Joseph R. DiFranza

11.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
152 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Joseph R. DiFranza is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Applied Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph R. DiFranza has authored 152 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 120 papers in Physiology, 41 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 37 papers in Applied Psychology. Recurrent topics in Joseph R. DiFranza's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (119 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (37 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (36 papers). Joseph R. DiFranza is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (119 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (37 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (36 papers). Joseph R. DiFranza collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Lebanon. Joseph R. DiFranza's co-authors include Robert J. Wellman, Robert Lew, Judith A. Savageau, Michael Weitzman, C. Andrew Aligne, Kenneth E. Fletcher, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Mardia Coleman, Gilles Paradis and W.W. Sanouri Ursprung and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Joseph R. DiFranza

151 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Joseph R. DiFranza United States	48	5.9k	2.3k	1.5k	1.4k	980	152	8.4k
Michael A. Russell United States	57	4.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	2.5k 1.8×	500 0.5×	215	9.9k
Janet Audrain‐McGovern United States	40	3.8k 0.6×	1.9k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	754 0.5×	400 0.4×	121	7.0k
David W. Wetter United States	52	5.1k 0.9×	1.8k 0.8×	2.3k 1.5×	750 0.5×	487 0.5×	225	8.5k
Stevens S. Smith United States	61	6.6k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	3.0k 2.0×	2.0k 1.4×	453 0.5×	159	11.5k
Jonathan Foulds United States	46	5.2k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	397 0.4×	162	6.8k
Jean‐François Etter Switzerland	49	5.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	2.2k 1.5×	960 0.7×	578 0.6×	163	8.7k
Paul M. Cinciripini United States	49	4.3k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	258 0.3×	266	8.4k
Sharon M. Hall United States	59	7.3k 1.2×	2.7k 1.2×	2.9k 1.9×	1.5k 1.1×	494 0.5×	198	11.7k
Adam M. Leventhal United States	57	8.0k 1.4×	3.5k 1.5×	3.2k 2.1×	909 0.7×	639 0.7×	395	13.1k
Thomas H. Brandon United States	47	4.5k 0.8×	1.3k 0.5×	2.5k 1.7×	709 0.5×	328 0.3×	202	7.5k

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Bahelah, Raed, Joseph R. DiFranza, Kenneth D. Ward, et al.. (2017). Waterpipe smoking patterns and symptoms of nicotine dependence: The Waterpipe Dependence in Lebanese Youth Study. Addictive Behaviors. 74. 127–133. 36 indexed citations

Contreras, Gisèle, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Daniel Rodriguez, Robert J. Wellman, & Joseph R. DiFranza. (2016). Measures of nicotine dependence in adolescents: An update of the evidence 2000–2010. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network (American Medical Association). 1(2). 143–164. 4 indexed citations

DiFranza, Joseph R.. (2012). New Insights into the Development of Tobacco Dependence: A Review of Recent Research. Pediatric Allergy Immunology and Pulmonology. 25(2). 76–79. 3 indexed citations

Martin, Stephen A., Bartolomé R. Celli, Joseph R. DiFranza, et al.. (2012). Health effects of the Federal Bureau of Prisons tobacco ban. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 12(1). 64–64. 6 indexed citations

DiFranza, Joseph R., W.W. Sanouri Ursprung, & Gisèle Contreras. (2011). Assessment of Tobacco Addiction in Adolescents. International Journal of Mental Health. 40(1). 65–84. 1 indexed citations

Ursprung, W.W. Sanouri, et al.. (2008). Might expectations explain early self-reported symptoms of nicotine dependence?. Addictive Behaviors. 34(2). 227–231. 12 indexed citations

DiFranza, Joseph R., Judith A. Savageau, Kenneth E. Fletcher, et al.. (2007). Symptoms of Tobacco Dependence After Brief Intermittent Use. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 161(7). 704–704. 269 indexed citations

DiFranza, Joseph R. & Robert J. Wellman. (2007). Sensitization to nicotine: How the animal literature might inform future human research. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 9(1). 9–20. 74 indexed citations

Wellman, Robert J., David Sugarman, Joseph R. DiFranza, & Jonathan P. Winickoff. (2006). The Extent to Which Tobacco Marketing and Tobacco Use in Films Contribute to Children's Use of Tobacco. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 160(12). 1285–1285. 2 indexed citations

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Karp, Igor, Jennifer O’Loughlin, Gilles Paradis, James A. Hanley, & Joseph R. DiFranza. (2005). Smoking Trajectories of Adolescent Novice Smokers in a Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Use. Annals of Epidemiology. 15(6). 445–452. 97 indexed citations

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Wellman, Robert J., Joseph R. DiFranza, Lori Pbert, et al.. (2005). A comparison of the psychometric properties of the hooked on nicotine checklist and the modified Fagerström tolerance questionnaire. Addictive Behaviors. 31(3). 486–495. 50 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R.. (2001). State and Federal Compliance With the Synar Amendment. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 155(5). 572–572. 16 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R., et al.. (2001). Measuring statewide merchant compliance with tobacco minimum age laws: the Massachusetts experience. American Journal of Public Health. 91(7). 1124–1125. 26 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R., et al.. (2001). What Is the Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Enforcing a Prohibition on the Sale of Tobacco to Minors?. Preventive Medicine. 33(3). 227–227. 7 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R.. (2000). State and federal compliance with the Synar amendment: federal fiscal year 1997.. PubMed. 154(9). 936–42. 6 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R.. (2000). Initial symptoms of nicotine dependence in adolescents. Tobacco Control. 9(3). 313–319. 425 indexed citations

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Daynard, Richard A., Donald C. Barrett, Ronald M. Davis, et al.. (1992). Report of the Tobacco Policy Research Study Group on Tobacco Litigation. Tobacco Control. 1(Suppl 1). S37–S40. 1 indexed citations

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Altman, David, Joseph R. DiFranza, Ellen C. Feighery, et al.. (1992). Report of the Tobacco Policy Research Study Group on Access to Tobacco Products in the United States. Tobacco Control. 1(Suppl 1). S45–S51. 14 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R., et al.. (1992). Pharmacy Promotion of Tobacco Use Among Children in Massachusetts. American Pharmacy. 32(5). 45–48. 9 indexed citations

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DiFranza, Joseph R. & Laura Brown. (1992). The Tobacco Institute's "It's the Law" campaign: has it halted illegal sales of tobacco to children?. American Journal of Public Health. 82(9). 1271–1273. 50 indexed citations

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