Karen McConnell

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 753 citations indexed

About

Karen McConnell is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen McConnell has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 753 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 10 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Karen McConnell's work include Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (12 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (10 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (7 papers). Karen McConnell is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (12 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (10 papers) and Innovations in Medical Education (7 papers). Karen McConnell collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Karen McConnell's co-authors include Thomas Delate, Claire Kerr, Maryam Oskoui, Sandra Julsen Hollung, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy, Virginie Ehlinger, Gulam Khandaker, Sarah McIntyre, Shona Goldsmith and Catherine Arnaud and has published in prestigious journals such as Archives of Disease in Childhood, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

Karen McConnell

32 papers receiving 733 citations

Hit Papers

Global prevalence of cerebral palsy: A systematic analysis 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 100 200 300
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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. Global prevalence of cerebral palsy: A systematic analysis
    2022 304 citations Sarah McIntyre, Shona Goldsmith et al. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karen McConnell United States 11 364 237 211 168 153 34 753
Julie L. Cunningham United States 18 97 0.3× 196 0.8× 230 1.1× 70 0.4× 186 1.2× 49 999
Agnes Jensen United States 12 76 0.2× 88 0.4× 41 0.2× 152 0.9× 431 2.8× 24 1.1k
Aza Abdulla United Kingdom 9 84 0.2× 86 0.4× 83 0.4× 27 0.2× 218 1.4× 20 826
Tony Foley Ireland 13 181 0.5× 44 0.2× 74 0.4× 38 0.2× 151 1.0× 58 525
Staffan Lundström Sweden 19 57 0.2× 379 1.6× 31 0.1× 167 1.0× 531 3.5× 43 1.1k
Dylan Harris United Kingdom 12 92 0.3× 53 0.2× 65 0.3× 61 0.4× 204 1.3× 21 532
Klaus Weckbecker Germany 15 116 0.3× 68 0.3× 56 0.3× 67 0.4× 206 1.3× 80 783
David Tauben United States 16 63 0.2× 183 0.8× 67 0.3× 46 0.3× 532 3.5× 30 903
Manuela Antocicco Italy 15 135 0.4× 45 0.2× 137 0.6× 26 0.2× 80 0.5× 31 609
Sharon M. Weinstein United States 18 94 0.3× 507 2.1× 28 0.1× 73 0.4× 342 2.2× 59 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Karen McConnell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karen McConnell

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karen McConnell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2024). Video‐based interventions promoting social behavioural skills for autistic children and young people: An evidence and gap map. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 20(2). e1405–e1405. 1 indexed citations
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Miller, Sarah, et al.. (2023). PROTOCOL: Education and Covid‐19: An evidence and gap map. Campbell Systematic Reviews. 19(1). e1318–e1318. 1 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive policy review of evidence‐based practices in autism policy across the United Kingdom's four nations. Children & Society. 38(4). 995–1006. 1 indexed citations
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McIntyre, Sarah, Shona Goldsmith, Annabel Webb, et al.. (2022). Global prevalence of cerebral palsy: A systematic analysis. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 64(12). 1494–1506. 304 indexed citations breakdown →
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2021). Population-based study on the prevalence and clinical profile of adults with cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland. BMJ Open. 11(1). e044614–e044614. 14 indexed citations
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Keenan, Ciara, Chris Noone, Karen McConnell, & Samantha Cheng. (2021). A rapid response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ulster University Research Portal (Ulster University). 17(2). 16–20. 1 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2020). A systematic review of vestibular stimulation in cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation. 43(23). 3291–3297. 6 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen. (2018). 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines for BP management in adult patients. Pharmacy Today. 24(4). 57–73. 4 indexed citations
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Westberg, Sarah M., Stuart J. Beatty, Karen Gunning, et al.. (2017). Residency pathways to ambulatory care practice: Essential insights for students, residents, and educators. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 58(4). 372–376. 7 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2015). The Sustainability of Improvements from Continuing Professional Development in Pharmacy Practice and Learning Behaviors. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 79(3). 36–36. 10 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, Linda J. Johnston, & Claire Kerr. (2013). Efficacy and Acceptability of Reduced Intensity Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children Aged 9–11 years with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics. 34(3). 245–259. 9 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2012). Impact of continuing professional development versus traditional continuing pharmacy education on learning behaviors. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 52(6). 742–752. 21 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, Linda J. Johnston, & Claire Kerr. (2012). Therapy management of the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional survey. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 15(5). 343–350. 16 indexed citations
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Kerr, Claire, Karen McConnell, & Linda Johnston. (2012). Constraint induced movement therapy in children with hemiplegia. Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast). 4 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2010). The Impact of Continuing Professional Development Versus Traditional Continuing Pharmacy Education on Pharmacy Practice. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 44(10). 1585–1595. 66 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2009). A Model for Continuing Pharmacy Education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 73(5). 87–87. 10 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2009). A Model for Continuing Pharmacy Education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 73(5). 87–87. 2 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2006). Coronary Artery Disease and Hypertension: Outcomes of a Pharmacist‐Managed Blood Pressure Program. Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 26(9). 1333–1341. 23 indexed citations
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McConnell, Karen, et al.. (2003). Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Implementation of Lisinopril Therapy in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Diabetes Mellitus. Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 23(12). 1564–1572. 10 indexed citations

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