Alec O'connor

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
48 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Alec O'connor is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alec O'connor has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 10 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 10 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alec O'connor's work include Pain Management and Opioid Use (9 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (9 papers) and Diversity and Career in Medicine (8 papers). Alec O'connor is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Opioid Use (9 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (9 papers) and Diversity and Career in Medicine (8 papers). Alec O'connor collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Alec O'connor's co-authors include Robert H. Dworkin, Brett R. Stacey, Rolf‐Detlef Treede, Miroslav Bačkonja, John D. Loeser, Dennis C. Turk, Andrew S.C. Rice, John T. Farrar, Turo Nurmikko and Nanna Brix Finnerup and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Alec O'connor

48 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain: Evidence-based recommendations

2007 1.5k citations Robert H. Dworkin, Alec O'connor et al. Pain profile →
Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: An Overview of Recent Guidelines

2009 563 citations Alec O'connor, Robert H. Dworkin The American Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alec O'connor United States	23	2.2k	1.1k	950	771	471	48	4.0k
Nicola Torrance United Kingdom	26	3.0k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	2.1k 2.2×	983 1.3×	440 0.9×	52	5.3k
Brett R. Stacey United States	30	2.9k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	2.0k 2.1×	1.1k 1.5×	726 1.5×	66	5.3k
Lesley Colvin United Kingdom	33	1.7k 0.8×	422 0.4×	1.0k 1.1×	874 1.1×	744 1.6×	110	5.3k
Arnold R. Gammaitoni United States	39	1.1k 0.5×	413 0.4×	1.0k 1.1×	627 0.8×	633 1.3×	116	3.8k
Bruce Parsons United States	27	1.2k 0.6×	631 0.6×	631 0.7×	363 0.5×	362 0.8×	88	2.5k
Allan Gordon Canada	36	834 0.4×	318 0.3×	989 1.0×	495 0.6×	476 1.0×	102	4.5k
Robyn L. Houlden Canada	19	893 0.4×	397 0.4×	337 0.4×	338 0.4×	406 0.9×	64	2.4k
Geoffrey Littlejohn Australia	33	621 0.3×	175 0.2×	1.7k 1.8×	211 0.3×	319 0.7×	157	4.3k
Patrick Maison France	33	454 0.2×	511 0.5×	336 0.4×	100 0.1×	442 0.9×	71	3.9k
David J. Clark United States	34	1.6k 0.7×	57 0.1×	485 0.5×	770 1.0×	467 1.0×	83	3.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alec O'connor

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20 of 20 papers shown

O'connor, Alec, Kelly McGarry, Michael Kisielewski, et al.. (2023). Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Awareness and Mitigation of Residents’ Experiences of Bias and Discrimination. The American Journal of Medicine. 136(7). 710–717.e3. 1 indexed citations

O'connor, Alec, Thomas Addoah, Houria Djoudi, et al.. (2021). Learning from Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Ghana and Zambia: lessons for integrated landscape approaches. The International Forestry Review. 23(3). 273–297. 22 indexed citations

Fletcher, Kathlyn E., Alec O'connor, Michael Kisielewski, & Lisa L. Willett. (2020). Why Do Residency Program Directors Consider Resigning? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of a National Program Director Survey. The American Journal of Medicine. 133(6). 761–767. 21 indexed citations

O'connor, Alec, Andrew J. Halvorsen, Kathleen M. Finn, et al.. (2018). Internal Medicine Residency Program Director Burnout and Program Director Turnover: Results of a National Survey. The American Journal of Medicine. 132(2). 252–261. 40 indexed citations

Naci, Huseyin & Alec O'connor. (2013). Assessing comparative effectiveness of new drugs before approval using prospective network meta-analyses. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 66(8). 812–816. 14 indexed citations

O'connor, Alec. (2012). Why do emergency providers choose one opioid over another? A prospective cohort analysis. Journal of Opioid Management. 8(6). 403–413. 3 indexed citations

Fairbanks, Rollin J., et al.. (2012). Association of Pain Score Documentation and Analgesic Use in a Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Care. 28(12). 1287–1292. 24 indexed citations

O'connor, Alec, Valerie J. Lang, & Donald R. Bordley. (2011). Restructuring an Inpatient Resident Service to Improve Outcomes for Residents, Students, and Patients. Academic Medicine. 86(12). 1500–1507. 20 indexed citations

O'connor, Alec. (2010). Building Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability Into the FDA Approval Process. JAMA. 303(10). 979–979. 31 indexed citations

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Herrmann, David N., Alec O'connor, Steven R. Schwid, et al.. (2010). Broadening the spectrum of controls for skin biopsy in painful neuropathies. Muscle & Nerve. 42(3). 435–437. 5 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec, Frank L. Zwemer, Daniel P. Hays, & Changyong Feng. (2010). Intravenous opioid dosing and outcomes in emergency patients: a prospective cohort analysis. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 28(9). 1041–1050.e6. 18 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec & Robert H. Dworkin. (2009). Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: An Overview of Recent Guidelines. The American Journal of Medicine. 122(10). S22–S32. 563 indexed citations breakdown →

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O'connor, Alec. (2009). Neuropathic Pain. PharmacoEconomics. 27(2). 95–112. 348 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec. (2009). The Need for Improved Access to FDA Reviews. JAMA. 302(2). 191–191. 29 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec, Valerie J. Lang, Stephen J. Lurie, et al.. (2009). The Effect of Nonteaching Services on the Distribution of Inpatient Cases for Internal Medicine Residents. Academic Medicine. 84(2). 220–225. 11 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec, Steven R. Schwid, David N. Herrmann, John D. Markman, & Robert H. Dworkin. (2007). Pain associated with multiple sclerosis: Systematic review and proposed classification. Pain. 137(1). 96–111. 355 indexed citations

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Dworkin, Robert H., Richard G. White, Alec O'connor, Onur Başer, & Kevin Hawkins. (2007). Healthcare Costs of Acute and Chronic Pain Associated with a Diagnosis of Herpes Zoster. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 55(8). 1168–1175. 60 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec, Valerie J. Lang, & Timothy E. Quill. (2006). Underdosing of Morphine in Comparison with Other Parenteral Opioids in an Acute Hospital: A Quality of Care Challenge. Pain Medicine. 7(4). 299–307. 6 indexed citations

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O'connor, Alec, et al.. (2005). Do citation classics in rhinology reflect utility rather than quality?. PubMed. 43(3). 221–4. 11 indexed citations

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Graham, Ian D., W.K. Evans, Alec O'connor, et al.. (2000). Canadian Oncologists and Clinical Practice Guidelines: A National Survey of Attitudes and Reported Use. Oncology. 59(4). 283–290. 34 indexed citations

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