Christine Furber

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Christine Furber is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christine Furber has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 19 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 15 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Christine Furber's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (13 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (12 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (7 papers). Christine Furber is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (13 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (12 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (7 papers). Christine Furber collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Christine Furber's co-authors include Stephanie Tierney, Linda McGowan, Deborah Ward, Veronica Swallow, Ann Thomson, Tina Lavender, Anne Thomas, Patricia A. Parker, Victoria Brown and Debbie Garrod and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, British Journal of Cancer and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Christine Furber

48 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Using Framework Analysis ... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Using Framework Analysis in nursing research: a worked example
    2013 320 citations Christine Furber, Stephanie Tierney et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christine Furber United Kingdom 18 486 366 302 280 193 50 1.3k
Megan Aston Canada 23 567 1.2× 451 1.2× 270 0.9× 451 1.6× 353 1.8× 109 1.5k
Sandra Atkinson Ireland 8 398 0.8× 515 1.4× 110 0.4× 387 1.4× 196 1.0× 12 1.6k
Sheri Price Canada 24 573 1.2× 877 2.4× 172 0.6× 341 1.2× 159 0.8× 89 2.0k
Moira Williamson Australia 18 351 0.7× 376 1.0× 269 0.9× 153 0.5× 178 0.9× 46 1.2k
Carmel Bradshaw Ireland 15 628 1.3× 668 1.8× 148 0.5× 447 1.6× 238 1.2× 34 2.1k
Luíza Akiko Komura Hoga Brazil 18 435 0.9× 631 1.7× 151 0.5× 163 0.6× 215 1.1× 104 1.6k
Rachel Thompson Australia 21 750 1.5× 1.2k 3.3× 327 1.1× 300 1.1× 563 2.9× 75 2.1k
Eileen R. Fowles United States 22 683 1.4× 259 0.7× 450 1.5× 232 0.8× 280 1.5× 40 1.2k
Susan Gennaro United States 23 610 1.3× 387 1.1× 302 1.0× 425 1.5× 951 4.9× 135 2.0k
Beverley O’Brien Canada 27 745 1.5× 471 1.3× 430 1.4× 315 1.1× 484 2.5× 53 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Christine Furber

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Christine Furber's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Christine Furber with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Christine Furber more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Christine Furber

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Christine Furber. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Christine Furber. The network helps show where Christine Furber may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christine Furber

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Christine Furber. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Christine Furber 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 Christine Furber. Christine Furber 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
1.
Heaslip, Vanessa, et al.. (2025). A systematic review of key principles relating to decolonising interventions in midwifery education. Women and Birth. 38(2). 101869–101869.
2.
Weeks, Andrew, et al.. (2021). The Recognition of Excessive blood loss At ChildbirTh (REACT) Study: a two‐phase exploratory, sequential mixed methods inquiry using focus groups, interviews and a pilot, randomised crossover study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 128(11). 1843–1854. 4 indexed citations
3.
4.
Kiran, Tayyeba, Muhammad Omair Husain, Ayesha Minhas, et al.. (2021). Exploring Lived Experiences of Adolescents Presenting with Self-Harm and Their Views about Suicide Prevention Strategies: A Qualitative Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(9). 4694–4694. 10 indexed citations
5.
6.
7.
Husain, Nusrat, Nasim Chaudhry, Christine Furber, et al.. (2017). Group psychological intervention for maternal depression: A nested qualitative study from Karachi, Pakistan. World Journal of Psychiatry. 7(2). 98–98. 9 indexed citations
8.
Smyth, Rebecca MD, et al.. (2016). Women’s and clinicians perspectives of presentation with reduced fetal movements: a qualitative study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 16(1). 280–280. 13 indexed citations
9.
Furber, Christine, et al.. (2015). Women's experiences of cervical ripening as inpatients on an antenatal ward. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 6(4). 219–225. 8 indexed citations
10.
Furber, Christine, et al.. (2015). A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making. Midwifery. 31(9). 844–857. 27 indexed citations
11.
Tierney, Stephanie, et al.. (2012). What can qualitative studies tell us about the experiences of women who are pregnant that have an eating disorder?. Midwifery. 29(5). 542–549. 19 indexed citations
12.
Furber, Christine, Carol Bedwell, Malcolm Campbell, et al.. (2012). The Challenges and Realties of Diaper Area Cleansing for Parents. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 41(6). E13–E25. 23 indexed citations
13.
Furber, Christine & Linda McGowan. (2010). A qualitative study of the experiences of women who are obese and pregnant in the UK. Midwifery. 27(4). 437–444. 132 indexed citations
14.
Furber, Christine & Ann Thomson. (2008). The power of language: a secondary analysis of a qualitative study exploring English midwives’ support of mother's baby-feeding practice. Midwifery. 26(2). 232–240. 15 indexed citations
15.
Furber, Christine & Ann Thomson. (2007). Midwives in the UK: An Exploratory Study of Providing Newborn Feeding Support for Postpartum Mothers in the Hospital. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 52(2). 142–147. 22 indexed citations
16.
Furber, Christine & Ann Thomson. (2007). Breastfeeding practice in the UK: midwives’ perspectives. Maternal and Child Nutrition. 4(1). 44–54. 9 indexed citations
17.
Furber, Christine & Ann Thomson. (2006). The emotions of integrating breastfeeding knowledge into practice for English midwives: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 45(2). 286–297. 22 indexed citations
18.
Furber, Christine & Ann Thomson. (2006). ‘Breaking the rules’ in baby-feeding practice in the UK: deviance and good practice?. Midwifery. 22(4). 365–376. 30 indexed citations
19.
Wakefield, Ann, et al.. (2003). Promoting interdisciplinarity through educational initiative: a qualitative evaluation. Nurse Education in Practice. 3(4). 195–203. 7 indexed citations
20.
Furber, Christine. (2000). An exploration of midwives' attitudes to health promotion. Midwifery. 16(4). 314–322. 15 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Megan Aston Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sandra Atkinson Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sheri Price Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Moira Williamson Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Carmel Bradshaw Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Luíza Akiko Komura Hoga Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Rachel Thompson Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Eileen R. Fowles Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Susan Gennaro Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Beverley O’Brien
Rankless by CCL
2026