Danielle Levac

59.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
62 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Danielle Levac is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Rehabilitation and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Danielle Levac has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 31 papers in Rehabilitation and 14 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Danielle Levac's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (41 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (31 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (11 papers). Danielle Levac is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (41 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (31 papers) and Children's Physical and Motor Development (11 papers). Danielle Levac collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Danielle Levac's co-authors include Heather Colquhoun, Kelly K. O’Brien, Sharon E. Straus, Andrea C. Tricco, Monika Kastner, David Moher, Laure Perrier, Kelly K. O’Brien, Stephanie Glegg and Rachel Warren and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

In The Last Decade

Danielle Levac

57 papers receiving 14.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Scoping studies: advancing the methodology

2010 10.0k citations Danielle Levac, Heather Colquhoun et al. Implementation Science profile →
Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting

2014 2.0k citations Heather Colquhoun, Danielle Levac et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →
A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews

2016 1.4k citations Andrea C. Tricco, Kelly K. O’Brien et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Danielle Levac	4.3k	2.7k	2.3k	1.8k	1.8k	62	15.2k
Kelly K. O’Brien	4.3k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	151	16.2k
Julius Sim	3.8k 0.9×	2.5k 0.9×	2.1k 0.9×	2.4k 1.3×	2.1k 1.2×	197	19.4k
Heather Colquhoun	6.4k 1.5×	3.5k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	95	18.4k
Christina Godfrey	4.6k 1.1×	3.2k 1.2×	2.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.7×	99	16.4k
Hanan Khalil	4.2k 1.0×	3.0k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.9×	1.1k 0.6×	137	16.0k
Edoardo Aromataris	3.4k 0.8×	2.6k 1.0×	2.1k 0.9×	1.5k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	128	16.6k
Lidwine B. Mokkink	3.7k 0.9×	3.4k 1.2×	2.6k 1.1×	1.8k 1.0×	3.7k 2.1×	114	22.5k
Alicia O’Cathain	8.0k 1.9×	3.5k 1.3×	2.5k 1.1×	1.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	189	18.1k
Peter Craig	7.5k 1.7×	3.6k 1.3×	2.6k 1.1×	1.2k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	114	17.6k
Micah D.J. Peters	5.8k 1.3×	4.1k 1.5×	3.1k 1.3×	2.6k 1.4×	1.5k 0.8×	105	22.3k

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Levac, Danielle, Martin Lemay, Marika Demers, et al.. (2025). Bridging Needs and Expectations of Individuals With Physical Disabilities and Community Services Stakeholders for the Cocreation of an Adapted Physical Activity Platform in Virtual Reality: Qualitative Study. JMIR Serious Games. 13. e59704–e59704.

Levac, Danielle, et al.. (2025). Virtual reality-based fine motor skills training in paediatric rehabilitation: a protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 15(1). e090862–e090862.

Dubé, Évemie, et al.. (2025). What is the current state of precision rehabilitation? Protocol for a scoping study with a consultation phase. BMJ Open. 15(1). e094119–e094119.

Craig, Alexa, et al.. (2025). Visuomotor Integration Assessment Using Immersive Virtual Reality for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study. Child Care Health and Development. 51(3). e70072–e70072. 1 indexed citations

Lemay, Martin, et al.. (2024). Toward Physiological Detection of a “Just-Right” Challenge Level for Motor Learning in Immersive Virtual Reality: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 13. e55730–e55730.

Larivière‐Bastien, Danaë, et al.. (2024). Exploring the perspectives of health care professionals on digital health technologies in pediatric care and rehabilitation. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 21(1). 156–156. 3 indexed citations

Levac, Danielle, et al.. (2023). Cognitive behavioral therapies for individuals with cerebral palsy: A scoping review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 65(8). 1012–1028. 4 indexed citations

Allison, Kristen M. & Danielle Levac. (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on therapy service delivery and functioning for school-aged children with disabilities in the United States. Disability and health journal. 15(2). 101266–101266. 22 indexed citations

Levac, Danielle, et al.. (2018). Usability of the ‘Kinect-ing’ with Clinicians Website: A Knowledge Translation Resource Supporting Decisions About Active Videogame Use in Rehabilitation. Games for Health Journal. 7(6). 362–368. 5 indexed citations

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O’Brien, Kelly K., Heather Colquhoun, Danielle Levac, et al.. (2016). Advancing scoping study methodology: a web-based survey and consultation of perceptions on terminology, definition and methodological steps. BMC Health Services Research. 16(1). 305–305. 208 indexed citations

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Levac, Danielle, Stephanie Glegg, Heidi Sveistrup, et al.. (2016). Promoting Therapists’ Use of Motor Learning Strategies within Virtual Reality-Based Stroke Rehabilitation. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0168311–e0168311. 38 indexed citations

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Sheehy, Lisa, et al.. (2016). Does the addition of virtual reality training to a standard program of inpatient rehabilitation improve sitting balance ability and function after stroke? Protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Neurology. 16(1). 42–42. 20 indexed citations

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Colquhoun, Heather, Danielle Levac, Kelly K. O’Brien, et al.. (2014). Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 67(12). 1291–1294. 2037 indexed citations breakdown →

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Levac, Danielle, Stephanie Glegg, Chantal Camden, Lisa Rivard, & Cheryl Missiuna. (2014). Best Practice Recommendations for the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Online Knowledge Translation Resources in Rehabilitation. Physical Therapy. 95(4). 648–662. 54 indexed citations

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Levac, Danielle, Heidi Sveistrup, Stephanie Glegg, Patricia A. Miller, & Heather Colquhoun. (2013). Supporting therapists to integrate virtual reality systems within clinical practice: A knowledge translation study. 204–205. 1 indexed citations

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Hunter, Theresa, et al.. (2012). Reliability of the Motor Learning Strategy Rating Instrument for Children and Youth with Acquired Brain Injury. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics. 32(3). 288–305. 7 indexed citations

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Levac, Danielle, Cheryl Missiuna, Laurie Wishart, Carol DeMatteo, & F. Virginia Wright. (2012). The Motor Learning Strategy Instrument. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 25(1). 53–60. 8 indexed citations

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Levac, Danielle, Cheryl Missiuna, Laurie Wishart, Carol DeMatteo, & F. Virginia Wright. (2011). Documenting the Content of Physical Therapy for Children With Acquired Brain Injury: Development and Validation of the Motor Learning Strategy Rating Instrument. Physical Therapy. 91(5). 689–699. 36 indexed citations

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Levac, Danielle, Lisa Rivard, & Cheryl Missiuna. (2011). Defining the active ingredients of interactive computer play interventions for children with neuromotor impairments: A scoping review. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 33(1). 214–223. 78 indexed citations

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Levac, Danielle, Heather Colquhoun, & Kelly K. O’Brien. (2010). Scoping studies: advancing the methodology. Implementation Science. 5(1). 69–69. 9989 indexed citations breakdown →

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