Melissa A. Lewis

10.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
182 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Melissa A. Lewis is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Applied Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa A. Lewis has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Epidemiology, 80 papers in Applied Psychology and 49 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Melissa A. Lewis's work include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (112 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (76 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (25 papers). Melissa A. Lewis is often cited by papers focused on Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (112 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (76 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (25 papers). Melissa A. Lewis collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Belgium. Melissa A. Lewis's co-authors include Clayton Neighbors, Mary E. Larimer, Christine M. Lee, Nicole Fossos, D Litt, Rochelle L. Bergstrom, Debra Kaysen, Jason R. Kilmer, Laura Oster‐Aaland and David C. Atkins and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Melissa A. Lewis

175 papers receiving 7.7k citations

Hit Papers

2 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.

Targeting Misperceptions of Descriptive Drinking Norms: Efficacy of a Computer-Delivered Personalized Normative Feedback Intervention.

2004 548 citations Clayton Neighbors, Mary E. Larimer et al. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology profile →
Are Social Norms the Best Predictor of Outcomes Among Heavy-Drinking College Students?

2007 546 citations Clayton Neighbors, Christine M. Lee et al. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melissa A. Lewis United States	49	4.5k	3.4k	2.0k	1.7k	1.4k	182	8.1k
H. Wesley Perkins United States	31	3.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.6×	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	65	6.4k
Susan E. Collins United States	40	2.1k 0.5×	805 0.2×	1.6k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	509 0.4×	130	6.3k
Anne Moyer United States	38	1.0k 0.2×	674 0.2×	1.2k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	95	5.2k
John Wright United States	50	1.5k 0.3×	721 0.2×	730 0.4×	2.2k 1.3×	3.6k 2.5×	248	8.5k
Peter J. Kelly Australia	44	853 0.2×	400 0.1×	1.4k 0.7×	902 0.5×	387 0.3×	295	6.6k
Christopher G. Davis Canada	32	568 0.1×	751 0.2×	893 0.4×	3.3k 2.0×	1.1k 0.8×	102	7.6k
Kathleen Mullan Harris United States	53	535 0.1×	275 0.1×	2.6k 1.3×	2.3k 1.4×	3.1k 2.2×	225	11.1k
Alessio Vieno Italy	45	526 0.1×	689 0.2×	975 0.5×	2.3k 1.4×	2.8k 2.0×	189	6.6k
Amy McQueen United States	33	570 0.1×	585 0.2×	1.1k 0.6×	478 0.3×	878 0.6×	109	4.4k
Antonia Abbey United States	55	1.0k 0.2×	418 0.1×	1.8k 0.9×	2.9k 1.7×	4.7k 3.3×	133	10.7k

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Fairlie, Anne M., D Litt, & Melissa A. Lewis. (2025). Innovative Strategies for Leveraging Daily and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Data to Enhance the Content of Three Novel Alcohol and/or Cannabis Interventions for Young Adults. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 87(1). 10–12.

Lewis, Melissa A., D Litt, Anne M. Fairlie, et al.. (2025). Designing an Online and Text-Messaging Intervention to Enhance Protective Behavioral Strategy Utilization at the Daily Level Among Young Adults Engaged in Alcohol and Cannabis Use. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 87(1). 23–33.

Lewis, Melissa A., Zhengyang Zhou, Anne M. Fairlie, et al.. (2024). Examining within-person associations between alcohol and cannabis use and hooking up among adolescents and young adults in the United States. Addictive Behaviors. 155. 108040–108040. 1 indexed citations

Litt, D, Zhengyang Zhou, Anne M. Fairlie, et al.. (2024). A daily-level examination of willingness to pregame, blackout, and hook up across drinking days: Associations with respective behavioral outcomes among adolescents and young adults. Addictive Behaviors. 153. 108004–108004. 1 indexed citations

Lewis, Melissa A., et al.. (2024). Leveraging Science to Advance Health Equity: Preliminary Considerations for Implementing Health Equity Science at State and Local Health Departments. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 30(4). 467–478. 3 indexed citations

