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42
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Sarah Durkin 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 Sarah Durkin sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 129 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sarah Durkin 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 Sarah Durkin sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 42 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Sarah Durkin is affiliated with Cancer Council Victoria in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and psychology, with a focus on physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and applied psychology. Their work spans various subfields, emphasizing the intersections of behavioral science and health outcomes.

Durkin's research covers a range of topics, primarily related to smoking behavior and cessation, behavioral health and interventions, obesity, physical activity, and diet. Also notable are studies on consumer attitudes and food labeling, media influence on health, substance abuse treatment and outcomes, and nutritional studies and diet.

Frequent publication venues for Durkin include:

  • Tobacco Control
  • Nutrients
  • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • BMJ Open
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Optimising tobacco control campaigns within a changing media landscape and among priority populations," 2022, Tobacco Control
  • "Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Juice, Artificially-Sweetened Soda and Bottled Water: An Australian Population Study," 2020, Nutrients
  • "Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia," 2020, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
  • "An In-Depth Exploration of Knowledge and Beliefs Associated with Soda and Diet Soda Consumption," 2020, Nutrients
  • "Thoughts on neologisms and pleonasm in scientific discourse and tobacco control," 2021, Tobacco Control

Durkin frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Melanie Wakefield
  • Emily Brennan
  • Simone Pettigrew
  • Michelle Scollo
  • Caroline Miller

Their publication record highlights a consistent engagement with issues related to tobacco control, public health campaigns, and nutritional epidemiology. The blend of applied psychology and epidemiology in their research offers insights into behavioral factors affecting health, especially with respect to smoking cessation and dietary behaviors.

Best Publications

  • Mass media campaigns to promote smoking cessation among adults: an integrative review

    Sarah Durkin;Emily Brennan;Melanie Wakefield

  • Predictors of vulnerability to reduced body image satisfaction and psychological wellbeing in response to exposure to idealized female media images in adolescent girls

    Sarah J Durkin;Susan J Paxton

  • Impact of Tobacco Control Policies and Mass Media Campaigns on Monthly Adult Smoking Prevalence

    Melanie A. Wakefield;Sarah Durkin;Matthew J. Spittal;Mohammad Siahpush

  • Men's adjustment to fatherhood: implications for obstetric health care.

    Anne Buist;Carol A. Morse;Sarah Durkin

  • Effects of different types of antismoking ads on reducing disparities in smoking cessation among socioeconomic subgroups.

    Sarah J. Durkin;Lois Biener;Melanie A. Wakefield

  • First-time parenthood: influences on pre- and postnatal adjustment in fathers and mothers.

    C. A. Morse;A. Buist;S. Durkin

  • Adolescents' perceptions of cigarette brand image: does plain packaging make a difference?

    Daniella Germain;Melanie A. Wakefield;Sarah J. Durkin

  • How does increasingly plainer cigarette packaging influence adult smokers’ perceptions about brand image? An experimental study

    Melanie A Wakefield;Daniella Germain;Sarah J Durkin

  • Introduction effects of the Australian plain packaging policy on adult smokers: a cross-sectional study.

    Melanie A Wakefield;Linda Hayes;Sarah Durkin;Ron Borland

  • Australian adult smokers' responses to plain packaging with larger graphic health warnings 1 year after implementation: results from a national cross-sectional tracking survey

    Melanie Wakefield;Kerri Coomber;Meghan Zacher;Sarah Durkin

  • An experimental study of effects on schoolchildren of exposure to point-of-sale cigarette advertising and pack displays

    Melanie Wakefield;Daniella Germain;Sarah Durkin;Lisa Henriksen

  • Effects of mass media campaign exposure intensity and durability on quit attempts in a population-based cohort study

    Wakefield Ma;Spittal Mj;Yong Hh;Durkin Sj

  • Mass media campaigns designed to support new pictorial health warnings on cigarette packets: evidence of a complementary relationship

    Emily Brennan;Sarah J Durkin;Trish Cotter;Todd Harper

  • Taxation Reduces Social Disparities in Adult Smoking Prevalence

    Mohammad Siahpush;Melanie A. Wakefield;Matt J. Spittal;Sarah J. Durkin

  • An integrative model of the impact of exposure to idealized female images on adolescent girls' body satisfaction.

    Sarah J. Durkin;Susan J. Paxton;Manuela Sorbello

  • Do larger pictorial health warnings diminish the need for plain packaging of cigarettes

    Melanie Wakefield;Daniella Germain;Sarah Durkin;David Hammond

  • Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, Juice, Artificially-Sweetened Soda and Bottled Water: An Australian Population Study.

    Caroline Miller;Kerry Ettridge;Melanie Wakefield;Simone Pettigrew

  • The effect of packaging, branding and labeling on the experience of unhealthy food and drink: A review

    Gemma Skaczkowski;Sarah Durkin;Yoshihisa Kashima;Melanie Wakefield

  • Assessing the effectiveness of antismoking television advertisements: do audience ratings of perceived effectiveness predict changes in quitting intentions and smoking behaviours?

    Emily Brennan;Sarah J Durkin;Melanie A Wakefield;Yoshihisa Kashima

  • Body Dissatisfaction, Dating, and Importance of Thinness to Attractiveness in Adolescent Girls

    Susan J. Paxton;Melinda Norris;Eleanor H. Wertheim;Sarah J. Durkin

  • Time series analysis of the impact of tobacco control policies on smoking prevalence among Australian adults, 2001-2011.

    Melanie A Wakefield;Kerri Coomber;Sarah J Durkin;Michelle Scollo

  • Smokers' responses to television advertisements about the serious harms of tobacco use: pre-testing results from 10 low- to middle-income countries

    Melanie Wakefield;Megan Bayly;Sarah Durkin;Trish Cotter

Frequent Co-Authors

Melanie Wakefield
Melanie Wakefield Cancer Council Victoria
Matthew J Spittal
Matthew J Spittal University of Melbourne
Simone Pettigrew
Simone Pettigrew George Institute for Global Health
Michael Livingston
Michael Livingston La Trobe University
Yoshihisa Kashima
Yoshihisa Kashima University of Melbourne
Ron Borland
Ron Borland University of Melbourne
Robin Room
Robin Room La Trobe University
Julie A. Simpson
Julie A. Simpson University of Melbourne
Susan J. Paxton
Susan J. Paxton La Trobe University
John Coveney
John Coveney Flinders University

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