Melissa C. Nelson

10.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
42 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Melissa C. Nelson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa C. Nelson has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 11 papers in Physiology and 10 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Melissa C. Nelson's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (31 papers), Physical Activity and Health (11 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (8 papers). Melissa C. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (31 papers), Physical Activity and Health (11 papers) and Nutritional Studies and Diet (8 papers). Melissa C. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Netherlands. Melissa C. Nelson's co-authors include Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Mary Story, Nicole Larson, Barry M. Popkin, Phil Page, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer, Leslie A. Lytle, Linda S. Adair, Peter J. Hannan and John R. Sirard and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PEDIATRICS and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Melissa C. Nelson

42 papers receiving 7.4k 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.

Neighborhood Environments

2008 1.5k citations Nicole Larson, Mary Story et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity

2006 1.3k citations Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Melissa C. Nelson et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Emerging Adulthood and College‐aged Youth: An Overlooked Age for Weight‐related Behavior Change

2008 983 citations Melissa C. Nelson, Mary Story et al. Obesity profile →
Longitudinal physical activity and sedentary behavior trends

2004 555 citations Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Melissa C. Nelson et al. American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →

Peers

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Rebecca E. Lee United States

Dawn K. Wilson United States

Frank J. van Lenthe Netherlands

Antronette K. Yancey United States

Leslie A. Lytle United States

Stef Kremers Netherlands

Ruth P. Saunders United States

Kirsten K. Davison United States

Jeroen Lakerveld Netherlands

Roland Sturm United States

Rebecca E. Lee United States

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1.3k ×1.0

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639 ×0.5

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa C. Nelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa C. Nelson

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Nelson, Melissa C., et al.. (2023). A place to belong: creating an urban, Indian, women-led land trust in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ecology and Society. 28(1). 8 indexed citations

Scarone, Pietro, Anindita Chatterjea, Tim Klüter, et al.. (2022). Percutaneous thoraco-lumbar-sacral pedicle screw placement accuracy results from a multi-center, prospective clinical study using a skin marker-based optical navigation system. European Spine Journal. 31(11). 3098–3108. 4 indexed citations

Nelson, Melissa C., et al.. (2009). Understanding the Perceived Determinants of Weight-related Behaviors in Late Adolescence: A Qualitative Analysis among College Youth. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 41(4). 287–292. 168 indexed citations

Nelson, Melissa C.. (2009). Alcohol Use, Eating Patterns, and Weight Behaviors in a University Population. American Journal of Health Behavior. 33(3). 227–37. 74 indexed citations

Nelson, Melissa C. & Mary Story. (2009). Food Environments in University Dorms. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 36(6). 523–526. 56 indexed citations

Davis, Jaimie N., Melissa C. Nelson, E Ventura, Leslie A. Lytle, & Michael I. Goran. (2009). A Brief Dietary Screener: Appropriate for Overweight Latino Adolescents?. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109(4). 725–729. 8 indexed citations

Nelson, Melissa C., Leslie A. Lytle, & Keryn E. Pasch. (2009). Improving Literacy about Energy-Related Issues: The Need for a Better Understanding of the Concepts behind Energy Intake and Expenditure among Adolescents and Their Parents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109(2). 281–287. 37 indexed citations

Nelson, Melissa C. & Leslie A. Lytle. (2009). Development and Evaluation of a Brief Screener to Estimate Fast-Food and Beverage Consumption among Adolescents. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109(4). 730–734. 99 indexed citations

Bauer, Katherine W., Nicole Larson, Melissa C. Nelson, Mary Story, & Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer. (2009). Fast food intake among adolescents: Secular and longitudinal trends from 1999 to 2004. Preventive Medicine. 48(3). 284–287. 96 indexed citations

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Barr‐Anderson, Daheia J., Nicole Larson, Melissa C. Nelson, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer, & Mary Story. (2009). Does television viewing predict dietary intake five years later in high school students and young adults?. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 6(1). 7–7. 111 indexed citations

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Fulkerson, Jayne A., Melissa C. Nelson, Leslie Lytle, et al.. (2008). The validation of a home food inventory. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 5(1). 55–55. 150 indexed citations

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Larson, Nicole, Melissa C. Nelson, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer, Mary Story, & Peter J. Hannan. (2008). Making Time for Meals: Meal Structure and Associations with Dietary Intake in Young Adults. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109(1). 72–79. 114 indexed citations

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Larson, Nicole, Mary Story, & Melissa C. Nelson. (2008). Neighborhood Environments. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 36(1). 74–81.e10. 1485 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nelson, Melissa C., Mary Story, Nicole Larson, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer, & Leslie A. Lytle. (2008). Emerging Adulthood and College‐aged Youth: An Overlooked Age for Weight‐related Behavior Change. Obesity. 16(10). 2205–2211. 983 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bauer, Katherine W., Melissa C. Nelson, Kerri N. Boutelle, & Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer. (2008). Parental influences on adolescents' physical activity and sedentary behavior: longitudinal findings from Project EAT-II. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 5(1). 12–12. 124 indexed citations

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Gordon‐Larsen, Penny, Melissa C. Nelson, Phil Page, & Barry M. Popkin. (2006). Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity. PEDIATRICS. 117(2). 417–424. 1333 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nelson, Melissa C., Penny Gordon‐Larsen, Kari E. North, & Linda S. Adair. (2006). Body Mass Index Gain, Fast Food, and Physical Activity: Effects of Shared Environments over Time. Obesity. 14(4). 701–709. 65 indexed citations

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Gordon‐Larsen, Penny, et al.. (2005). Associations among Active Transportation, Physical Activity, and Weight Status in Young Adults. Obesity Research. 13(5). 868–875. 142 indexed citations

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Nelson, Melissa C., Penny Gordon‐Larsen, & Linda S. Adair. (2005). Are Adolescents Who Were Breast-fed Less Likely to Be Overweight?. Epidemiology. 16(2). 247–253. 73 indexed citations

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Nelson, Melissa C., Babette S. Zemel, Deborah A. Kawchak, et al.. (2002). Vitamin B6 Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 24(6). 463–469. 24 indexed citations

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