Lynn S. Walker

16.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
170 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Lynn S. Walker is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Gastroenterology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Lynn S. Walker has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 45 papers in Gastroenterology and 44 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Lynn S. Walker's work include Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (91 papers), Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (42 papers) and Infant Health and Development (38 papers). Lynn S. Walker is often cited by papers focused on Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (91 papers), Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (42 papers) and Infant Health and Development (38 papers). Lynn S. Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. Lynn S. Walker's co-authors include John W. Greene, Judy Garber, Craig A. Smith, Deborah A. Van Slyke, Janice Zeman, Andrée Rasquin, Robyn Lewis Claar, Jeffrey S. Hyams, Ernesto Guiraldes and Annamaria Staiano and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PEDIATRICS and Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Lynn S. Walker

165 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: ... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2006 1991 2016 400 800 1.2k
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. Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent
    2006 1.3k citations Jeffrey S. Hyams, Lynn S. Walker et al. profile →
  2. The Functional Disability Inventory: Measuring a Neglected Dimension of Child Health Status
    1991 696 citations Lynn S. Walker, John W. Greene Journal of Pediatric Psychology profile →
  3. Development and Validation of the Rome IV Diagnostic Questionnaire for Adults
    2016 484 citations William E. Whitehead, Miranda A.L. van Tilburg et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lynn S. Walker United States 54 6.0k 3.7k 2.8k 2.5k 2.4k 170 11.8k
Rona L. Levy United States 44 1.4k 0.2× 3.1k 0.8× 829 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 164 7.1k
Francis Creed United Kingdom 67 1.0k 0.2× 3.0k 0.8× 4.1k 1.5× 626 0.2× 4.4k 1.9× 239 14.4k
Miranda A.L. van Tilburg United States 38 1.3k 0.2× 3.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 692 0.3× 168 5.9k
Tone Tangen Haug Norway 19 945 0.2× 856 0.2× 1.9k 0.7× 207 0.1× 2.1k 0.9× 24 9.5k
Laurence A. Bradley United States 59 1.2k 0.2× 2.1k 0.6× 4.1k 1.5× 177 0.1× 1.1k 0.5× 190 12.7k
Barbara Tomenson United Kingdom 56 521 0.1× 1.1k 0.3× 2.0k 0.7× 258 0.1× 2.3k 1.0× 138 7.9k
Carl L. von Baeyer Canada 40 5.1k 0.8× 141 0.0× 1.1k 0.4× 476 0.2× 1.1k 0.5× 94 8.3k
Laurie Keefer United States 47 572 0.1× 4.0k 1.1× 740 0.3× 694 0.3× 705 0.3× 248 8.4k
Richard Mayou United Kingdom 55 761 0.1× 237 0.1× 2.5k 0.9× 267 0.1× 4.7k 2.0× 176 10.9k
John V. Campo United States 41 1.2k 0.2× 326 0.1× 1.3k 0.5× 429 0.2× 3.6k 1.5× 101 5.6k

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All Works

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Stone, Amanda, Lynn S. Walker, Lauren C. Heathcote, et al.. (2019). Somatic Symptoms in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Pain: Proposed Clinical Reference Points for the Children's Somatic Symptoms Inventory (Formerly the Children's Somatization Inventory). Journal of Pain. 20(8). 932–940. 33 indexed citations
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Levy, Rona L., Miranda A.L. van Tilburg, Shelby L. Langer, et al.. (2016). Effects of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention Trial to Improve Disease Outcomes in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 22(9). 2134–2148. 43 indexed citations
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Offenbächer, Martin, Niko Kohls, Lynn S. Walker, et al.. (2016). Functional limitations in children and adolescents suffering from chronic pain: validation and psychometric properties of the German Functional Disability Inventory (FDI-G). Rheumatology International. 36(10). 1439–1448. 13 indexed citations
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Laird, Kelsey T., Emily E. Tanner‐Smith, Alexandra Russell, Steve D. Hollon, & Lynn S. Walker. (2015). Short-term and Long-term Efficacy of Psychological Therapies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 14(7). 937–947.e4. 103 indexed citations
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Horst, Sara, Julia Anderson, Sari Acra, et al.. (2014). Predicting Persistence of Functional Abdominal Pain From Childhood Into Young Adulthood. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 12(12). 2026–2032. 98 indexed citations
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Sherman, Amanda, Stephen Bruehl, Craig A. Smith, & Lynn S. Walker. (2013). Individual and Additive Effects of Mothers' and Fathers' Chronic Pain on Health Outcomes in Young Adults With a Childhood History of Functional Abdominal Pain. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 38(4). 365–375. 19 indexed citations
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Waters, Allison M., et al.. (2012). Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children with Anxiety Disorders. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 41(1). 151–163. 45 indexed citations
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Walker, Lynn S., Amanda Sherman, Stephen Bruehl, Judy Garber, & Craig A. Smith. (2012). Functional abdominal pain patient subtypes in childhood predict functional gastrointestinal disorders with chronic pain and psychiatric comorbidities in adolescence and adulthood. Pain. 153(9). 1798–1806. 182 indexed citations
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Levy, Rona L., Shelby L. Langer, Lynn S. Walker, et al.. (2012). Twelve-Month Follow-up of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children With Functional Abdominal Pain. JAMA Pediatrics. 167(2). 178–178. 69 indexed citations
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Baber, Kari, et al.. (2008). Rome II Versus Rome III Classification of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 47(3). 299–302. 79 indexed citations
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Claar, Robyn Lewis, Kari Baber, Laura E. Simons, Deirdre E. Logan, & Lynn S. Walker. (2008). Pain coping profiles in adolescents with chronic pain. Pain. 140(2). 368–375. 55 indexed citations
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Walker, Lynn S., Rona L. Levy, & William E. Whitehead. (2006). Validation of a Measure of Protective Parent Responses to Children's Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain. 22(8). 712–716. 81 indexed citations
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Colletti, Richard B., Harold P. Lehmann, John T. Boyle, et al.. (2005). Chronic Abdominal Pain In Children: A Technical Report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 40(3). 249–261. 224 indexed citations
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Colletti, Richard B., Harold P. Lehmann, John T. Boyle, et al.. (2005). Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children: A Clinical Report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 40(3). 245–248. 94 indexed citations
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Lipani, Tricia A. & Lynn S. Walker. (2005). Children’s Appraisal and Coping with Pain: Relation to Maternal Ratings of Worry and Restriction in Family Activities. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 31(7). 667–673. 50 indexed citations
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Ritterband, Lee M., Daniel J. Cox, Lynn S. Walker, et al.. (2003). An Internet intervention as adjunctive therapy for pediatric encopresis.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 71(5). 910–917. 116 indexed citations
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Walker, Lynn S.. (1999). Pathways Between Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Adult Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 20(5). 320–322. 17 indexed citations
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Garber, Judy E., Deborah A. Van Slyke, & Lynn S. Walker. (1998). Concordance Between Mothers' and Children's Reports of Somatic and Emotional Symptoms in Patients with Recurrent Abdominal Pain or Emotional Disorders. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 26(5). 381–391. 105 indexed citations
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Werner, Mark, Lynn S. Walker, & John W. Greene. (1994). Screening for problem drinking among college freshmen. Journal of Adolescent Health. 15(4). 303–310. 27 indexed citations
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Walker, Lynn S. & Janice Zeman. (1992). Parental Response to Child Illness Behavior. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 17(1). 49–71. 172 indexed citations

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