Sandra L. Saperstein

960 total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 684 citations indexed

About

Sandra L. Saperstein is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Health and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra L. Saperstein has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 684 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in General Health Professions, 3 papers in Health and 3 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Sandra L. Saperstein's work include Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (5 papers), Social Media in Health Education (3 papers) and Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (2 papers). Sandra L. Saperstein is often cited by papers focused on Mobile Health and mHealth Applications (5 papers), Social Media in Health Education (3 papers) and Health Literacy and Information Accessibility (2 papers). Sandra L. Saperstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and China. Sandra L. Saperstein's co-authors include Nancy Atkinson, John R. Pleis, Robert S. Gold, Amy S. Billing, Sharon M. Desmond, Holly A. Massett, Kerry M. Green, Amy Lewin, Diana C. Parra and Elizabeth M. Aparicio and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Obesity Reviews and Journal of Medical Internet Research.

In The Last Decade

Sandra L. Saperstein

14 papers receiving 649 citations

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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.

Using the Internet for Health-Related Activities: Findings From a National Probability Sample

2009 454 citations Nancy Atkinson, Sandra L. Saperstein et al. Journal of Medical Internet Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sandra L. Saperstein United States	7	414	198	145	96	79	15	684
Erin E. Donovan United States	11	440 1.1×	128 0.6×	158 1.1×	123 1.3×	56 0.7×	25	746
Kwon Chan Jeon United States	5	268 0.6×	155 0.8×	176 1.2×	42 0.4×	60 0.8×	9	617
Enmanuel A. Chavarria United States	12	644 1.6×	321 1.6×	162 1.1×	106 1.1×	68 0.9×	28	1.0k
Maria Caiata Zufferey Switzerland	14	363 0.9×	173 0.9×	109 0.8×	71 0.7×	69 0.9×	48	723
Aideen Gallagher Australia	4	226 0.5×	178 0.9×	194 1.3×	57 0.6×	53 0.7×	6	491
Kisha Coa United States	19	380 0.9×	147 0.7×	167 1.2×	185 1.9×	64 0.8×	41	975
J. Don Chaney United States	12	306 0.7×	157 0.8×	110 0.8×	47 0.5×	102 1.3×	28	604
Stefan Ek Finland	12	306 0.7×	111 0.6×	211 1.5×	86 0.9×	67 0.8×	22	789
Eun‐Ok Im United States	17	294 0.7×	97 0.5×	220 1.5×	158 1.6×	85 1.1×	40	811
Julie E. Volkman United States	17	292 0.7×	98 0.5×	118 0.8×	109 1.1×	56 0.7×	37	681

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15 of 15 papers shown

Baur, Cynthia, et al.. (2025). Implementing a co-design approach to facilitate a COVID-19 vaccination rapid response. Vaccine. 62. 127585–127585.

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2024). An Almost Empty Scoping Review: State of the Research on Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Messaging Strategies for Black and/or Latine LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults. Health Communication. 40(5). 822–836. 2 indexed citations

Parra, Diana C., et al.. (2023). Feasibility of Implementing a Mindfulness-Based Online Program for Latina Immigrants and the Staff that Work with Them. Mindfulness. 14(5). 1148–1161. 4 indexed citations

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2022). Motivations Toward Using Digital Health and Exploring the Possibility of Using Digital Health for Mental Health in Bangladesh University Students: Cross-sectional Questionnaire Study. JMIR Formative Research. 6(3). e34901–e34901. 6 indexed citations

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2022). Motivations and barriers for clinical mental health help-seeking in Bangladeshi university students: a cross-sectional study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9. 211–220. 2 indexed citations

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2019). Content and Feature Preferences for a Physical Activity App for Adults with Physical Disabilities: Focus Group Findings (Preprint). JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 7(10). e15019–e15019. 6 indexed citations

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2018). OMG U #Cyberbully! An Exploration of Public Discourse About Cyberbullying on Twitter. Health Education & Behavior. 46(1). 97–105. 19 indexed citations

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2017). Community Evaluation of the National Diabetes Education Program’s Diabetes HealthSense Website. The Diabetes Educator. 43(5). 476–485. 3 indexed citations

Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (2013). Integrating Bone Health Information Into Existing Health Education Efforts. ICAN Infant Child & Adolescent Nutrition. 5(3). 177–183. 2 indexed citations

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Atkinson, Nancy, et al.. (2010). Assets, Challenges, and the Potential of Technology for Nutrition Education in Rural Communities. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 42(6). 410–416. 18 indexed citations

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Atkinson, Nancy, et al.. (2009). Rural eHealth Nutrition Education for Limited-Income Families: An Iterative and User-Centered Design Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 11(2). e21–e21. 35 indexed citations

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Atkinson, Nancy, Sandra L. Saperstein, & John R. Pleis. (2009). Using the Internet for Health-Related Activities: Findings From a National Probability Sample. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 11(1). e4–e4. 454 indexed citations breakdown →

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Atkinson, Nancy, et al.. (2008). Using the Internet to search for cancer clinical trials: A comparative audit of clinical trial search tools. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 29(4). 555–564. 23 indexed citations

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Saperstein, Sandra L., Nancy Atkinson, & Robert S. Gold. (2007). The impact of Internet use for weight loss. Obesity Reviews. 8(5). 459–465. 106 indexed citations

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Saperstein, Sandra L., et al.. (1994). Occupational Therapy Protocol Management in Adult Physical Dysfunction. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 9(3). 87–87. 4 indexed citations

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