Alan N. West

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Alan N. West is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan N. West has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in General Health Professions, 28 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 12 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Alan N. West's work include Healthcare Policy and Management (28 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (25 papers) and Global Health Workforce Issues (10 papers). Alan N. West is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Policy and Management (28 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (25 papers) and Global Health Workforce Issues (10 papers). Alan N. West collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Alan N. West's co-authors include William B. Weeks, Amy E. Wallace, Colin Martindale, Kathleen N. Moore, Scott W. Brown, Kara Hawthorne, Lial Kofoed, Mary E. Charlton, Matthew J. Friedman and James P. Bagian and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Psychiatry and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Alan N. West

53 papers receiving 1.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications

1981 494 citations Alan N. West The Journal of mind and behavior profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan N. West United States	21	420	318	299	264	256	54	1.8k
David Goldstein Canada	25	233 0.6×	457 1.4×	476 1.6×	223 0.8×	92 0.4×	71	2.8k
David A. Ellis United Kingdom	23	607 1.4×	194 0.6×	356 1.2×	160 0.6×	142 0.6×	88	3.0k
Jason W. Beckstead United States	30	507 1.2×	178 0.6×	129 0.4×	311 1.2×	145 0.6×	127	2.7k
James S. Roberts United States	24	297 0.7×	108 0.3×	293 1.0×	182 0.7×	197 0.8×	65	2.5k
Richard A. Charter United States	24	154 0.4×	237 0.7×	215 0.7×	224 0.8×	70 0.3×	114	1.9k
Min‐Huey Chung Taiwan	25	604 1.4×	245 0.8×	689 2.3×	237 0.9×	59 0.2×	112	2.4k
Sharon L. Christ United States	29	565 1.3×	242 0.8×	163 0.5×	183 0.7×	132 0.5×	115	2.5k
Shawna N. Smith United States	19	902 2.1×	83 0.3×	460 1.5×	314 1.2×	126 0.5×	60	2.7k
Tom Loeys Belgium	29	247 0.6×	302 0.9×	443 1.5×	554 2.1×	123 0.5×	135	2.9k
Cilia Witteman Netherlands	23	212 0.5×	246 0.8×	230 0.8×	360 1.4×	109 0.4×	102	2.3k

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Wiles, Jonathan D., Melanie Rees-Roberts, Timothy Doulton, et al.. (2025). Feasibility randomised controlled trial to assess the delivery of a novel isometric exercise intervention for people diagnosed with uncomplicated stage 1 hypertension in the National Health Service: key quantitative findings. BMJ Open. 15(6). e091219–e091219.

Rees-Roberts, Melanie, Alan N. West, Jamie M. O’Driscoll, et al.. (2024). Experiences, acceptability and feasibility of an isometric exercise intervention for stage 1 hypertension: embedded qualitative study in a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 10(1). 113–113. 1 indexed citations

Farmer, Chris, Alan N. West, Melanie Rees-Roberts, et al.. (2023). Delivering clinical studies of exercise in the COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and adaptations using a feasibility trial of isometric exercise to treat hypertension as an exemplar. BMJ Open. 13(3). e068204–e068204. 3 indexed citations

Lund, Brian C., Mary E. Charlton, & Alan N. West. (2016). Pharmacy use by dual-eligible non-elderly veterans with private healthcare insurance. BMC Health Services Research. 16(1). 515–515. 4 indexed citations

West, Alan N., et al.. (2013). Associations Between Childbirth and Women Veterans' VA and Non-VA Hospitalizations for Major Diagnostic Categories. Military Medicine. 178(11). 1250–1255. 4 indexed citations

Wallace, Amy E., Richard Lee, Todd A. MacKenzie, et al.. (2010). A Longitudinal Analysis of Rural and Urban Veterans’ Health-Related Quality of Life. The Journal of Rural Health. 26(2). 156–163. 52 indexed citations

West, Alan N. & William B. Weeks. (2009). Health Care Expenditures for Urban and Rural Veterans in Veterans Health Administration Care. Health Services Research. 44(5p1). 1718–1734. 25 indexed citations

Weeks, William B., Alan N. West, Amy E. Wallace, & Elliott S. Fisher. (2008). Comparing the Characteristics, Utilization, Efficiency, and Outcomes of VA and Non-VA Inpatient Care Provided to VA Enrollees. Medical Care. 46(8). 863–871. 19 indexed citations

Weeks, William B., Alan N. West, Amy K. Rosen, & James P. Bagian. (2008). Comparing measures of patient safety for inpatient care provided to veterans within and outside the VA system in New York. BMJ Quality & Safety. 17(1). 58–64. 10 indexed citations

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Weeks, William B., et al.. (2008). Research on Rural Veterans: An Analysis of the Literature. The Journal of Rural Health. 24(4). 337–344. 63 indexed citations

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West, Alan N., William B. Weeks, & Amy E. Wallace. (2008). Rural Veterans and Access to High‐Quality Care for High‐Risk Surgeries. Health Services Research. 43(5p1). 1737–1751. 18 indexed citations

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Ogrinc, Greg, et al.. (2007). Integrating Practice-Based Learning and Improvement into Medical Student Learning: Evaluating Complex Curricular Innovations. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 19(3). 221–229. 30 indexed citations

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Weeks, William B. & Alan N. West. (2007). Where Do Veterans Health Administration Patients Obtain Heart, Liver, and Kidney Transplants?. Military Medicine. 172(11). 1154–1159. 7 indexed citations

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West, Alan N., William B. Weeks, & James P. Bagian. (2007). Rare Adverse Medical Events in VA Inpatient Care: Reliability Limits to Using Patient Safety Indicators as Performance Measures. Health Services Research. 43(1p1). 249–266. 17 indexed citations

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Wallace, Amy E., Alan N. West, Brenda M. Booth, & William B. Weeks. (2007). Unintended Consequences of Regionalizing Specialized VA Addiction Services. Psychiatric Services. 58(5). 668–674. 21 indexed citations

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West, Alan N. & William B. Weeks. (2007). Who Pays When VA Users Are Hospitalized in the Private Sector?. Medical Care. 45(10). 1003–1007. 15 indexed citations

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West, Alan N. & William B. Weeks. (2006). Mental Distress Among Younger Veterans Before, During, and After the Invasion of Iraq. Psychiatric Services. 57(2). 244–248. 13 indexed citations

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West, Alan N. & William B. Weeks. (2005). Physical and Mental Health and Access to Care Among Nonmetropolitan Veterans Health Administration Patients Younger Than 65 Years. The Journal of Rural Health. 22(1). 9–16. 39 indexed citations

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West, Alan N., et al.. (1990). Relationship between utilization of mental health and medical services in a VA hospital. American Journal of Psychiatry. 147(4). 465–469. 24 indexed citations

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West, Alan N.. (1981). Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications. The Journal of mind and behavior. 2(1). 494 indexed citations breakdown →

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