Cathy MacDonald

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 735 citations indexed

About

Cathy MacDonald is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Health and Education. According to data from OpenAlex, Cathy MacDonald has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 735 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Health and 7 papers in Education. Recurrent topics in Cathy MacDonald's work include Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (9 papers), Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (7 papers) and Cultural Competency in Health Care (6 papers). Cathy MacDonald is often cited by papers focused on Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (9 papers), Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (7 papers) and Cultural Competency in Health Care (6 papers). Cathy MacDonald collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Cathy MacDonald's co-authors include Audrey Steenbeek, Jennifer York, Terri Vandercook, Lorna Butler, Greg Reid, Paula Louise Bush, Martin E. Block, John T. Foley, Bryce Kellogg and Ryan D. Haugo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Exceptional Children.

In The Last Decade

Cathy MacDonald

28 papers receiving 648 citations

Hit Papers

UNDERSTANDING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH: A QUALITATIV... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. UNDERSTANDING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH: A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OPTION
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cathy MacDonald Canada 10 229 175 168 87 85 30 735
Andrew G D Holmes United Kingdom 7 229 1.0× 225 1.3× 105 0.6× 47 0.5× 92 1.1× 13 765
Geoffrey Woolcock Australia 14 256 1.1× 121 0.7× 139 0.8× 26 0.3× 85 1.0× 36 712
Jo Moran‐Ellis United Kingdom 12 503 2.2× 301 1.7× 261 1.6× 89 1.0× 172 2.0× 30 1.1k
James Charlton United Kingdom 9 211 0.9× 162 0.9× 171 1.0× 298 3.4× 151 1.8× 18 861
Christina R. Ergler New Zealand 16 237 1.0× 134 0.8× 99 0.6× 43 0.5× 39 0.5× 53 724
Penelope Carroll New Zealand 19 380 1.7× 152 0.9× 124 0.7× 60 0.7× 51 0.6× 35 923
Kayla Fontenot United States 4 242 1.1× 104 0.6× 165 1.0× 35 0.4× 108 1.3× 4 743
United Nations 12 344 1.5× 148 0.8× 203 1.2× 257 3.0× 232 2.7× 55 1.3k
Iris Epstein Canada 14 285 1.2× 183 1.0× 155 0.9× 92 1.1× 108 1.3× 37 895
Ashley Edwards Canada 3 215 0.9× 108 0.6× 156 0.9× 34 0.4× 107 1.3× 4 720

Countries citing papers authored by Cathy MacDonald

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cathy MacDonald

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cathy MacDonald

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cathy MacDonald. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cathy MacDonald 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 Cathy MacDonald. Cathy MacDonald is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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MacDonald, Cathy, Paula Louise Bush, & John T. Foley. (2021). Physical activity promotion and adults with intellectual disabilities: A neglected area. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. 26(2). 509–521. 8 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2021). "It Was Like a Big Alive Wheelchair": Experiences of Therapeutic Horseback Riders. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(1). 5–5. 2 indexed citations
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Graves, Rose A., Ryan D. Haugo, Andrés Holz, et al.. (2020). Potential greenhouse gas reductions from Natural Climate Solutions in Oregon, USA. PLoS ONE. 15(4). e0230424–e0230424. 31 indexed citations
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Steenbeek, Audrey, et al.. (2020). Characteristics of Indigenous healing strategies in Canada: a scoping review. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 18(12). 2512–2555. 7 indexed citations
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Alex, Marion, et al.. (2019). Health Care with Indigenous Women: Respectful Partnerships. 4(3). 89–106.
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2018). Virtual Global Classrooms without Walls: Collaborative Opportunities for Higher Learning Engagement. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2018). Understanding Mi'kmaq Women's Experiences Accessing Prenatal Care in Rural Nova Scotia. Advances in Nursing Science. 42(2). 139–155. 5 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2018). A “two-eyed seeing” approach to Indigenizing nursing curricula. 5(1). 23–23. 10 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2018). Relating Almutairi’s critical cultural competence model for healthcare providers transitioning to Qatar. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 8(9). 12–12. 1 indexed citations
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Foley, John T., et al.. (2017). Physical Activity Frequency of Special Olympic Athletes Ages 8-18 Across Economic Status. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(2). 14–19. 1 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2017). Blending Simulation-Based Learning and Interpretative Pedagogy for Undergraduate Leadership Competency Development. Journal of Nursing Education. 56(1). 49–54. 10 indexed citations
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Bush, Paula Louise & Cathy MacDonald. (2015). Promoting Physical Activity Among Adolescents: Recommendations From Correlation Research. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 184–189. 3 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy & Audrey Steenbeek. (2015). The Impact of Colonization and Western Assimilation on Health and Wellbeing of Canadian Aboriginal People. 10(1). 32–46. 78 indexed citations
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Reid, Greg, et al.. (2013). Evidence-based practice: A quality indicator analysis of peer-tutoring in adapted physical education. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 34(9). 2514–2522. 10 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy & Greg Reid. (2013). INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES OF INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A SELF-DETERMINATION SCALE. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 43–56. 2 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy. (2008). Using Components of the Medicine Wheel to Develop a Conceptual Framework for Understanding Aboriginal Women in the Context of Pap Smear Screening 1. 2 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy & Lorna Butler. (2007). Silent No More: Elderly Women’s Stories of Living with Urinary Incontinence in Long-term Care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 33(1). 14–20. 31 indexed citations
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York, Jennifer, Michael F. Giangreco, Terri Vandercook, & Cathy MacDonald. (2007). Integración del personal de apoyo en el aula inclusiva. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 119–133. 2 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Cathy, et al.. (2006). Positive Behavioral Support.. 17(6). 20–24. 1 indexed citations
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York, Jennifer, et al.. (1991). Feedback about Integrating Middle-School Students with Severe Disabilities in General Education Classes. Exceptional Children. 58(3). 244–258. 75 indexed citations

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