Karen Maxwell

504 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 282 citations indexed

About

Karen Maxwell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen Maxwell has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 282 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 5 papers in General Health Professions and 4 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Karen Maxwell's work include Reproductive Health and Contraception (3 papers), COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 papers) and Data Analysis and Archiving (2 papers). Karen Maxwell is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Health and Contraception (3 papers), COVID-19 epidemiological studies (2 papers) and Data Analysis and Archiving (2 papers). Karen Maxwell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Sweden. Karen Maxwell's co-authors include Kirstin Mitchell, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Ruth Lewis, Julie Riddell, Susan Patterson, Kathryn Skivington, Carolyn Blake, Emily Long, Mark McCann and Lesley Hoggart and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Lipid Research and Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

In The Last Decade

Karen Maxwell

18 papers receiving 273 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.

COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health

2021 143 citations Emily Long, Susan Patterson et al. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karen Maxwell United Kingdom	9	77	60	49	48	47	18	282
Raquel Bosó Pérez United Kingdom	8	110 1.4×	76 1.3×	61 1.2×	54 1.1×	40 0.9×	33	313
Joe Parkin Daniels United Kingdom	9	50 0.6×	39 0.7×	60 1.2×	53 1.1×	27 0.6×	34	367
Rita Rubin United States	9	116 1.5×	86 1.4×	39 0.8×	54 1.1×	135 2.9×	51	406
Susan M. Campbell United States	9	58 0.8×	162 2.7×	55 1.1×	102 2.1×	72 1.5×	14	469
Christophe Léon France	10	118 1.5×	65 1.1×	64 1.3×	48 1.0×	30 0.6×	33	339
Cuntong Wang China	9	56 0.7×	79 1.3×	33 0.7×	64 1.3×	106 2.3×	22	344
Nichole Austin Canada	9	45 0.6×	75 1.3×	54 1.1×	73 1.5×	83 1.8×	21	332
Maria Komariah Indonesia	10	76 1.0×	40 0.7×	31 0.6×	53 1.1×	36 0.8×	54	333
Henri M. Garrison‐Desany United States	10	49 0.6×	61 1.0×	51 1.0×	46 1.0×	44 0.9×	22	245
Marisa Campio Müller Brazil	12	86 1.1×	87 1.4×	35 0.7×	33 0.7×	59 1.3×	26	325

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen Maxwell

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18 of 18 papers shown

Macdowall, Wendy, Ruth Lewis, David Reid, et al.. (2025). Pornography Use Among Adults in Britain: A Qualitative Study of Patterns of Use, Motivations, and Stigma Management Strategies. Archives of Sexual Behavior. 54(4). 1589–1599. 2 indexed citations

Lewis, Ruth, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2024). Conceptualizing Sexual Wellbeing: A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Development of a Measure (Natsal-SW). The Journal of Sex Research. 62(5). 693–711. 5 indexed citations

Dimova, Elena, Peter Lekkas, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2023). Exploring the influence of local alcohol availability on drinking norms and practices: A qualitative scoping review. Drug and Alcohol Review. 42(3). 691–703. 13 indexed citations

Datta, Jessica, Karen Maxwell, Kirstin Mitchell, Ruth Lewis, & Kaye Wellings. (2023). Factors shaping the timing of later entry into parenthood: Narratives of choice and constraint. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(1). 100700–100700. 9 indexed citations

Mitchell, Kirstin, Melissa Palmer, Ruth Lewis, et al.. (2023). Development and Validation of a Brief Measure of Sexual Wellbeing for Population Surveys: The Natsal Sexual Wellbeing Measure (Natsal-SW). The Journal of Sex Research. 62(1). 1–11. 7 indexed citations

Pérez, Raquel Bosó, David Reid, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2022). Access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health services in Britain during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study of patient experiences. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. 49(1). 12–20. 17 indexed citations

Sonnenberg, Pam, Dee Menezes, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2022). Intimate physical contact between people from different households during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). BMJ Open. 12(2). e055284–e055284. 11 indexed citations

Macdowall, Wendy, David Reid, Ruth Lewis, et al.. (2022). Sexting among British adults: a qualitative analysis of sexting as emotion work governed by ‘feeling rules’. Culture Health & Sexuality. 25(5). 617–632. 6 indexed citations

Maxwell, Karen, Raquel Bosó Pérez, David Reid, et al.. (2022). Balancing risk, intimacy and (non)compliance: a qualitative study of sex across household during COVID-19 social restrictions. Culture Health & Sexuality. 25(5). 582–598. 2 indexed citations

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Sonnenberg, Pam, Dee Menezes, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2021). Intimate Physical Contact between People from Different Households During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study from a Large, Quasi-Representative Survey (Natsal-Covid). SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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Maxwell, Karen, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Dee Menezes, et al.. (2021). O05.6 Sexual contact with partners outside of household during the COVID-19 pandemic: Investigating motivations and decision-making using Natsal-COVID data. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam). A27.2–A27. 1 indexed citations

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Pérez, Raquel Bosó, Karen Maxwell, David Reid, et al.. (2021). P286 Qualitative findings from Natsal-COVID: exploring difficulties and distress within established relationships during COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presentations. A133.3–A134. 1 indexed citations

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Long, Emily, Susan Patterson, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 76(2). 128–132. 143 indexed citations breakdown →

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Maxwell, Karen, Lesley Hoggart, Fiona Bloomer, Sam Rowlands, & Carrie Purcell. (2020). Normalising abortion: what role can health professionals play?. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. 47(1). 32–36. 15 indexed citations

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Buston, Katie, Rosaleen O’Brien, & Karen Maxwell. (2020). The Case for Targeted Parenting Interventions with Reference to Intergenerational Transmission of Parenting: Qualitative Evidence from Three Studies of Marginalised Mothers’ and Fathers’ Participation in Parenting Programmes. Child Care in Practice. 28(3). 274–289. 2 indexed citations

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Purcell, Carrie, Karen Maxwell, Fiona Bloomer, Sam Rowlands, & Lesley Hoggart. (2020). Toward normalising abortion: findings from a qualitative secondary analysis study. Culture Health & Sexuality. 22(12). 1349–1364. 16 indexed citations

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Foulks, Charles J., et al.. (1997). The Effect of Changing the Total Parenteral Nutrition Order Form on Resident Physician Ordering Behavior. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 12(1). 30–34. 15 indexed citations

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Maxwell, Karen, et al.. (1991). Beta-VLDL increases endothelial cell plasma membrane cholesterol.. Journal of Lipid Research. 32(7). 1125–1132. 15 indexed citations

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