Samara Joy Nielsen

6.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
34 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Samara Joy Nielsen is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Nutrition and Dietetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Samara Joy Nielsen has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 7 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Samara Joy Nielsen's work include Nutritional Studies and Diet (17 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (12 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (4 papers). Samara Joy Nielsen is often cited by papers focused on Nutritional Studies and Diet (17 papers), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (12 papers) and Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (4 papers). Samara Joy Nielsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Puerto Rico. Samara Joy Nielsen's co-authors include Barry M. Popkin, George A. Bray, Anna Maria Siega‐Riz, Cynthia L. Ogden, Brian K. Kit, Tala H.I. Fakhouri, Sohyun Park, Denis Barclay, Linda S. Adair and Nicholas H. Oberlies and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Samara Joy Nielsen

34 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

4 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.

Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity

2004 1.4k citations George A. Bray, Samara Joy Nielsen et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →
Patterns and Trends in Food Portion Sizes, 1977-1998

2003 737 citations Samara Joy Nielsen, Barry M. Popkin JAMA profile →
Changes in beverage intake between 1977 and 2001

2004 596 citations Samara Joy Nielsen, Barry M. Popkin American Journal of Preventive Medicine profile →
Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among youth and adults in the United States: 1999–2010

2013 345 citations Brian K. Kit, Tala H.I. Fakhouri et al. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Samara Joy Nielsen United States	18	2.5k	1.6k	1.5k	686	638	34	4.7k
Rachel K. Johnson United States	36	4.0k 1.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.9k 1.3×	449 0.7×	1.4k 2.2×	122	6.7k
Jean A. Welsh United States	28	1.9k 0.7×	1.8k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 1.9×	777 1.2×	79	4.0k
Alfonso Siani Italy	49	3.6k 1.4×	953 0.6×	1.7k 1.1×	703 1.0×	1.4k 2.2×	207	7.2k
Barbara C. Olendzki United States	33	1.6k 0.6×	690 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	447 0.7×	549 0.9×	80	3.8k
Tricia Y. Li United States	20	2.0k 0.8×	822 0.5×	1.8k 1.2×	668 1.0×	547 0.9×	22	4.6k
Frank B. Hu United States	29	1.8k 0.7×	702 0.4×	1.4k 0.9×	639 0.9×	759 1.2×	41	5.5k
Lisa Te Morenga New Zealand	21	2.1k 0.8×	913 0.6×	1.4k 0.9×	332 0.5×	829 1.3×	75	3.9k
Antonis Zampelas Greece	44	2.6k 1.0×	864 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	524 0.8×	1.5k 2.4×	179	6.2k
Carla Lopes Portugal	40	2.8k 1.1×	465 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	736 1.1×	917 1.4×	240	5.5k
Monique Romon France	36	1.6k 0.6×	701 0.4×	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 1.7×	509 0.8×	86	4.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Nielsen, Samara Joy, et al.. (2021). The Association between Peanut and Peanut Butter Consumption and Cognitive Function among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease. 8(4). 436–441. 6 indexed citations

Nielsen, Samara Joy. (2019). Omega 3 Fatty Acid Consumption from Seafood and Cognitive Functioning, 2011-2014 (P18-085-19). Current Developments in Nutrition. 3. nzz039.P18–85. 1 indexed citations

Nielsen, Samara Joy, Kirsten Herrick, & Cynthia L. Ogden. (2016). DHA and EPA consumption from seafood, US Adults, 2009–2012. The FASEB Journal. 30(S1). 1 indexed citations

Nielsen, Samara Joy, María Angélica Trak‐Fellermeier, Kaumudi Joshipura, & Bruce A. Dye. (2016). Dietary Fiber Intake Is Inversely Associated with Periodontal Disease among US Adults. Journal of Nutrition. 146(12). 2530–2536. 53 indexed citations

Herrick, Kirsten, Lauren M. Rossen, Samara Joy Nielsen, Amy M. Branum, & Cynthia L. Ogden. (2015). Fruit Consumption by Youth in the United States. PEDIATRICS. 136(4). 664–671. 32 indexed citations

Nielsen, Samara Joy, Brian K. Kit, Yutaka Aoki, & Cynthia L. Ogden. (2014). Seafood consumption and blood mercury concentrations in adults aged ≥20 y, 2007–2010. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 99(5). 1066–1070. 20 indexed citations

Nielsen, Samara Joy, Brian K. Kit, & Cynthia L. Ogden. (2014). Nut consumption among U.S. adults, 2009-2010.. PubMed. 1–8. 10 indexed citations

Nielsen, Samara Joy, et al.. (2014). Fruit and vegetable consumption of U.S. Youth, 2009-2010.. PubMed. 1–8. 30 indexed citations

Asferg, Camilla, Samara Joy Nielsen, Ulrik B. Andersen, et al.. (2013). Metabolic Rather Than Body Composition Measurements Are Associated With Lower Serum Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Normal Weight and Obese Men. American Journal of Hypertension. 27(4). 620–627. 15 indexed citations

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Kit, Brian K., Tala H.I. Fakhouri, Sohyun Park, Samara Joy Nielsen, & Cynthia L. Ogden. (2013). Trends in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among youth and adults in the United States: 1999–2010. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 98(1). 180–188. 345 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nielsen, Samara Joy, Brian K. Kit, Tala H.I. Fakhouri, & Cynthia L. Ogden. (2012). Calories consumed from alcoholic beverages by U.S. adults, 2007-2010.. PubMed. 1–8. 19 indexed citations

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Muth, Mary K., et al.. (2011). Consumer-Level Food Loss Estimates and Their Use in the ERS Loss- Adjusted Food Availability Data. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 26 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Samara Joy, Jesper Jeppesen, C. Torp‐Pedersen, et al.. (2010). Tyrosine Hydroxylase Polymorphism (C-824T) and Hypertension: A Population-Based Study. American Journal of Hypertension. 23(12). 1306–1311. 7 indexed citations

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Muth, Mary K., Katherine Kosa, Samara Joy Nielsen, & Shawn Karns. (2007). Exploratory research on estimation of consumer-level food loss conversion factors, Agreement No. 58-4000-6-0121, draft report. 4 indexed citations

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Graf, Tyler N., Keith E. Levine, Samara Joy Nielsen, et al.. (2007). Variability in the Yield of Benzophenanthridine Alkaloids in Wildcrafted vs Cultivated Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis L.). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55(4). 1205–1211. 23 indexed citations

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Bray, George A., Samara Joy Nielsen, & Barry M. Popkin. (2004). Reply to MF Jacobson. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 80(4). 1081–1082. 9 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Samara Joy & Barry M. Popkin. (2004). Changes in beverage intake between 1977 and 2001. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 27(3). 205–210. 596 indexed citations breakdown →

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Nielsen, Samara Joy & Barry M. Popkin. (2003). Patterns and Trends in Food Portion Sizes, 1977-1998. JAMA. 289(4). 450–450. 737 indexed citations breakdown →

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Popkin, Barry M. & Samara Joy Nielsen. (2003). The Sweetening of the World's Diet. Obesity Research. 11(11). 1325–1332. 339 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Samara Joy, Anna Maria Siega‐Riz, & Barry M. Popkin. (2002). Trends in Energy Intake in U.S. between 1977 and 1996: Similar Shifts Seen across Age Groups. Obesity Research. 10(5). 370–378. 482 indexed citations

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