Heather Colquhoun

65.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
95 papers, 18.4k citations indexed

About

Heather Colquhoun is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather Colquhoun has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 18.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in General Health Professions, 23 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 22 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Heather Colquhoun's work include Health Policy Implementation Science (29 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (19 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (17 papers). Heather Colquhoun is often cited by papers focused on Health Policy Implementation Science (29 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (19 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (17 papers). Heather Colquhoun collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Heather Colquhoun's co-authors include Danielle Levac, Kelly K. O’Brien, Andrea C. Tricco, Sharon E. Straus, Monika Kastner, Jeremy Grimshaw, Noah Ivers, Susan Michie, David Moher and Laure Perrier and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Heather Colquhoun

85 papers receiving 18.0k citations

Hit Papers

Scoping studies: advancing the methodology 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2017 2014 2016 2021 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Scoping studies: advancing the methodology
    2010 10.0k citations Danielle Levac, Heather Colquhoun et al. Implementation Science profile →
  2. A guide to using the Theoretical Domains Framework of behaviour change to investigate implementation problems
    2017 2.1k citations Noah Ivers, Heather Colquhoun et al. Implementation Science profile →
  3. 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 →
  4. A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews
    2016 1.4k citations Andrea C. Tricco, Erin Lillie et al. profile →
  5. Scoping reviews: reinforcing and advancing the methodology and application
    2021 418 citations Heather Colquhoun, Erin Lillie et al. profile →
  6. Practice Feedback Interventions: 15 Suggestions for Optimizing Effectiveness
    2016 268 citations Heather Colquhoun, Noah Ivers et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heather Colquhoun Canada 28 6.4k 3.5k 2.5k 2.1k 1.6k 95 18.4k
Micah D.J. Peters Australia 30 5.8k 0.9× 4.1k 1.2× 3.1k 1.3× 2.6k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 105 22.3k
Alicia O’Cathain United Kingdom 53 8.0k 1.2× 3.5k 1.0× 2.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 189 18.1k
Christina Godfrey Canada 28 4.6k 0.7× 3.2k 0.9× 2.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 99 16.4k
Peter Craig United Kingdom 28 7.5k 1.2× 3.6k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 1.8k 1.1× 114 17.6k
Danielle Levac Canada 24 4.3k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 62 15.2k
Jill Francis United Kingdom 52 9.9k 1.5× 4.5k 1.3× 2.4k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 254 22.6k
Hanan Khalil Australia 25 4.2k 0.7× 3.0k 0.9× 2.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.8× 1.3k 0.8× 137 16.0k
Kelly K. O’Brien Canada 35 4.3k 0.7× 2.7k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 151 16.2k
Catherine Pope United Kingdom 50 8.4k 1.3× 4.4k 1.3× 2.6k 1.0× 2.9k 1.4× 1.9k 1.2× 195 21.1k
Andrea C. Tricco Canada 70 6.6k 1.0× 4.9k 1.4× 2.3k 0.9× 2.7k 1.3× 2.8k 1.7× 344 25.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heather Colquhoun

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lang, Eddy, Casey Gray, John C. LeBlanc, Heather Colquhoun, & Gregory Traversy. (2025). Recommendation on screening adults for depression using a screening tool. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 197(35). E1132–E1143.
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Singh, Hardeep, Kristina M. Kokorelias, Michelle Nelson, et al.. (2024). Co-design for stroke intervention development: Results of a scoping review. PLoS ONE. 19(2). e0297162–e0297162. 5 indexed citations
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Desmarais, Philippe, et al.. (2024). Perspectives of Health Care Providers on Peer Support for Adolescents with Cancer in Pediatrics. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 13(5). 785–791.
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Kokorelias, Kristina M., Jill I. Cameron, Nancy M. Salbach, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Poststroke Experiences and Needs of South Asian Communities Living in High-Income Countries: Findings from a Scoping Review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 11(3). 1345–1373. 3 indexed citations
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Singh, Hardeep, Michelle Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, et al.. (2022). Scoping review protocol of the use of codesign methods in stroke intervention development. BMJ Open. 12(11). e065150–e065150. 1 indexed citations
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Singh, Hardeep, et al.. (2022). Applying ‘cultural humility’ to occupational therapy practice: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 12(7). e063655–e063655. 6 indexed citations
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Colquhoun, Heather, et al.. (2022). Impact of eating disorders on paid or unpaid work participation and performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Journal of Eating Disorders. 10(1). 7–7. 10 indexed citations
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Haag, Halina, Patrick Archambault, Heather Colquhoun, et al.. (2022). A thematic analysis of patients’ and their informal caregivers’ gendered experiences in traumatic brain injury. Disability and Rehabilitation. 45(10). 1636–1645. 3 indexed citations
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Witteman, Holly O., Gratianne Vaisson, Thierry Provencher, et al.. (2021). An 11-Item Measure of User- and Human-Centered Design for Personal Health Tools (UCD-11): Development and Validation. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(3). e15032–e15032. 30 indexed citations
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Vaisson, Gratianne, Thierry Provencher, Michèle Dugas, et al.. (2021). User Involvement in the Design and Development of Patient Decision Aids and Other Personal Health Tools: A Systematic Review. Medical Decision Making. 41(3). 261–274. 68 indexed citations
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Colquhoun, Heather, Tiago S. Jesus, Kelly K. O’Brien, et al.. (2020). Scoping Review on Rehabilitation Scoping Reviews. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 101(8). 1462–1469. 29 indexed citations
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Haag, Halina, Heather Colquhoun, John Lewko, et al.. (2020). Is it prime time for sex and gender considerations in traumatic brain injury? Perspectives of rehabilitation care professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(5). 684–692. 13 indexed citations
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Mollayeva, Tatyana, et al.. (2019). A gender-transformative approach to improve outcomes and equity among persons with traumatic brain injury. BMJ Open. 9(5). e024674–e024674. 11 indexed citations
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Colquhoun, Heather, Molly Byrne, Fabiana Lorencatto, et al.. (2018). Addressing fidelity within complex health behaviour change interventions: A protocol of a scoping review of intervention fidelity frameworks and models.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1. 25–25. 4 indexed citations
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Colquhoun, Heather, Tiago S. Jesus, Kelly K. O’Brien, et al.. (2017). Study protocol for a scoping review on rehabilitation scoping reviews. Clinical Rehabilitation. 31(9). 1249–1256. 40 indexed citations
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Grudniewicz, Agnes, Michelle Nelson, Kerry Kuluski, et al.. (2016). Treatment goal setting for complex patients: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open. 6(5). e011869–e011869. 20 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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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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Urquhart, Robin, Elisabeth A. M. Cornelissen, Shalini Lal, et al.. (2013). A Community of Practice for Knowledge Translation Trainees: An Innovative Approach for Learning and Collaboration. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 33(4). 274–281. 27 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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