and Erin K. Maloney and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Social Science & Medicine and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Emily Brennan

62 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

  1. Mass media campaigns to promote smoking cessation among adults: an integrative review
    2012 430 citations Sarah Durkin, Emily Brennan et al. Tobacco Control profile →

Peers

Emily Brennan
M. Lyndon Haviland United States
Sally Dunlop Australia
Edna Arillo‐Santillán Mexico
Jennifer Cantrell United States
Jane Allen United States
Jessica K. Pepper United States
Jessica M. Rath United States
R. Borland Australia
Leah M. Ranney United States
Ellen C. Feighery United States
M. Lyndon Haviland United States
Emily Brennan
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Countries citing papers authored by Emily Brennan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Emily Brennan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emily Brennan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Emily Brennan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Emily Brennan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Emily Brennan. Emily Brennan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brennan, Emily, et al.. (2025). Deconstructing Information About Autism Diagnosis in Adults on TikTok: A Cross-Sectional, Descriptive Content Analysis. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Brennan, Emily, et al.. (2022). Public support for policies to phase out the retail sale of cigarettes in Australia: results from a nationally representative survey. Tobacco Control. 32(6). 790–794. 6 indexed citations
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Brennan, Emily, Danielle Schoenaker, Sarah Durkin, et al.. (2020). Comparing responses to public health and industry-funded alcohol harm reduction advertisements: an experimental study. BMJ Open. 10(9). e035569–e035569. 10 indexed citations
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Brennan, Emily, Danielle Schoenaker, Michael D. Slater, et al.. (2020). Understanding the effectiveness of advertisements about the long-term harms of alcohol and low-risk drinking guidelines: A mediation analysis. Social Science & Medicine. 270. 113596–113596. 9 indexed citations
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Durkin, Sarah, Danielle Schoenaker, Emily Brennan, Megan Bayly, & Melanie Wakefield. (2020). Are anti-smoking social norms associated with tobacco control mass media campaigns, tax and policy changes? Findings from an Australian serial cross-sectional population study of smokers. Tobacco Control. 30(2). 177–184. 10 indexed citations
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Wakefield, Melanie, Emily Brennan, Michelle Scollo, et al.. (2020). Australian smokers’ experiences and perceptions of recessed and firm filter cigarettes. Tobacco Control. 30(6). 660–667. 3 indexed citations
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Brennan, Emily, Elizabeth Greenhalgh, Sarah Durkin, et al.. (2019). Hardening or softening? An observational study of changes to the prevalence of hardening indicators in Victoria, Australia, 2001–2016. Tobacco Control. tobaccocontrol–2019. 17 indexed citations
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Schoenaker, Danielle, Emily Brennan, Melanie Wakefield, & Sarah Durkin. (2018). Anti-smoking social norms are associated with increased cessation behaviours among lower and higher socioeconomic status smokers: A population-based cohort study. PLoS ONE. 13(12). e0208950–e0208950. 30 indexed citations
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Jongenelis, Michelle I., et al.. (2018). E‐cigarette product preferences among Australian young adult e‐cigarette users. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 42(6). 572–574. 15 indexed citations
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Wakefield, Melanie, Emily Brennan, Sarah Durkin, et al.. (2017). Features of alcohol harm reduction advertisements that most motivate reduced drinking among adults: an advertisement response study. BMJ Open. 7(4). e014193–e014193. 26 indexed citations
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Brennan, Emily, Michael D. Slater, Helen Dixon, et al.. (2017). Alcohol harm reduction advertisements: a content analysis of topic, objective, emotional tone, execution and target audience. BMC Public Health. 17(1). 312–312. 28 indexed citations
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Scully, Maree, Emily Brennan, Sarah Durkin, et al.. (2017). Competing with big business: a randomised experiment testing the effects of messages to promote alcohol and sugary drink control policy. BMC Public Health. 17(1). 945–945. 13 indexed citations
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Jeong, Michelle, Andy S.L. Tan, Emily Brennan, Laura Gibson, & Robert Hornik. (2015). Talking About Quitting: Interpersonal Communication as a Mediator of Campaign Effects on Smokers’ Quit Behaviors. Journal of Health Communication. 20(10). 1196–1205. 50 indexed citations
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Brennan, Emily, Sarah Durkin, Melanie Wakefield, & Yoshihisa Kashima. (2015). Talking About Antismoking Campaigns: What Do Smokers Talk About, and How Does Talk Influence Campaign Effectiveness?. Journal of Health Communication. 21(1). 33–45. 21 indexed citations
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Cappella, Joseph N., Erin K. Maloney, Yotam Ophir, & Emily Brennan. (2015). Interventions to Correct Misinformation about Tobacco Products. Tobacco Regulatory Science. 1(2). 186–197. 40 indexed citations
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Brennan, Emily, et al.. (2014). Are Young People’s Beliefs About Menthol Cigarettes Associated With Smoking-Related Intentions and Behaviors?. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 17(1). 81–90. 24 indexed citations
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Durkin, Sarah, Emily Brennan, & Melanie Wakefield. (2012). Mass media campaigns to promote smoking cessation among adults: an integrative review. Tobacco Control. 21(2). 127–138. 430 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cameron, Melissa A., Emily Brennan, Sarah Durkin, et al.. (2009). Secondhand smoke exposure (PM2.5) in outdoor dining areas and its correlates: Figure 1. Tobacco Control. 19(1). 19–23. 46 indexed citations

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