Megan L. Ranney

8.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
170 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Megan L. Ranney is a scholar working on Health, Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Megan L. Ranney has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Health, 60 papers in Clinical Psychology and 49 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Megan L. Ranney's work include Gun Ownership and Violence Research (48 papers), Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (40 papers) and Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (18 papers). Megan L. Ranney is often cited by papers focused on Gun Ownership and Violence Research (48 papers), Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (40 papers) and Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (18 papers). Megan L. Ranney collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Megan L. Ranney's co-authors include Ashish K. Jha, Rebecca M. Cunningham, Esther K. Choo, Marian E. Betz, Garen J. Wintemute, Rochelle K. Rosen, Michael J. Mello, Maureen A. Walton, Anthony Spirito and Patrick M. Carter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Megan L. Ranney

158 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Critical Supply Shortages — The Need for Ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2020 1.3k citations Megan L. Ranney et al. profile →
Race, Healthcare, and Health Disparities: A Critical Review and Recommendations for Advancing Health Equity

2023 62 citations Megan L. Ranney et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Megan L. Ranney United States	34	1.6k	1.4k	1.2k	949	675	170	5.0k
Anna Odone Italy	42	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	550 0.8×	326	7.3k
Abbas Ebadi Iran	37	1.8k 1.1×	585 0.4×	2.1k 1.7×	1.4k 1.4×	770 1.1×	766	7.9k
Fiona Timmins Ireland	35	1.7k 1.1×	853 0.6×	2.9k 2.4×	1.8k 1.8×	1.1k 1.7×	211	7.9k
Lisa K. Sharp United States	41	986 0.6×	749 0.5×	1.7k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	703 1.0×	204	6.8k
Leo S. Morales United States	39	1.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	3.8k 3.2×	1.3k 1.3×	1.6k 2.3×	108	8.8k
Chuan Zhou United States	46	1.2k 0.7×	996 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	1.7k 1.7×	830 1.2×	228	7.2k
Gillian Bartlett Canada	28	1000 0.6×	410 0.3×	2.2k 1.8×	1.4k 1.4×	609 0.9×	95	6.9k
Claire Glenton Norway	45	1.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	4.3k 3.6×	2.0k 2.2×	1.1k 1.6×	136	10.5k
Christopher B. Forrest United States	54	1.6k 1.0×	501 0.4×	3.1k 2.6×	1.4k 1.5×	576 0.9×	264	9.9k
Sally Wyke United Kingdom	46	860 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	4.2k 3.5×	1.9k 2.0×	527 0.8×	198	11.3k

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Gu, Tian, et al.. (2025). Global Prevalence of Long COVID, Its Subtypes, and Risk Factors: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 12(9). ofaf533–ofaf533. 5 indexed citations

Gibbons, Michael, Terika McCall, Ijeoma Opara, et al.. (2025). The Role of Data in Public Health and Health Innovation: Perspectives on Social Determinants of Health, Community-Based Data Approaches, and AI. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27. e78794–e78794.

Lewkowitz, Adam K., Roger Baker, Cynthia L. Battle, et al.. (2024). Optimizing a Novel Smartphone App to Prevent Postpartum Depression Adapted From an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program: Qualitative Study. JMIR Human Factors. 11. e63143–e63143.

Samuels, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2023). Behavioral Health Decision Support Systems and User Interface Design in the Emergency Department. Applied Clinical Informatics. 14(4). 705–713.

Magee, Lauren A., Bradley Ray, Philip Huynh, Daniel O’Donnell, & Megan L. Ranney. (2022). Dual public health crises: the overlap of drug overdose and firearm injury in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2018–2020. Injury Epidemiology. 9(1). 20–20. 4 indexed citations

Fraser, Hamish, et al.. (2022). Evaluation of Diagnostic and Triage Accuracy and Usability of a Symptom Checker in an Emergency Department: Observational Study. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. 10(9). e38364–e38364. 14 indexed citations

Goldberg, Elizabeth M., Rochelle K. Rosen, Don S. Dizon, et al.. (2022). Using Social Media for Clinical Research: Recommendations and Examples From the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24(6). e35804–e35804. 4 indexed citations

Rosen, Rochelle K., et al.. (2022). Effects of Social Media Use on Connectivity and Emotions During Pandemic-Induced School Closures: Qualitative Interview Study Among Adolescents. JMIR Mental Health. 10. e37711–e37711. 5 indexed citations

Ranney, Megan L., et al.. (2022). A feasibility study of low‐dose ketamine for acute management of suicidal ideation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(4). e12790–e12790. 2 indexed citations

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Portz, Jennifer Dickman, Stacy M. Fischer, Rachel L. Johnson, et al.. (2022). A Web-Based Decision Aid for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Firearm Access (Safe at Home Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e43702–e43702. 5 indexed citations

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Doria, Nicole, Shira Dunsiger, Nicole R. Nugent, et al.. (2021). Feasibility and Cost of Using Instagram to Recruit Adolescents to a Remote Intervention. Journal of Adolescent Health. 69(5). 838–846. 12 indexed citations

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Dunsiger, Shira, et al.. (2021). A Cyberbullying Media-Based Prevention Intervention for Adolescents on Instagram: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mental Health. 8(9). e26029–e26029. 34 indexed citations

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He, Shuhan, Adam L. Beckman, Suhas Gondi, et al.. (2020). The Story of #GetMePPE and GetUsPPE.org to Mobilize Health Care Response to COVID-19 : Rapidly Deploying Digital Tools for Better Health Care. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(7). e20469–e20469. 16 indexed citations

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Kimmel, Hannah J., et al.. (2018). Real-Time Emergency Department Electronic Notifications Regarding High-Risk Patients: A Systematic Review. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 25(7). 604–618. 6 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yongwen, et al.. (2018). Can Statewide Emergency Department, Hospital Discharge, and Violent Death Reporting System Data Be Used to Monitor Burden of Firearm-Related Injury and Death in Rhode Island?. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 25(2). 137–146. 5 indexed citations

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Patton, Desmond U., Megan L. Ranney, A. Britton Christmas, et al.. (2016). Hospital-based violence intervention programs targeting adult populations: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma evidence-based review. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. 1(1). e000024–e000024. 58 indexed citations

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Hollander, Judd E., Megan L. Ranney, & Brendan G. Carr. (2016). No Patient Left Behind: Patient-Centered Healthcare Reform. 1(2). 114–119. 4 indexed citations

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Ranney, Megan L., Esther K. Choo, Rebecca M. Cunningham, et al.. (2014). Acceptability, Language, and Structure of Text Message-Based Behavioral Interventions for High-Risk Adolescent Females: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Adolescent Health. 55(1). 33–40. 66 indexed citations

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Taggart, Ian, Megan L. Ranney, Jonathan Howland, & Michael J. Mello. (2013). A Systematic Review of Emergency Department Interventions for College Drinkers. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 45(6). 962–968. 14 indexed citations

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Choo, Esther K., Megan L. Ranney, Nitin Aggarwal, & Edwin D. Boudreaux. (2012). A Systematic Review of Emergency Department Technology‐based Behavioral Health Interventions. Academic Emergency Medicine. 19(3). 318–328. 48 indexed citations

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