Litt, D, et al.. (2023). Experimental Test of Abstaining-and-Drinking Social Media Content on Adolescent and Young Adult Social Norms and Alcohol Use. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 84(5). 700–709. 2 indexed citations

Lewis, Melissa A., et al.. (2023). Age and Fear of Missing Out as Moderators of the Association between Peak Drinks and Alcohol-Induced Blackouts among Adolescents and Young Adults. Substance Use & Misuse. 58(6). 739–745. 1 indexed citations

Litt, D, et al.. (2023). Frequency and Timing of Sent and Received Alcohol-Related Text Messages: Associations with Alcohol Use and Related Consequences among Adolescents and Young Adults. Substance Use & Misuse. 58(8). 1030–1037.

Ray, Anne E., Eun‐Young Mun, Melissa A. Lewis, et al.. (2023). Cross-Tailoring Integrative Alcohol and Risky Sexual Behavior Feedback for College Students: Protocol for a Hybrid Type 1 Effectiveness-Implementation Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e43986–e43986. 1 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaoyin, Melissa A. Lewis, Anne M. Fairlie, Mary E. Larimer, & Eun‐Young Mun. (2022). Examining the viewing pattern of Web-delivered personalized feedback interventions aimed at reducing alcohol-related risky sexual behavior among young adults. Journal of American College Health. 72(6). 1896–1903. 3 indexed citations

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Lewis, Melissa A., et al.. (2022). Investigating Why and How Young Adults Use Protective Behavioral Strategies for Alcohol and Marijuana Use: Protocol for Developing a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 11(4). e37106–e37106. 2 indexed citations

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Thompson, Erika L., Tracey E. Barnett, D Litt, Erica C. Spears, & Melissa A. Lewis. (2021). Discordance Between Perinatal Alcohol Use Among Women and Provider Counseling for Alcohol Use: An Assessment of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System. Public Health Reports. 136(6). 719–725. 5 indexed citations

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Litt, D, Claes Andersson, Mats Berglund, et al.. (2021). A cross-cultural comparison of factors associated with marijuana use among college students in the United States and Sweden. The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 9(2). 52–58.

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Barnett, Tracey E., Erika L. Thompson, D Litt, & Melissa A. Lewis. (2019). Correlates of Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use Among U.S. Adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 57(5). e175–e179. 17 indexed citations

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LaBrie, Joseph W., Melissa A. Lewis, David C. Atkins, et al.. (2013). RCT of web-based personalized normative feedback for college drinking prevention: Are typical student norms good enough?. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 81(6). 1074–1086. 108 indexed citations

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Lewis, Melissa A., et al.. (2012). What Is Hooking Up? Examining Definitions of Hooking Up in Relation to Behavior and Normative Perceptions. The Journal of Sex Research. 50(8). 757–766. 46 indexed citations

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Lewis, Melissa A., D Litt, Jessica M. Cronce, Jessica A. Blayney, & Amanda K. Gilmore. (2012). Underestimating Protection and Overestimating Risk: Examining Descriptive Normative Perceptions and Their Association with Drinking and Sexual Behaviors. The Journal of Sex Research. 51(1). 86–96. 59 indexed citations

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Lee, Christine M., Megan E. Patrick, Clayton Neighbors, et al.. (2010). Exploring the role of positive and negative consequences in understanding perceptions and evaluations of individual drinking events. Addictive Behaviors. 35(8). 764–770. 23 indexed citations

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Neighbors, Clayton, Roisin M. O’Connor, Melissa A. Lewis, et al.. (2008). The relative impact of injunctive norms on college student drinking: The role of reference group.. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 22(4). 576–581. 210 indexed citations

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Lewis, Melissa A., et al.. (1997). Estimating Japanese At-Home Food Consumption by Age Groups while Controlling for Income Effects. 32(2). 1–32. 3 indexed citations

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