Kathryn Skivington

7.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
35 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Kathryn Skivington is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Health and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kathryn Skivington has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in General Health Professions, 6 papers in Health and 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Kathryn Skivington's work include Health Policy Implementation Science (7 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers) and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (5 papers). Kathryn Skivington is often cited by papers focused on Health Policy Implementation Science (7 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers) and Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (5 papers). Kathryn Skivington collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Kathryn Skivington's co-authors include Sharon Simpson, Laurence Moore, Peter Craig, Lynsay Matthews, Neil Craig, Jo Rycroft‐Malone, Emma McIntosh, Janis Baird, Martin White and Kathleen Boyd and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kathryn Skivington

31 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

A new framework for developing and evaluating complex int... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2021 2021 2024 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance
    2021 2.8k citations Kathryn Skivington, Lynsay Matthews et al. BMJ profile →
  2. Framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions: gap analysis, workshop and consultation-informed update
    2021 266 citations Kathryn Skivington, Lynsay Matthews et al. Health Technology Assessment profile →
  3. COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health
    2021 143 citations Mark McCann, Julie Riddell et al. profile →
  4. A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance
    2024 36 citations Kathryn Skivington, Lynsay Matthews et al. International Journal of Nursing Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kathryn Skivington United Kingdom 12 1.6k 669 602 425 419 35 3.9k
Noelle Robertson United Kingdom 31 1.8k 1.1× 772 1.2× 756 1.3× 595 1.4× 315 0.8× 104 4.4k
Kathleen Boyd United Kingdom 18 1.5k 1.0× 757 1.1× 563 0.9× 511 1.2× 389 0.9× 85 4.2k
Barbara G. Bokhour United States 35 1.7k 1.1× 722 1.1× 354 0.6× 438 1.0× 400 1.0× 153 3.7k
Marijn de Bruin Netherlands 36 1.4k 0.9× 579 0.9× 588 1.0× 592 1.4× 236 0.6× 141 4.6k
Elizabeth McInnes Australia 32 1.6k 1.0× 1.1k 1.6× 569 0.9× 615 1.4× 526 1.3× 146 5.7k
Neil Craig United Kingdom 21 1.6k 1.0× 716 1.1× 514 0.9× 401 0.9× 415 1.0× 62 4.7k
Betsy Sleath United States 39 1.6k 1.0× 733 1.1× 496 0.8× 354 0.8× 692 1.7× 220 5.2k
Bjørn Heine Strand Norway 38 1.7k 1.1× 932 1.4× 787 1.3× 423 1.0× 666 1.6× 167 5.2k
Charles Taft Sweden 34 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 1.5× 937 1.6× 507 1.2× 576 1.4× 82 6.1k
Tannaze Tinati United Kingdom 13 2.2k 1.4× 1.0k 1.5× 547 0.9× 460 1.1× 375 0.9× 18 4.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Baillie, Anna, Gillian Fergie, Mhairi Mackenzie, & Kathryn Skivington. (2025). Participatory-deliberative processes in UK policy making related to income insecurity as a determinant of health: a scoping review. Evidence & Policy. 21(3). 1–25.
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Nicholls, James, Andrew McAuley, Hannah Carver, et al.. (2025). The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh. Harm Reduction Journal. 22(1). 6–6.
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Skivington, Kathryn, Lynsay Matthews, Sharon Simpson, et al.. (2024). A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 154. 104705–104705. 36 indexed citations breakdown →
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Skivington, Kathryn, Neil Craig, Peter Craig, et al.. (2024). Introducing the revised framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: A challenge and a resource for nursing research. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 154. 104748–104748. 8 indexed citations
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Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, et al.. (2023). Contextual influences on the role of evidence in e-cigarette recommendations: a multi-method analysis of international and national jurisdictions. Evidence & Policy. 19(3). 400–422. 1 indexed citations
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Dibben, Grace, Anne Martin, Avril Johnstone, et al.. (2023). Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research. 32(5). e13899–e13899. 21 indexed citations
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Skivington, Kathryn, Lynsay Matthews, Sharon Simpson, et al.. (2021). A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance. BMJ. 374. n2061–n2061. 2787 indexed citations breakdown →
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Skivington, Kathryn, Lynsay Matthews, Sharon Simpson, et al.. (2021). Framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions: gap analysis, workshop and consultation-informed update. Health Technology Assessment. 25(57). 1–132. 266 indexed citations breakdown →
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Skivington, Kathryn, Peter Craig, Liam Moore, Lynsay Matthews, & Sharon Simpson. (2021). Introduction to the complex intervention concept and the research perspectives. European Journal of Public Health. 31(Supplement_3). 3 indexed citations
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Hilton, Shona, et al.. (2021). Instrumental, structural & discursive power & the regulation of online advertising of unhealthy food. European Journal of Public Health. 31(Supplement_3). 1 indexed citations
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Mackenzie, Mhairi, Kathryn Skivington, & Gillian Fergie. (2020). “The state They're in”: Unpicking fantasy paradigms of health improvement interventions as tools for addressing health inequalities. Social Science & Medicine. 256. 113047–113047. 47 indexed citations
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Vojt, Gabriele, Kathryn Skivington, Helen Sweeting, et al.. (2018). Lack of evidence on mental health and well-being impacts of individual-level interventions for vulnerable adolescents: systematic mapping review. Public Health. 161. 29–32. 7 indexed citations
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Skivington, Kathryn, et al.. (2018). Delivering a primary care-based social prescribing initiative: a qualitative study of the benefits and challenges. British Journal of General Practice. 68(672). e487–e494. 63 indexed citations
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Mustard, Cameron, et al.. (2017). Implementation of a disability management policy in a large healthcare employer: a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods evaluation. BMJ Open. 7(6). e014734–e014734. 6 indexed citations
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Popham, Frank, Kathryn Skivington, & Michaela Benzeval. (2012). Why do those out of work because of sickness or disability have a high mortality risk? Evidence from a Scottish cohort. European Journal of Public Health. 23(4). 629–635. 3 indexed citations

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