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Alfred L. McAlister 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 Alfred L. McAlister sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 200 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Alfred L. McAlister 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 Alfred L. McAlister sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Alfred L. McAlister is affiliated with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Social Sciences, with a particular focus on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science, Health, Physiology, and Infectious Diseases.

Their recent scholarly work includes publications on topics such as Mobile Health and mHealth Applications, Misinformation and Its Impacts, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy, Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection, Social Media and Politics, and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Significant publications by McAlister cover various aspects of public health and social behavior. Notable papers include:

  • Communication for Awareness and Action on Inequitable Impacts of COVID-19 on Latinos (2020) published in Health Promotion Practice
  • Pilot study of peer modeling with psychological inoculation to promote coronavirus vaccination (2022) published in Health Education Research
  • Facebook Chat Application to Prompt and Assist Smoking Cessation Among Spanish-Speaking Young Adults in South Texas (2021) published in Health Promotion Practice
  • Revisiting the evidence of the Arenal 1 site: Chronologies and human interactions in central southern Chile (2024) published in The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology
  • Direct Outreach in Bars and Clubs to Enroll Cigarette Smokers in Mobile Cessation Services: Exploratory Study (2022) published in JMIR Formative Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with McAlister include Amelie G. Ramírez, Cliff Despres, Patricia Chalela, Pramod Sukumaran, and Edgar Muñoz. These research partnerships have contributed to a diverse set of studies, particularly related to public health interventions and social determinants of health.

McAlister's work has appeared in several recurring publication venues, reflecting their interdisciplinary research interests. These venues include:

  • Health Promotion Practice
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Health Education Research
  • The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology
  • JMIR Formative Research

Their research frequently addresses mobile health strategies and community-based approaches to health education, with a focus on vulnerable and underserved populations. This approach aligns with their broader investigation into the social and behavioral aspects of health, including misinformation related to health risks and preventive measures.

Best Publications

  • THE COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGY TO PREVENT CORONARY HEART DISEASE: Conclusions from the Ten Years of the North Karelia Project

    Pekka Puska;Aulikki Nissinen;Jaakko Tuomilehto;Jukka T. Salonen

  • Community intervention trial for smoking cessation (COMMIT): I. Cohort results from a four-year community intervention

    T. J. Glynn;D. R. Shopland;M. Manley;W. R. Lynn

  • Pilot study of smoking, alcohol and drug abuse prevention.

    A McAlister;C Perry;J Killen;L A Slinkard

  • Adolescent Smoking: Onset and Prevention.

    Alfred L. Mcalister;Cheryl Perry;Nathan Maccoby

  • Cigarette Smoking Behavior Among US Latino Men and Women From Different Countries of Origin

    Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable;Amelie Ramirez;Roberto Villareal;Gregory A. Talavera

  • MECHANISMS OF MORAL DISENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY FORCE: THE IMPACT OF SEPT. 11

    Alfred L. McAlister;Albert Bandura;Steven V. Owen;Steven V. Owen

  • Theory and action for health promotion illustrations from the North Karelia Project.

    Alfred L Mcalister;P. Puska;J. T. Salonen;J. Tuomilehto

  • Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT): II. Changes in Adult Cigarette Smoking Prevalence

    T. J. Glynn;D. R. Shopland;M. Manley;W. R. Lynn

  • Fifteen-year follow-up of smoking prevention effects in the North Karelia Youth Project

    Erkki Vartiainen;Meri Paavola;Alfred L Mcalister;Pekka Puska

  • Extended contact through peer modelling to promote tolerance in Finland

    Karmela Liebkind;Alfred L. McAlister

  • Long-term follow-up of a pilot project on smoking prevention with adolescents.

    Michael J. Telch;Joel D. Killen;Alfred L. McAlister;Cheryl L. Perry

  • Eight-Year Follow-Up Results of an Adolescent Smoking Prevention Program: The North Karelia Youth Project.

    E Vartiainen;U Fallonen;A L McAlister;P Puska

  • Depression and smoking cessation: the role of motivation and self-efficacy.

    Ari Haukkala;Antti Uutela;Erkki Vartiainen;Alfred Mcalister

  • Social Networks and Cancer Screening in Four U.S. Hispanic Groups

    Ll Suarez;Ag Ramirez;R Villarreal;J Marti

  • Violence prevention in middle schools: a pilot evaluation.

    Pamela Orpinas;Guy S. Parcel;Alfred Mcalister;Ralph Frankowski

  • Evaluating the Impact of a Theory-Based Sexuality and Contraceptive Education Program

    Marvin Eisen;Gail L. Zellman;Alfred L. McAlister

  • Outcome evaluation of a multi-component violence-prevention program for middle schools: the Students for Peace project

    Pamela Orpinas;Steve Kelder;Ralph Frankowski;Ralph Frankowski;Nancy Murray;Nancy Murray

  • Causes of adolescent cigarette smoking: tests of a structural equation model.

    Alfred L. McAlister;Jon A. Krosnick;Michael A. Milburn

  • Macro-Intervention to Support Health Behavior: Some Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Reflections

    Lawrence W. Green;Alfred L. McAlister

  • The modification of smoking behavior: Progress and problems

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  • Mass media campaign--A Su Salud.

    Amelie G. Ramirez;Alfred L. McAlister

  • American Cancer Society's QuitLink: randomized trial of Internet assistance.

    K. Joanne Pike;Vance Rabius;Alfred L Mcalister;Angela Geiger

  • Do health behaviour and psychosocial risk factors explain the European east-west gap in health status?

    Mikko Laaksonen;Alfred L Mcalister;Tiina Laatikainen;Wojciech Drygas

Frequent Co-Authors

Pekka Puska
Pekka Puska Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Nell H. Gottlieb
Nell H. Gottlieb The University of Texas at Austin
Erkki Vartiainen
Erkki Vartiainen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable
Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable National Institutes of Health
Gregory A. Talavera
Gregory A. Talavera San Diego State University
Steven H. Kelder
Steven H. Kelder The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Michael W. Ross
Michael W. Ross University of Minnesota
Tiina Laatikainen
Tiina Laatikainen Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Steven V. Owen
Steven V. Owen The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Javier Martí
Javier Martí Universitat Politècnica de València

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