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43
Citations
11925
World Ranking
4301
National Ranking
2055

Overview

Toben F. Nelson is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine, health professions, and social sciences. Their work predominantly covers epidemiology, general health professions, sociology and political science, safety and risk management, and physiology.

The main topics of Nelson's research include substance abuse treatment and outcomes, homelessness and social issues, traffic and road safety, smoking behavior and cessation, alcohol consumption and health effects, health disparities and outcomes, and urban transport and accessibility.

Nelson has published frequently in a range of academic venues. These include:

  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Substance Use & Misuse
  • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
  • Traffic Injury Prevention

Recent selected papers illustrating Nelson's research focus are:

  • "Ways to Greater Happiness: A Delphi Study," 2020, Journal of Happiness Studies
  • "Driver speeding typologies by roadway behaviours and beliefs: A latent class analysis with a multistate sample of U.S. adults," 2021, Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • "The Effectiveness of Alcohol Impact Areas in Reducing Crime in Washington Neighborhoods," 2021, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • "Strategies Used by Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Prevent Overservice of Alcohol in the United States," 2022, Journal of Community Health
  • "Place of last drink enforcement: Effects on alcohol-related traffic crashes," 2022, Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research

Collaboration is a notable aspect of Nelson's career. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Traci L. Toomey
  • Kathleen M. Lenk
  • Darin J. Erickson
  • N. Scholz
  • Rhonda Jones-Webb

Best Publications

  • Trends in College Binge Drinking During a Period of Increased Prevention Efforts: Findings from 4 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study Surveys: 1993–2001

    Henry Wechsler;Jae Eun Lee;Meichun Kuo;Mark Seibring

  • Binge drinking and the American college student: what's five drinks?

    Henry Wechsler;Toben F. Nelson

  • What we have learned from the Harvard School Of Public Health College Alcohol Study: focusing attention on college student alcohol consumption and the environmental conditions that promote it.

    Henry Wechsler;Toben F Nelson

  • Erratum: Trends in college binge drinking during a period of increased prevention efforts: Findings from 4 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study Surveys: 1993-2001 (Journal of American College Health (2002) 50:5 (203-217))

    H. Wechsler;J. E. Lee;M. Kuo;M. Seibring

  • Underage college students' drinking behavior, access to alcohol, and the influence of deterrence policies. Findings from the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study.

    Henry Wechsler;Jae Eun Lee;Toben F Nelson;Meichun Kuo

  • Vigorous physical activity, mental health, perceived stress, and socializing among college students.

    Nicole A. VanKim;Toben F. Nelson

  • Taking up binge drinking in college: the influences of person, social group, and environment

    Elissa R Weitzman;Toben F Nelson;Henry Wechsler

  • Alcohol and college athletes

    Toben F. Nelson;Henry Wechsler

  • Disparities in overweight and obesity among US college students.

    Toben F Nelson;Steven L Gortmaker;S V Subramanian;Lilian Cheung

  • Do youth sports prevent pediatric obesity? A systematic review and commentary

    Toben F Nelson;Steven D Stovitz;Megan Thomas;Nicole M LaVoi

  • Perception of pain following aerobic exercise.

    Kelli Koltyn;Ann Garvin;R. Gardiner;Toben Nelson

  • Trends in non-medical use of anabolic steroids by U.S. college students: Results from four national surveys

    Sean Esteban McCabe;Kirk J. Brower;Brady T. West;Toben F. Nelson

  • Reducing drinking and related harms in college: evaluation of the "A Matter of Degree" program.

    Elissa R. Weitzman;Toben F. Nelson;Hang Lee;Henry Wechsler

  • Drinking and driving among college students: the influence of alcohol-control policies.

    Henry Wechsler;Jennifer E. C. Lee;Toben F. Nelson;H. Lee

  • School spirits: alcohol and collegiate sports fans.

    Toben F Nelson;Henry Wechsler

  • The State Sets the Rate: The Relationship Among State-Specific College Binge Drinking, State Binge Drinking Rates, and Selected State Alcohol Control Policies

    Toben F. Nelson;Timothy S. Naimi;Robert D. Brewer;Henry Wechsler

  • A new scale of the U.S. alcohol policy environment and its relationship to binge drinking.

    Timothy S Naimi;Timothy S Naimi;Jason G Blanchette;Toben F Nelson;Thien H Nguyen

  • College Student Binge Drinking and the “Prevention Paradox”: Implications for Prevention and Harm Reduction:

    Elissa R. Weitzman;Toben F. Nelson

  • Efficacy and the strength of evidence of U.S. alcohol control policies.

    Toben F. Nelson;Ziming Xuan;Thomas F. Babor;Robert D. Brewer

  • Persistence of heavy drinking and ensuing consequences at heavy drinking colleges.

    Toben F. Nelson;Ziming Xuan;Hang Lee;Elissa R. Weitzman

  • Perception and reality

    Henry Wechsler;Toben F Nelson;Jae Eun Lee;Mark Seibring

Frequent Co-Authors

Traci L. Toomey
Traci L. Toomey University of Minnesota
Darin J. Erickson
Darin J. Erickson University of Minnesota
Elissa R. Weitzman
Elissa R. Weitzman Boston Children's Hospital
Ken C. Winters
Ken C. Winters Oregon Research Institute
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer University of Minnesota
Keith J. Horvath
Keith J. Horvath San Diego State University
John D. Graham
John D. Graham Indiana University
Bruce P. Kennedy
Bruce P. Kennedy Harvard University
Melanie M. Wall
Melanie M. Wall Columbia University
Mary Story
Mary Story Duke University

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