Emma Beard

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Emma Beard is a scholar working on Physiology, Applied Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Emma Beard has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Physiology, 47 papers in Applied Psychology and 38 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Emma Beard's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (77 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (43 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (32 papers). Emma Beard is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (77 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (43 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (32 papers). Emma Beard collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Emma Beard's co-authors include Jamie Brown, Robert West, Susan Michie, Lion Shahab, Eileen Kaner, Daniel Kotz, Ann McNeill, Sarah E. Jackson, Petra Meier and Andrew Copas and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Emma Beard

123 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Real-world effectiveness of e-cigarettes when used to aid smoking cessation: a cross-sectional population study

2014 358 citations Jamie Brown, Emma Beard et al. Addiction profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Emma Beard United Kingdom	31	1.9k	1.0k	807	780	656	127	3.6k
Scott E. Sherman United States	38	2.1k 1.1×	1.3k 1.3×	1.4k 1.8×	524 0.7×	686 1.0×	269	5.2k
Sean Hu United States	10	2.6k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	488 0.6×	623 0.8×	288 0.4×	19	3.7k
Daniel Kotz Netherlands	35	2.5k 1.3×	1.1k 1.0×	964 1.2×	905 1.2×	340 0.5×	159	4.3k
Brigid M. Lynch Australia	44	2.8k 1.5×	1.5k 1.5×	1.0k 1.3×	499 0.6×	287 0.4×	156	6.1k
Martha M. White United States	36	2.7k 1.4×	1.1k 1.1×	508 0.6×	707 0.9×	221 0.3×	70	3.4k
Brian L. Rostron United States	28	2.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	411 0.5×	502 0.6×	221 0.3×	55	3.7k
Andrew Stokes United States	42	1.8k 1.0×	1.4k 1.4×	683 0.8×	290 0.4×	443 0.7×	154	4.8k
Deborah Hennrikus United States	37	1.4k 0.7×	882 0.9×	1.0k 1.3×	513 0.7×	337 0.5×	74	3.3k
Kimber P. Richter United States	34	1.7k 0.9×	859 0.8×	1.3k 1.6×	645 0.8×	729 1.1×	132	3.5k
Corinne G. Husten United States	36	4.3k 2.3×	2.0k 2.0×	925 1.1×	948 1.2×	507 0.8×	65	6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Emma Beard

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emma Beard

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Garnett, Claire, Melissa Oldham, Gemma Loebenberg, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the effectiveness of the Drink Less smartphone app for reducing alcohol consumption compared with usual digital care: a comprehensive synopsis from a 6-month follow-up RCT. PubMed. 13(5). 1–26.

Hossain, Sahadat, Emma Beard, & Lion Shahab. (2025). Intervention for adolescent tobacco initiation prevention (IATIP) to promote health and well-being: a protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 11(1). 145–145.

Hossain, Sahadat, Harry Tattan‐Birch, Emma Beard, & Lion Shahab. (2025). Evaluating School-Based Interventions for Preventing and Reducing Tobacco Use Among Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 69(2). 107656–107656. 2 indexed citations

Jackson, Sarah E., Jamie Brown, & Emma Beard. (2024). Associations of Prevalence of E-cigarette Use With Quit Attempts, Quit Success, Use of Smoking Cessation Medication, and the Overall Quit Rate Among Smokers in England: A Time-Series Analysis of Population Trends 2007–2022. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 26(7). 826–834. 13 indexed citations

Garnett, Claire, Melissa Oldham, Olga Perski, et al.. (2024). Do engagement and behavioural mechanisms underpin the effectiveness of the Drink Less app?. npj Digital Medicine. 7(1). 174–174. 2 indexed citations

Tattan‐Birch, Harry, Jamie Brown, Lion Shahab, Emma Beard, & Sarah E. Jackson. (2024). Trends in vaping and smoking following the rise of disposable e-cigarettes: a repeat cross-sectional study in England between 2016 and 2023. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 42. 100924–100924. 39 indexed citations

Oldham, Melissa, Emma Beard, Gemma Loebenberg, et al.. (2024). Effectiveness of a smartphone app (Drink Less) versus usual digital care for reducing alcohol consumption among increasing-and-higher-risk adult drinkers in the UK: a two-arm, parallel-group, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine. 70. 102534–102534. 10 indexed citations

Shahab, Lion, Jamie Brown, Lies Boelen, et al.. (2022). Unpacking the Gateway Hypothesis of E-Cigarette Use: The Need for Triangulation of Individual- and Population-Level Data. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 24(8). 1315–1318. 28 indexed citations

Kale, Dimitra, et al.. (2022). UK Adults’ Exercise Locations, Use of Digital Programs, and Associations with Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Health Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic Study. JMIR Formative Research. 6(6). e35021–e35021. 3 indexed citations

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Beard, Emma, Jamie Brown, & Lion Shahab. (2022). Association of quarterly prevalence of e‐cigarette use with ever regular smoking among young adults in England: a time–series analysis between 2007 and 2018. Addiction. 117(8). 2283–2293. 17 indexed citations

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Jackson, Sarah E., Emma Beard, Colin Angus, Matt Field, & Jamie Brown. (2021). Moderators of changes in smoking, drinking and quitting behaviour associated with the first COVID‐19 lockdown in England. Addiction. 117(3). 772–783. 66 indexed citations

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Beard, Emma, Jamie Brown, Sarah E. Jackson, et al.. (2021). Who would be targeted by increasing the legal age of sale of cigarettes from 18 to 21? A cross‐sectional study exploring the number and characteristics of smokers in England. Addiction. 116(8). 2187–2197. 2 indexed citations

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Beard, Emma, Jamie Brown, Sarah E. Jackson, et al.. (2020). Independent Associations Between Different Measures of Socioeconomic Position and Smoking Status: A Cross-Sectional Study of Adults in England. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 23(1). 107–114. 18 indexed citations

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Shahab, Lion, Emma Beard, & Jamie Brown. (2020). Association of initial e-cigarette and other tobacco product use with subsequent cigarette smoking in adolescents: a cross-sectional, matched control study. Tobacco Control. 30(2). 212–220. 48 indexed citations

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Vocht, Frank de, Jamie Brown, Emma Beard, et al.. (2018). Motivation to reduce alcohol consumption and subsequent attempts at reduction and changes in consumption in increasing and higher‐risk drinkers in England: a prospective population survey. Addiction. 113(5). 817–827. 14 indexed citations

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Garnett, Claire, David Crane, Jamie Brown, et al.. (2018). Reported Theory Use by Digital Interventions for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption, and Association With Effectiveness: Meta-Regression. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 20(2). e69–e69. 30 indexed citations

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Garnett, Claire, David Crane, Eileen Kaner, et al.. (2017). Reported theory use by digital alcohol interventions and association with effectiveness: meta-regression. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations

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West, Robert, Colin Angus, Emma Beard, et al.. (2016). Comparison of brief interventions in primary care on smoking and excessive alcohol consumption in England: a population survey. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations

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Vocht, Frank de, Jamie Brown, Emma Beard, et al.. (2016). Temporal patterns of alcohol consumption and attempts to reduce alcohol intake in England. BMC Public Health. 16(1). 917–917. 22 indexed citations

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Shahab, Lion, Emma Beard, & Benjamin Gardner. (2012). Behaviour Change Update: Stage 1. BCT analysis of existing, cost-effective interventions. UCL Discovery (University College London). 3 indexed citations

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