Amy Hobbs

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 847 citations indexed

About

Amy Hobbs is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Amy Hobbs has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 847 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 6 papers in General Health Professions and 5 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Amy Hobbs's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (9 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (3 papers). Amy Hobbs is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (9 papers), Child Nutrition and Water Access (4 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (3 papers). Amy Hobbs collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Tanzania. Amy Hobbs's co-authors include Sheila McDonald, Suzanne Tough, Cynthia Mannion, Meredith Brockway, Amy Bodkin, Kristie Bjornson, Noelle G. Moreau, Derek J. Roberts, Sofia B. Ahmed and Brenda R. Hemmelgarn and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, BMC Public Health and Physical Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Amy Hobbs

22 papers receiving 814 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The impact of caesarean section on breastfeeding initiation, duration and difficulties in the first four months postpartum

2016 380 citations Amy Hobbs, Cynthia Mannion et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Amy Hobbs Canada	10	376	291	283	190	187	22	847
Mary Aglipay Canada	18	629 1.7×	146 0.5×	133 0.5×	187 1.0×	121 0.6×	42	1.2k
Anthony E. Burgos United States	16	158 0.4×	303 1.0×	617 2.2×	118 0.6×	51 0.3×	24	1.2k
Nancy Jallo United States	18	178 0.5×	94 0.3×	195 0.7×	388 2.0×	43 0.2×	45	884
Masayo Matsuzaki Japan	21	151 0.4×	77 0.3×	265 0.9×	580 3.1×	92 0.5×	73	1.0k
Alan Rothberg South Africa	15	136 0.4×	58 0.2×	242 0.9×	129 0.7×	148 0.8×	68	753
Joel Alves Lamounier Brazil	18	151 0.4×	94 0.3×	137 0.5×	364 1.9×	369 2.0×	106	1.1k
Eileen C. O’Brien Ireland	15	97 0.3×	38 0.1×	326 1.2×	254 1.3×	113 0.6×	59	779
Neville H. Golden United States	8	159 0.4×	159 0.5×	209 0.7×	536 2.8×	343 1.8×	8	1.2k
Jennifer Watson United Kingdom	13	118 0.3×	62 0.2×	210 0.7×	53 0.3×	190 1.0×	27	683
J. Felipe García‐España United States	20	137 0.4×	52 0.2×	141 0.5×	330 1.7×	65 0.3×	40	1.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Amy Hobbs

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hobbs, Amy, et al.. (2022). Travel Time to Delivery, Antenatal Care, and Birth Outcomes: A Population-Based Cohort of Uncomplicated Pregnancies in British Columbia, 2012–2019. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 44(8). 886–894. 6 indexed citations

Yao, Jiayun, Amy Hobbs, Rohit Vijh, et al.. (2022). Transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in British Columbia’s largest school district during the second half of the 2020–2021 school year. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 113(5). 653–664. 2 indexed citations

Hobbs, Amy, Kelly C. Paradis, Donald M. Roback, et al.. (2022). Multi-Institutional Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Incident Learning: Evaluation of Safety Barriers Using a Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. Journal of Patient Safety. 19(1). e18–e24. 6 indexed citations

Hobbs, Amy, Michaela Smith, Catherine Riddell, et al.. (2022). Cannabis use in pregnancy and maternal and infant outcomes: A Canadian cross-jurisdictional population-based cohort study. PLoS ONE. 17(11). e0276824–e0276824. 22 indexed citations

Matovelo, Dismas, Nalini Singhal, Alberto Nettel‐Aguirre, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of a comprehensive maternal newborn health intervention in rural Tanzania: single-arm pre-post coverage survey results. Global Health Action. 15(1). 2137281–2137281. 3 indexed citations

Garrison‐Desany, Henri M., Emily Wilson, Melinda Munos, et al.. (2021). The role of gender power relations on women’s health outcomes: evidence from a maternal health coverage survey in Simiyu region, Tanzania. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 909–909. 27 indexed citations

Collison, Jay, et al.. (2021). Supramaximal Interval Running Prescription in Australian Rules Football Players: A Comparison Between Maximal Aerobic Speed, Anaerobic Speed Reserve, and the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 36(12). 3409–3414. 11 indexed citations

Hobbs, Amy, Kimberly Manalili, Eleanor Turyakira, et al.. (2021). Five-year retention of volunteer community health workers in rural Uganda: a population-based retrospective cohort. Health Policy and Planning. 37(4). 483–491. 2 indexed citations

Hobbs, Amy, Ann‐Beth Moller, Alisa Kachikis, et al.. (2019). Scoping review to identify and map the health personnel considered skilled birth attendants in low-and-middle income countries from 2000–2015. PLoS ONE. 14(2). e0211576–e0211576. 21 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy, Nigel T. Brockton, T. Wayne Matthews, et al.. (2017). Primary treatment for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in Alberta, Canada: A population‐based study. Head & Neck. 39(11). 2187–2199. 8 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy, Ann‐Beth Moller, Liliana Carvajal–Aguirre, et al.. (2017). Protocol for a scoping review to identify and map the global health personnel considered skilled attendants at birth in low and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2015. BMJ Open. 7(10). e017229–e017229. 3 indexed citations

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Kabakyenga, Jerome, et al.. (2016). Female respondent acceptance of computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) for maternal, newborn and child health coverage surveys in rural Uganda. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 98. 41–46. 12 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy, Cynthia Mannion, Sheila McDonald, Meredith Brockway, & Suzanne Tough. (2016). The impact of caesarean section on breastfeeding initiation, duration and difficulties in the first four months postpartum. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16(1). 90–90. 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Moreau, Noelle G., et al.. (2016). Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Interventions to Improve Gait Speed in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Physical Therapy. 96(12). 1938–1954. 124 indexed citations

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Mann, Michelle, Amy Hobbs, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, et al.. (2014). Effect of oral vitamin D analogs on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes among adults with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis. Clinical Kidney Journal. 8(1). 41–48. 41 indexed citations

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Mannion, Cynthia, Amy Hobbs, Sheila McDonald, & Suzanne Tough. (2013). Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding. International Breastfeeding Journal. 8(1). 4–4. 119 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy, et al.. (2013). General anaesthesia for operative obstetrics. Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine. 14(8). 346–349. 4 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy, et al.. (2013). Managing hypotension during anaesthesia for caesarean section. Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine. 14(7). 280–282. 1 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy & Richard P. Thiel. (2003). Keepers of the Wolves. Journal of Range Management. 56(5). 553–553. 1 indexed citations

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Hobbs, Amy, et al.. (1999). Comparison of sevoflurane and total intravenous anaesthesia for daycase urological surgery. Anaesthesia. 54(10). 1002–1006. 44 indexed citations

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