Mary Ann Parsons

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Mary Ann Parsons is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Speech and Hearing and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Ann Parsons has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in General Health Professions, 9 papers in Speech and Hearing and 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Mary Ann Parsons's work include School Health and Nursing Education (8 papers), Health and Wellbeing Research (6 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). Mary Ann Parsons is often cited by papers focused on School Health and Nursing Education (8 papers), Health and Wellbeing Research (6 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 papers). Mary Ann Parsons collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Mary Ann Parsons's co-authors include Nola J. Pender, Carolyn Murdaugh, Gwen M. Felton, Gwen Felton, Dianne S. Ward, Marsha Dowda, Russell R. Pate, Ruth P. Saunders, Tom Baranowski and Martin C. Weinrich and has published in prestigious journals such as Preventive Medicine, Research in Nursing & Health and Journal of School Health.

In The Last Decade

Mary Ann Parsons

19 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Health promotion in nursing practice 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 250 500 750 1000
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. Health promotion in nursing practice
    1982 1.0k citations Nola J. Pender, Carolyn Murdaugh et al. Prentice Hall eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mary Ann Parsons United States 12 847 603 313 242 200 20 1.6k
Elizabeth W. Edmundson United States 17 497 0.6× 471 0.8× 229 0.7× 147 0.6× 206 1.0× 33 1.1k
Chris Tudor‐Smith United Kingdom 13 381 0.4× 568 0.9× 335 1.1× 286 1.2× 254 1.3× 23 1.2k
Rick Petosa United States 24 490 0.6× 475 0.8× 543 1.7× 130 0.5× 231 1.2× 67 1.6k
Sally M. Davis United States 28 1.2k 1.4× 1.5k 2.5× 432 1.4× 161 0.7× 215 1.1× 79 2.6k
Petra Kolip Germany 18 615 0.7× 529 0.9× 236 0.8× 97 0.4× 343 1.7× 118 1.5k
Theodora Pouliou United Kingdom 14 533 0.6× 707 1.2× 283 0.9× 373 1.5× 203 1.0× 26 1.5k
Karen Gillham Australia 26 807 1.0× 938 1.6× 504 1.6× 160 0.7× 236 1.2× 93 1.9k
Hannah Littlecott United Kingdom 18 582 0.7× 389 0.6× 293 0.9× 204 0.8× 334 1.7× 40 1.5k
Kerttu Tossavainen Finland 22 729 0.9× 481 0.8× 219 0.7× 225 0.9× 185 0.9× 89 1.8k
Deborah E. Sellers United States 25 639 0.8× 872 1.4× 178 0.6× 219 0.9× 370 1.9× 41 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mary Ann Parsons

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Ann Parsons

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Felton, Gwen, Mary Ann Parsons, Dianne S. Ward, et al.. (1999). Tracking of Avoidance of Alcohol Use and Smoking Behavior in a Fifth Grade Cohort over Three Years. Public Health Nursing. 16(1). 32–40. 16 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M., et al.. (1998). Health-Promoting Behaviors of Rural Adolescent Women. Women & Health. 27(4). 67–80. 7 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M., Russell R. Pate, Mary Ann Parsons, et al.. (1998). Health risk behaviors of rural sixth graders. Research in Nursing & Health. 21(6). 475–485. 22 indexed citations
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Ward, Dianne S., Stewart G. Trost, Gwen Felton, et al.. (1997). Physical Activity and Physical Fitness in African‐American Girls With and Without Obesity. Obesity Research. 5(6). 572–577. 44 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M., Mary Ann Parsons, & Monina Bartoces. (1997). Demographic Factors: Interaction Effects on Health‐Promoting Behavior and Health Related Factors. Public Health Nursing. 14(6). 361–367. 33 indexed citations
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Saunders, Ruth P., Russell R. Pate, Gwen Felton, et al.. (1997). Development of Questionnaires to Measure Psychosocial Influences on Children's Physical Activity. Preventive Medicine. 26(2). 241–247. 249 indexed citations
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Parsons, Mary Ann, et al.. (1997). Faculty practice plan entrance strategy for nursing.. PubMed. 14(6). 373–6, 382. 2 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M., et al.. (1997). Health-Promoting Behaviors of Black and White College Women. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 19(5). 654–666. 21 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M., Mary Ann Parsons, Russell R. Pate, et al.. (1996). Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Rural Adolescents. The Journal of Rural Health. 12(5). 378–385. 6 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M. & Mary Ann Parsons. (1994). Factors Influencing Physical Activity in Average-Weight and Overweight Young Women. Journal of Community Health Nursing. 11(2). 109–119. 25 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M. & Mary Ann Parsons. (1993). Improving School Nursing Practice in South Carolina Through Continuing Education. Journal of School Health. 63(5). 207–209. 2 indexed citations
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Parsons, Mary Ann & Gwen M. Felton. (1992). Role Performance and Job Satisfaction of School Nurses. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 14(4). 498–511. 9 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen & Mary Ann Parsons. (1987). Correctional Facilities: A Viable Community Health Practice Site for Students. Journal of Community Health Nursing. 4(2). 111–115. 11 indexed citations
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Felton, Gwen M. & Mary Ann Parsons. (1987). The Impact of Nursing Education on Ethical/Moral Decision Making. Journal of Nursing Education. 26(1). 7–9. 46 indexed citations
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Parsons, Mary Ann & Gwen Felton. (1987). Practice: A Sanctioned Faculty Role. Journal of Nursing Education. 26(3). 123–125. 2 indexed citations
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Parsons, Mary Ann, et al.. (1986). Breast Self-Examination: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Behaviors of Working Women. AAOHN Journal. 34(5). 228–232. 15 indexed citations
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Parsons, Mary Ann, et al.. (1985). Ethical Dimensions of Community Health: Increasing Awareness. Journal of Community Health Nursing. 2(3). 129–133. 1 indexed citations
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Pender, Nola J., Carolyn Murdaugh, & Mary Ann Parsons. (1982). Health promotion in nursing practice. Prentice Hall eBooks. 9–11. 1034 indexed citations breakdown →
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Parsons, Mary Ann, et al.. (1980). Is practice a viable faculty role?. PubMed. 28(11). 677–9. 12 indexed citations
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Parsons, Mary Ann & Heather Wood. (1978). Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of men choosing vasectomy. Journal of Biosocial Science. 10(2). 133–139. 5 indexed citations

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