Cliffton Chan

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 695 citations indexed

About

Cliffton Chan is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cliffton Chan has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 695 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Genetics and 8 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Cliffton Chan's work include Connective tissue disorders research (14 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (8 papers) and Musicians’ Health and Performance (7 papers). Cliffton Chan is often cited by papers focused on Connective tissue disorders research (14 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (8 papers) and Musicians’ Health and Performance (7 papers). Cliffton Chan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Hong Kong and United Kingdom. Cliffton Chan's co-authors include Leslie L. Nicholson, Bronwen Ackermann, Tim Driscoll, Claire E. Hiller, Rachel E. Ward, Darren Reed, Alycia Fong Yan, Jennifer Baldwin, Joshua Burns and Michele Sterling and has published in prestigious journals such as Sports Medicine, SLEEP and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Cliffton Chan

32 papers receiving 673 citations

Hit Papers

The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on Psychological... 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30
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. The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on Psychological and Cognitive Health Outcomes Compared with Other Forms of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis
    2024 36 citations Alycia Fong Yan, Leslie L. Nicholson et al. Sports Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cliffton Chan Australia 14 202 195 174 136 134 37 695
Islay M. McEwan United Kingdom 12 68 0.3× 128 0.7× 120 0.7× 244 1.8× 54 0.4× 29 558
C. Payán France 20 60 0.3× 177 0.9× 167 1.0× 59 0.4× 56 0.4× 31 1.4k
Vincenzo Maria Saraceni Italy 15 65 0.3× 250 1.3× 205 1.2× 158 1.2× 140 1.0× 41 800
Ricky W.K. Lau Hong Kong 12 160 0.8× 129 0.7× 35 0.2× 262 1.9× 51 0.4× 20 777
Nurgül Arıncı İncel Türkiye 12 46 0.2× 124 0.6× 218 1.3× 209 1.5× 24 0.2× 24 795
Belinda Thompson Australia 13 133 0.7× 20 0.1× 110 0.6× 209 1.5× 35 0.3× 39 742
Pavel Kolář Czechia 15 77 0.4× 243 1.2× 204 1.2× 101 0.7× 37 0.3× 64 827
Leslie N. Russek United States 14 27 0.1× 279 1.4× 280 1.6× 79 0.6× 276 2.1× 24 855
Kuba Ptaszkowski Poland 16 55 0.3× 146 0.7× 187 1.1× 146 1.1× 15 0.1× 56 712
Peter Michaelson Sweden 17 63 0.3× 582 3.0× 202 1.2× 95 0.7× 15 0.1× 42 903

Countries citing papers authored by Cliffton Chan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cliffton Chan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cliffton Chan

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

All Works

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Lawford, Belinda J., et al.. (2024). Physiotherapy students' attitudes toward the use of telehealth in clinical practice: A cross‐sectional survey. Health Science Reports. 7(4). e2067–e2067. 3 indexed citations
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Campbell, Raewyn G., Joshua R Zadro, Cliffton Chan, et al.. (2024). Work‐Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery: A Systematic Review With Meta‐analysis. Otolaryngology. 171(6). 1650–1669. 2 indexed citations
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Yan, Alycia Fong, Leslie L. Nicholson, Rachel E. Ward, et al.. (2024). The Effectiveness of Dance Interventions on Psychological and Cognitive Health Outcomes Compared with Other Forms of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 54(5). 1179–1205. 36 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chan, Cliffton, et al.. (2023). Online pain management programs for chronic, widespread musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review with meta‐analysis. Pain Practice. 23(6). 664–683. 6 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Leslie L., et al.. (2023). Reference values of four measures of craniocervical stability using upright dynamic magnetic resonance imaging. La radiologia medica. 128(3). 330–339. 7 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Leslie L., Cliffton Chan, Louise Tofts, & Verity Pacey. (2022). Hypermobility syndromes in children and adolescents: Assessment, diagnosis and multidisciplinary management. Australian Journal of General Practice. 51(6). 409–414. 4 indexed citations
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Wesley, Alison, Paula Bray, Verity Pacey, Cliffton Chan, & Leslie L. Nicholson. (2022). Hand Impairment and Function in Children and Adolescents With Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 76(6).
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Wong, Arnold Yu Lok, et al.. (2021). Is Scoliosis Associated with Dance Injury in Young Recreational Dancers? A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Study. Journal of Dance Medicine & Science. 26(1). 42–50. 11 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Leslie L., et al.. (2019). Prevalence and unique patterns of lower limb hypermobility in elite ballet dancers. Physical Therapy in Sport. 41. 55–63. 6 indexed citations
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Chan, Cliffton, et al.. (2018). The prevalence of generalized and syndromic hypermobility in elite Australian dancers. Physical Therapy in Sport. 32. 15–21. 21 indexed citations
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Chan, Cliffton, et al.. (2017). Identifying lower limb specific and generalised joint hypermobility in adults: validation of the Lower Limb Assessment Score. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 18(1). 514–514. 22 indexed citations
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McKay, Marnee J., Jennifer Baldwin, Leslie L. Nicholson, et al.. (2017). Beighton scores and cut-offs across the lifespan: cross-sectional study of an Australian population. Lara D. Veeken. 56(11). 1857–1864. 81 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Leslie L., Darren Reed, & Cliffton Chan. (2016). An interactive, multi-modal Anatomy workshop improves academic performance in the health sciences: a cohort study. BMC Medical Education. 16(1). 7–7. 41 indexed citations
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Chan, Cliffton, Tim Driscoll, & Bronwen Ackermann. (2014). Effect of a Musicians’ Exercise Intervention on Performance-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Medical Problems of Performing Artists. 29(4). 181–188. 43 indexed citations
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Chan, Cliffton, Tim Driscoll, & Bronwen Ackermann. (2013). The usefulness of on-site physical therapy-led triage services for professional orchestral musicians – a national cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 14(1). 98–98. 14 indexed citations
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