Deb Keen

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Deb Keen is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Deb Keen has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 57 papers in Clinical Psychology and 28 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Deb Keen's work include Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (62 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (56 papers) and Behavioral and Psychological Studies (25 papers). Deb Keen is often cited by papers focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (62 papers), Family and Disability Support Research (56 papers) and Behavioral and Psychological Studies (25 papers). Deb Keen collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Canada and United States. Deb Keen's co-authors include Kate Simpson, Dawn Adams, Ian Dempsey, Christine Imms, Jessica Paynter, Brooke Adair, Anna Ullenhag, Mats Granlund, David Trembath and Sylvia Rodger and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

In The Last Decade

Deb Keen

88 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

‘Participation’: a systematic review of language, definitions, and constructs used in intervention research with children with disabilities

2015 290 citations Christine Imms, Brooke Adair et al. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Deb Keen Australia	31	2.1k	1.8k	985	842	621	90	3.3k
Hedda Meadan United States	28	1.9k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	366 0.4×	885 1.1×	685 1.1×	148	2.6k
Laura Lee McIntyre United States	29	2.8k 1.3×	1.2k 0.7×	706 0.7×	550 0.7×	977 1.6×	95	3.5k
Geraldine Leader Ireland	31	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	841 1.0×	363 0.6×	97	3.2k
Steven K. Kapp United Kingdom	28	2.8k 1.3×	3.7k 2.0×	786 0.8×	748 0.9×	821 1.3×	61	4.6k
Marita Falkmer Australia	30	1.4k 0.7×	2.1k 1.2×	592 0.6×	420 0.5×	659 1.1×	93	3.0k
Marc J. Tassé United States	29	1.3k 0.6×	896 0.5×	539 0.5×	411 0.5×	452 0.7×	98	2.9k
Glynis H. Murphy United Kingdom	36	2.3k 1.1×	1.4k 0.8×	536 0.5×	736 0.9×	394 0.6×	141	3.8k
Ilene Sharon Schwartz United States	35	2.0k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	366 0.4×	2.1k 2.5×	1.4k 2.2×	95	3.6k
Gerald Mahoney United States	31	2.0k 0.9×	905 0.5×	437 0.4×	725 0.9×	809 1.3×	78	2.6k
Monica Cuskelly Australia	34	1.9k 0.9×	591 0.3×	502 0.5×	690 0.8×	1.0k 1.7×	149	3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Deb Keen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Deb Keen

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Adams, Dawn, Stephanie A. Malone, Nicole Dargue, et al.. (2024). Prevention and Reduction of Anxiety in Autistic Preschoolers Through an Autism-Specific Parent-Mediated Intervention: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating Short and Longer Term Outcomes. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 56(2). 447–463. 4 indexed citations

Paynter, Jessica, et al.. (2021). Brief Report: Preliminary Finding for Using Weight-of-Evidence Graphical Information Sheets with Teachers to Correct Misinformation About Autism Practices. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 52(8). 3734–3739. 1 indexed citations

Simpson, Kate, et al.. (2021). “My cheeks get red and my brain gets scared”: A computer assisted interview to explore experiences of anxiety in young children on the autism spectrum. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 113. 103940–103940. 3 indexed citations

Iragorri, Nicolas, Beverley M. Essue, Caitlyn Timmings, et al.. (2020). The Cost of Failed First-Line Cancer Treatment Related to Continued Smoking in Canada. Current Oncology. 27(6). 307–312. 5 indexed citations

Trembath, David, Marleen F. Westerveld, Srinivas Teppala, et al.. (2019). Profiles of vocalization change in children with autism receiving early intervention. Autism Research. 12(5). 830–842. 15 indexed citations

Adams, Dawn, et al.. (2019). Family Outcomes for Families of 4–5-Year-Old Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Have Received Early Childhood Intervention in Australia. Infants & Young Children. 32(3). 186–200. 7 indexed citations

Simpson, Kate, Dawn Adams, Susan Bruck, & Deb Keen. (2019). Investigating the participation of children on the autism spectrum across home, school, and community: A longitudinal study. Child Care Health and Development. 45(5). 681–687. 46 indexed citations

Adams, Dawn, et al.. (2019). Teacher responses to anxiety-related behaviours in students on the autism spectrum. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 86. 11–19. 27 indexed citations

Adair, Brooke, Anna Ullenhag, Peter Rosenbaum, et al.. (2018). Measures used to quantify participation in childhood disability and their alignment with the family of participation‐related constructs: a systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 60(11). 1101–1116. 108 indexed citations

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Adams, Dawn, Kate Simpson, & Deb Keen. (2018). School-related anxiety symptomatology in a community sample of primary-school-aged children on the autism spectrum. Journal of School Psychology. 70. 64–73. 41 indexed citations

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Paynter, Jessica, et al.. (2018). Allied Health Professionals’ Knowledge and Use of ASD Intervention Practices. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 48(7). 2335–2349. 22 indexed citations

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Keen, Deb, et al.. (2016). Implementing structured consultation with autism spectrum disorder early intervention practitioners. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability. 42(3). 269–274. 7 indexed citations

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Paynter, Jessica, et al.. (2016). Utilisation of evidence-based practices by ASD early intervention service providers. Autism. 21(2). 167–180. 45 indexed citations

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Imms, Christine, Brooke Adair, Deb Keen, et al.. (2015). ‘Participation’: a systematic review of language, definitions, and constructs used in intervention research with children with disabilities. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 58(1). 29–38. 290 indexed citations breakdown →

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Keen, Deb, et al.. (2014). Supporting the diffusion of healthy public policy in Canada: the Prevention Policies Directory. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics. 6(2). e177–e177. 8 indexed citations

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Manafò, Elizabeth, Lisa Petermann, Rebecca Lobb, Deb Keen, & Jon Kerner. (2011). Research, Practice, and Policy Partnerships in Pan-Canadian Coalitions for Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 17(6). E1–E11. 20 indexed citations

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Simpson, Kate & Deb Keen. (2011). Music Interventions for Children with Autism: Narrative Review of the Literature. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 41(11). 1507–1514. 106 indexed citations

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Dempsey, Ian, et al.. (2008). Parent stress, parenting competence and family-centered support to young children with an intellectual or developmental disability. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 30(3). 558–566. 98 indexed citations

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Carroll, Annemaree, et al.. (2005). Knowledge and understanding of choice diversity of residential care staff working with individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist. 22(2). 84–93. 1 indexed citations

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Rodger, Sylvia, et al.. (2004). Early Intervention for Children with Autism: Parental Priorities. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 29(3). 34–41. 29 indexed citations

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