Kim Usher

12.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
314 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Kim Usher is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kim Usher has authored 314 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in General Health Professions, 90 papers in Clinical Psychology and 77 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Kim Usher's work include Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (34 papers), Disaster Response and Management (30 papers) and Resilience and Mental Health (28 papers). Kim Usher is often cited by papers focused on Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (34 papers), Disaster Response and Management (30 papers) and Resilience and Mental Health (28 papers). Kim Usher collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Bangladesh. Kim Usher's co-authors include Debra Jackson, Cindy Woods, Kim Foster, Jane Mills, Lauretta Luck, Joanne Durkin, Caryn West, Md Shahidul Islam, Tanya Park and Navjot Bhullar and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Kim Usher

302 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Understanding Eco-anxiety: A Systematic Scoping Review of Current Literature and Identified Knowledge Gaps

2021 261 citations Joanne Durkin, Kim Usher et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kim Usher Australia	43	2.0k	1.6k	1.4k	835	781	314	6.1k
Fiona Timmins Ireland	35	2.9k 1.5×	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	483 0.6×	853 1.1×	211	7.9k
Robert T. Brennan United States	46	1.8k 0.9×	1.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.3×	385 0.5×	777 1.0×	104	6.5k
Alexander N. Ortega United States	42	2.7k 1.4×	2.5k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	594 0.7×	705 0.9×	140	6.9k
Alice Yuen Loke Hong Kong	40	1.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	1.7k 1.2×	700 0.8×	298 0.4×	153	5.7k
Melissa Tracy United States	45	1.8k 0.9×	2.9k 1.8×	1.5k 1.0×	736 0.9×	1.5k 2.0×	118	7.3k
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick United States	41	2.9k 1.5×	1.3k 0.8×	653 0.5×	765 0.9×	396 0.5×	357	6.1k
Lisa Gibbs Australia	41	1.7k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	535 0.6×	256 0.3×	161	5.8k
Sheryl Reimer‐Kirkham Canada	30	2.0k 1.0×	950 0.6×	1.4k 1.0×	432 0.5×	675 0.9×	87	5.0k
Margaret Cargo Australia	34	4.3k 2.2×	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	325 0.4×	1.2k 1.5×	103	9.1k
Elizabeth Halcomb Australia	44	3.8k 1.9×	1.6k 1.0×	866 0.6×	992 1.2×	266 0.3×	293	7.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Kim Usher

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kim Usher

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kim Usher

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20 of 20 papers shown

Reid, Corinne, Roz Walker, Kim Usher, et al.. (2024). Exploring practical and ethical dilemmas when conducting research with small population groups in First Nations communities: Privileging stories as data, and data as stories. 2. 100026–100026.

Jackson, Debra & Kim Usher. (2024). Homelessness: A Health and Social Crisis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 33(6). 2382–2385. 1 indexed citations

Jackson, Debra, et al.. (2024). A Scoping Review of Trauma, Mental Health and First Responders in Australia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 33(6). 1817–1839. 3 indexed citations

Jackson, Debra, Murray Fisher, Pauline Calleja, et al.. (2024). Nursing/midwifery students' perceptions of caring pedagogy and online learning during the COVID ‐19 pandemic. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 80(11). 4712–4724. 4 indexed citations

Jackson, Debra, et al.. (2023). Social issues, crisis, and care coordination: First responders experience responding to people affected by methamphetamines. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 32(3). 755–766. 3 indexed citations

Smith, Peter, et al.. (2023). Healing through meaning as an aspect of spirituality for Indigenous Australians: a qualitative study. AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples. 19(3). 626–634. 2 indexed citations

Usher, Kim, Debra Jackson, Debbie Massey, et al.. (2022). The mental health impact of COVID ‐19 on pre‐registration nursing students in Australia: Findings from a national cross‐sectional study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 79(2). 581–592. 17 indexed citations

Smallwood, Reakeeta, et al.. (2022). De‐problematising Aboriginal young peoples’ health and well‐being through their voice: An Indigenous scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 32(9-10). 2086–2101. 10 indexed citations

Smith, Peter, et al.. (2022). Reflexivity: a model for teaching and learning cultural responsiveness in mental health. Australian Psychologist. 57(4). 209–214. 6 indexed citations

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Durkin, Joanne, Debra Jackson, & Kim Usher. (2021). Compassionate practice in a hospital setting. Experiences of patients and health professionals: A narrative inquiry. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 78(4). 1112–1127. 6 indexed citations

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Durkin, Joanne, Debra Jackson, & Kim Usher. (2021). The expression and receipt of compassion through touch in a health setting; a qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(4). 1980–1991. 16 indexed citations

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Usher, Kim. (2021). Ensuring COVID‐19 vaccine uptake by people with severe mental illness: A mental health nursing priority. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 30(4). 819–820. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Peter, et al.. (2021). Cultural responsiveness for mental health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients: a concept analysis. Australian Psychologist. 56(6). 446–457. 11 indexed citations

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Usher, Kim, et al.. (2019). Crystal methamphetamine's impact on frontline emergency services in Victoria, Australia. Australasian Emergency Care. 22(4). 201–205. 8 indexed citations

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Woods, Cindy, et al.. (2019). Nurse‐led postdischarge telephone follow‐up calls: A mixed study systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 28(19-20). 3386–3399. 35 indexed citations

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Jackson, Debra, et al.. (2018). Intentional rounding – An integrative literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 75(6). 1151–1161. 29 indexed citations

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Woods, Cindy, et al.. (2016). Patterns of ‘at home’ alcohol-related injury presentations to emergency departments – An integrative literature review. Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia. 24(3). 293–302. 1 indexed citations

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Whannell, Robert, et al.. (2015). The Integration of Study and Work-Integrated Learning Experience through the Sequential, Embedded Completion of Tertiary Qualifications.. RUNE (Research UNE). 16(3). 175–184. 1 indexed citations

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West, Caryn, Lee Stewart, Kim Foster, & Kim Usher. (2012). The meaning of resilience to persons living with chronic pain: an interpretive qualitative inquiry. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 21(9-10). 1284–1292. 41 indexed citations

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Stewart, Lee, et al.. (2006). DEVELOPING THE FUTURE NURSE LEADERS OF FIJI. Australian journal of advanced nursing. 23(4). 47–51. 9 indexed citations

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