Joan K. Wigal

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Joan K. Wigal is a scholar working on Physiology, Clinical Psychology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Joan K. Wigal has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Physiology, 9 papers in Clinical Psychology and 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Joan K. Wigal's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (9 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (5 papers). Joan K. Wigal is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (9 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (9 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (5 papers). Joan K. Wigal collaborates with scholars based in United States and Australia. Joan K. Wigal's co-authors include David L. Tobin, Russ V. Reynolds, Kenneth A. Holroyd, Thomas L. Creer, Harry Kotses, John Winder, Paul Lewis, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Leslie Korbee and David I. Bernstein and has published in prestigious journals such as CHEST Journal, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Psychosomatic Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Joan K. Wigal

21 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

  1. The hierarchical factor structure of the coping strategies inventory
    1989 664 citations David L. Tobin, Kenneth A. Holroyd et al. Cognitive Therapy and Research profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Joan K. Wigal 501 413 386 338 234 22 1.4k
Leslie A. Gavin 468 0.9× 331 0.8× 149 0.4× 195 0.6× 198 0.8× 28 1.1k
Russ V. Reynolds 432 0.9× 192 0.5× 215 0.6× 95 0.3× 225 1.0× 12 973
John Murphy 459 0.9× 137 0.3× 442 1.1× 214 0.6× 192 0.8× 68 1.7k
Jean‐Marie Bruzzese 344 0.7× 564 1.4× 410 1.1× 248 0.7× 119 0.5× 96 1.4k
Robin S. Everhart 332 0.7× 343 0.8× 246 0.6× 193 0.6× 57 0.2× 74 1.2k
Laura P. Richardson 495 1.0× 245 0.6× 278 0.7× 97 0.3× 188 0.8× 40 1.1k
Yim Wah Mak 705 1.4× 300 0.7× 347 0.9× 42 0.1× 231 1.0× 91 1.7k
Annemarie M. Kolk 281 0.6× 103 0.2× 354 0.9× 60 0.2× 184 0.8× 28 1.4k
Shelby L. Langer 421 0.8× 131 0.3× 367 1.0× 149 0.4× 285 1.2× 106 2.6k
Jennifer A. Fidler 233 0.5× 1.7k 4.1× 478 1.2× 83 0.2× 104 0.4× 24 2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joan K. Wigal

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wigal, Joan K., et al.. (1997). Experimenter Expectancy in Resistance to Respiratory Air Flow. Psychosomatic Medicine. 59(3). 318–322. 2 indexed citations
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Kotses, Harry, Jonathan A. Bernstein, David I. Bernstein, et al.. (1995). A self-management program for adult asthma. Part I: Development and evaluation. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 95(2). 529–540. 115 indexed citations
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Wigal, Joan K., et al.. (1993). The Knowledge, Attitude, and Self-Efficacy Asthma Questionnaire. CHEST Journal. 104(4). 1144–1148. 110 indexed citations
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Creer, Thomas L., et al.. (1993). A Life Activities Questionnaire for Childhood Asthma. Journal of Asthma. 30(6). 467–473. 51 indexed citations
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Creer, Thomas L., Harry Kotses, & Joan K. Wigal. (1992). A Second-Generation Model of Asthma Self-Management. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 6(3). 143–165. 14 indexed citations
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Creer, Thomas L., et al.. (1992). A Life Activities Questionnaire for Adult Asthma. Journal of Asthma. 29(6). 393–399. 37 indexed citations
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Wigal, Joan K., Thomas L. Creer, & Harry Kotses. (1991). The COPD Self-Efficacy Scale. CHEST Journal. 99(5). 1193–1196. 183 indexed citations
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Kotses, Harry, et al.. (1991). Individualized Asthma Self-Management: A Beginning. Journal of Asthma. 28(4). 287–289. 18 indexed citations
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Wigal, Joan K., et al.. (1991). Parental Anxiety Associated with a Child's Bronchial Asthma. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 5(1). 15–20. 6 indexed citations
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Wigal, Joan K., Thomas L. Creer, Harry Kotses, & Paul Lewis. (1990). A Critique of 19 Self-Management Programs for Childhood Asthma: Part I. Development and Evaluation of the Programs. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 4(1). 17–39. 57 indexed citations
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Kotses, Harry, Russ V. Reynolds, Kenneth A. Holroyd, et al.. (1990). Psychometric Properties of the Theophylline Side Effects Scales. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 4(3). 199–205. 1 indexed citations
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Creer, Thomas L., Joan K. Wigal, Harry Kotses, & Paul Lewis. (1990). A Critique of 19 Self-Management Programs for Childhood Asthma: Part II. Comments Regarding the Scientific Merit of the Programs. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 4(1). 41–55. 22 indexed citations
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Creer, Thomas L., Joan K. Wigal, David L. Tobin, et al.. (1989). The Revised Asthma Problem Behavior Checklist. Journal of Asthma. 26(1). 17–29. 23 indexed citations
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Tobin, David L., Kenneth A. Holroyd, Russ V. Reynolds, & Joan K. Wigal. (1989). The hierarchical factor structure of the coping strategies inventory. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 13(4). 343–361. 664 indexed citations breakdown →
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Creer, Thomas L., et al.. (1988). A Critique of Studies Investigating the Association of Theophylline to Psychologic or Behavioral Performance. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 2(3). 169–184. 9 indexed citations
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Wigal, Joan K., et al.. (1988). The effects of suggestion on the total respiratory resistance of nonasthmatic female subjects. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 32(4-5). 409–416. 11 indexed citations
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Jerome, Albert, Joan K. Wigal, & Thomas L. Creer. (1987). A Review of Medication Compliance in Children with Asthma. Pediatric Asthma Allergy & Immunology. 1(4). 193–211. 11 indexed citations
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Westlund, Ronald, et al.. (1987). Total Respiratory Resistance and Spirometric Measures: Within-Subject Comparisons. Journal of Asthma. 24(1). 5–8. 4 indexed citations
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Tobin, David L., Joan K. Wigal, John Winder, Kenneth A. Holroyd, & Thomas L. Creer. (1987). The "Asthma Self-Efficacy Scale".. PubMed. 59(4). 273–7. 62 indexed citations
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Wigal, Joan K., et al.. (1986). Total Respiratory Resistance and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate: An Intrasubject Comparison. Journal of Asthma. 23(1). 11–13. 5 indexed citations

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