Kirsti Malterud

27.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
197 papers, 17.6k citations indexed

About

Kirsti Malterud is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Psychiatry and Mental health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Kirsti Malterud has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 17.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in General Health Professions, 51 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Kirsti Malterud's work include Empathy and Medical Education (32 papers), Health, psychology, and well-being (24 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (18 papers). Kirsti Malterud is often cited by papers focused on Empathy and Medical Education (32 papers), Health, psychology, and well-being (24 papers) and Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (18 papers). Kirsti Malterud collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Denmark and Qatar. Kirsti Malterud's co-authors include Ann Dorrit Guassora, Volkert Siersma, Anne Herrmann‐Werner, Trisha Greenhalgh, Sally Thorne, Lillebeth Larun, Lise Widding Isaksen, H Hollnagel, Torjus Midtgarden and Brynjulf Stige and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, American Journal of Public Health and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kirsti Malterud

189 papers receiving 16.7k citations

Hit Papers

Sample Size in Qualitative Interview ... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2015 2001 2012 2018 2001 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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.

  1. Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies
    2015 5.9k citations Kirsti Malterud, Volkert Siersma et al. Qualitative Health Research profile →
  2. Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines
    2001 3.4k citations Kirsti Malterud The Lancet profile →
  3. Systematic text condensation: A strategy for qualitative analysis
    2012 1.6k citations Kirsti Malterud Scandinavian Journal of Public Health profile →
  4. Time to challenge the spurious hierarchy of systematic over narrative reviews?
    2018 643 citations Trisha Greenhalgh, Sally Thorne et al. European Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  5. The art and science of clinical knowledge: evidence beyond measures and numbers
    2001 609 citations Kirsti Malterud The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kirsti Malterud Norway 39 6.1k 3.4k 3.0k 2.5k 2.5k 197 17.6k
Berit Lundman Sweden 38 7.5k 1.2× 4.2k 1.2× 4.5k 1.5× 2.0k 0.8× 2.8k 1.1× 117 21.4k
Lisa O’Malley United Kingdom 10 7.0k 1.1× 4.4k 1.3× 3.7k 1.2× 1.9k 0.8× 3.0k 1.2× 13 24.2k
Marie Johnston United Kingdom 71 9.8k 1.6× 4.7k 1.4× 3.4k 1.1× 2.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.9× 326 26.7k
Robert M. Kaplan United States 80 6.0k 1.0× 3.0k 0.9× 2.2k 0.7× 1.6k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 404 22.2k
Nicky Britten United Kingdom 56 7.0k 1.1× 3.0k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 193 17.1k
Micah D.J. Peters Australia 30 5.8k 0.9× 4.1k 1.2× 3.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.6× 2.6k 1.0× 105 22.3k
Heather Colquhoun Canada 28 6.4k 1.0× 3.5k 1.0× 2.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 2.1k 0.8× 95 18.4k
Alicia O’Cathain United Kingdom 53 8.0k 1.3× 3.5k 1.0× 2.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 189 18.1k
Ulla Hällgren Graneheim Sweden 27 6.7k 1.1× 3.9k 1.1× 4.1k 1.3× 1.6k 0.6× 2.8k 1.2× 71 19.0k
Catherine Pope United Kingdom 50 8.4k 1.4× 4.4k 1.3× 2.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.6× 2.9k 1.2× 195 21.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kirsti Malterud

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kirsti Malterud. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kirsti Malterud based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kirsti Malterud. Kirsti Malterud is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Malterud, Kirsti, et al.. (2023). Boys perpetrating sexual harassment on peer girls in secondary school: A focus group study about pupils’ experiences. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 52(5). 582–589. 1 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti. (2022). Developing and promoting qualitative methods in general practice research: Lessons learnt and strategies convened. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 50(7). 1024–1033. 4 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti, et al.. (2019). Patients participating as co-researchers in health research: A systematic review of outcomes and experiences. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 48(6). 617–628. 62 indexed citations
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Ree, Eline, et al.. (2018). Workplace inclusion of employees with back pain and mental health problems: A focus group study about employees’ experiences. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 47(3). 326–333. 7 indexed citations
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Greenhalgh, Trisha, Sally Thorne, & Kirsti Malterud. (2018). Time to challenge the spurious hierarchy of systematic over narrative reviews?. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 48(6). e12931–e12931. 643 indexed citations breakdown →
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Anderssen, Norman, et al.. (2017). Self-esteem Among Young Bisexual Women in Norway: A 13-year Longitudinal Study. Journal of Bisexuality. 17(4). 487–507. 1 indexed citations
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Zuidema, Sytse U., et al.. (2017). Nursing Home Physicians’ Assessments of Barriers and Strategies for End-of-Life Care in Norway and The Netherlands. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 18(8). 713–718. 21 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti, et al.. (2016). Evidence-based medicine – an appropriate tool for evidence-based health policy? A case study from Norway. Health Research Policy and Systems. 14(1). 15–15. 18 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti, Volkert Siersma, & Ann Dorrit Guassora. (2015). Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies. Qualitative Health Research. 26(13). 1753–1760. 5937 indexed citations breakdown →
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Malterud, Kirsti, et al.. (2013). Caregiver roles in families affected by Huntington's disease: a qualitative interview study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 28(4). 700–705. 37 indexed citations
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Dahl, Bente, et al.. (2012). Lesbian women's experiences with healthcare providers in the birthing context: A meta-ethnography. Midwifery. 29(6). 674–681. 54 indexed citations
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Alræk, Terje & Kirsti Malterud. (2009). Acupuncture for Menopausal Hot Flashes: A Qualitative Study About Patient Experiences. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 15(2). 153–158. 26 indexed citations
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Nordrehaug, Jan Erik, et al.. (2008). “If you cannot tolerate that risk, you should never become a physician”: a qualitative study about existential experiences among physicians. Journal of Medical Ethics. 34(11). 767–771. 39 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti, et al.. (2007). Er fedmeepidemien kommet til Norge. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 5 indexed citations
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Wyller, Vegard Bruun, A. Bjørneklett, Ulrik Fredrik Malt, et al.. (2006). Diagnostisering og behandling av kronisk utmattelsessyndrom/myalgisk encefalopati (CFS/ME).. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 5 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti, et al.. (2005). Blir norsk forebyggingspolitikk mer individorientert. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 5 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti & Per Koren Solvang. (2005). Vulnerability as a strength: Why, when, and how?. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 33(66_suppl). 3–6. 15 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti. (2002). Kvalitative metoder i medisinsk forskning - forutsetninger, muligheter og begrensninger. Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen). 12 indexed citations
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Malterud, Kirsti. (2001). Qualitative research: standards, challenges, and guidelines. The Lancet. 358(9280). 483–488. 3419 indexed citations breakdown →
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Waldorff, Frans Boch, et al.. (2001). Management of dementia in primary health care: the experiences of collaboration between the GP and the district nurse. Family Practice. 18(5). 549–552. 16 indexed citations

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