Jonathan Koffman

6.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
141 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Jonathan Koffman is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jonathan Koffman has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 50 papers in General Health Professions and 50 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Jonathan Koffman's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (98 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (33 papers) and Patient Dignity and Privacy (24 papers). Jonathan Koffman is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (98 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (33 papers) and Patient Dignity and Privacy (24 papers). Jonathan Koffman collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Jonathan Koffman's co-authors include Irene J Higginson, Lucy Selman, Bárbara Gomes, Simon Etkind, Richard Harding, Julia Riley, Fliss EM Murtagh, Sabrina Bajwah, Myfanwy Morgan and Joy Ross and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Jonathan Koffman

133 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Uncertainty and COVID-19: how are we to respond?

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Jonathan Koffman United Kingdom	37	2.5k	1.2k	1.2k	564	494	141	3.9k
Joakim Öhlén Sweden	32	1.9k 0.8×	809 0.7×	2.0k 1.6×	507 0.9×	457 0.9×	173	4.4k
Marilyn Kendall United Kingdom	34	3.0k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	897 1.6×	555 1.1×	71	4.6k
Lucy Selman United Kingdom	36	2.3k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	621 1.1×	427 0.9×	149	4.2k
Britt‐Marie Ternestedt Sweden	31	1.4k 0.6×	787 0.6×	920 0.8×	481 0.9×	408 0.8×	88	2.6k
Ardith Z. Doorenbos United States	37	1.9k 0.8×	781 0.6×	1.6k 1.3×	764 1.4×	465 0.9×	202	4.6k
Barbara J. Daly United States	36	1.4k 0.6×	745 0.6×	1.2k 1.0×	513 0.9×	916 1.9×	184	4.0k
Donna M. Wilson Canada	28	1.9k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	372 0.7×	308 0.6×	199	3.5k
Leslie Blackhall United States	26	3.1k 1.2×	937 0.8×	2.0k 1.7×	718 1.3×	484 1.0×	67	4.3k
Janet Bull United States	25	2.4k 1.0×	866 0.7×	904 0.7×	650 1.2×	227 0.5×	79	3.7k
Kirsty Boyd United Kingdom	33	3.4k 1.4×	1.0k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 1.8×	586 1.2×	97	4.6k

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Xiao, Lin, et al.. (2025). Effectiveness of the Family‐Centred Empowerment Model on Informal Caregivers of People With Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 35(2). 602–620.

Hussain, Jamilla, et al.. (2025). Principles for developing, undertaking, and reporting research with minority ethnic populations in palliative and end of life care: A modified Delphi study. Palliative Medicine. 40(3). 381–395.

Zheng, Han, et al.. (2025). Promoting Public Engagement in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Discussions on Chinese Social Media: Model Development and Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e59944–e59944.

Koffman, Jonathan, et al.. (2024). Social media for palliative and end-of-life care research: a systematic review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 14(2). 149–162. 3 indexed citations

Sudore, Rebecca L., Jonathan Koffman, Daren K. Heyland, et al.. (2023). Newspaper coverage of advance care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Content analysis. Death Studies. 48(1). 33–42. 3 indexed citations

Fei, Fei, Jonathan Koffman, Xiaohan Zhang, & Wei Gao. (2022). Synergistic Impact of the Symptom Cluster on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Secondary Data Analysis. Clinical Nursing Research. 31(6). 991–999. 4 indexed citations

Etkind, Simon, et al.. (2022). UK Palliative trainees Research Collaborative (UK-PRC): the first 5 years – 0–100 study sites. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 14(e3). e3024–e3032. 3 indexed citations

Bajwah, Sabrina, Jonathan Koffman, Jamilla Hussain, et al.. (2021). Specialist palliative care services response to ethnic minority groups with COVID-19: equal but inequitable—an observational study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 14(e1). e1478–e1487. 30 indexed citations

Nicholas, Richard, et al.. (2021). Influence of individual, illness and environmental factors on place of death among people with neurodegenerative diseases: a retrospective, observational, comparative cohort study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 14(e1). e1032–e1040. 4 indexed citations

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Abboah‐Offei, Mary, Katherine Bristowe, Jonathan Koffman, et al.. (2019). How can we achieve person-centred care for people living with HIV/AIDS? A qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and patients in Ghana. AIDS Care. 32(12). 1479–1488. 10 indexed citations

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Koffman, Jonathan, Emel Yorganci, Deokhee Yi, et al.. (2019). Managing uncertain recovery for patients nearing the end of life in hospital: a mixed-methods feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of the AMBER care bundle. Trials. 20(1). 506–506. 16 indexed citations

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Brighton, Lisa Jane, et al.. (2018). Emotional labour in palliative and end-of-life care communication: A qualitative study with generalist palliative care providers. Patient Education and Counseling. 102(3). 494–502. 47 indexed citations

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Henson, Lesley Anne, Irene J Higginson, Barbara A Daveson, et al.. (2016). ‘I'll be in a safe place’: a qualitative study of the decisions taken by people with advanced cancer to seek emergency department care. BMJ Open. 6(11). e012134–e012134. 49 indexed citations

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Sleeman, Katherine E, Jonathan Koffman, Katherine Bristowe, et al.. (2015). ‘It doesn't do the care for you': a qualitative study of health care professionals' perceptions of the benefits and harms of integrated care pathways for end of life care. BMJ Open. 5(9). e008242–e008242. 25 indexed citations

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Koffman, Jonathan, et al.. (2015). Out-of-hours palliative care: what are the educational needs and preferences of general practitioners?. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 6(3). 362–368. 24 indexed citations

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Bajwah, Sabrina, Jonathan Koffman, Irene J Higginson, et al.. (2012). ‘I wish I knew more ...’ the end-of-life planning and information needs for end-stage fibrotic interstitial lung disease: views of patients, carers and health professionals. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 3(1). 84–90. 66 indexed citations

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Evans, Natalie, Arantza Meñaca, Erin V. W. Andrew, et al.. (2011). Appraisal of literature reviews on end-of-life care for minority ethnic groups in the UK and a critical comparison with policy recommendations from the UK end-of-life care strategy. BMC Health Services Research. 11(1). 141–141. 39 indexed citations

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Gomes, Bárbara, Paul McCrone, Sue Hall, Jonathan Koffman, & Irene J Higginson. (2010). Variations in the quality and costs of end-of-life care, preferences and palliative outcomes for cancer patients by place of death: the QUALYCARE study. BMC Cancer. 10(1). 400–400. 73 indexed citations

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Koffman, Jonathan, Irene J Higginson, & Nora Donaldson. (2003). Symptom severity in advanced cancer, assessed in two ethnic groups by interviews with bereaved family members and friends. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 96(1). 10–16. 17 indexed citations

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Koffman, Jonathan & Irene J Higginson. (2002). Religious faith and support at the end of life: a comparison of first generation black Caribbean and white populations. Palliative Medicine. 16(6). 540–541. 23 indexed citations

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