Cynthia Karlson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Cynthia Karlson is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Genetics and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia Karlson has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 12 papers in Genetics and 10 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Cynthia Karlson's work include Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (21 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (12 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (11 papers). Cynthia Karlson is often cited by papers focused on Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (21 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (12 papers) and Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders (11 papers). Cynthia Karlson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and India. Cynthia Karlson's co-authors include Tonya M. Palermo, Cecelia Valrie, Nancy A. Hamilton, Michael A. Rapoff, Delwyn Catley, Kristopher J. Preacher, Matthew W. Gallagher, Natalie R. Stevens, T. David Elkin and Gail Megason and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, American Psychologist and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia Karlson

51 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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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.

Family and parent influences on pediatric chronic pain: A developmental perspective.

2014 306 citations Tonya M. Palermo, Cynthia Karlson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cynthia Karlson United States	18	621	270	263	241	219	53	1.4k
Amy S. Lewandowski United States	19	1.4k 2.3×	452 1.7×	357 1.4×	563 2.3×	382 1.7×	24	2.3k
Maggie H. Bromberg United States	18	650 1.0×	240 0.9×	195 0.7×	262 1.1×	213 1.0×	26	1.1k
Emily F. Law United States	24	1.4k 2.2×	520 1.9×	295 1.1×	491 2.0×	548 2.5×	67	2.4k
Natoshia R. Cunningham United States	25	903 1.5×	294 1.1×	106 0.4×	463 1.9×	309 1.4×	66	1.6k
Lauren C. Heathcote United States	26	1.0k 1.7×	346 1.3×	216 0.8×	341 1.4×	548 2.5×	101	2.3k
Cindy D. Scipio United States	13	366 0.6×	391 1.4×	79 0.3×	240 1.0×	714 3.3×	17	1.8k
Mary Lou Galantino United States	25	288 0.5×	191 0.7×	73 0.3×	519 2.2×	204 0.9×	98	2.0k
Cheryl Harris Canada	15	294 0.5×	168 0.6×	200 0.8×	145 0.6×	266 1.2×	26	1.1k
Christine Aguilar United States	24	648 1.0×	206 0.8×	86 0.3×	220 0.9×	167 0.8×	32	2.2k
James W. Carson United States	23	245 0.4×	503 1.9×	284 1.1×	1.1k 4.5×	630 2.9×	39	2.4k

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Karlson, Cynthia, et al.. (2025). Characterizing lupus in African American children in Southern United States. Pediatric Rheumatology. 23(1). 38–38.

Karlson, Cynthia, et al.. (2024). Temporal summation of pain in sickle cell disease: comparison of adolescents and young adults with chronic vs. infrequent pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 49(12). 882–890. 1 indexed citations

Rapoff, Michael A., Christina Duncan, & Cynthia Karlson. (2023). Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens. 5 indexed citations

Bruehl, Stephen, Uma Rao, Héctor F. Myers, et al.. (2022). Cognitive-Affective-Behavioral Pathways Linking Adversity and Discrimination to Daily Pain in African-American Adults. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 10(6). 2718–2730. 7 indexed citations

Rao, Uma, Dustin E. Sarver, Stephen Bruehl, et al.. (2022). Racial, Gender, and Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Pediatric Trauma Care. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 10(3). 1006–1017. 11 indexed citations

Karlson, Cynthia, Nicole M. Alberts, Wei Liu, et al.. (2020). Longitudinal pain and pain interference in long‐term survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer. 126(12). 2915–2923. 26 indexed citations

Karlson, Cynthia, Dustin E. Sarver, Joseph S. Raiker, et al.. (2020). The contribution of neurocognitive functions to academic and psychological outcomes in pediatric cancer: A latent profile analysis. Child Neuropsychology. 26(7). 881–899. 11 indexed citations

Reneker, Jennifer C., et al.. (2019). Vestibular Rehabilitation for a Child With Posterior Fossa Syndrome: A Case Report. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 32(1). E1–E5. 3 indexed citations

Sharp, Katianne M. Howard, et al.. (2018). Temporal relationship between daily pain and actigraphy sleep patterns in pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 41(3). 416–422. 33 indexed citations

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Stone, Amanda, Cynthia Karlson, Lauren C. Heathcote, Abby R. Rosenberg, & Tonya M. Palermo. (2017). Topical Review: Pain in Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: Applying a Prevention Framework. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 43(3). 237–242. 11 indexed citations

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Hicks, Chindo, Anna Sitthi-Amorn, Jessica Douglas, et al.. (2016). Molecular Analysis of Central Nervous System Disease Spectrum in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Clinical Medicine Insights Oncology. 10. 5–15. 10 indexed citations

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Karlson, Cynthia, et al.. (2015). Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 21(11). 660–666. 21 indexed citations

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Raiker, Joseph S., et al.. (2015). Brief neurocognitive screening in youth with brain tumours: A preliminary investigation of the Lebby-Asbell Neurocognitive Screening Examination (LANSE). Brain Injury. 29(10). 1192–1198. 4 indexed citations

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Rapoff, Michael A., Mark Connelly, Scott W. Powers, et al.. (2014). Headstrong intervention for pediatric migraine headache: a randomized clinical trial. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 15(1). 12–12. 34 indexed citations

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Rabbitts, Jennifer A., Amy Lewandowski Holley, Cynthia Karlson, & Tonya M. Palermo. (2013). Bidirectional Associations Between Pain and Physical Activity in Adolescents. Clinical Journal of Pain. 30(3). 251–258. 55 indexed citations

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Karlson, Cynthia, Marilyn L. Sampilo, Michael A. Rapoff, et al.. (2013). Relationship Between Daily Mood and Migraine in Children. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 53(10). 1624–1634. 12 indexed citations

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Karlson, Cynthia, et al.. (2012). Examination of Risk and Resiliency in a Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Population Using the Psychosocial Assessment Tool 2.0. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 37(9). 1031–1040. 51 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Nancy A., et al.. (2011). Evaluating Evidence for the Role of Sleep in Fibromyalgia: A Test of the Sleep and Pain Diathesis Model. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 36(6). 806–814. 43 indexed citations

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Karlson, Cynthia & Michael A. Rapoff. (2008). Attrition in Randomized Controlled Trials for Pediatric Chronic Conditions. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 34(7). 782–793. 128 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Nancy A., Matthew W. Gallagher, Kristopher J. Preacher, et al.. (2007). Insomnia and well-being.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 75(6). 939–946. 60 indexed citations

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