Irwin M. Rosenstock

27.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
64 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

Irwin M. Rosenstock is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Applied Psychology and Speech and Hearing. According to data from OpenAlex, Irwin M. Rosenstock has authored 64 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in General Health Professions, 11 papers in Applied Psychology and 9 papers in Speech and Hearing. Recurrent topics in Irwin M. Rosenstock's work include School Health and Nursing Education (9 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (9 papers) and Medication Adherence and Compliance (6 papers). Irwin M. Rosenstock is often cited by papers focused on School Health and Nursing Education (9 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (9 papers) and Medication Adherence and Compliance (6 papers). Irwin M. Rosenstock collaborates with scholars based in United States and Nepal. Irwin M. Rosenstock's co-authors include Marshall H. Becker, Victor J. Strecher, Alan M. Jette, Brenda M. DeVellis, K. Michael Cummings, John P. Kirscht, Don P. Haefner, S. Stephen Kegeles, Stanislav V. Kasl and Lois A. Maiman and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Diabetes Care and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Irwin M. Rosenstock

63 papers receiving 16.9k citations

Hit Papers

Historical Origins of the Health Belief Model 1966 2026 1986 2006 1974 1988 1974 1966 1986 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Historical Origins of the Health Belief Model
    1974 3.9k citations Irwin M. Rosenstock Health Education Monographs profile →
  2. Social Learning Theory and the Health Belief Model
    1988 3.8k citations Irwin M. Rosenstock, Victor J. Strecher et al. Health Education Quarterly profile →
  3. The Health Belief Model and Preventive Health Behavior
    1974 2.4k citations Irwin M. Rosenstock Health Education Monographs profile →
  4. Why People Use Health Services
    1966 1.7k citations Irwin M. Rosenstock The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly profile →
  5. The Role of Self-Efficacy in Achieving Health Behavior Change
    1986 1.2k citations Victor J. Strecher, Marshall H. Becker et al. Health Education Quarterly profile →
  6. Why People Use Health Services
    2005 1.2k citations Irwin M. Rosenstock profile →
  7. Construct Validation of the Health Belief Model
    1978 901 citations K. Michael Cummings, Alan M. Jette et al. Health Education Monographs profile →
  8. The health belief model: Explaining health behavior through expectancies.
    1990 450 citations Irwin M. Rosenstock profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Irwin M. Rosenstock United States 32 5.6k 3.2k 3.0k 2.8k 2.6k 64 18.4k
Marshall H. Becker United States 38 7.3k 1.3× 3.7k 1.2× 3.3k 1.1× 3.3k 1.2× 2.6k 1.0× 71 21.9k
M. Robin DiMatteo United States 51 6.5k 1.2× 1.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 2.6k 1.0× 120 20.4k
Victor J. Strecher United States 59 5.7k 1.0× 4.2k 1.3× 2.2k 0.8× 2.8k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 137 15.6k
Gerjo Kok Netherlands 59 4.7k 0.8× 2.9k 0.9× 2.9k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 2.4k 0.9× 355 14.3k
Kenneth A. Wallston United States 68 7.0k 1.2× 2.3k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 3.2k 1.3× 239 20.0k
Barbara K. Rimer United States 76 7.8k 1.4× 2.8k 0.9× 3.5k 1.2× 3.6k 1.3× 1.2k 0.5× 288 24.6k
Neil D. Weinstein United States 61 3.4k 0.6× 7.8k 2.5× 6.7k 2.3× 2.1k 0.8× 2.0k 0.8× 98 21.8k
Robert M. Kaplan United States 80 6.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 3.0k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 404 22.2k
John Weinman United Kingdom 79 6.5k 1.2× 2.5k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 2.7k 1.0× 4.1k 1.6× 365 30.5k
Linda M. Collins United States 57 4.4k 0.8× 3.4k 1.1× 2.4k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 3.8k 1.5× 196 17.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bailey, William C., Noreen M. Clark, Richard J. Lemen, et al.. (1992). Asthma Prevention. CHEST Journal. 102(3). 216S–231S. 3 indexed citations
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Bailey, William C., Nina M. Clark, Audrey R. Gotsch, et al.. (1992). Asthma prevention. Task Force on Research and Education for the Prevention and Control of Respiratory Diseases. CHEST Journal. 102(3). 216S–231. 5 indexed citations
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Marcoux, Beth C., et al.. (1990). Social networks and social support in weight loss. Patient Education and Counseling. 15(3). 229–238. 22 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M., Victor J. Strecher, & Marshall H. Becker. (1988). Social Learning Theory and the Health Belief Model. Health Education Quarterly. 15(2). 175–183. 3840 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1988). Enhancing patient compliance with health recommendations. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2(2). 67–72. 27 indexed citations
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Kirscht, John P., et al.. (1981). A Test of Interventions to Increase Adherence to Hypertensive Medical Regimens. Health Education Quarterly. 8(3). 261–272. 58 indexed citations
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Cummings, K. Michael, Alan M. Jette, & Irwin M. Rosenstock. (1978). Construct Validation of the Health Belief Model. Health Education Monographs. 6(4). 394–405. 901 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1977). The evaluation of genetic counseling. A committee report.. PubMed. 92(4). 332–5. 4 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1975). Patients' Compliance With Health Regimens. JAMA. 234(4). 402–402. 78 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1974). The Health Belief Model and preventive health health behavior. Health Education Monographs. 2(4). 354–386. 260 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1974). The Health Belief Model and Preventive Health Behavior. Health Education Monographs. 2(4). 354–386. 2377 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1974). Historical Origins of the Health Belief Model. Health Education Monographs. 2(4). 328–335. 3901 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenstock, Irwin M., et al.. (1970). Evaluating Health Programs. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 85(9). 835–835. 14 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1969). Psychological forces, motivation, and nutrition education.. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health. 59(11). 1992–1997. 2 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M., et al.. (1968). Evaluation of Program Efficiency. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 83(7). 603–603. 14 indexed citations
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Haefner, Don P., S. Stephen Kegeles, John P. Kirscht, & Irwin M. Rosenstock. (1967). Preventive Actions in Dental Disease, Tuberculosis, and Cancer. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 82(5). 451–451. 53 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1966). Why People Use Health Services. The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly. 44(3). 94–94. 1673 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenstock, Irwin M.. (1961). Decision-Making by Individuals. Health Education Monographs. 1(11). 19–36. 7 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M. & Godfrey M. Hochbaum. (1961). Some Principles of Research Design in Public Health. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health. 51(2). 266–277. 2 indexed citations
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Rosenstock, Irwin M., et al.. (1959). Why People Fail to Seek Poliomyelitis Vaccination. Public Health Reports (1896-1970). 74(2). 98–98. 120 indexed citations

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