Maru Barrera

7.2k total citations
145 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Maru Barrera is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maru Barrera has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 79 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 64 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Maru Barrera's work include Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (109 papers), Family Support in Illness (77 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (42 papers). Maru Barrera is often cited by papers focused on Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (109 papers), Family Support in Illness (77 papers) and Family and Disability Support Research (42 papers). Maru Barrera collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Maru Barrera's co-authors include Kathy N. Speechley, Elizabeth Maunsell, Fiona Schulte, Norma Mammone D’Agostino, Amanda Shaw, Kathryn Vannatta, Lisa Pogany, Eshetu G. Atenafu, Kelly Hancock and Gideon Koren and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Clinical Oncology and American Journal of Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Maru Barrera

140 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maru Barrera Canada 44 3.4k 2.0k 2.0k 2.0k 484 145 5.3k
Cynthia A. Gerhardt United States 41 3.4k 1.0× 2.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 513 1.1× 211 6.2k
Sean Phipps United States 48 4.4k 1.3× 2.5k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 2.1k 1.1× 726 1.5× 154 6.0k
Kathryn Vannatta United States 43 2.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.5× 2.5k 1.3× 621 1.3× 159 5.7k
Robert B. Noll United States 51 4.5k 1.3× 2.1k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 1.1k 2.3× 175 7.2k
Markus A. Landolt Switzerland 46 2.0k 0.6× 876 0.4× 783 0.4× 2.6k 1.3× 416 0.9× 217 6.4k
Kathleen Meeske United States 34 3.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 539 1.1× 53 5.0k
Bob F. Last Netherlands 42 2.9k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 802 0.4× 1.0k 0.5× 739 1.5× 87 4.2k
Gisela Michel Switzerland 35 2.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 506 0.3× 684 1.4× 164 3.7k
Christopher J. Recklitis United States 37 3.2k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 692 0.4× 504 1.0× 118 4.7k
Lisa A. Schwartz United States 37 2.7k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 690 0.3× 652 0.3× 1.4k 2.8× 137 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maru Barrera

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maru Barrera

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Maru Barrera. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Maru Barrera 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 Maru Barrera. Maru Barrera 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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Desjardins, Léandra, Kelly Hancock, Meng‐Chuan Lai, et al.. (2024). Social and Emotional Functioning of Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors and Typically Developing Youth Following the Onset of the Pandemic. Current Oncology. 31(8). 4346–4356.
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Baughcum, Amy E., Kristin A. Long, Maru Barrera, et al.. (2023). Associations between parental depression, communication, and self-worth of siblings bereaved by cancer.. Journal of Family Psychology. 37(8). 1190–1199.
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Beernaert, Kim, Luc Deliëns, Marijke C. Kars, et al.. (2023). Recruitment and retention challenges and strategies in randomized controlled trials of psychosocial interventions for children with cancer and their parents: a collective case study. European Journal of Pediatrics. 182(10). 4683–4706. 5 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Léandra, Kelly Hancock, Meng‐Chuan Lai, et al.. (2021). Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors’ Understanding of Friendships: A Qualitative Analysis of ADOS-2 Interview Responses. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 47(6). 662–673. 7 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Léandra, Kelly Hancock, Péter Szatmári, et al.. (2021). Protocol for mapping psychosocial screening to resources in pediatric oncology: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7(1). 143–143. 7 indexed citations
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Barrera, Maru, Sarah Alexander, Eshetu G. Atenafu, et al.. (2020). Psychosocial screening and mental health in pediatric cancer: A randomized controlled trial.. Health Psychology. 39(5). 381–390. 16 indexed citations
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Nicholas, David, et al.. (2020). Engaging Fathers in Pediatric Palliative Care Research. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care. 16(1). 42–56. 14 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Léandra, Maru Barrera, Joanna Chung, et al.. (2019). Are we friends? Best friend nominations in pediatric brain tumor survivors and associated factors. Supportive Care in Cancer. 27(11). 4237–4244. 18 indexed citations
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Hancock, Kelly, et al.. (2019). Psychosocial difficulties identified by health care providers as they predict pain-related quality of life in children with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer. 28(7). 3459–3466. 2 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Léandra, Kelly Hancock, Joanna Chung, et al.. (2019). Healthcare provider utility ratings of a psychosocial screening summary: from diagnosis to 6 months. Supportive Care in Cancer. 28(4). 1717–1723. 4 indexed citations
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Sharp, Katianne M. Howard, Madelaine C. Keim, Adrien M. Winning, et al.. (2019). The Influence of Parent Distress and Parenting on Bereaved Siblings’ Externalizing Problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 29(4). 1081–1093. 22 indexed citations
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Akard, Terrah Foster, Micah Skeens, Christine A. Fortney, et al.. (2018). Changes in Siblings Over Time After the Death of a Brother or Sister From Cancer. Cancer Nursing. 42(1). E20–E27. 10 indexed citations
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Barrera, Maru, et al.. (2018). Perceived benefits of and barriers to psychosocial risk screening in pediatric oncology by health care providers. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 65(12). e27429–e27429. 17 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Léandra, Laura Janzen, Ute Bartels, et al.. (2018). Executive functions and social skills in pediatric brain tumor survivors. Applied Neuropsychology Child. 9(1). 83–91. 17 indexed citations
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Nicholas, David, et al.. (2016). Examining the Experiences of Fathers of Children with a Life-Limiting Illness. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care. 12(1-2). 126–144. 41 indexed citations
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Schulte, Fiona & Maru Barrera. (2013). Social competence in pediatric brain tumor survivors: evaluating the psychometric properties of assessment tools. Supportive Care in Cancer. 22(2). 561–569. 13 indexed citations
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Webb, Bryn D., Maru Barrera, Joseph Beyene, et al.. (2012). Determinants of quality of life in children with chronic somatic disease: pilot data from the GapS Questionnaire. Quality of Life Research. 22(2). 339–349. 4 indexed citations
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D’Agostino, Norma Mammone, et al.. (2008). Bereaved parents' perspectives on their needs. Palliative & Supportive Care. 6(1). 33–41. 75 indexed citations
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Khattak, Sohail, et al.. (1999). Pregnancy Outcome Following Gestational Exposure to Organic Solvents. JAMA. 281(12). 1106–1106. 120 indexed citations
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Palmer, Sally, Ralph Adams Brown, & Maru Barrera. (1992). Group treatment program for abusive husbands: Long-term evaluation.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 62(2). 276–283. 91 indexed citations

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