Athena Sheehan

2.8k total citations
70 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Athena Sheehan is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Athena Sheehan has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Epidemiology, 30 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 25 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Athena Sheehan's work include Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (29 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (24 papers) and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (22 papers). Athena Sheehan is often cited by papers focused on Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (29 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (24 papers) and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (22 papers). Athena Sheehan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Ireland. Athena Sheehan's co-authors include Virginia Schmied, Elaine Burns, Lesley Barclay, Fiona Dykes, Margaret Cooke, Christine McCourt, Sarah Beake, Imelda Coyne, Jennifer Fenwick and Alison While and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Social Science & Medicine and Journal of Advanced Nursing.

In The Last Decade

Athena Sheehan

69 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Athena Sheehan Australia 25 1.1k 765 664 453 407 70 2.1k
Nathan Nickel Canada 24 515 0.5× 379 0.5× 313 0.5× 328 0.7× 154 0.4× 121 1.6k
Saba W. Masho United States 25 416 0.4× 777 1.0× 189 0.3× 408 0.9× 294 0.7× 106 2.0k
Felix Akpojene Ogbo Australia 32 1.0k 1.0× 538 0.7× 515 0.8× 896 2.0× 261 0.6× 66 2.3k
Melissa D. Avery United States 26 399 0.4× 668 0.9× 248 0.4× 361 0.8× 553 1.4× 77 1.7k
Heather B. Clayton United States 29 364 0.3× 1.0k 1.3× 115 0.2× 653 1.4× 218 0.5× 69 2.8k
Telake Azale Ethiopia 19 317 0.3× 440 0.6× 157 0.2× 507 1.1× 251 0.6× 113 1.4k
Márcia Maria Tavares Machado Brazil 22 320 0.3× 389 0.5× 182 0.3× 219 0.5× 89 0.2× 118 1.2k
Charles Opondo United Kingdom 22 136 0.1× 365 0.5× 244 0.4× 624 1.4× 129 0.3× 93 2.0k
Vanda Maria Ferreira Simões Brazil 22 250 0.2× 570 0.7× 71 0.1× 519 1.1× 243 0.6× 85 1.3k
Kathleen G. Auerbach United States 15 497 0.5× 207 0.3× 211 0.3× 216 0.5× 225 0.6× 49 1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Athena Sheehan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Athena Sheehan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stulz, Virginia, Allison Cummins, Deborah Davis, et al.. (2025). Midwives’ perceptions of the support they provide to new graduates and the role of the health service in Australia: A survey of midwives. Women and Birth. 38(3). 101913–101913.
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Peters, Kath, et al.. (2024). Professional identity: Students’ learning from the attributes and behaviours of midwives on clinical placement. Women and Birth. 37(5). 101657–101657. 4 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, et al.. (2024). Strategies used by midwives to enhance knowledge and skill development in midwifery students: an appreciative inquiry study. BMC Nursing. 23(1). 137–137. 5 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, Hannah Dahlen, Rakime Elmir, et al.. (2023). The implementation and evaluation of a mentoring program for Bachelor of Midwifery students in the clinical practice environment. Nurse Education in Practice. 70. 103687–103687. 3 indexed citations
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McKellar, Lois, Kristen Graham, Athena Sheehan, et al.. (2022). Examining the transformation of midwifery education in Australia to inform future directions: An integrative review. Women and Birth. 36(2). 155–166. 10 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, Rakime Elmir, Athena Hammond, et al.. (2021). The midwife-student mentor relationship: Creating the virtuous circle. Women and Birth. 35(5). e512–e520. 9 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, et al.. (2021). The impact of Multiple Mini Interviews on the attrition and academic outcomes of midwifery students. Women and Birth. 35(4). e318–e327. 3 indexed citations
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Stulz, Virginia, Zoe Bradfield, Allison Cummins, et al.. (2021). Midwives providing woman-centred care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: A national qualitative study. Women and Birth. 35(5). 475–483. 20 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, et al.. (2021). Experiences of Maternity Healthcare Professionals Returning to Work Following a Personal Perinatal Loss: A Scoping Review of the Literature. OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying. 86(3). 744–768. 7 indexed citations
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Stulz, Virginia, et al.. (2020). Appreciative inquiry as an intervention to improve nursing and midwifery students transitioning into becoming new graduates: An integrative review. Nurse Education Today. 98. 104727–104727. 6 indexed citations
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George, Ajesh, Ariana Kong, Amy R. Villarosa, et al.. (2020). Implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of an oral health module for the bachelor of midwifery program at an Australian university. Nurse Education Today. 90. 104457–104457. 11 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, Karleen Gribble, & Virginia Schmied. (2019). It’s okay to breastfeed in public but…. International Breastfeeding Journal. 14(1). 24–24. 37 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, et al.. (2016). Birth room images: What they tell us about childbirth. A discourse analysis of birth rooms in developed countries. Midwifery. 35. 71–77. 11 indexed citations
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Coyne, Imelda, et al.. (2016). An e-health intervention to support the transition of young people with long-term illnesses to adult healthcare services: Design and early use. Patient Education and Counseling. 99(9). 1496–1504. 60 indexed citations
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Burns, Elaine, et al.. (2012). We only talk about breast feeding: A discourse analysis of infant feeding messages in antenatal group-based education. Midwifery. 29(5). 425–433. 19 indexed citations
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Barclay, Lesley, Jo Longman, Virginia Schmied, et al.. (2012). The professionalising of breast feeding—Where are we a decade on?. Midwifery. 28(3). 281–290. 11 indexed citations
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Schmied, Virginia, Sarah Beake, Athena Sheehan, Christine McCourt, & Fiona Dykes. (2009). A meta-synthesis of womenʼs perceptions and experiences of breastfeeding support. The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 7(14). 583–614. 22 indexed citations
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Cooke, Margaret, Virginia Schmied, & Athena Sheehan. (2006). An exploration of the relationship between postnatal distress and maternal role attainment, breast feeding problems and breast feeding cessation in Australia. Midwifery. 23(1). 66–76. 62 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Athena, Virginia Schmied, & Margaret Cooke. (2003). Australian women's stories of their baby-feeding decisions in pregnancy. Midwifery. 19(4). 259–266. 36 indexed citations
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Schmied, Virginia, Athena Sheehan, & Lesley Barclay. (2001). Contemporary breast-feeding policy and practice: implications for midwives. Midwifery. 17(1). 44–54. 43 indexed citations

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