Mark Messina

11.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
106 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Mark Messina is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Messina has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 35 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 35 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Mark Messina's work include Phytoestrogen effects and research (75 papers), Food composition and properties (20 papers) and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease (19 papers). Mark Messina is often cited by papers focused on Phytoestrogen effects and research (75 papers), Food composition and properties (20 papers) and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease (19 papers). Mark Messina collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Mark Messina's co-authors include Kenneth D.R. Setchell, Stephen L. Barnes, Victoria Persky, Virginia Messina, Johanna W. Lampe, Anna H. Wu, Charles L. Loprinzi, Chisato Nagata, Mindy S. Kurzer and Worta McCaskill‐Stevens and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Free Radical Biology and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Mark Messina

101 papers receiving 7.8k citations

Hit Papers

Soy intake and cancer risk: A review of the in vitro and ... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1994 1999 1991 2016 250 500 750 1000
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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. Soy intake and cancer risk: A review of the in vitro and in vivo data
    1994 1.1k citations Mark Messina, Victoria Persky et al. Nutrition and Cancer profile →
  2. Legumes and soybeans: overview of their nutritional profiles and health effects
    1999 905 citations Mark Messina American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
  3. The Role of Soy Products in Reducing Risk of Cancer
    1991 511 citations Mark Messina et al. profile →
  4. Soy and Health Update: Evaluation of the Clinical and Epidemiologic Literature
    2016 346 citations Mark Messina profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mark Messina United States 49 4.9k 2.0k 1.9k 1.5k 1.4k 106 8.3k
Lilian U. Thompson Canada 59 4.9k 1.0× 3.5k 1.7× 2.0k 1.0× 1.6k 1.1× 2.7k 1.9× 204 10.6k
Mindy S. Kurzer United States 48 3.9k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 2.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 536 0.4× 122 7.5k
Xia Xu United States 43 2.9k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 2.3k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 327 0.2× 172 7.9k
Laurie J. Custer United States 35 2.0k 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 865 0.5× 578 0.4× 562 0.4× 56 4.0k
Martin J. J. Ronis United States 53 2.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 881 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 367 0.3× 226 8.5k
Ian T. Johnson United Kingdom 56 924 0.2× 2.7k 1.3× 803 0.4× 718 0.5× 1.7k 1.2× 221 9.7k
Grant N. Pierce Canada 56 2.0k 0.4× 1.9k 1.0× 340 0.2× 1.1k 0.8× 498 0.3× 265 9.6k
Michael J. Wargovich United States 46 1.5k 0.3× 564 0.3× 780 0.4× 253 0.2× 1.4k 1.0× 151 7.1k
Elaine Lanza United States 45 1.4k 0.3× 1.4k 0.7× 580 0.3× 296 0.2× 394 0.3× 115 7.5k
Naghma Khan United States 45 2.4k 0.5× 795 0.4× 270 0.1× 517 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 82 8.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mark Messina

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mark Messina

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Messina, Mark, Stephen Barnes, & Kenneth D.R. Setchell. (2025). Perspective: Isoflavones—Intriguing Molecules but Much Remains to Be Learned about These Soybean Constituents. Advances in Nutrition. 16(5). 100418–100418. 1 indexed citations
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Petersen, Kristina, Mark Messina, & Brent D. Flickinger. (2025). Health Implications of Linoleic Acid and Seed Oil Intake. Nutrition Today. 61(1). 19–25.
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Petersen, Kristina, Kevin C. Maki, Philip C. Calder, et al.. (2024). Perspective on the health effects of unsaturated fatty acids and commonly consumed plant oils high in unsaturated fat. British Journal Of Nutrition. 132(8). 1039–1050. 12 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Amna, Shuting Yang, Sonia Blanco Mejía, et al.. (2024). Effect of Soy Isoflavones on Measures of Estrogenicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Advances in Nutrition. 16(1). 100327–100327. 5 indexed citations
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Messina, Mark & Carina Venter. (2020). Recent Surveys on Food Allergy Prevalence. Nutrition Today. 55(1). 22–29. 65 indexed citations
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Setchell, Kenneth D.R., Nadine M. Brown, Xueheng Zhao, et al.. (2011). Soy isoflavone phase II metabolism differs between rodents and humans: implications for the effect on breast cancer risk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 94(5). 1284–1294. 87 indexed citations
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Beavers, Daniel P., Kristen M. Beavers, Michael Miller, James D. Stamey, & Mark Messina. (2010). Exposure to isoflavone-containing soy products and endothelial function: A Bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. 22(3). 182–191. 66 indexed citations
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Hamilton‐Reeves, Jill, Gabriela Vázquez, Sue Duval, et al.. (2009). Clinical studies show no effects of soy protein or isoflavones on reproductive hormones in men: results of a meta-analysis. Fertility and Sterility. 94(3). 997–1007. 88 indexed citations
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Messina, Mark & Anna H. Wu. (2009). Perspectives on the soy–breast cancer relation. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 89(5). 1673S–1679S. 84 indexed citations
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Erdman, John W., Douglas A. Balentine, Lenore Arab, et al.. (2007). Flavonoids and Heart Health: Proceedings of the ILSI North America Flavonoids Workshop, May 31–June 1, 2005, Washington, DC1, , ,. Journal of Nutrition. 137(3). 718S–737S. 281 indexed citations
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Messina, Mark, F. Moscardi, C. B. Hoffmann-Campo, et al.. (2004). Overview of research on the relationship between soya intake and breast cancer and potential mechanisms by which soya affects breast cancer risk.. 661–673. 1 indexed citations
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Erdman, John W., Thomas M. Badger, Johanna W. Lampe, Kenneth D.R. Setchell, & Mark Messina. (2004). Not All Soy Products Are Created Equal: Caution Needed in Interpretation of Research Results. Journal of Nutrition. 134(5). 1229S–1233S. 88 indexed citations
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Gardner, Christopher D., Mark Messina, Larry D. Lawson, & John W. Farquhar. (2003). Soy, garlic, and ginkgo biloba: Their potential role in cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment. Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 5(6). 468–475. 20 indexed citations
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Bruce, Bonnie, Mark Messina, & Gene A. Spiller. (2003). Isoflavone Supplements Do Not Affect Thyroid Function in Iodine-Replete Postmenopausal Women. Journal of Medicinal Food. 6(4). 309–316. 36 indexed citations
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Messina, Mark & John W. Erdman. (2000). Introduction. Journal of Nutrition. 130(3). 653S–653S. 6 indexed citations
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Messina, Mark. (1999). Soy, soy phytoestrogens (isoflavones), and breast cancer. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 70(4). 574–575. 60 indexed citations
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Messina, Mark, Victoria Persky, Kenneth D.R. Setchell, & Stephen L. Barnes. (1994). Soy intake and cancer risk: A review of the in vitro and in vivo data. Nutrition and Cancer. 21(2). 113–131. 1074 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bennink, Maurice R., Helen J. Palmer, & Mark Messina. (1986). Exercise and caloric restriction modify rat mammary carcinogenesis. Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States). 10 indexed citations

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