Melissa Santos

1.0k total citations
48 papers, 602 citations indexed

About

Melissa Santos is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Melissa Santos has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 602 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 16 papers in General Health Professions and 14 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Melissa Santos's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (23 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (14 papers) and Child and Adolescent Health (11 papers). Melissa Santos is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (23 papers), Obesity and Health Practices (14 papers) and Child and Adolescent Health (11 papers). Melissa Santos collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Czechia. Melissa Santos's co-authors include Christina Richards, M. Kathryn Bleckley, Zachary W. Patinkin, Richard Feinn, Wendy L. Ward, Erinn T. Rhodes, Sarah Hampl, Cecelia Valrie, Shelley Kirk and Jared M. Tucker and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Melissa Santos

43 papers receiving 585 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melissa Santos United States 13 269 245 159 101 101 48 602
Susan Kelly‐Weeder United States 12 213 0.8× 375 1.5× 80 0.5× 55 0.5× 67 0.7× 36 580
Tayla von Ash United States 12 367 1.4× 104 0.4× 174 1.1× 88 0.9× 53 0.5× 31 575
Eli K. Po’e United States 11 416 1.5× 165 0.7× 221 1.4× 89 0.9× 62 0.6× 18 695
Rebecca L. Emery United States 14 214 0.8× 319 1.3× 52 0.3× 69 0.7× 53 0.5× 50 566
Hiba Jebeile Australia 16 486 1.8× 405 1.7× 102 0.6× 60 0.6× 229 2.3× 47 779
Rachel P. Kolko United States 18 548 2.0× 479 2.0× 165 1.0× 89 0.9× 165 1.6× 56 872
Jeannine Goetz United States 17 402 1.5× 165 0.7× 165 1.0× 78 0.8× 75 0.7× 31 725
Mary Kimmel United States 18 556 2.1× 314 1.3× 57 0.4× 195 1.9× 51 0.5× 49 951
Katherine M. Kidwell United States 14 344 1.3× 276 1.1× 119 0.7× 113 1.1× 165 1.6× 45 793
Wadih Naja Lebanon 14 153 0.6× 279 1.1× 86 0.5× 45 0.4× 46 0.5× 30 553

Countries citing papers authored by Melissa Santos

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melissa Santos

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melissa Santos

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Egbert, Amy H., et al.. (2025). GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Treatment of Pediatric Obesity: Behavioral Health Considerations. Childhood Obesity. 21(6). 503–510. 1 indexed citations
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Santos, Melissa, et al.. (2024). Moving Beyond Statements to Protect Transgender Youth. JAMA. 332(7). 529–529.
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Goodpaster, Kasey, et al.. (2024). Cannabis use before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery: literature review. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 21(4). 345–353. 1 indexed citations
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Wakefield, Emily O., et al.. (2024). Racial Inequities in Pain Care and Research among Black Youth with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Preliminary Qualitative Findings. Journal of Pain. 25(4). 41–41. 1 indexed citations
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Darling, Katherine E., Jennifer Warnick, Kate M. Guthrie, Melissa Santos, & Elissa Jelalian. (2023). Weight Management Engagement for Teens From Low-Income Backgrounds: Qualitative Perspectives From Adolescents and Caregivers. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 48(7). 593–601. 3 indexed citations
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Mackey, Eleanor R., et al.. (2021). Addressing Structural Racism Is Critical for Ameliorating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic in Black Youth. Childhood Obesity. 18(2). 75–83. 23 indexed citations
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Santos, Melissa. (2020). Comment on: The offspring of parents undergoing a weight loss surgery: a systematic review. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 16(6). 815–816.
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Hassink, Sandra G., et al.. (2018). Provider Observations of Youth with Early Onset Severe Obesity in Tertiary Care Obesity Programs. Childhood Obesity. 14(7). 477–483. 4 indexed citations
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Porter, Renee M., Shelley Kirk, Melissa Santos, et al.. (2018). A Review of Modifiable Risk Factors for Severe Obesity in Children Ages 5 and Under. Childhood Obesity. 14(7). 468–476. 35 indexed citations
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Santos, Melissa, et al.. (2017). Definitions of hunger and fullness among youth enrolled in a pediatric weight management program. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 23. 167–170. 5 indexed citations
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Rhodes, Erinn T., Richard E. Boles, Kimberly J. Chin, et al.. (2017). Expectations for Treatment in Pediatric Weight Management and Relationship to Attrition. Childhood Obesity. 13(2). 120–127. 24 indexed citations
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Santos, Melissa, et al.. (2017). Patient Retention and Engagement in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Programs: A Review of the Literature and Survey of Programs. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology. 5(1). 52–61. 1 indexed citations
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Patinkin, Zachary W., Richard Feinn, & Melissa Santos. (2016). Metabolic Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescents with Obesity: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Childhood Obesity. 13(2). 102–110. 60 indexed citations
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Astur, Robert S., et al.. (2016). Cravings in a Virtual Reality Room Paired with Chocolate Predict Eating Disorder Risk. 9(3). 299. 1 indexed citations
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Astur, Robert S., et al.. (2015). Pavlovian conditioning to food reward as a function of eating disorder risk. Behavioural Brain Research. 291. 277–282. 10 indexed citations
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Hampl, Sarah, Ihuoma Eneli, Shelley Kirk, et al.. (2013). Parent Perspectives on Attrition From Tertiary Care Pediatric Weight Management Programs. Clinical Pediatrics. 52(6). 513–519. 60 indexed citations
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Hampl, Sarah, et al.. (2013). Parents and Pediatric Weight Management Attrition: Experiences and Recommendations. Childhood Obesity. 9(5). 409–417. 34 indexed citations
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Gray, Jane, Stephanie S. Filigno, Melissa Santos, Wendy L. Ward, & Ann M. Davis. (2012). The Status of Billing and Reimbursement in Pediatric Obesity Treatment Programs. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research. 40(3). 378–385. 8 indexed citations

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