Miriam E. Nelson

17.0k total citations · 7 hit papers
108 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Miriam E. Nelson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Miriam E. Nelson has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 51 papers in Physiology and 30 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Miriam E. Nelson's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (50 papers), Physical Activity and Health (36 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (16 papers). Miriam E. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (50 papers), Physical Activity and Health (36 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (16 papers). Miriam E. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Australia. Miriam E. Nelson's co-authors include Carmen Castaneda‐Sceppa, James O. Judge, ­Abby C. King, Carol A. Macera, Pamela W. Duncan, W. Jack Rejeski, Steven N. Blair, William J. Evans, Jennifer E. Layne and Nancy Ryan and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Miriam E. Nelson

104 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults 1994 2026 2004 2015 2007 1994 2007 1994 2004 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults
    2007 2.4k citations Miriam E. Nelson, James O. Judge et al. profile →
  2. Exercise Training and Nutritional Supplementation for Physical Frailty in Very Elderly People
    1994 2.1k citations Miriam E. Nelson, Susan B. Roberts et al. profile →
  3. Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults
    2007 1.7k citations Miriam E. Nelson, James O. Judge et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  4. Effects of High-Intensity Strength Training on Multiple Risk Factors for Osteoporotic Fractures
    1994 772 citations Miriam E. Nelson profile →
  5. Physical Activity and Bone Health
    2004 764 citations Miriam E. Nelson et al. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise profile →
  6. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Resistance Exercise Training to Improve Glycemic Control in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
    2002 594 citations Carmen Castañeda, Jennifer E. Layne et al. profile →
  7. Alignment of Healthy Dietary Patterns and Environmental Sustainability: A Systematic Review
    2016 287 citations Miriam E. Nelson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Miriam E. Nelson United States 37 6.1k 3.1k 1.9k 1.6k 1.4k 108 12.5k
Maria A. Fiatarone Singh Australia 47 5.2k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 981 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 107 11.2k
Bryan Blissmer United States 29 5.2k 0.8× 2.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 681 0.5× 58 12.7k
W. Jack Rejeski United States 69 9.6k 1.6× 3.2k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 2.6k 1.6× 1.9k 1.3× 305 23.1k
Caroline A. Macera United States 57 7.7k 1.3× 6.2k 2.0× 1.8k 0.9× 3.0k 1.8× 736 0.5× 185 18.3k
Taina Rantanen Finland 66 8.3k 1.4× 2.2k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 2.1k 1.3× 3.9k 2.7× 379 19.0k
Marco Túlio de Mello Brazil 59 4.2k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 999 0.5× 979 0.6× 471 0.3× 479 12.8k
Deborah Riebe United States 33 3.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 898 0.5× 591 0.4× 94 9.8k
Avan Aihie Sayer United Kingdom 77 14.5k 2.4× 3.4k 1.1× 1.7k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 380 23.4k
Frances A. Tylavsky United States 67 10.6k 1.7× 3.6k 1.2× 2.7k 1.4× 625 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 203 19.8k
Michael J. LaMonte United States 53 7.9k 1.3× 3.5k 1.2× 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 794 0.5× 262 18.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Miriam E. Nelson

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Miriam E. Nelson's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Miriam E. Nelson with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Miriam E. Nelson more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Miriam E. Nelson

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Miriam E. Nelson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Miriam E. Nelson. The network helps show where Miriam E. Nelson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Miriam E. Nelson

