Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 752 citations indexed

About

Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 752 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in General Health Professions, 14 papers in Epidemiology and 9 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman's work include Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (11 papers), Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (8 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers). Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman is often cited by papers focused on Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (11 papers), Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (8 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers). Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman collaborates with scholars based in United States, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman's co-authors include Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla, Sofía Segura‐Pérez, Peter Salovey, Amy E. Latimer‐Cheung, Elizabeth A. Pomery, Nurit Harari, Donna J. Chapman, Fatma M. Shebl, Susan E. Rivers and Pamela Clark and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman

27 papers receiving 724 citations

Hit Papers

Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breast... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review
    2016 351 citations Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla, Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman et al. Maternal and Child Nutrition profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman United States 12 435 247 234 222 194 30 752
Lynne Porter Lewallen United States 18 318 0.7× 198 0.8× 289 1.2× 219 1.0× 82 0.4× 42 802
Jane S. Grassley United States 15 321 0.7× 217 0.9× 235 1.0× 221 1.0× 70 0.4× 41 749
Lynn A. Rempel Canada 13 525 1.2× 378 1.5× 321 1.4× 112 0.5× 153 0.8× 18 803
Jane Taylor Australia 12 514 1.2× 351 1.4× 322 1.4× 251 1.1× 142 0.7× 39 925
Roslyn Giglia Australia 24 671 1.5× 314 1.3× 348 1.5× 382 1.7× 224 1.2× 53 1.2k
Jenny Tohotoa Australia 14 303 0.7× 248 1.0× 231 1.0× 243 1.1× 76 0.4× 16 661
Sarah Taki Australia 17 295 0.7× 152 0.6× 314 1.3× 447 2.0× 52 0.3× 52 747
A Rosemary Tate United Kingdom 9 258 0.6× 160 0.6× 157 0.7× 283 1.3× 70 0.4× 9 898
Sandra A. Faux United States 9 397 0.9× 335 1.4× 252 1.1× 128 0.6× 60 0.3× 18 769
Hila J. Spear United States 13 198 0.5× 147 0.6× 149 0.6× 219 1.0× 50 0.3× 35 588

Countries citing papers authored by Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Oladele, Carol, Neha Khandpur, Deron Galusha, et al.. (2025). Food insecurity and hypertension prevalence, awareness, and control in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network Study. PLOS Global Public Health. 5(5). e0003296–e0003296.
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Ransome, Yusuf, Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman, Deron Galusha, et al.. (2024). Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study. Addictive Behaviors. 153. 108001–108001. 1 indexed citations
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McAdow, Molly, et al.. (2024). Dyadic care to improve postnatal outcomes of birthing people and their infants: A scoping review protocol. PLoS ONE. 19(4). e0298927–e0298927.
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Adams, O Peter, Deron Galusha, Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman, et al.. (2024). Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort. PLoS ONE. 19(8). e0306918–e0306918.
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Mortazavi, Bobak J., Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman, Baylah Tessier‐Sherman, et al.. (2023). Classification of blood pressure during sleep impacts designation of nocturnal nondipping. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(6). e0000267–e0000267. 3 indexed citations
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Harris, Leslie M., et al.. (2023). Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants. Journal of Perinatology. 44(3). 419–427. 3 indexed citations
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Desai, Mayur M., Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman, Baylah Tessier‐Sherman, et al.. (2023). The Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study: Design, Methods, and Baseline Characteristics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 21(1). 17–17. 4 indexed citations
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Oladele, Carol, Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman, & Marcella Nuñez-Smith. (2021). Abstract P094: Food Insecurity And Elevated Blood Pressure In The Eastern Caribbean. Circulation. 143(Suppl_1). 1 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L., et al.. (2019). A qualitative analysis of text message conversations in a breastfeeding peer counselling intervention. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 16(2). e12904–e12904. 7 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L., et al.. (2018). Impact of the Lactation Advice Through Texting Can Help (LATCH) Trial on Time to First Contact and Exclusive Breastfeeding among WIC Participants. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 50(1). 33–42.e1. 30 indexed citations
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Hassan, Saria, Temitope Ojo, Deron Galusha, et al.. (2018). Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study. Obesity Science & Practice. 4(4). 367–378. 19 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L., et al.. (2017). Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 7(4). 657–666. 4 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L., Fatma M. Shebl, Nurit Harari, & Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla. (2017). An assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process Approach. Social Science & Medicine. 182. 106–116. 26 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L., Donna J. Chapman, & Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla. (2016). Prepregnancy Obesity Class Is a Risk Factor for Failure to Exclusively Breastfeed at Hospital Discharge among Latinas. Journal of Human Lactation. 32(2). 258–268. 18 indexed citations
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Hromi‐Fiedler, Amber, Donna J. Chapman, Sofía Segura‐Pérez, et al.. (2016). Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among WIC-Eligible Pregnant Latinas: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach Framework. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 48(7). 468–477.e1. 26 indexed citations
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Pérez‐Escamilla, Rafael, Josefa L. Martinez‐Brockman, & Sofía Segura‐Pérez. (2016). Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 12(3). 402–417. 351 indexed citations breakdown →
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L., et al.. (2013). Healthy eating for life: rationale and development of an English as a second language (ESL) curriculum for promoting healthy nutrition. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 3(4). 426–433. 4 indexed citations
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Duncan, Lindsay R., et al.. (2012). Healthy Eating for Life English as a second language curriculum: Primary outcomes from a nutrition education intervention targeting cancer risk reduction. Journal of Health Psychology. 18(7). 950–961. 14 indexed citations
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Martinez‐Brockman, Josefa L.. (2012). Formative Research for a Community-Based Message-Framing Intervention. American Journal of Health Behavior. 36(3). 335–47. 14 indexed citations
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Pomery, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2009). A Review of Acculturation Measures and Their Utility in Studies Promoting Latino Health. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences. 32(1). 37–54. 116 indexed citations

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