Mary Sexton

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
39 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Mary Sexton is a scholar working on Physiology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Sexton has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Physiology, 9 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 7 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Mary Sexton's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (11 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (5 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 papers). Mary Sexton is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (11 papers), Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (5 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (4 papers). Mary Sexton collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Mary Sexton's co-authors include Patricia Langenberg, Wendie A. Berg, C Campassi, J. Richard Hebel, Norma Lynn Fox, Michelle D. Althuis, Dimitri Prybylski, Norman Hymowitz, Judith K. Ockene and Tarek A. Hammad and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, PEDIATRICS and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Mary Sexton

39 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System

2000 1.0k citations Patricia Langenberg, Mary Sexton et al. profile →
A Clinical Trial of Change in Maternal Smoking and Its Effect on Birth Weight

1984 397 citations Mary Sexton profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mary Sexton United States	22	869	538	488	468	458	39	3.1k
Ian Pagano United States	35	1.4k 1.6×	1.3k 2.5×	1.1k 2.3×	178 0.4×	311 0.7×	147	4.7k
W. C. Hunt United States	26	477 0.5×	620 1.2×	697 1.4×	149 0.3×	99 0.2×	40	3.2k
Akira Fukao Japan	35	276 0.3×	996 1.9×	1.0k 2.1×	176 0.4×	201 0.4×	137	4.3k
Laura Ichikawa United States	38	284 0.3×	859 1.6×	1.5k 3.1×	475 1.0×	485 1.1×	83	5.0k
Wei Yann Tsai United States	34	334 0.4×	456 0.8×	1.1k 2.3×	194 0.4×	43 0.1×	57	4.3k
Mona Jeffreys United Kingdom	31	288 0.3×	496 0.9×	1.1k 2.3×	120 0.3×	185 0.4×	104	3.2k
Katy Bell Australia	29	291 0.3×	484 0.9×	734 1.5×	219 0.5×	92 0.2×	159	3.6k
Linda Schoonmade Netherlands	30	186 0.2×	340 0.6×	333 0.7×	162 0.3×	176 0.4×	108	2.7k
Susan A. Oliveria United States	37	430 0.5×	180 0.3×	1.6k 3.2×	49 0.1×	139 0.3×	91	5.2k
Anna L.V. Johansson Sweden	40	310 0.4×	637 1.2×	1.6k 3.2×	121 0.3×	36 0.1×	128	5.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Mary Sexton

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Sexton

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mary Sexton. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mary Sexton 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 Sexton. Mary Sexton is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Goropashnaya, Anna V., Mary Sexton, Peter J. Havel, et al.. (2008). Relationships between plasma adiponectin and body fat distribution, insulin sensitivity, and plasma lipoproteins in Alaskan Yup'ik Eskimos: the Center for Alaska Native Health Research study. Metabolism. 58(1). 22–29. 45 indexed citations

Sidhu, Harvinder, G. N. Mercer, Mary Sexton, Nadeem A. Ansari, & Zlatko Jovanoski. (2006). Optimal Path Trajectories in a Threat Environment. 9(3). 33. 3 indexed citations

Scinicariello, Franco, Hannah Murray, Daphne B. Moffett, et al.. (2006). Lead and δ-Aminolevulinic Acid Dehydratase Polymorphism: Where Does It Lead? A Meta-Analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives. 115(1). 35–41. 82 indexed citations

Gallicchio, Lisa, Jodi A. Flaws, Mary Sexton, & Olga B. Ioffe. (2004). Cigarette smoking and metallothionein expression in invasive breast carcinomas. Toxicology Letters. 152(3). 245–253. 6 indexed citations

Fowler, Bruce A., et al.. (2003). Preliminary studies of offspring exposure to phenylbutazone and ivermectin during the perinatal period in a Holstein cow–calf model. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 187(3). 198–208. 10 indexed citations

Gallicchio, Lisa, Roberta W. Scherer, & Mary Sexton. (2002). Influence of nutrient intake on blood lead levels of young children at risk for lead poisoning.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110(12). A767–72. 44 indexed citations

Cui, Yadong, Maura K. Whiteman, Patricia Langenberg, et al.. (2002). Can Obesity Explain the Racial Difference in Stage of Breast Cancer at Diagnosis between Black and White Women?. Journal of Women s Health & Gender-Based Medicine. 11(6). 527–536. 40 indexed citations

Gallicchio, Lisa, et al.. (2002). A Comparison of Household Lead Exposure Assessment Methods in an Old, Urban Community. Environmental Research. 89(1). 50–57. 4 indexed citations

Althuis, Michelle D., Mary Sexton, Patricia Langenberg, et al.. (2000). Surveillance for uterine abnormalities in tamoxifen-treated breast carcinoma survivors. Cancer. 89(4). 800–810. 13 indexed citations

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Althuis, Michelle D., Mary Sexton, & Dimitri Prybylski. (1999). Cigarette Smoking and Asthma Symptom Severity Among Adult Asthmatics. Journal of Asthma. 36(3). 257–264. 149 indexed citations

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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire & Mary Sexton. (1999). Adherence to Asthma Guidelines in General Practices. Journal of Asthma. 36(4). 381–387. 64 indexed citations

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Fredman, Lisa, Mary Sexton, Yadong Cui, et al.. (1999). Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, and Screening Mammography among Women Ages 50 and Older. Preventive Medicine. 28(4). 407–417. 74 indexed citations

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Hammad, Tarek A., Mary Sexton, & Patricia Langenberg. (1996). Relationship between blood lead and dietary iron intake in preschool children. Annals of Epidemiology. 6(1). 30–33. 105 indexed citations

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Hymowitz, Norman, Mary Sexton, Judith K. Ockene, & Gregory Grandits. (1991). Baseline factors associated with smoking cessation and relapse. Preventive Medicine. 20(5). 590–601. 125 indexed citations

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Sexton, Mary, Norma Lynn Fox, & J. Richard Hebel. (1990). Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco: II Effects on Cognitive Functioning at Age Three. International Journal of Epidemiology. 19(1). 72–77. 158 indexed citations

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Fox, Norma Lynn, Mary Sexton, & J. Richard Hebel. (1990). Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco: I. Effects on Physical Growth at Age Three. International Journal of Epidemiology. 19(1). 66–71. 71 indexed citations

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Hebel, J. Richard, Robert McCarter, & Mary Sexton. (1990). Health Care Costs for Employed Hypertensives. Medical Care. 28(5). 446–457. 12 indexed citations

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Fox, Norma Lynn, et al.. (1989). The reliability of self-reports of smoking and alcohol consumption by pregnant women. Addictive Behaviors. 14(2). 187–195. 39 indexed citations

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Hebel, J. Richard, Norma Lynn Fox, & Mary Sexton. (1988). Dose-response of birth weight to various measures of maternal smoking during pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 41(5). 483–489. 123 indexed citations

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Sexton, Mary, et al.. (1986). Verification of smoking status by thiocyanate in unrefrigerated, mailed saliva samples. Preventive Medicine. 15(1). 28–34. 16 indexed citations

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