Simone A. French

26.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
231 papers, 20.0k citations indexed

About

Simone A. French is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Simone A. French has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 20.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 175 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 77 papers in Clinical Psychology and 50 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Simone A. French's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (168 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (72 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (43 papers). Simone A. French is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (168 papers), Eating Disorders and Behaviors (72 papers) and Obesity and Health Practices (43 papers). Simone A. French collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Simone A. French's co-authors include Mary Story, Robert W. Jeffery, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer, Jayne A. Fulkerson, Peter J. Hannan, Robert W. Jeffery, Lisa Harnack, Mary Story, RW Jeffery and Cheryl L. Perry and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Simone A. French

227 papers receiving 18.6k 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.

Individual and Environmental Influences on Adolescent Eating Behaviors

2002 1.2k citations Mary Story, Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer et al. profile →
Environmental Influences on Eating and Physical Activity

2001 1.1k citations Simone A. French, Mary Story et al. profile →
Fast food restaurant use among adolescents: associations with nutrient intake, food choices and behavioral and psychosocial variables

2001 543 citations Simone A. French, Mary Story et al. International Journal of Obesity profile →
Nutrition quality of food purchases varies by household income: the SHoPPER study

2019 307 citations Simone A. French, Bradley M. Appelhans et al. profile →

Peers

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Peter J. Hannan United States

Robert W. Jeffery United States

Cheryl L. Perry United States

Clare E. Collins Australia

Steven L. Gortmaker United States

Myles S. Faith United States

Shiriki Kumanyika United States

Nicole Larson United States

Thomas N. Robinson United States

Kylie Ball Australia

Peter J. Hannan United States

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Countries citing papers authored by Simone A. French

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Fields of papers citing papers by Simone A. French

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simone A. French

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Sherwood, Nancy E., et al.. (2025). Early‐Life Sociodemographic Factors and Cardiovascular Health in Preadolescence Among Low‐Income and Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children. Journal of the American Heart Association. 14(21). e040692–e040692.

Kunin‐Batson, Alicia, A. Lauren Crain, Nancy E. Sherwood, et al.. (2024). Do Children's Health Behaviors Buffer the Impact of Cumulative Environmental Stress on Emerging Cardiometabolic Risk?. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(18). e032492–e032492. 2 indexed citations

French, Simone A., Alicia Kunin‐Batson, Nancy E. Sherwood, Jerica M. Berge, & Ryan Shanley. (2023). NET‐Works paediatric obesity prevention trial: 66 month outcomes. Pediatric Obesity. 18(8). e13055–e13055. 2 indexed citations

Brito, Junia N. de, Mark A. Pereira, Aaron S. Kelly, et al.. (2023). Body Mass Index Trajectories and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Children from Low-Income and Racially and Ethnically Diverse Households. Childhood Obesity. 20(4). 243–253. 3 indexed citations

Appelhans, Bradley M., Simone A. French, Molly A. Martin, et al.. (2022). The relative contributions of adiposity and activity levels to physical performance in children with excess weight. American Journal of Human Biology. 34(8). e23752–e23752. 1 indexed citations

Gunnar, Megan R., Aaron S. Kelly, Simone A. French, et al.. (2022). Household food insecurity and obesity risk in preschool-aged children: A three-year prospective study. Social Science & Medicine. 307. 115176–115176. 8 indexed citations

Freese, Rebecca, Nancy E. Sherwood, Jerica M. Berge, et al.. (2021). The Relationship between Household SNAP Participation, Parent Feeding Styles, and Child Eating Behaviors. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 19(1). 23–37. 1 indexed citations

Appelhans, Bradley M., Simone A. French, Molly A. Martin, Karen Lui, & İmke Janssen. (2021). Attenuated efficacy of pediatric obesity treatment during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Obesity. 30(1). 45–49. 18 indexed citations

Berge, Jerica M., Jonathan Miller, Sara Veblen‐Mortenson, et al.. (2020). A Bidirectional Analysis of Feeding Practices and Eating Behaviors in Parent/Child Dyads from Low-Income and Minority Households. The Journal of Pediatrics. 221. 93–98.e20. 39 indexed citations

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Harnack, Lisa, et al.. (2012). Results from an experimental trial at a Head Start center to evaluate two meal service approaches to increase fruit and vegetable intake of preschool aged children. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 9(1). 51–51. 54 indexed citations

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Welsh, Ericka M., Simone A. French, & Melanie M. Wall. (2011). Examining the Relationship Between Family Meal Frequency and Individual Dietary Intake: Does Family Cohesion Play a Role?. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 43(4). 229–235. 74 indexed citations

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O’Dougherty, Maureen, Lisa Harnack, Simone A. French, et al.. (2006). Nutrition labeling and value size pricing at fast-food restaurants. American Journal of Health Promotion. 20(4). 1 indexed citations

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Story, Mary, et al.. (2006). The Role of Child Care Settings in Obesity Prevention. The Future of Children. 16(1). 143–168. 296 indexed citations

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French, Simone A. & Anthony Worsley. (2004). Welcome to the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA)!. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 1(1). 1–1. 98 indexed citations

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Lin, Beiduo, Chenghui Huang, & Simone A. French. (2004). Factors associated with women's and children's body mass indices by income status. International Journal of Obesity. 28(4). 536–542. 85 indexed citations

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French, Simone A., Robert W. Jeffery, Mary Story, et al.. (2001). Pricing and promotion effects on low-fat vending snack purchases: the CHIPS Study. American Journal of Public Health. 91(1). 112–117. 379 indexed citations

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Stevens, June, Carol E. Cornell, Mary Story, et al.. (1999). Development of a questionnaire to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in American Indian children. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 69(4). 773S–781S. 98 indexed citations

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Neumark‐Sztainer, Dianne, et al.. (1996). Patterns of health-compromising behaviors among Minnesota adolescents. American Journal of Public Health. 86(11). 15 indexed citations

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Stevens, Joseph H., et al.. (1996). Development of an instrument to assess knowledge, attitudes and behaviors in American Indian children. The FASEB Journal. 10(3). 1 indexed citations

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Jeffery, Robert W., Steven H. Kelder, Jean L. Forster, et al.. (1994). Restrictive Smoking Policies in the Workplace: Effects on Smoking Prevalence and Cigarette Consumption. Preventive Medicine. 23(1). 78–82. 63 indexed citations

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