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Ron Borland is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with particular emphasis on several subfields including Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Applied Psychology, General Health Professions, and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management.

Their work addresses key topics in health behavior and public health, including Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology, Air Quality and Health Impacts, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, and Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling.

Ron Borland has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • "Smokers' cognitive and behavioural reactions during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey" (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • "The Association of E-cigarette Flavors With Satisfaction, Enjoyment, and Trying to Quit or Stay Abstinent From Smoking Among Regular Adult Vapers From Canada and the United States: Findings From the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey" (2020, Nicotine & Tobacco Research)
  • "Closing the gaps in tobacco endgame evidence: a scoping review" (2022, Tobacco Control)
  • "Concurrent Daily and Non-Daily Use of Heated Tobacco Products with Combustible Cigarettes: Findings from the 2018 ITC Japan Survey" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "International differences in patterns of cannabis use among adult cigarette smokers: Findings from the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey" (2020, International Journal of Drug Policy)

Their research has appeared frequently in key academic journals, including:

  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research (19 publications)
  • Tobacco Control (12 publications)
  • Addiction (8 publications)
  • Addictive Behaviors (8 publications)
  • Drug and Alcohol Review (7 publications)

Ron Borland collaborates regularly with a range of other researchers, among the most frequent co-authors being:

  • K. Michael Cummings (49 co-authored works)
  • Geoffrey T. Fong (48 co-authored works)
  • Ann McNeill (30 co-authored works)
  • Shannon Gravely (29 co-authored works)
  • Hua-Hie Yong (28 co-authored works)

Best Publications

  • Mobile phone‐based interventions for smoking cessation

    Robyn Whittaker;R Borland;Christopher Bullen;Ruey Lin

  • Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: International Tobacco Control Four-Country Survey

    Sarah E. Adkison;Richard J. O'Connor;Maansi Bansal-Travers;Andrew Hyland

  • Effectiveness of cigarette warning labels in informing smokers about the risks of smoking: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey

    D Hammond;G T Fong;A McNeill;R Borland

  • Predictors of attempts to stop smoking and their success in adult general population samples: a systematic review

    Eleni Vangeli;John Stapleton;Eline Suzanne Smit;Ron Borland

  • Individual-level predictors of cessation behaviours among participants in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey.

    A Hyland;R Borland;Q Li;HH Yong

  • Reductions in tobacco smoke pollution and increases in support for smoke-free public places following the implementation of comprehensive smoke-free workplace legislation in the Republic of Ireland: findings from the ITC Ireland/UK Survey

    G T Fong;A Hyland;R Borland;D Hammond

  • Text and graphic warnings on cigarette packages: findings from the international tobacco control four country study.

    David Hammond;Geoffrey T. Fong;Ron Borland;K. Michael Cummings

  • The conceptual framework of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Policy Evaluation Project

    G T Fong;K M Cummings;R Borland;G Hastings

  • Slip! Slop! Slap! and SunSmart, 1980-2000: Skin Cancer Control and 20 Years of Population-Based Campaigning

    Meg Montague;Ron Borland;Craig Sinclair

  • Impact of graphic and text warnings on cigarette packs: findings from four countries over five years

    R Borland;N Wilson;G T Fong;D Hammond

  • Determinants and consequences of smoke‐free homes: findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey

    Borland R;Yong Hh;Cummings Km;Hyland A

  • The reliability and predictive validity of the Heaviness of Smoking Index and its two components: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country study

    R. Borland;H.-H. Yong;R. J. O'Connor;A. Hyland

  • Methods of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey

    Mary E. Thompson;G. T. Fong;D. Hammond;C. Boudreau

  • How reactions to cigarette packet health warnings influence quitting: findings from the ITC Four-Country survey.

    Ron Borland;Hua-Hie Yong;Nick Wilson;Geoffrey T. Fong;Geoffrey T. Fong

  • The impact of smoke-free workplaces on declining cigarette consumption in Australia and the United States.

    S Chapman;R Borland;M Scollo;R C Brownson

  • Prevalence of vaping and smoking among adolescents in Canada, England, and the United States: repeat national cross sectional surveys.

    David Hammond;Jessica L Reid;Vicki L Rynard;Geoffrey T Fong;Geoffrey T Fong

  • Tobacco Denormalization and Industry Beliefs Among Smokers from Four Countries

    David Hammond;Geoffrey T. Fong;Mark P. Zanna;James F. Thrasher

  • Health‐care interventions to promote and assist tobacco cessation: a review of efficacy, effectiveness and affordability for use in national guideline development

    Robert West;Martin Raw;Ann McNeill;Lindsay Stead

  • The near-universal experience of regret among smokers in four countries: findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey.

    Geoffrey T. Fong;David Hammond;Fritz L. Laux;Mark P. Zanna

  • Changes in sun-related attitudes and behaviours, and reduced sunburn prevalence in a population at high risk of melanoma

    David Hill;Victoria White;Robin Marks;Ron Borland

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey T. Fong
Geoffrey T. Fong University of Waterloo
K. Michael Cummings
K. Michael Cummings Medical University of South Carolina
David Hammond
David Hammond University of Waterloo
Ann McNeill
Ann McNeill University of Adelaide
James F. Thrasher
James F. Thrasher University of South Carolina
Andrew Hyland
Andrew Hyland Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Mohammad Siahpush
Mohammad Siahpush University of Nebraska Medical Center
Gerard Hastings
Gerard Hastings University of Stirling
Neville Owen
Neville Owen Swinburne University of Technology
Wayne Hall
Wayne Hall University of Queensland

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