Maureen M. Black

38.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
385 papers, 22.6k citations indexed

About

Maureen M. Black is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maureen M. Black has authored 385 papers receiving a total of 22.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 120 papers in General Health Professions and 103 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Maureen M. Black's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (95 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (86 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (76 papers). Maureen M. Black is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (95 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (86 papers) and Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (76 papers). Maureen M. Black collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Maureen M. Black's co-authors include Howard Dubowitz, Deborah A. Frank, Diana B. Cutts, Timothy Heeren, John T. Cook, Patrick H. Casey, Raymond H. Starr, Kristen M. Hurley, Patrice L. Engle and Alan Meyers and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Maureen M. Black

362 papers receiving 21.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Early childhood development coming of age: science through the life course

2016 1.8k citations Maureen M. Black, Dana Charles McCoy et al. profile →
Development and Validity of a 2-Item Screen to Identify Families at Risk for Food Insecurity

2010 995 citations Erin R. Hager, Anna M. Quigg et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world

2007 755 citations Patrice L. Engle, Maureen M. Black et al. profile →
Effects of stunting, diarrhoeal disease, and parasitic infection during infancy on cognition in late childhood: a follow-up study

2002 606 citations Maureen M. Black et al. profile →
Risk of poor development in young children in low-income and middle-income countries: an estimation and analysis at the global, regional, and country level

2016 393 citations Maureen M. Black, Linda Richter et al. profile →
Responsive Feeding Is Embedded in a Theoretical Framework of Responsive Parenting

2011 362 citations Maureen M. Black et al. profile →
Early Childhood Developmental Status in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: National, Regional, and Global Prevalence Estimates Using Predictive Modeling

2016 339 citations Dana Charles McCoy, Maureen M. Black et al. profile →
Nutrition in adolescent growth and development

2021 263 citations Maureen M. Black et al. profile →

Peers

Maureen M. Black

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Linda Richter South Africa

Edward A. Frongillo United States

Steven L. Gortmaker United States

George Patton Australia

Sally Grantham‐McGregor United Kingdom

Mary Story United States

Linda S. Adair United States

Cheryl L. Perry United States

Aviva Must United States

Fernando C. Barros Brazil

Linda Richter South Africa

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5.6k ×1.1

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Countries citing papers authored by Maureen M. Black

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maureen M. Black

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

All Works

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Kowalski, Alysse, et al.. (2025). COVID-19 Economic Supports and Household Food Security Patterns. PEDIATRICS. 155(3).

Cuba, Stephanie Ettinger de, David K. Jones, Diana B. Cutts, et al.. (2025). “But who takes care of the mom?”: The daily experiences of immigrant mothers navigating health in family life. Social Science & Medicine. 372. 117948–117948. 1 indexed citations

Lê‐Scherban, Félice, S. M. Coleman, Deborah A. Frank, et al.. (2025). Maternal adverse childhood experiences and lifetime experiences of racial discrimination: Associations with current household hardships and intergenerational health. Social Science & Medicine. 366. 117695–117695. 1 indexed citations

Trude, Angela, et al.. (2024). Assessing the longitudinal association between sleep, diet quality and BMIz‐score among Black adolescent girls. Pediatric Obesity. 20(1). e13189–e13189. 1 indexed citations

Kowalski, Alysse, et al.. (2024). Childcare centre attendance and health, growth, and development among children aged 0–3 years in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Journal of Global Health. 14. 4028–4028. 1 indexed citations

Parker, Margaret G., Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Megan Sandel, et al.. (2023). Associations of household unmet basic needs and health outcomes among very low birth weight children. Journal of Perinatology. 43(3). 364–370. 3 indexed citations

Cuba, Stephanie Ettinger de, Allison Bovell-Ammon, Ana Poblacion, et al.. (2023). Child Care Feeding Programs Associated With Food Security and Health for Young Children From Families With Low Incomes. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 123(10). 1429–1439. 4 indexed citations

Waldman, Marcus, Abbie Raikes, Maureen M. Black, et al.. (2023). Psychometrics of psychosocial behavior items under age 6 years: Evidence from Nebraska, USA. Infant Mental Health Journal. 45(1). 56–78.

Nommsen‐Rivers, Laurie, Maureen M. Black, Parul Christian, et al.. (2023). An equitable, community-engaged translational framework for science in human lactation and infant feeding—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” Working Group 5. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 117. S87–S105. 13 indexed citations

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Parker, Margaret G., Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Megan Sandel, et al.. (2022). Household unmet basic needs in the first 1000 days and preterm birth status. Journal of Perinatology. 42(3). 389–396. 9 indexed citations

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Black, Maureen M., Jere R. Behrman, Bernadette Daelmans, et al.. (2021). The principles of Nurturing Care promote human capital and mitigate adversities from preconception through adolescence. BMJ Global Health. 6(4). e004436–e004436. 70 indexed citations

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Kowalski, Alysse, et al.. (2020). Motor Competence and Attainment of Global Physical Activity Guidelines among a Statewide Sample of Preschoolers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(22). 8546–8546. 5 indexed citations

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Black, Maureen M. & Kristen M. Hurley. (2017). Responsive Feeding: Strategies to Promote Healthy Mealtime Interactions. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop series. 87. 153–165. 19 indexed citations

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Sandel, Megan, Diana B. Cutts, Alan Meyers, et al.. (2015). Co-enrollment for Child Health: How Receipt and Loss of Food and Housing Subsidies Relate to Housing Security and Statutes for Streamlined, Multi-Subsidy Application. Journal of Applied Research on Children Informing Policy for Children at Risk. 5(2). 12 indexed citations

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Black, Maureen M.. (2012). Protect Children From Household Food Insecurity: Promote Access To Food and Stress-Alleviating Resources. Journal of Applied Research on Children Informing Policy for Children at Risk. 3(1). 3 indexed citations

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Oberlander, Sarah E., Yan Wang, Richard Thompson, et al.. (2011). Childhood maltreatment, emotional distress, and early adolescent sexual intercourse: Multi-informant perspectives on parental monitoring.. Journal of Family Psychology. 25(6). 885–894. 19 indexed citations

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Papas, Mia A., Kristen M. Hurley, Anna M. Quigg, Sarah E. Oberlander, & Maureen M. Black. (2009). Low-income, African American Adolescent Mothers and Their Toddlers Exhibit Similar Dietary Variety Patterns. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 41(2). 87–94. 43 indexed citations

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Wachs, Theodore D., Maureen M. Black, & Patrice L. Engle. (2009). Maternal Depression: A Global Threat to Children’s Health, Development, and Behavior and to Human Rights. Child Development Perspectives. 3(1). 51–59. 273 indexed citations

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Engle, Patrice L. & Maureen M. Black. (2008). The Effect of Poverty on Child Development and Educational Outcomes. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1136(1). 243–256. 238 indexed citations

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Black, Maureen M., et al.. (1994). Maternity. Local delivery.. PubMed. 104(5389). 33–33. 2 indexed citations

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