Alison Dunkley

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Alison Dunkley is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alison Dunkley has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alison Dunkley's work include Diabetes Management and Education (6 papers), Down syndrome and intellectual disability research (5 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (5 papers). Alison Dunkley is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Management and Education (6 papers), Down syndrome and intellectual disability research (5 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (5 papers). Alison Dunkley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belarus and United States. Alison Dunkley's co-authors include Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Thomas Yates, Claire Russell, Colin Greaves, Laura J. Gray, Tanith C. Rose, Janette Camosso‐Stefinovic and Freya Tyrer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Alison Dunkley

24 papers receiving 1.0k 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.

Diabetes Prevention in the Real World: Effectiveness of Pragmatic Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and of the Impact of Adherence to Guideline Recommendations

2014 420 citations Alison Dunkley, Danielle H. Bodicoat et al. Diabetes Care profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alison Dunkley United Kingdom	15	620	292	202	187	166	25	1.1k
Merja Paturi Finland	6	795 1.3×	408 1.4×	432 2.1×	172 0.9×	171 1.0×	10	1.4k
Jiang Yayun China	4	837 1.4×	239 0.8×	318 1.6×	115 0.6×	186 1.1×	6	1.2k
Katri Hemiö Finland	10	833 1.3×	396 1.4×	456 2.3×	254 1.4×	191 1.2×	16	1.6k
Timo Saaristo Finland	18	837 1.4×	341 1.2×	315 1.6×	174 0.9×	312 1.9×	40	1.5k
Mary A. Hoskin United States	9	728 1.2×	436 1.5×	535 2.6×	241 1.3×	138 0.8×	17	1.5k
Gregers S. Andersen Denmark	20	404 0.7×	315 1.1×	269 1.3×	119 0.6×	178 1.1×	78	1.4k
Brenda K. Montgomery United States	11	470 0.8×	89 0.3×	119 0.6×	116 0.6×	174 1.0×	14	850
Leonel Villa-Caballero United States	7	582 0.9×	130 0.4×	63 0.3×	126 0.7×	136 0.8×	15	904
Kazuyo Tsushita Japan	15	278 0.4×	216 0.7×	273 1.4×	104 0.6×	128 0.8×	61	979

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Kelly, Rosemary, Laurence Taggart, Vivien Coates, et al.. (2025). Who presents the greatest challenge in intellectual disability research- participants or health and research professionals?. PLoS ONE. 20(11). e0332744–e0332744.

Dunkley, Alison, et al.. (2022). Incidence, prevalence, and potential risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration: A retrospective review at a multidisciplinary centre in Barbados. International Wound Journal. 20(4). 935–941. 7 indexed citations

Willis, Andrew, Alison Dunkley, Sandra Campbell, et al.. (2021). Individual, healthcare professional and system‐level barriers and facilitators to initiation and adherence to injectable therapies for type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐ethnography. Diabetic Medicine. 39(1). e14678–e14678. 15 indexed citations

Hadjiconstantinou, Michelle, Alison Dunkley, Helen Eborall, et al.. (2020). Perceptions of healthcare professionals and people with type 2 diabetes on emotional support: a qualitative study. BJGP Open. 4(1). bjgpopen20X101018–bjgpopen20X101018. 9 indexed citations

Tyrer, Freya, Suping Ling, Sabyasachi Bhaumik, et al.. (2020). Diabetes in adults with intellectual disability: prevalence and associated demographic, lifestyle, independence and health factors. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 64(4). 287–295. 8 indexed citations

Dunkley, Alison, Laura J. Gray, Ghazala Waheed, et al.. (2019). Incidence and severity of hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetes by treatment regimen: A UK multisite 12‐month prospective observational study. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 21(7). 1585–1595. 18 indexed citations

Taggart, Laurence, Maria Truesdale, Alison Dunkley, Allan House, & Amy M. Russell. (2018). Health Promotion and Wellness Initiatives Targeting Chronic Disease Prevention and Management for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Recent Advancements in Type 2 Diabetes. Current Developmental Disorders Reports. 5(3). 132–142. 20 indexed citations

Dunkley, Alison, Freya Tyrer, Laura J. Gray, et al.. (2017). Screening for glucose intolerance and development of a lifestyle education programme for prevention of type 2 diabetes in a population with intellectual disabilities: the STOP Diabetes research project. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(11). 1–316. 13 indexed citations

Dunkley, Alison, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Tanith C. Rose, et al.. (2015). Prevalence and Incidence of Hypoglycaemia in 532,542 People with Type 2 Diabetes on Oral Therapies and Insulin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population Based Studies. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0126427–e0126427. 167 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Colin Greaves, et al.. (2014). Diabetes Prevention in the Real World: Effectiveness of Pragmatic Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and of the Impact of Adherence to Guideline Recommendations. Diabetes Care. 37(4). 922–933. 420 indexed citations breakdown →

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Dunkley, Alison, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Colin Greaves, et al.. (2014). Diabetes Prevention in the Real World: Effectiveness of Pragmatic Lifestyle Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and of the Impact of Adherence to Guideline Recommendations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care 2014;37:922–933. Diabetes Care. 37(6). 1775–1776. 7 indexed citations

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Chilton, Mark, Alison Dunkley, Patrice Carter, et al.. (2013). The effect of antiobesity drugs on waist circumference: a mixed treatment comparison. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 16(3). 237–247. 15 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison, et al.. (2012). Effectiveness of interventions for reducing diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in people with metabolic syndrome: systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta‐analysis. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 14(7). 616–625. 111 indexed citations

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Gray, Laura J., Nicola J. Cooper, Alison Dunkley, et al.. (2012). A systematic review and mixed treatment comparison of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of obesity. Obesity Reviews. 13(6). 483–498. 34 indexed citations

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McDonough, Christine M., Alison Dunkley, Navneet Aujla, et al.. (2012). The association between body mass index and health‐related quality of life: influence of ethnicity on this relationship. Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism. 15(4). 342–348. 19 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison, Melanie J. Davies, Margaret Stone, et al.. (2011). The Reversal Intervention for Metabolic Syndrome (TRIMS) study: rationale, design, and baseline data. Trials. 12(1). 107–107. 8 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison, et al.. (2009). Waist circumference measurement: knowledge, attitudes and barriers in patients and practitioners in a multi-ethnic population. Family Practice. 26(5). 365–371. 40 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison, N. Taub, Melanie J. Davies, Margaret Stone, & Kamlesh Khunti. (2009). Is having a family history of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease a predictive factor for metabolic syndrome?. Primary care diabetes. 3(1). 49–56. 15 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison, Margaret Stone, Robert D. Sayers, Azhar Farooqi, & Kamlesh Khunti. (2007). A cross sectional survey of secondary prevention measures in patients with peripheral arterial disease in primary care. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 83(983). 602–605. 5 indexed citations

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Dunkley, Alison. (2006). An audit of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in post acute myocardial infarction patients in primary care. Quality in primary care. 14(1). 3 indexed citations

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