Ian McDowell

17.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
122 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Ian McDowell is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian McDowell has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in General Health Professions, 31 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 28 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Ian McDowell's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (26 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (24 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (9 papers). Ian McDowell is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (26 papers), Health disparities and outcomes (24 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (9 papers). Ian McDowell collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Hong Kong. Ian McDowell's co-authors include Claire Newell, Kenneth Rockwood, Chris MacKnight, Betsy Kristjansson, David B. Hogan, Christina Wolfson, Ian G. Stiell, Gary H. Greenberg, W W Rosser and R.Douglas McKnight and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, American Journal of Epidemiology and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Ian McDowell

119 papers receiving 11.6k 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.

Measuring Health: A Guide to Rating Scales and Questionnaires

1987 3.5k citations Ian McDowell, Claire Newell profile →
Measuring Health

2006 1.4k citations Ian McDowell profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ian McDowell	2.8k	2.6k	1.7k	1.5k	1.5k	122	12.4k
Ngaire Kerse	3.1k 1.1×	2.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.2×	325	12.7k
Susan Keller	3.4k 1.2×	2.0k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	26	15.5k
Fredric D. Wolinsky	4.8k 1.7×	1.9k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	3.0k 2.0×	1.8k 1.2×	261	13.2k
Barbara Gandek	3.7k 1.3×	2.5k 1.0×	1.4k 0.8×	2.0k 1.3×	1.8k 1.2×	70	17.8k
Colleen A. McHorney	4.2k 1.5×	3.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	2.0k 1.3×	109	21.1k
Seppo Koskinen	3.2k 1.1×	1.8k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	2.8k 1.8×	1.4k 0.9×	299	11.8k
Sandra Eldridge	4.1k 1.5×	1.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	2.3k 1.5×	231	14.0k
Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen	4.4k 1.6×	5.0k 1.9×	2.1k 1.2×	3.0k 1.9×	2.1k 1.4×	302	17.7k
Marcus Richards	1.6k 0.6×	3.2k 1.2×	2.0k 1.1×	1.9k 1.2×	2.2k 1.4×	421	15.1k
Laura P. Sands	2.0k 0.7×	2.1k 0.8×	1.1k 0.6×	768 0.5×	843 0.6×	169	9.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Ian McDowell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian McDowell

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20 of 20 papers shown

McDowell, Ian. (2023). Mapping the connections between education and the risk of dementia. 7(1). 1–7.

Ni, Michael Y., et al.. (2020). Mental health during and after protests, riots and revolutions: A systematic review. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 54(3). 232–243. 94 indexed citations

Stewart, Sunita M., Michael Y. Ni, Brandford H. Y. Chan, et al.. (2015). Structure and validity of Family Harmony Scale: An instrument for measuring harmony.. Psychological Assessment. 28(3). 307–318. 55 indexed citations

McDowell, Ian. (2013). Patient experience. Telling tales could cut complaints.. PubMed. 123(6334). 30–1. 2 indexed citations

Lee, Paul H., et al.. (2011). Performance of the international physical activity questionnaire (short form) in subgroups of the Hong Kong chinese population. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 8(1). 81–81. 93 indexed citations

McDowell, Ian, et al.. (2011). A Primer on Population Health. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 41(4). S302–S303. 5 indexed citations

Rainham, Daniel, Ian McDowell, Daniel Krewski, & Michael Sawada. (2009). Conceptualizing the healthscape: Contributions of time geography, location technologies and spatial ecology to place and health research. Social Science & Medicine. 70(5). 668–676. 173 indexed citations

McDowell, Ian. (2008). From risk factors to explanation in public health. Journal of Public Health. 30(3). 219–223. 17 indexed citations

Tuokko, Holly, Robert J. Frerichs, Janice Graham, et al.. (2003). Five-Year Follow-up of Cognitive Impairment With No Dementia. Archives of Neurology. 60(4). 577–577. 176 indexed citations

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Kristjansson, Betsy, Krista Breithaupt, & Ian McDowell. (2001). Development and Validation of an Indicator of Support forCommunity Residing Older Canadians. International Psychogeriatrics. 13. 125–135. 10 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian, et al.. (2001). Study Sampling in the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. International Psychogeriatrics. 13. 19–28. 25 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian, Gerry Hill, & Joan Lindsay. (2001). An Overview of the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. International Psychogeriatrics. 13. 7–18. 48 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian. (1999). The Millon Inventories: Clinical and Personality Assessment. Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. 24(2). 168–170. 1 indexed citations

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Stiell, Ian G., George A. Wells, Marco L.A. Sivilotti, et al.. (1997). Implementation of the Ottawa Knee Rule for the use of radiography in acute knee injuries.. PubMed. 278(23). 2075–9. 131 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian, et al.. (1995). Use of Medical Care after a Community—Based Health Promotion Program: A Quasi-Experimental Study. American Journal of Health Promotion. 10(1). 47–53. 5 indexed citations

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Gauthier, Serge, Ian McDowell, & G Hill. (1990). Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CaSHA).. PubMed. 15(4). 227–9. 4 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian, Claire Newell, & W W Rosser. (1989). Computerized reminders to encourage cervical screening in family practice.. PubMed. 28(4). 420–4. 103 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian, et al.. (1988). Subject characteristics and long term post-program smoking cessation. Addictive Behaviors. 13(1). 29–36. 57 indexed citations

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McDowell, Ian, Cinzia Martini, & W Waugh. (1978). A method for self-assessment of disability before and after hip replacement operations.. BMJ. 2(6141). 857–859. 35 indexed citations

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Hoorweg, J.C. & Ian McDowell. (1974). Nutrition education in Uganda. 185–197. 1 indexed citations

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