2026 Mary Story: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	162	96	87	56	51	565	93906
Medicine	162	720	659	409	365	556	95355

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
2010 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Mary Story is affiliated with Duke University in the United States, specializing in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their research predominantly focuses on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, Nutrition and Dietetics, Clinical Psychology, and Pharmacy subfields.

The main topics covered in their publications include:

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Obesity and Health Practices
Nutritional Studies and Diet
Health and Lifestyle Studies
COVID-19 and Mental Health

Mary Story has contributed to a number of peer-reviewed papers, including:

"Weight-Related Behaviors of Children with Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic," 2021, published in Childhood Obesity
"Child Nutrition Trends Over the Past Two Decades and Challenges for Achieving Nutrition SDGs and National Targets in China," 2020, published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
"Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach," 2020, published in Maternal and Child Nutrition
"Improving maternal and child nutrition in China: an analysis of nutrition policies and programs initiated during the 2000-2015 Millennium Development Goals era and implications for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals," 2020, published in Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
"Healthy Eating Index-2015 Scores Vary by Types of Food Outlets in the United States," 2021, published in Nutrients

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mary Story include:

Asheley Cockrell Skinner (11 collaborations)
Sarah Armstrong (8 collaborations)
Cody D. Neshteruk (7 collaborations)
William E. Kraus (5 collaborations)
Jennifer S. Li (5 collaborations)

Mary Story's work has appeared regularly in certain academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets are:

Nutrients (3 publications)
PEDIATRICS (3 publications)
UNC Libraries (3 publications)
Childhood Obesity (2 publications)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2 publications)

In recognition of their contributions to the field, Mary Story was named a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2010.

Best Publications

Creating Healthy Food and Eating Environments: Policy and Environmental Approaches

Mary T Story;Karen M. Kaphingst;Ramona Robinson-O'Brien;Karen Glanz

2796
Citations
Neighborhood Environments: Disparities in Access to Healthy Foods in the U.S.

Nicole I. Larson;Mary T. Story;Melissa C. Nelson

2644
Citations
Individual and environmental influences on adolescent eating behaviors.

Mary T Story;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Simone A French

2489
Citations
Environmental Influences on Eating and Physical Activity

Simone A French;Mary Story;Robert W Jeffery

2236
Citations
Emerging adulthood and college-aged youth: an overlooked age for weight-related behavior change.

Melissa C. Nelson;Mary Story;Nicole I. Larson;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

1658
Citations
Does body satisfaction matter? Five-year longitudinal associations between body satisfaction and health behaviors in adolescent females and males.

Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Susan J. Paxton;Peter J. Hannan;Jess Haines

1516
Citations
Factors Influencing Food Choices of Adolescents: Findings from Focus-Group Discussions with Adolescents

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Cheryl L Perry;Mary Anne Casey

1312
Citations
Schools and Obesity Prevention: Creating School Environments and Policies to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Mary Story;Marilyn S. Nanney;Marlene B. Schwartz

1239
Citations
Soft drink consumption among US children and adolescents: nutritional consequences.

Lisa J Harnack;Jamie S Stang;Mary T Story

1225
Citations
Obesity, Disordered Eating, and Eating Disorders in a Longitudinal Study of Adolescents: How Do Dieters Fare 5 Years Later?

Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie Wall;Jia Guo;Mary Story

1217
Citations
Family meal patterns: associations with sociodemographic characteristics and improved dietary intake among adolescents.

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Peter J Hannan;Mary Story;Jillian Croll

1208
Citations
Associations of Weight-Based Teasing and Emotional Well-being Among Adolescents

Marla E. Eisenberg;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story

1204
Citations
Fast food restaurant use among adolescents: Associations with nutrient intake, food choices and behavioral and psychosocial variables

Simone A French;M. Story;Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Jayne Fulkerson

1148
Citations
Food Advertising and Marketing Directed at Children and Adolescents in the US

Mary Story;Simone French

1067
Citations
The relationship between suicide risk and sexual orientation: results of a population-based study.

Gary Remafedi;Simone A French;Mary Story;Michael D. Resnick

1029
Citations
Pathways: a school-based, randomized controlled trial for the prevention of obesity in American Indian schoolchildren

Benjamin Caballero;Theresa Clay;Sally M. Davis;Becky Ethelbah

906
Citations
Weight-related concerns and behaviors among overweight and nonoverweight adolescents: Implications for preventing weight-related disorders

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Peter J. Hannan;Cheryl L. Perry

889
Citations
Prevalence and risk and protective factors related to disordered eating behaviors among adolescents: relationship to gender and ethnicity

Jillian Croll;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer;Mary Story;Marjorie Ireland

857
Citations
The role of schools in obesity prevention.

Mary T Story;Karen M. Kaphingst;Karen M. Kaphingst;Simone A French

803
Citations
Correlates of fruit and vegetable intake among adolescents. Findings from Project EAT.

Dianne R Neumark-Sztainer;Melanie Wall;Cheryl Perry;Mary T Story

792
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota

Peter J. Hannan University of Minnesota

Jayne A. Fulkerson University of Minnesota

Cheryl L. Perry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Marla E. Eisenberg University of Minnesota

Melanie M. Wall Columbia University

Leslie A. Lytle University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Michael D. Resnick University of Minnesota

Lisa J Harnack University of Minnesota

Kerri N. Boutelle University of California, San Diego

External Links

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