Maureen O’Donnell

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Maureen O’Donnell is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Psychiatry and Mental health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maureen O’Donnell has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 35 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 34 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Maureen O’Donnell's work include Family and Disability Support Research (34 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (32 papers) and Infant Development and Preterm Care (29 papers). Maureen O’Donnell is often cited by papers focused on Family and Disability Support Research (34 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (32 papers) and Infant Development and Preterm Care (29 papers). Maureen O’Donnell collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Maureen O’Donnell's co-authors include Peter Rosenbaum, Parminder Raina, Stephen D. Walter, Dianne J Russell, Marilyn Swinton, Jamie Brehaut, Richard D. Stevenson, Mark R. Conaway, Ellen Wood and Anne F. Klassen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Maureen O’Donnell

62 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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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.

The Health and Well-Being of Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsy

2005 846 citations Parminder Raina, Maureen O’Donnell et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Maureen O’Donnell Canada	33	2.7k	2.6k	2.5k	607	360	65	4.9k
Ute Thyen Germany	37	1.8k 0.7×	2.6k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	385 0.6×	371 1.0×	164	5.3k
Jan Willem Gorter Canada	47	4.6k 1.7×	3.6k 1.4×	3.5k 1.4×	550 0.9×	421 1.2×	264	7.2k
Johanna Darrah Canada	38	2.6k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	1.9k 0.7×	253 0.4×	219 0.6×	97	4.5k
Deborah Dewey Canada	49	2.3k 0.8×	3.1k 1.2×	1.6k 0.6×	564 0.9×	879 2.4×	247	8.9k
Louis S. Matza United States	36	1.2k 0.4×	739 0.3×	882 0.3×	264 0.4×	270 0.8×	118	4.8k
Nancy Pollock Canada	27	2.3k 0.8×	869 0.3×	1.3k 0.5×	317 0.5×	137 0.4×	49	3.9k
David Cadman Canada	18	1.2k 0.5×	1.0k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	205 0.3×	181 0.5×	31	2.6k
Susanne King Canada	34	2.3k 0.8×	2.6k 1.0×	3.3k 1.3×	1.3k 2.1×	348 1.0×	45	5.6k
Kathryn Vannatta United States	43	489 0.2×	2.9k 1.1×	2.5k 1.0×	1.8k 2.9×	1.1k 3.0×	159	5.7k
Debra Stewart Canada	27	1.5k 0.5×	754 0.3×	1.3k 0.5×	328 0.5×	155 0.4×	56	3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maureen O’Donnell

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Brown, Andrea M., Sara R. Alcorn, Victoria Croog, et al.. (2025). Prospective Integration of Patient Preferences Into Adjuvant Therapy Decisions for Older Women With Early-Stage Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Adjuvant Therapy Decisions in Breast Cancer. Practical Radiation Oncology. 16(2). e78–e89.

Wong, Vivian, Stacey Miller, Stephanie Glegg, et al.. (2025). Investigating Pediatricians’ Practice, Knowledge, and Barriers in Diagnosing Cerebral Palsy. Children. 12(9). 1274–1274.

Ogourtsova, Tatiana, et al.. (2023). Pediatric tele-coaching fidelity evaluation: Feasibility, perceived satisfaction and usefulness of a new measure. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 1057641–1057641. 3 indexed citations

Ogourtsova, Tatiana, et al.. (2021). Fathers Matter: Enhancing Healthcare Experiences Among Fathers of Children With Developmental Disabilities. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2. 709262–709262. 6 indexed citations

Waibel, Sina, et al.. (2021). Development of the Tiers of Service framework to support system and operational planning for children’s healthcare services. BMC Health Services Research. 21(1). 693–693. 6 indexed citations

Miller, Stacey, Maureen O’Donnell, & Kishore Mulpuri. (2020). Physical Therapists Are Key to Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Knowledge Translation to Support Program Implementation. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics. 41(3). 300–313. 5 indexed citations

Dean, Paige H., et al.. (2019). Improving value and access to specialty medical care for families: a pediatric surgery telehealth program. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 62(6). 436–441. 28 indexed citations

Mâsse, Louise C., et al.. (2018). Constraints to implementing guidelines for the identification, assessment, and management of childhood obesity in the clinical care setting: Prevention and treatment framework. Preventive Medicine Reports. 12. 87–93. 2 indexed citations

Schiariti, Verónica, Anne F. Klassen, Alarcos Cieza, et al.. (2013). Comparing contents of outcome measures in cerebral palsy using the international classification of functioning (ICF-CY): A systematic review. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 18(1). 1–12. 85 indexed citations

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Klassen, Anne F., Anton R. Miller, Nancy Anderson, et al.. (2009). Performance measurement and improvement frameworks in health, education and social services systems: a systematic review. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 22(1). 44–69. 73 indexed citations

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Miller, Anton R., et al.. (2008). Waiting for child developmental and rehabilitation services: an overview of issues and needs. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 50(11). 815–821. 47 indexed citations

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Qin, Kefeng, Maureen O’Donnell, & Yuqi Zhao. (2006). Doppel: More rival than double to prion. Neuroscience. 141(1). 1–8. 18 indexed citations

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Raina, Parminder, Maureen O’Donnell, Peter Rosenbaum, et al.. (2005). The Health and Well-Being of Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsy. PEDIATRICS. 115(6). e626–e636. 846 indexed citations breakdown →

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Houlihan, Christine M., Maureen O’Donnell, Mark R. Conaway, & Richard D. Stevenson. (2004). Bodily pain and health-related quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 46(5). 305–10. 141 indexed citations

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O’Donnell, Maureen & Lori Roxborough. (2002). Evidence-based practice in pediatric rehabilitation. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 13(4). 991–1005. 1 indexed citations

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Fung, Ellen B., Lisa Samson‐Fang, Virginia A. Stallings, et al.. (2002). Feeding Dysfunction is Associated with Poor Growth and Health Status in Children with Cerebral Palsy. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 102(3). 361–373. 240 indexed citations

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Oberlander, Tim F. & Maureen O’Donnell. (2001). ‘Beliefs about pain among professionals working with children with significant neurologic impairment’. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 43(2). 138–140. 7 indexed citations

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Liptak, Gregory S., Maureen O’Donnell, Mark R. Conaway, et al.. (2001). Health status of children with moderate to severe cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 43(6). 364–364. 189 indexed citations

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Oberlander, Tim F., Maureen O’Donnell, & Carolyne J. Montgomery. (1999). Pain in Children with Significant Neurological Impairment. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 20(4). 235–243. 77 indexed citations

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O’Donnell, Maureen, et al.. (1996). Use of melatonin in the treatment of paediatric sleep disorders. Journal of Pineal Research. 21(4). 193–199. 143 indexed citations

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