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D-Index
40
Citations
5838
World Ranking
5417
National Ranking
2555

Adam O. Goldstein publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adam O. Goldstein sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 221 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Adam O. Goldstein D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Adam O. Goldstein sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Adam O. Goldstein is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with specific contributions to physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, applied psychology, oncology, and economics and econometrics. The focus of their work often encompasses smoking behavior and cessation, behavioral health and interventions, media influence and health, obesity, physical activity, diet, safety warnings and signage, health systems, economic evaluations, quality of life, and global cancer incidence and screening.

Goldstein has published extensively, with notable papers including:

  • "Tobacco Quit Intentions and Behaviors among Cigar Smokers in the United States in Response to COVID-19" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "Mixed-methods economic evaluation of the implementation of tobacco treatment programs in National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers" (2021, Implementation Science Communications)
  • "Risk, Resilience, and Smoking in a National, Probability Sample of Sexual and Gender Minority Adults, 2017, USA" (2020, Health Education & Behavior)
  • "Attitudes and Behaviors That Impact Skin Cancer Risk among Men" (2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "A Lean Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Tobacco Use Treatment in a Cancer Hospital" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Leah M. Ranney, Sarah D. Kowitt, Kristen L Jarman, Kimberly A. Shoenbill, and James F. Thrasher.

Goldstein has contributed to a variety of publication venues, with a significant number of publications appearing in:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • BMJ Open
  • Addictive Behaviors

This broad engagement across journals reflects the interdisciplinary nature of their research in medicine and public health, specifically related to tobacco control, cancer prevention, and behavioral health interventions.

Best Publications

  • Brand logo recognition by children aged 3 to 6 years. Mickey Mouse and Old Joe the Camel.

    Paul M. Fischer;Meyer P. Schwartz;John W. Richards;Adam O. Goldstein

  • Tobacco and Alcohol Use in G-Rated Children's Animated Films

    Adam O. Goldstein;Rachel A. Sobel;Glen R. Newman

  • Smoking cessation in pregnancy: a review of postpartum relapse prevention strategies

    Wei Li Fang;Adam O. Goldstein;Anne Y. Butzen;S. Allison Hartsock

  • Impact of non-menthol flavours in tobacco products on perceptions and use among youth, young adults and adults: a systematic review.

    Li Ling Huang;Hannah M. Baker;Clare Meernik;Leah M. Ranney

  • Gifts to Physicians From Industry

    Adam O. Goldstein

  • Physicians' attitudes and use of e-cigarettes as cessation devices, North Carolina, 2013.

    Kelly L. Kandra;Leah M. Ranney;Joseph G. L. Lee;Adam O. Goldstein

  • Relationship between high school student smoking and recognition of cigarette advertisements.

    Adam O. Goldstein;Paul M. Fischer;John W. Richards;Deborah Creten

  • Tobacco Use Treatment at the U.S. National Cancer Institute’s Designated Cancer Centers

    Adam O. Goldstein;Carol E. Ripley-Moffitt;Donald E. Pathman;Katharine M. Patsakham

  • Diagnosis and management of malignant melanoma.

    Beth G. Goldstein;Adam O. Goldstein

  • Political ideology and tobacco control

    Joanna E. Cohen;Nancy Milio;Richard Gary Rozier;Roberta Ferrence

  • Cigarette butts near building entrances: what is the impact of smoke-free college campus policies?

    Joseph G L Lee;Leah M Ranney;Adam O Goldstein

  • Understanding how perceptions of tobacco constituents and the FDA relate to effective and credible tobacco risk messaging: A national phone survey of U.S. adults, 2014–2015

    Marcella H. Boynton;Robert P. Agans;J. Michael Bowling;Noel T. Brewer

  • National Cancer Institute Conference on Treating Tobacco Dependence at Cancer Centers

    Glen Morgan;Robert A. Schnoll;Catherine M. Alfano;Sarah E. Evans

  • Hospital nurse counseling of patients who smoke

    A O Goldstein;A Hellier;S Fitzgerald;T S Stegall

  • Teaching Advanced Leadership Skills in Community Service (ALSCS) to medical students.

    Adam O Goldstein;Diane Calleson;Rachel Bearman;Beat D Steiner

  • Tobacco Quit Intentions and Behaviors among Cigar Smokers in the United States in Response to COVID-19.

    Sarah D. Kowitt;Jennifer Cornacchione Ross;Kristen L. Jarman;Christine E. Kistler

  • Source Credibility in Tobacco Control Messaging.

    Allison M. Schmidt;Leah M. Ranney;Jessica K. Pepper;Adam O. Goldstein

  • Policies and practices for improving influenza immunization rates among healthcare workers.

    Adam O. Goldstein;Jean E. Kincade;George Gamble;Rachel S. Bearman

  • Predictors of state legislators' intentions to vote for cigarette tax increases.

    Brian S. Flynn;Adam O. Goldstein;Laura J. Solomon;Karl E. Bauman

  • Impact of non-menthol flavours in e-cigarettes on perceptions and use: an updated systematic review.

    Clare Meernik;Hannah M Baker;Sarah D Kowitt;Leah M Ranney

  • Consent form readability in university-sponsored research.

    Adam O. Goldstein;Pamela Frasier;Peter Curtis;Alfred Reid

Frequent Co-Authors

Seth M. Noar
Seth M. Noar University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Paschal Sheeran
Paschal Sheeran University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joanna E. Cohen
Joanna E. Cohen Johns Hopkins University
Kurt M. Ribisl
Kurt M. Ribisl University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nell H. Gottlieb
Nell H. Gottlieb The University of Texas at Austin
Michael C. Munger
Michael C. Munger Duke University
Karl E. Bauman
Karl E. Bauman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James F. Thrasher
James F. Thrasher University of South Carolina
Gary A. Zarkin
Gary A. Zarkin Research Triangle Park Foundation
Noel T. Brewer
Noel T. Brewer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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