Brian Downer

2.1k total citations
119 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Brian Downer is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Downer has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 36 papers in Health and 33 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Brian Downer's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (55 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (36 papers) and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (32 papers). Brian Downer is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (55 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (36 papers) and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (32 papers). Brian Downer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Mexico and South Korea. Brian Downer's co-authors include Rebeca Wong, Marc A. García, Joseph Sáenz, Kyriakos S. Markides, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher, Faika Zanjani, David W. Fardo, Kenneth M. Langa, Carlos Díaz-Venegas and Soham Al Snih and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Brian Downer

106 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian Downer United States 21 536 420 350 232 201 119 1.4k
Kathrin Heser Germany 21 456 0.9× 439 1.0× 423 1.2× 253 1.1× 168 0.8× 77 1.4k
Joseph Williams United Kingdom 14 466 0.9× 249 0.6× 302 0.9× 164 0.7× 179 0.9× 17 1.2k
Marion Eisele Germany 24 604 1.1× 249 0.6× 416 1.2× 202 0.9× 177 0.9× 65 1.5k
Taizo Wada Japan 21 266 0.5× 383 0.9× 381 1.1× 264 1.1× 246 1.2× 67 1.6k
AT Jotheeswaran United Kingdom 10 478 0.9× 240 0.6× 382 1.1× 91 0.4× 148 0.7× 12 1.1k
Ai‐Vyrn Chin Malaysia 22 332 0.6× 270 0.6× 200 0.6× 148 0.6× 189 0.9× 76 1.7k
Philip D. St. John Canada 18 270 0.5× 340 0.8× 298 0.9× 244 1.1× 80 0.4× 49 1.0k
Normah Che Din Malaysia 21 436 0.8× 185 0.4× 190 0.5× 247 1.1× 146 0.7× 72 1.3k
Britt‐Marie Sjölund Sweden 12 331 0.6× 193 0.5× 409 1.2× 99 0.4× 128 0.6× 26 860
Elissa Burton Australia 20 401 0.7× 217 0.5× 417 1.2× 200 0.9× 158 0.8× 97 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Downer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Downer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Downer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brian Downer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brian Downer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Brian Downer. Brian Downer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Milani, Sadaf Arefi, et al.. (2025). High-impact chronic pain and cognitive decline among Mexicans aged 60 and older from 2012 to 2018. Journal of Pain. 32. 105416–105416.
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Andrasfay, Theresa, et al.. (2024). The dual impact of education and occupation on cognitive functioning in older Mexican adults: A cross-sectional exploratory study. SSM - Population Health. 29. 101738–101738. 1 indexed citations
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Khalife, Wissam, et al.. (2024). Myocardial infarction & C-reactive protein levels among Mexican adults with arthritis: Findings from the Mexican Health and Aging Study. International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention. 22. 200309–200309.
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Milani, Sadaf Arefi, Claudia Sánchez, Yong‐Fang Kuo, et al.. (2023). Pain and incident cognitive impairment in very old Mexican American adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 72(1). 226–235. 5 indexed citations
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Robertson, Michael C, Brian Downer, Paul E. Schulz, et al.. (2023). Social and Leisure Activities Predict Transitions in Cognitive Functioning in Older Mexican Adults: A Latent Transition Analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 78(10). 1625–1635. 2 indexed citations
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Bowblis, John R., Orna Intrator, Brian Downer, et al.. (2023). Financial Performance is Associated With PPE Shortages in Chain-Affiliated Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study. INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing. 60. 2866813171–2866813171. 3 indexed citations
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Tzeng, Huey‐Ming, et al.. (2023). Association Between Cognitive Impairment and Repeat Fractures in Medicare Beneficiaries Recently Hospitalized for Hip Fracture. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 78(9). 1677–1682. 3 indexed citations
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Bhavnani, Suresh K., et al.. (2023). 284 Generalizable Machine Learning Methods for Subtyping Individuals on National Health Databases: Case Studies Using Data from HRS, N3C, and All of Us. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 7(s1). 85–85. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyun‐Kyoung, et al.. (2023). Addressing non-response data for standardized post-acute functional items. BMC Health Services Research. 23(1). 955–955. 2 indexed citations
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Downer, Brian, et al.. (2023). Achieving Functional Goals during a Skilled Nursing Facility Stay: A National Study of Medicare Beneficiaries. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 103(4). 333–339. 1 indexed citations
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Downer, Brian, et al.. (2022). The Influence of Prior Functional Status on Self-Care Improvement During a Skilled Nursing Facility Stay. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 23(11). 1861–1867. 5 indexed citations
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Rutherford, Megan J., et al.. (2022). Body mass index and physical frailty among older Mexican Americans: Findings from an 18-year follow up. PLoS ONE. 17(9). e0274290–e0274290. 6 indexed citations
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Pritchard, Kevin, Brian Downer, Mukaila A. Raji, Jacques Baillargeon, & Yong‐Fang Kuo. (2022). Incident Functional Limitations Among Community-Dwelling Adults Using Opioids: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Propensity Analysis with the Health and Retirement Study. Drugs & Aging. 39(7). 559–571. 3 indexed citations
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Faieta, Julie, Hannes Devos, Michele K. York, et al.. (2021). Exercise interventions for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Systematic Reviews. 10(1). 6–6. 10 indexed citations
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Downer, Brian, et al.. (2021). Mobility and Self-Care are Associated With Discharge to Community After Home Health for People With Dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 22(7). 1493–1499.e1. 9 indexed citations
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Rivera‐Hernandez, Maricruz, Chanee Fabius, Shekinah Fashaw‐Walters, et al.. (2020). Quality of Post-Acute Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities That Disproportionately Serve Hispanics With Dementia. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 21(11). 1705–1711.e3. 6 indexed citations
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McGrath, Ryan, Brenda M. Vincent, Kyle J. Hackney, et al.. (2019). The Longitudinal Associations of Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Aging Americans. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 21(5). 634–639.e1. 83 indexed citations
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Downer, Brian, et al.. (2019). Differences in hospitalizations, emergency room admissions, and outpatient visits among Mexican-American Medicare beneficiaries. BMC Geriatrics. 19(1). 136–136. 9 indexed citations

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