John J. Norcini

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
218 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

John J. Norcini is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Family Practice and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, John J. Norcini has authored 218 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 158 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 82 papers in Family Practice and 50 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in John J. Norcini's work include Innovations in Medical Education (148 papers), Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (82 papers) and Radiology practices and education (48 papers). John J. Norcini is often cited by papers focused on Innovations in Medical Education (148 papers), Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills (82 papers) and Radiology practices and education (48 papers). John J. Norcini collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. John J. Norcini's co-authors include Vanessa Burch, Danette McKinley, John R. Boulet, Linda L. Blank, Judy A. Shea, David B. Swanson, F. Daniel Duffy, Louis J. Grosso, Trudie Roberts and Rebecca S. Lipner and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

John J. Norcini

211 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

Workplace-based assessment as an educational tool: AMEE G... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2007 2003 2015 200 400 600
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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. Workplace-based assessment as an educational tool: AMEE Guide No. 31
    2007 636 citations John J. Norcini, Vanessa Burch Medical Teacher profile →
  2. The Mini-CEX: A Method for Assessing Clinical Skills
    2003 528 citations John J. Norcini et al. profile →
  3. Implementation of competency‐based medical education: are we addressing the concerns and challenges?
    2015 278 citations John J. Norcini et al. Medical Education profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John J. Norcini United States 51 7.0k 3.7k 2.1k 1.9k 1.1k 218 8.9k
Kevin W. Eva Canada 55 8.0k 1.1× 4.6k 1.3× 2.1k 1.0× 2.2k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 228 11.6k
David M. Irby United States 52 7.7k 1.1× 2.8k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 3.0k 1.6× 1.9k 1.7× 167 9.6k
Jonathan Sherbino Canada 40 4.9k 0.7× 2.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 783 0.7× 165 7.5k
Lambert Schuwirth Netherlands 53 7.3k 1.0× 4.8k 1.3× 2.2k 1.1× 1.6k 0.8× 2.2k 1.9× 188 9.5k
Linda Snell Canada 36 5.8k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 990 0.5× 2.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 109 7.5k
Karen Mann Canada 51 7.2k 1.0× 2.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 3.0k 1.6× 2.9k 2.6× 135 10.4k
Lorelei Lingard Canada 51 4.7k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 750 0.4× 2.8k 1.5× 1.1k 0.9× 200 8.6k
Brian Hodges Canada 50 5.0k 0.7× 2.2k 0.6× 813 0.4× 2.5k 1.3× 883 0.8× 154 7.6k
Ronald M. Harden United Kingdom 46 8.8k 1.3× 3.5k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 2.8k 1.5× 2.9k 2.6× 214 12.1k
Larry D. Gruppen United States 46 4.7k 0.7× 1.9k 0.5× 877 0.4× 1.9k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 211 6.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Norcini, John J.. (2025). The trope of ‘subjectivity’ versus ‘objectivity’ in summative assessment. Medical Education. 59(4). 360–362.
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Kiang, Mathew V., Lindsey E. Carlasare, Sonoo Thadaney Israni, et al.. (2023). Excess Mortality Among US Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Internal Medicine. 183(4). 374–374. 7 indexed citations
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Norcini, John J., et al.. (2023). The Associations Between United States Medical Licensing Examination Performance and Outcomes of Patient Care. Academic Medicine. 99(3). 325–330. 16 indexed citations
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Sandars, John, et al.. (2023). The potential of structured learning diaries for combining the development and assessment of self-regulated learning. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 29(1). 27–43.
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Douthit, Nathan, John J. Norcini, Michael Alkan, et al.. (2021). Assessment of Global Health Education: The Role of Multiple-Choice Questions. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 640204–640204. 6 indexed citations
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Roberts, Chris, Tim Wilkinson, John J. Norcini, Fiona Patterson, & Brian Hodges. (2019). The intersection of assessment, selection and professionalism in the service of patient care. Medical Teacher. 41(3). 243–248. 6 indexed citations
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Khankeh, Hamid Reza, et al.. (2019). Educational impact of assessment on medical students’ learning at Tehran University of Medical Sciences: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 9(7). e031014–e031014. 13 indexed citations
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Claramita, Mora, et al.. (2019). <p>Interprofessional communication in a sociohierarchical culture: development of the TRI-O guide</p>. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. Volume 12. 191–204. 18 indexed citations
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Tiffin, Paul A., James W. Orr, Lewis W. Paton, Daniel Smith, & John J. Norcini. (2018). UK nationals who received their medical degrees abroad: selection into, and subsequent performance in postgraduate training: a national data linkage study. BMJ Open. 8(7). e023060–e023060. 11 indexed citations
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Norcini, John J., M. Brownell Anderson, Valdes Roberto Bóllela, et al.. (2018). 2018 Consensus framework for good assessment. Medical Teacher. 40(11). 1102–1109. 195 indexed citations
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Tekian, Ara, Abdulaziz Boker, & John J. Norcini. (2014). What does it take to become an effective medical educator?. Medical Teacher. 36(sup1). S1–S2. 8 indexed citations
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McKinley, Danette & John J. Norcini. (2013). How to set standards on performance-based examinations: AMEE Guide No. 85. Medical Teacher. 36(2). 97–110. 70 indexed citations
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Norcini, John J., et al.. (2012). Los Pacientes Virtuales en la Educación de los Profesionales de la Salud. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Norcini, John J. & Jamsheer Talati. (2009). Assessment, surgeon, and society. International Journal of Surgery. 7(4). 313–317. 7 indexed citations
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Southgate, Lesley, Richard Hays, John J. Norcini, et al.. (2001). Setting performance standards for medical practice: a theoretical framework. Medical Education. 35(5). 474–481. 48 indexed citations
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Norcini, John J., Harry R. Kimball, & Rebecca S. Lipner. (2000). Certification and Specialization. Academic Medicine. 75(12). 1193–1198. 95 indexed citations
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Norcini, John J., et al.. (1991). Trends in the medical knowledge and clinical competence of graduates of internal medicine residency training programs. Academic Medicine. 66(9). S58–60. 6 indexed citations
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Hancock, E. William, John J. Norcini, & George D. Webster. (1987). A standardized examination in the interpretation of electrocardiograms. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 10(4). 882–886. 6 indexed citations

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