Vani N. Simmons

3.3k total citations
112 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Vani N. Simmons is a scholar working on Physiology, Applied Psychology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Vani N. Simmons has authored 112 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Physiology, 28 papers in Applied Psychology and 24 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Vani N. Simmons's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (72 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (28 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers). Vani N. Simmons is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (72 papers), Behavioral Health and Interventions (28 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (13 papers). Vani N. Simmons collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and Spain. Vani N. Simmons's co-authors include Thomas H. Brandon, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Steven K. Sutton, Paul T. Harrell, John B. Correa, Lauren R. Meltzer, Marina Unrod, Bárbara Piñeiro, Cathy D. Meade and Matthew B. Schabath and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Vani N. Simmons

106 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vani N. Simmons United States	29	1.2k	539	505	445	331	112	2.4k
J. Lee Westmaas United States	22	813 0.7×	485 0.9×	222 0.4×	260 0.6×	439 1.3×	66	1.7k
Kimberly Horn United States	32	1.3k 1.0×	516 1.0×	649 1.3×	175 0.4×	431 1.3×	102	2.8k
Karin A. Kasza United States	25	1.6k 1.3×	378 0.7×	708 1.4×	158 0.4×	180 0.5×	65	2.1k
Melinda Craike Australia	25	634 0.5×	226 0.4×	499 1.0×	421 0.9×	279 0.8×	88	1.9k
Megan E. Roberts United States	25	1.1k 0.9×	357 0.7×	482 1.0×	130 0.3×	382 1.2×	98	2.6k
Raheem J. Paxton United States	28	435 0.3×	234 0.4×	383 0.8×	539 1.2×	279 0.8×	74	1.7k
Carolyn J. Heckman United States	30	352 0.3×	369 0.7×	300 0.6×	732 1.6×	404 1.2×	137	3.0k
Brian S. Flynn United States	29	937 0.8×	423 0.8×	450 0.9×	187 0.4×	481 1.5×	62	2.2k
Rebecca J. Beeken United Kingdom	32	522 0.4×	309 0.6×	1.1k 2.1×	1.1k 2.4×	480 1.5×	126	3.1k
John K. Worden United States	27	625 0.5×	433 0.8×	369 0.7×	938 2.1×	556 1.7×	58	2.5k

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Sutton, Steven K., Vani N. Simmons, Christine Vinci, et al.. (2025). Early Treatment Engagement and Long-Term Smoking Abstinence Among Women With Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer. AJPM Focus. 4(4). 100361–100361.

Sutton, Steven K., David W. Wetter, Ya‐Chen Tina Shih, et al.. (2024). In-clinic Versus Online Recruitment of Women With a History of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer to a Smoking Cessation Trial: A Post hoc Comparison of Participant Characteristics, Study Retention, and Cessation Outcomes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 26(9). 1264–1270. 2 indexed citations

Simmons, Vani N., et al.. (2024). Smoking Cessation by Cancer Treatment Status Among Cervical Cancer Survivors. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 66(6). 1049–1053. 1 indexed citations

Martínez, Úrsula, et al.. (2023). Considerations and recommendations for mHealth interventions for substance use among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) individuals: A narrative review of the past 5 years. Current Addiction Reports. 10(3). 353–365. 1 indexed citations

Martínez, Úrsula, Kea Turner, Sean Powell, et al.. (2023). Qualitative evaluation of the implementation and future sustainability of an e-referral system for smoking cessation at a US NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center: lessons learned. Supportive Care in Cancer. 31(8). 483–483. 1 indexed citations

Vidrine, Jennifer Irvin, et al.. (2023). Enhancing long-term smoking abstinence among individuals with a history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or cervical cancer (Project ACCESS): protocol for a randomized clinical trial. BMC Public Health. 23(1). 1284–1284. 1 indexed citations

Quinn, Gwendolyn P., et al.. (2023). Psychosocial characteristics and quality of life among sexual and gender minority patients with cancer. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 7(5). 5 indexed citations

Rollison, Dana E., Brian D. Gonzalez, Kea Turner, et al.. (2023). Examining disparities in large‐scale patient‐reported data capture using digital tools among cancer patients at clinical intake. Cancer Medicine. 12(18). 19033–19046. 7 indexed citations

Kim, Youngchul, et al.. (2022). Smoking cessation interventions for Hispanic/Latino(a) adults in the USA: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 12(12). e065634–e065634. 3 indexed citations

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Piñeiro, Bárbara, Damon J. Vidrine, Summer G Frank-Pearce, et al.. (2022). Ask-Advise-Connect: Differential Enrollment and Smoking Cessation Outcomes Between Primary Care Patients Who Received Quitline-Delivered Treatment in Spanish vs English. The Annals of Family Medicine. 20(6). 519–525. 2 indexed citations

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Sutton, Steven K., Karen O. Brandon, Úrsula Martínez, et al.. (2022). Hispanic/Latinx Ethnic Subgroup Differences in Sociodemographic, Sociocultural, and Smoking Characteristics in a Cessation Trial: An Exploratory Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 24(10). 1589–1596. 5 indexed citations

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Simmons, Vani N., Steven K. Sutton, Úrsula Martínez, et al.. (2021). Self‐help smoking cessation intervention for Spanish‐speaking Hispanics/Latinxs in the United States: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer. 128(5). 984–994. 15 indexed citations

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Palmer, Amanda, Steven K. Sutton, John B. Correa, Vani N. Simmons, & Thomas H. Brandon. (2021). Abstinence-related motivational engagement for smoking cessation: Longitudinal patterns and predictive validity. PLoS ONE. 16(3). e0247867–e0247867. 3 indexed citations

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Vidrine, Damon J., David W. Wetter, Ya‐Chen Tina Shih, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of the Efficacy of a Smoking Cessation Intervention for Cervical Cancer Survivors and Women With High-Grade Cervical Dysplasia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 10(12). e34502–e34502. 5 indexed citations

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Simmons, Vani N., et al.. (2020). Perceptions of and Barriers to Lung Cancer Screening Among Physicians in Puerto Rico: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 31(2). 973–991. 10 indexed citations

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Meltzer, Lauren R., Karen O. Brandon, Úrsula Martínez, et al.. (2020). Comparing Methods of Recruiting Spanish-Preferring Smokers in the United States: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(8). e19389–e19389. 13 indexed citations

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Simmons, Vani N., Bárbara Piñeiro, Monica Webb Hooper, Jhanelle E. Gray, & Thomas H. Brandon. (2016). Tobacco-Related Health Disparities across the Cancer Care Continuum. Cancer Control. 23(4). 434–441. 30 indexed citations

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Simmons, Vani N., Julio Jiménez, Eida Castro, et al.. (2011). Initial efforts in community engagement with health care providers: perceptions of barriers to care for cancer patients in Puerto Rico.. PubMed. 30(1). 28–34. 14 indexed citations

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Lopez, Elena, Vani N. Simmons, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, et al.. (2008). Clinical trials and tribulations: Lessons learned from recruiting pregnant ex-smokers for relapse prevention. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 10(1). 87–96. 17 indexed citations

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Simmons, Vani N.. (2004). Smoking cessation in a university setting: The efficacy of an experiential, theory-based intervention for college students. Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida). 44(10). 678–85. 1 indexed citations

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