Doris Pierce

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Doris Pierce is a scholar working on Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry and Mental health and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Doris Pierce has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Occupational Therapy, 7 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Doris Pierce's work include Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (24 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (7 papers) and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (5 papers). Doris Pierce is often cited by papers focused on Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (24 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (7 papers) and Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility (5 papers). Doris Pierce collaborates with scholars based in United States, New Zealand and Thailand. Doris Pierce's co-authors include Florence Clark, Gelya Frank, Jeanne Jackson, Michael Carlson, Robert James Wolfe, Diane Parham, Ruth Zemke, Dana Howell, Christine Myers and Loree A. Primeau and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Qualitative Research and International Journal of Social Research Methodology.

In The Last Decade

Doris Pierce

40 papers receiving 958 citations

Hit Papers

Occupational Science: Academic Innovation in the Service ... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 50 100 150 200 250
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. Occupational Science: Academic Innovation in the Service of Occupational Therapy’s Future
    1991 282 citations Florence Clark, Diane Parham et al. American Journal of Occupational Therapy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Doris Pierce United States 16 767 411 207 170 147 41 1.1k
Barbara A. Boyt Schell United States 9 626 0.8× 344 0.8× 166 0.8× 129 0.8× 77 0.5× 25 1.0k
Elizabeth J. Yerxa United States 22 1.2k 1.6× 607 1.5× 227 1.1× 300 1.8× 165 1.1× 45 1.8k
Ruth Humphry United States 16 433 0.6× 315 0.8× 299 1.4× 88 0.5× 87 0.6× 39 988
Betty Risteen Hasselkus United States 20 432 0.6× 341 0.8× 189 0.9× 99 0.6× 188 1.3× 59 1.1k
Jim Hinojosa United States 20 450 0.6× 526 1.3× 462 2.2× 126 0.7× 61 0.4× 71 1.3k
Karen R. Whalley Hammell Canada 14 523 0.7× 319 0.8× 175 0.8× 81 0.5× 113 0.8× 19 879
Janice Posatery Burke United States 17 475 0.6× 633 1.5× 356 1.7× 89 0.5× 94 0.6× 36 1.5k
Charlotte Brasic Royeen United States 18 383 0.5× 318 0.8× 219 1.1× 84 0.5× 56 0.4× 90 1.1k
Ferol Menks Ludwig United States 8 420 0.5× 178 0.4× 103 0.5× 77 0.5× 68 0.5× 10 621
Suzanne M. Peloquin United States 16 403 0.5× 177 0.4× 184 0.9× 63 0.4× 43 0.3× 41 664

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Fields of papers citing papers by Doris Pierce

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Doris Pierce

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pierce, Doris. (2024). Occupational Science for Occupational Therapy. 3 indexed citations
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Hocking, Clare, et al.. (2017). Research as relationship: engaging with ethical intent. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 20(3). 285–298. 6 indexed citations
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Marshall, Amy D., Christine Myers, & Doris Pierce. (2016). A Century of Therapeutic Use of the Physical Environment. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 71(1). 7101100030p1–7101100030p10. 2 indexed citations
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Clair, Valerie Wright‐St, et al.. (2013). Cross-Cultural Understandings of Festival Food-Related Activities for Older Women in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Eastern Kentucky, USA and Auckland, New Zealand. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology. 28(2). 103–119. 6 indexed citations
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Marshall, Amy D., et al.. (2012). Youth and administrator perspectives on transition in Kentucky's state agency schools.. PubMed. 91(2). 95–116. 3 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris. (2012). Promise. Journal of Occupational Science. 19(4). 298–311. 29 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris, et al.. (2011). Pediatric therapists' perspectives on occupation-based practice. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 19(1). 17–25. 42 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris, et al.. (2010). Grandmothers' Use of Routines to Manage Custodial Care of Young Children. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. 28(4). 360–375. 5 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris. (2009). Co‐occupation: The challenges of defining concepts original to occupational science. Journal of Occupational Science. 16(3). 203–207. 69 indexed citations
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Hocking, Clare, et al.. (2008). The Promise of Internationally Collaborative Research for Studying Occupation: The Example of the Older Women's Food Preparation Study. OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research. 28(4). 180–190. 3 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris, et al.. (2005). Cooking Up Christmas in Kentucky: Occupation and Tradition in the Stream of Time. Journal of Occupational Science. 12(3). 140–148. 27 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris, et al.. (2004). An International Analysis of Holiday Food Preparation in Elderly Kentucky, New Zealand, and Thailand Women. CommonKnowledge Research Repository (Pacific University Oregon). 1 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris. (2003). Occupation by Design: Building Therapeutic Power. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 92 indexed citations
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Marshall, Amy D., et al.. (2002). Strategic Relevance: Using OS to Develop OT for At-Risk Youth. CommonKnowledge Research Repository (Pacific University Oregon). 1 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris. (2001). Untangling Occupation and Activity. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 55(2). 138–146. 160 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris, et al.. (1999). A Historical Cross-Disciplinary Perspective on the Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 53(1). 64–71. 29 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris. (1998). What Is the Source of Occupation’s Treatment Power?. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 52(6). 490–491. 15 indexed citations
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Pierce, Doris. (1991). Early Object Rule Acquisition. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 45(5). 438–449. 9 indexed citations
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Clark, Florence, Diane Parham, Michael Carlson, et al.. (1991). Occupational Science: Academic Innovation in the Service of Occupational Therapy’s Future. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 45(4). 300–310. 282 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pierce, Doris, et al.. (1987). The Possible Effects of a Change to Master’s Entry Level in Occupational Therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 41(10). 658–666. 6 indexed citations

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