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Seguin‐Fowler, Rebecca A., et al.. (2025). Associations Between Diet Quality and Psychosocial and Environmental Factors in Rural Adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 58(2). 117–125.
2.
Bailey, Regan L, Margaret Demment, Sara C. Folta, et al.. (2024). Process evaluation findings from Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0: a cardiovascular disease prevention intervention for rural women. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 21(1). 122–122. 2 indexed citations
3.
Anzman‐Frasca, Stephanie, et al.. (2019). Incentivizing Healthy Snacks During Out-of-School Time Through Grocery Store Partnerships. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 26(4). E33–E41. 4 indexed citations
4.
Linder, Deborah E., Jennifer M. Sacheck, Farzad Noubary, Miriam E. Nelson, & Lisa M. Freeman. (2017). Dog attachment and perceived social support in overweight/obese and healthy weight children. Preventive Medicine Reports. 6. 352–354. 6 indexed citations
5.
Anzman‐Frasca, Stephanie, Rebecca Boulos, Sara C. Folta, et al.. (2015). Validation of the Out-of-School-Time Snacks, Beverages, and Physical Activity Questionnaire. Childhood Obesity. 11(4). 439–448. 6 indexed citations
6.
Hall, Katherine S., Miriam C. Morey, Chhanda Dutta, et al.. (2014). Activity-Related Energy Expenditure in Older Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 46(12). 2335–2340. 38 indexed citations
7.
Folta, Sara C., Alice H. Lichtenstein, Rebecca A. Seguin‐Fowler, et al.. (2014). The StrongWomen–Healthy Hearts program in Pennsylvania: RE-AIM analysis. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 5(1). 94–102. 11 indexed citations
8.
9.
Sliwa, Sarah, Jeanne P. Goldberg, Miriam E. Nelson, et al.. (2011). Peer Reviewed: Using the Community Readiness Model to Select Communities for a Community-Wide Obesity Prevention Intervention. Preventing Chronic Disease. 8(6). 2 indexed citations
10.
Sliwa, Sarah, Jeanne P. Goldberg, Jessica Collins, et al.. (2011). Using the Community Readiness Model to select communities for a community-wide obesity prevention intervention.. PubMed. 8(6). A150–A150. 43 indexed citations
11.
Seguin‐Fowler, Rebecca A., Christina D. Economos, Ruth Palombo, et al.. (2010). Strength Training and Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Factors Related to Exercise Adherence. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 18(2). 201–218. 31 indexed citations
12.
Economos, Christina D., Sara C. Folta, Jeanne P. Goldberg, et al.. (2009). A community-based restaurant initiative to increase availability of healthy menu options in Somerville, Massachusetts: Shape Up Somerville.. PubMed. 6(3). A102–A102. 57 indexed citations
13.
Seguin‐Fowler, Rebecca A., et al.. (2008). Peer Reviewed: Design and National Dissemination of the StrongWomen Community Strength Training Program. Preventing Chronic Disease. 5(1). 1 indexed citations
14.
Folta, Sara C., et al.. (2008). Peer Reviewed: Factors Related to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction in Midlife and Older Women: A Qualitative Study. Preventing Chronic Disease. 5(1). 2 indexed citations
15.
Brooks, Naomi, Jennifer E. Layne, Patricia Gordon, et al.. (2007). Strength training improves muscle quality and insulin sensitivity in Hispanic older adults with type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Medical Sciences. 4(1). 19–27. 261 indexed citations
16.
Wang, ZiMian, Wei Shen, Donald P. Kotler, et al.. (2003). Total body protein: a new cellular level mass and distribution prediction model. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 78(5). 979–984. 34 indexed citations
17.
Bernstein, Melissa, Miriam E. Nelson, Katherine L. Tucker, et al.. (2002). A Home-Based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Consumption of Fruits, Vegetables, and Calcium-Rich Foods in Community Dwelling Elders. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 102(10). 1421–1427. 61 indexed citations
18.
Roubenoff, Ronenn, Virginia Hughes, Gerard E. Dallal, et al.. (2000). The Effect of Gender and Body Composition Method on the Apparent Decline in Lean Mass-Adjusted Resting Metabolic Rate With Age. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 55(12). M757–M760. 37 indexed citations
19.
Booth, Sarah L., Miriam E. Nelson, Joel B. Mason, Giana Angelo, & Simin Nikbin Meydani. (1999). Dietary Supplements for Peri‐ and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Quantitative Proposal Based on Disparities Between Recommendations and Dietary Intakes. 2(6). 361–371.
20.
Layne, Jennifer E. & Miriam E. Nelson. (1999). The effects of progressive resistance training on bone density: a review. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 31(1). 25–30. 229 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Maria A. Fiatarone Singh Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Bryan Blissmer Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by W. Jack Rejeski Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Caroline A. Macera Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Taina Rantanen Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Marco Túlio de Mello Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Deborah Riebe Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Avan Aihie Sayer Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Frances A. Tylavsky Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Michael J. LaMonte
Rankless by CCL
2026