Melinda Higgins

4.4k total citations
182 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Melinda Higgins is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Melinda Higgins has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 38 papers in Clinical Psychology and 29 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Melinda Higgins's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (34 papers), Cardiac Health and Mental Health (15 papers) and Medication Adherence and Compliance (13 papers). Melinda Higgins is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (34 papers), Cardiac Health and Mental Health (15 papers) and Medication Adherence and Compliance (13 papers). Melinda Higgins collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ethiopia and Australia. Melinda Higgins's co-authors include Sandra B. Dunbar, Rebecca Gary, Carolyn M. Reilly, Andrew L. Smith, Patricia C. Clark, Matthew J. Hayat, Linda Grabbe, T J Thom, Dominique L. Musselman and Kim Knott and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Melinda Higgins

164 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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David McD Taylor Australia

Pesus Chou Taiwan

Doris Sau Fung Yu Hong Kong

Philippa Davies United Kingdom

Henk van Weert Netherlands

Jan Mårtensson Sweden

Kristofer Årestedt Sweden

Esmé Jordaan South Africa

Bo Christensen Denmark

Sangchoon Jeon United States

David McD Taylor Australia

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20 of 20 papers shown

Higgins, Melinda, et al.. (2025). Relationship between cellular aging, perceived stress, and cardiometabolic disease risk in Black family caregivers of persons with dementia. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(7). e70518–e70518. 1 indexed citations

Alonso, Álvaro, Roland J. Thorpe, Melinda Higgins, et al.. (2025). Biological Age as a Predictor of Arterial Stiffness in Young and Early Midlife Black and White Women. American Journal of Hypertension. 38(9). 706–713. 1 indexed citations

Yang, Irene, et al.. (2025). A Scoping Review of Studies Reporting Heart Rate Variability Measurement Among Pregnant and Postpartum People Using Wearable Technology. Biological Research For Nursing. 27(3). 487–503.

Butts, Brittany, et al.. (2025). Enhancing Caregiver Health: The Role of Psychoeducational and Exercise Interventions in Stress Management and Coping Among Dementia Family Caregivers. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 21(S4). e106566–e106566.

Higgins, Melinda, et al.. (2024). Fostering Moral Resilience. Nurse Educator. 50(1). 7–11. 1 indexed citations

Higgins, Melinda, Shivang Desai, Daniel Gold, et al.. (2024). Patients With Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Chest Pain: Impact of Obesity and Depressive Symptoms. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(19). e031429–e031429. 1 indexed citations

Dunbar, Sandra B., Melinda Higgins, Kathryn Wood, et al.. (2024). Western Diet and Inflammatory Mechanisms in African American Adults With Heart Failure. Nursing Research. 74(1). 20–26.

Brewster, Glenna, Madelyn C. Houser, Irene Yang, et al.. (2024). Metabolic Pathways Associated With Obesity and Hypertension in Black Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia. Nursing Research. 74(1). 37–46.

Carlson, Nicole S., et al.. (2023). Disparities by race/ethnicity in unplanned cesarean birth among healthy nulliparas: a secondary analysis of the nuMoM2b dataset. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 23(1). 342–342. 7 indexed citations

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Sherman, Athena D. F., Melinda Higgins, Meredith Klepper, et al.. (2023). Stigma, social and structural vulnerability, and mental health among transgender women: A partial least square path modeling analysis. Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 56(1). 42–59. 8 indexed citations

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Higgins, Melinda, et al.. (2023). Place of Death for Young Adults With Chronic Illness. Nursing Research. 72(6). 447–455.

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Kelly, Ursula A., et al.. (2021). Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Veterans who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma: Interim Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 27(S1). S–45. 32 indexed citations

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Jones, Laura K., Bonnie Mowinski Jennings, Melinda Higgins, & Frans Β. Μ. de Waal. (2018). Ethological observations of social behavior in the operating room. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(29). 7575–7580. 58 indexed citations

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Kovaleva, Mariya, Patricia Griffiths, Joe R. Nocera, et al.. (2018). Testing Tele‐Savvy: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Research in Nursing & Health. 41(2). 107–120. 13 indexed citations

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Zauche, Lauren Head, Ashley Darcy Mahoney, & Melinda Higgins. (2017). Predictors of Co-occurring Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 35. 113–119. 10 indexed citations

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Bruner, Deborah Watkins, Sandra B. Dunbar, Melinda Higgins, & Kristy K. Martyn. (2016). Benchmarking and gap analysis of faculty mentorship priorities and how well they are met. Nursing Outlook. 64(4). 321–331. 23 indexed citations

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Higgins, Melinda, et al.. (2013). Patients' Experiences of Pain in the 48 Hours Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing. 32(1). 39–44. 5 indexed citations

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Gary, Rebecca, Sandra B. Dunbar, Melinda Higgins, Dominique L. Musselman, & Andrew L. Smith. (2010). Combined exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy improves outcomes in patients with heart failure. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 69(2). 119–131. 167 indexed citations

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Grossniklaus, Daurice A., Sandra B. Dunbar, Beth Carlton Tohill, et al.. (2010). Psychological Factors Are Important Correlates of Dietary Pattern in Overweight Adults. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 25(6). 450–460. 32 indexed citations

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Higgins, Melinda, et al.. (1987). Is Your Oxygenator Failing? Diagnosis and Suggested Treatment. Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. 19(3). 330–337. 2 indexed citations

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