Nathan Cobb

Biographic Data

ID6070626
NAMENathan Cobb
GIVEN NAMESNathan
FAMILY NAMECobb
SIGNATURECOBB N
AFFILIATIONSJohns Hopkins University
ORCID0000-0003-4210-226X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS15
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Switch Up the Groove

    Open AccessNathan CobbARTICLEMusic Theory Online2025

    Recent scholarship has shown that the formal conventions of post-millennial popular music bear the influence of both electronic dance music (EDM) (Adams 2019, Nobile 2022, Osborn 2023, Peres 2018) and hip hop (Duinker 2020).Drawing on these stylistic analyses, this article considers several mainstream popular songs written since 2015 that feature an unusual formal structure in which a dramatic textural transformation serves to distinguish the son…

  • Diffusion of an Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Through Facebook

    Nathan K Cobb, Nathan Cobb et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016Cited by: 3References: 17

    Objectives. To examine the diffusion of an evidence-based smoking cessation application (“app”) through Facebook social networks and identify specific intervention components that accelerate diffusion. Methods. Between December 2012 and October 2013, we recruited adult US smokers (“seeds”) via Facebook advertising and randomized them to 1 of 12 app variants using a factorial design. App variants targeted components of diffusion: duration of use (…

  • Content-Driven Analysis of an Online Community for Smoking Cessation

    Sahiti Myneni, K Fujimoto et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2015Cited by: 2References: 32

    Objectives. We identified content-specific patterns of network diffusion underlying smoking cessation in the context of online platforms, with the aim of generating targeted intervention strategies. Methods. QuitNet is an online social network for smoking cessation. We analyzed 16 492 de-identified peer-to-peer messages from 1423 members, posted between March 1 and April 30, 2007. Our mixed-methods approach comprised qualitative coding, automated…

  • Forensic analysis of online marketing for electronic nicotine delivery systems

    Nathan K Cobb, Nathan Cobb et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2013

    These findings support increased monitoring and regulation of ENDS marketing to prevent deceptive marketing tactics and ensure consumer safety

  • Cost-effectiveness of internet and telephone treatment for smoking cessation

    Amanda L Graham, Yao-Jen Chang et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2012

    Optimal' adherence to internet and combined internet and telephone interventions yields the highest number of quitters at the lowest cost. Cost-effective means of ensuring adherence to such evidence-based programmes could maximise their population-level impact on smoking prevalence

  • Social Network Structure of a Large Online Community for Smoking Cessation

    Nathan K Cobb, Nathan Cobb et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2010Cited by: 10References: 37

    Objectives. We evaluated the social network structure of QuitNet, one of the largest online communities for behavior change, and compared its characteristics to other known social networks. Methods. Using modern network analysis methods, we identified QuitNet members who were active during a 60-day period, along with their ties. We then derived multiple subgroups, such as key players and integrators, from connections and communication patterns. R…