Mary Kay Rayens

9.1k total citations
310 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Mary Kay Rayens is a scholar working on Physiology, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Kay Rayens has authored 310 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Physiology, 71 papers in General Health Professions and 52 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Mary Kay Rayens's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (93 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (25 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (23 papers). Mary Kay Rayens is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (93 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (25 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (23 papers). Mary Kay Rayens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iceland and United Kingdom. Mary Kay Rayens's co-authors include Ellen J. Hahn, Lynne A. Hall, Amanda T. Wiggins, Debra K. Moser, Terry A. Lennie, Ann R. Peden, Misook L. Chung, Erla Kolbrún Svavarsdóttir, Patricia V. Burkhart and Melody Noland and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Mary Kay Rayens

292 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mary Kay Rayens United States 43 1.6k 1.4k 1.3k 1.0k 790 310 6.9k
John P. Allegrante United States 50 888 0.5× 2.5k 1.9× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.3× 718 0.9× 205 8.4k
Lin Yang Canada 40 1.6k 0.9× 815 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.1× 429 0.5× 294 6.6k
Montse Ferrer Spain 53 2.3k 1.4× 2.2k 1.6× 724 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 548 0.7× 201 10.9k
Antti Uutela Finland 48 1.1k 0.7× 2.5k 1.8× 983 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 604 0.8× 160 7.2k
Diane S. Lauderdale United States 56 1.5k 0.9× 2.2k 1.6× 1.4k 1.1× 2.2k 2.2× 1.4k 1.7× 165 11.4k
John Beard Australia 47 1.8k 1.1× 2.3k 1.7× 762 0.6× 1.5k 1.5× 1.3k 1.7× 144 10.7k
Gillian Lancaster United Kingdom 32 800 0.5× 1.4k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 516 0.7× 96 8.1k
Michaela Benzeval United Kingdom 42 1.1k 0.6× 1.9k 1.4× 848 0.7× 641 0.6× 811 1.0× 124 6.1k
Martijn Huisman Netherlands 53 1.6k 0.9× 3.2k 2.4× 1.3k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 797 1.0× 239 9.7k
Marı́a Victoria Zunzunegui Canada 47 1.1k 0.6× 2.1k 1.5× 938 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.3× 231 7.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mary Kay Rayens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Kay Rayens

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mary Kay Rayens. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mary Kay Rayens based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Mary Kay Rayens. Mary Kay Rayens is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hahn, Ellen J., et al.. (2025). Rural Public Library Lending Programs Advance Population-Based Radon Testing. American Journal of Health Promotion. 40(1). 77–83.
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Wiggins, Amanda T., et al.. (2025). Radon and Tobacco Risk Counseling During Lung Cancer Screening Shared Decision-Making. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 22(12). 1473–1482.
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Edward, Jean, et al.. (2024). Implementing and Evaluating a Pilot Interprofessional Training Program to Engage Health Care Teams in Cost of Care Conversations. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 45(3). 210–214. 1 indexed citations
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Edward, Jean, et al.. (2024). Financial-legal navigation reduces financial toxicity of pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancers. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 8(3). 7 indexed citations
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Edward, Jean, et al.. (2024). A dyadic analysis of financial toxicity and health‐related quality of life among bone marrow transplant patients and their caregivers. Psycho-Oncology. 33(2). e6303–e6303. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Jia-Rong, Darren A. DeWalt, Kathleen Dracup, Debra K. Moser, & Mary Kay Rayens. (2024). Health Literacy Mediates the Relationship Between Age and Health Outcomes in Patients With Heart Failure. UNC Libraries.
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Rayens, Mary Kay, et al.. (2022). Smoke-free Ordinances and Youth Tobacco Use in Kentucky. American Journal of Health Promotion. 36(4). 673–677. 3 indexed citations
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Rayens, Mary Kay, et al.. (2022). Neonatal abstinence syndrome: Effectiveness of targeted umbilical cord drug screening. Journal of Perinatology. 42(8). 1038–1043.
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Rayens, Mary Kay, et al.. (2021). Use of Theory-Driven Report Back to Promote Lung Cancer Risk Reduction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(20). 10648–10648. 1 indexed citations
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Salt, Elizabeth, et al.. (2020). Clinical and Psychosocial Factors Over Time Following an Acute Low Back Pain Episode. Orthopaedic Nursing. 39(4). 248–254.
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Reed, Deborah B., et al.. (2020). Predictors of Job Satisfaction in Female Farmers Aged 50 and Over: Implications for Occupational Health Nurses. Workplace Health & Safety. 68(11). 526–532. 7 indexed citations
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Butler, Karen M., et al.. (2018). Access to Free Home Test Kits for Radon and Secondhand Smoke to Reduce Environmental Risks for Lung Cancer. Journal of environmental health. 81(3). 7 indexed citations
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Salt, Elizabeth, et al.. (2018). The Relationship Between Life Purpose With Depression and Disability in Acute Low Back Pain Patients. Orthopaedic Nursing. 37(5). 287–291. 3 indexed citations
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Rayens, Mary Kay, et al.. (2016). The Peer and Family Smoking Index: A Valid Measure of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health. 58(4). 446–450. 9 indexed citations
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Linares, Ana María, et al.. (2014). Intention to Breastfeed as a Predictor of Initiation of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Hispanic Women. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 17(4). 1192–1198. 27 indexed citations
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Rayens, Mary Kay, et al.. (2010). Development and psychometric testing of the Health Beliefs Related to Cardiovascular Disease Scale: preliminary findings. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 66(12). 2772–2784. 37 indexed citations
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Hatcher, Jennifer, Mary Kay Rayens, Ann R. Peden, & Lynne A. Hall. (2008). Predictors of Depression for Low-Income African American Single Mothers. Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno). 2(3). 6. 16 indexed citations
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Martin, Catherine, et al.. (2007). Measurement of the Subjective Effects of Methylphenidate in 11- to 15-Year-Old Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 17(1). 63–73. 15 indexed citations
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Hahn, Ellen J., Mary Kay Rayens, Frank J. Chaloupka, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, & Jun Yang. (2002). Projected Smoking-Related Deaths Among U.S. Youth: A 2000 Update. Tobacco Control. 3 indexed citations
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Peden, Ann R., et al.. (2000). Reducing Negative Thinking and Depressive Symptoms in College Women. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 32(2). 145–151. 49 indexed citations

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