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Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Jamie Brown
University College London
52
2
Prue Talbot
University of California, Riverside
17

Rising Stars Papers

1
Trends and patterns of dual use of combustible tobacco and e‐cigarettes among adults in England: A population study, 2016–2024
Addiction|2025
13 cit.
2
Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Exposure Induces Airway Remodeling in 3D Human Tracheobronchial Epithelial Tissues: From Goblet Cell Hyperplasia to Squamous Metaplasia
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)|2025
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Juan Carlos H Hernández-Rivera
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
99
2
Brian D. Griffith
University of Michigan
94
3
Jun Iriki
Nagasaki University Hospital
86
4
Suin Park
Dongguk University
75
5
Maciej Roslan
Medical University of Białystok
72
6
Ting Cao
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
70
7
Basma M. Klump
Michigan State University
60
8
Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi
University of Catania
31
9
Emma Filaudeau
United States Government Accountability Office
29
10
Precious O. Badejo
Texas A&M University
25

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Hepatic steatosis induced by nicotine plus Coca-Cola™ is prevented by nicotinamide riboside (NR)
Frontiers in Endocrinology|2024
4 cit.
2
A community outreach program enhances education on opioid and e-cigarette misuse among teenagers
Frontiers in Public Health|2025
1 cit.
3
Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Ligands Drive Pancreatic Cancer Initiation and Progression through Protumorigenic T-cell Polarization
Cancer Discovery|2025
1 cit.
4
Differences in respiratory wheezing between current exclusive e-cigarette users, current exclusive cigarette smokers, and never users of either product: findings from a population-based study
Harm Reduction Journal|2025
1 cit.
5
Effects of Emissions from Heated Tobacco Products and Reference Cigarettes on Gene Expression and Mitochondrial Function in Human Lung Epithelial BEAS-2B Cells †
Antioxidants|2025
1 cit.
6
Electronic Cigarette Exposure Induces Adverse Cellular Alterations in Skeletal Muscle in Male Mice Subjected to a High-Fat Diet
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2025
1 cit.
7
Investigation of the effect and mechanisms of moxa smoke in the treatment of Influenza A Virus (IAV) infection
PLoS ONE|2025
1 cit.
8
Selective Activation of Human Monocytes Exposed Ex Vivo to Different E-Cigarette Aerosols: Possible Role in Subclinical Inflammation
Cells|2026
0 cit.
9
Berry e-liquid flavour toxicities are not equal on an alveolar-capillary barrier cell model according to two exposure methods
Frontiers in Toxicology|2026
0 cit.
10
Low dose thirdhand smoke exposure enhances platelet functional responses in mice
Experimental Biology and Medicine|2026
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
A. Eden Evins
Harvard University
99
2
Tim Lancaster
University of Oxford
89
3
Stephanie J. London
National Institutes of Health
81
4
Valerie Beral
University of Oxford
81
5
Robert Tarran
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
81
6
Lars J. Vatten
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
80
7
Irfan Rahman
University of Rochester Medical Center
78
8
Farrah Kheradmand
Baylor College of Medicine
77
9
Ellen C. Breen
University of California San Diego
63
10
Robert Foronjy
Mount Sinai Health System
62

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
Neuropsychiatric safety and efficacy of varenicline, bupropion, and nicotine patch in smokers with and without psychiatric disorders (EAGLES): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial
The Lancet|2016
1.2k cit.
2
Epigenetic Signatures of Cigarette Smoking
Circulation Cardiovascular Genetics|2016
1k cit.
3
BMI and all cause mortality: systematic review and non-linear dose-response meta-analysis of 230 cohort studies with 3.74 million deaths among 30.3 million participants
BMJ|2016
953 cit.
4
Oxidative stress and regulation of glutathione in lung inflammation
European Respiratory Journal|2000
913 cit.
5
The 21st century hazards of smoking and benefits of stopping: a prospective study of one million women in the UK
The Lancet|2012
834 cit.
6
Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies identify multiple loci associated with pulmonary function
Nature Genetics|2009
638 cit.
7
What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes?
BMJ|2019
503 cit.
8
Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews|2016
434 cit.
9
Electronic cigarettes disrupt lung lipid homeostasis and innate immunity independent of nicotine
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2019
402 cit.
10
SIRT1 protects against emphysema via FOXO3-mediated reduction of premature senescence in mice
Journal of Clinical Investigation|2012
349 cit.

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