Mary Carolan

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
78 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Mary Carolan is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Carolan has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 26 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Mary Carolan's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (23 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (18 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (13 papers). Mary Carolan is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (23 papers), Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (18 papers) and Diabetes Management and Education (13 papers). Mary Carolan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Ireland and Canada. Mary Carolan's co-authors include Padaphet Sayakhot, Cheryl Steele, Terence V. McCann, Minerva Kyei-Nimakoh, Ellen Hodnett, Mary Anne Biró, Michelle Kealy, Mary‐Ann Davey, Gurjeet K. Gill and Maebh Barry and has published in prestigious journals such as Patient Education and Counseling, BMC Health Services Research and Journal of Clinical Nursing.

In The Last Decade

Mary Carolan

75 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Internet use by pregnant women seeking pregnancy-related information: a systematic review

2016 299 citations Mary Carolan et al. profile →
Access barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa—a systematic review

2017 225 citations Minerva Kyei-Nimakoh, Mary Carolan et al. Systematic Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mary Carolan Australia	33	1.3k	1.3k	839	732	407	78	3.1k
Elena Fuentes‐Afflick United States	32	863 0.6×	960 0.7×	961 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	496 1.2×	88	3.6k
Patricia J. Martens Canada	37	325 0.2×	531 0.4×	998 1.2×	600 0.8×	690 1.7×	106	3.4k
Edith C. Kieffer United States	28	622 0.5×	406 0.3×	1.2k 1.5×	615 0.8×	830 2.0×	94	3.1k
Brenda L. Rooney United States	25	931 0.7×	691 0.5×	643 0.8×	1.7k 2.3×	330 0.8×	57	3.1k
Bernardo Hernández Mexico	27	604 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	840 1.0×	986 1.3×	214 0.5×	112	2.8k
Lorraine O. Walker United States	31	1.0k 0.8×	632 0.5×	891 1.1×	1.8k 2.4×	526 1.3×	127	3.6k
Christine Newburn‐Cook Canada	21	616 0.5×	1.1k 0.9×	554 0.7×	470 0.6×	215 0.5×	48	2.2k
Helen Spiby United Kingdom	30	1.2k 0.9×	752 0.6×	524 0.6×	1.2k 1.6×	366 0.9×	117	2.7k
Sandra Eades Australia	30	287 0.2×	551 0.4×	947 1.1×	520 0.7×	255 0.6×	183	2.8k
Kristen S. Marchi United States	25	498 0.4×	992 0.8×	1.4k 1.7×	936 1.3×	405 1.0×	44	3.9k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Vasilevski, Vidanka & Mary Carolan. (2021). Understanding midwifery student needs and expectations of peer-mentoring for clinical placement: a qualitative questionnaire study. Collegian Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia. 29(3). 357–363.

Carolan, Mary & Vidanka Vasilevski. (2021). Development and validation of the ‘Knowledge of Gestational Diabetes (GDM)’ questionnaire among a sample of women with GDM in Australia. Patient Education and Counseling. 104(8). 2112–2118. 6 indexed citations

Carolan, Mary, Maria Duarte‐Gardea, & Julia Lechuga. (2017). A systematic review of interventions for Hispanic women with or at risk of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 13. 14–22. 10 indexed citations

Nagle, Cate, et al.. (2015). Vietnamese women’s attitudes to and experiences of breastfeeding: a qualitative study. Own your potential (DEAKIN). 1 indexed citations

Kyei-Nimakoh, Minerva, Mary Carolan, & Terence V. McCann. (2015). Barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa - a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews. 4(1). 54–54. 16 indexed citations

Carolan, Mary, et al.. (2014). Midwives׳ experiences of the factors that facilitate normal birth among low risk women at a public hospital in Australia. Midwifery. 31(1). 112–121. 37 indexed citations

Carolan, Mary, et al.. (2013). High environmental temperature and preterm birth: A review of the evidence. Midwifery. 30(1). 50–59. 105 indexed citations

Carolan, Mary. (2012). Women's experiences of gestational diabetes self-management: A qualitative study. Midwifery. 29(6). 637–645. 92 indexed citations

Carolan, Mary. (2012). ‘A good midwife stands out’: 3rd year midwifery students' views. Midwifery. 29(2). 115–121. 26 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary, et al.. (2010). Attitudes towards gestational diabetes among a multiethnic cohort in Australia. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 19(17-18). 2446–2453. 39 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary, et al.. (2009). Knowledge of gestational diabetes among a multi-ethnic cohort in Australia. Midwifery. 26(6). 579–588. 72 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2009). Pregnancy health status of sub-Saharan refugee women who have resettled in developed countries: a review of the literature. Midwifery. 26(4). 407–414. 71 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2008). Research among African refugee populations in Melbourne, Australia: dilemmas and challenges. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 1 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2008). Book review: Nursing and midwifery research: methods and appraisal for evidence based practice, Z. Schneider, D. Whitehead, D. Elliott, 3rd ed. Mosby, Sydney, (2007). Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 9 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2007). Health literacy and the information needs and dilemmas of first‐time mothers over 35 years. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 16(6). 1162–1172. 86 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2007). The project: Having a baby over 35 years. Women and Birth. 20(3). 121–126. 18 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary & Susan C. Nelson. (2007). First Mothering Over 35 Years: Questioning the Association of Maternal Age and Pregnancy Risk. Health Care For Women International. 28(6). 534–555. 40 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2005). “Doing It Properly”: The Experience of First Mothering Over 35 Years. Health Care For Women International. 26(9). 764–787. 68 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2004). First time mothers over 35 years: Challenges for care?. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 7 indexed citations

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Carolan, Mary. (2000). Menopause: Irish Women’s Voices. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 29(4). 397–404. 20 indexed citations

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