Michelle McDowell

1.0k total citations
26 papers, 730 citations indexed

About

Michelle McDowell is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Michelle McDowell has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 730 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 7 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 6 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Michelle McDowell's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (7 papers), Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (5 papers) and Risk Perception and Management (5 papers). Michelle McDowell is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (7 papers), Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (5 papers) and Risk Perception and Management (5 papers). Michelle McDowell collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Australia and United Kingdom. Michelle McDowell's co-authors include Stefano Occhipinti, Suzanne K. Chambers, Megan Ferguson, Jeff Dunn, Felix G. Rebitschek, Gerd Gigerenzer, Odette Wegwarth, Alexandra L. J. Freeman, Brian J. Taylor and Cameron Brick and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Psychological Bulletin and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Michelle McDowell

25 papers receiving 696 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michelle McDowell Germany 12 259 210 185 178 104 26 730
Jane Lange United States 19 196 0.8× 141 0.7× 176 1.0× 198 1.1× 171 1.6× 50 1.3k
Mies van Eenbergen Netherlands 13 465 1.8× 150 0.7× 294 1.6× 168 0.9× 197 1.9× 31 870
Angélique Bonnaud‐Antignac France 15 240 0.9× 196 0.9× 186 1.0× 141 0.8× 188 1.8× 40 834
Paul Catalano United States 13 102 0.4× 75 0.4× 274 1.5× 116 0.7× 88 0.8× 27 917
Odette Wegwarth Germany 19 225 0.9× 139 0.7× 417 2.3× 263 1.5× 42 0.4× 65 1.2k
Lisa Kan Canada 17 721 2.8× 154 0.7× 138 0.7× 83 0.5× 121 1.2× 32 1.1k
Aaron Smith–McLallen United States 17 150 0.6× 172 0.8× 284 1.5× 96 0.5× 45 0.4× 31 937
Wendy Nelson United States 10 178 0.7× 144 0.7× 226 1.2× 89 0.5× 39 0.4× 22 706
Megan C. Roberts United States 20 295 1.1× 71 0.3× 263 1.4× 287 1.6× 132 1.3× 96 1.4k
Rachel Pozzar United States 12 227 0.9× 112 0.5× 165 0.9× 139 0.8× 86 0.8× 49 629

Countries citing papers authored by Michelle McDowell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michelle McDowell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michelle McDowell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Michelle McDowell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Michelle McDowell 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 Michelle McDowell. Michelle McDowell 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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McDowell, Michelle, et al.. (2025). The effect of uncertainty communication on public trust depends on belief–evidence consistency. PNAS Nexus. 4(3). pgaf071–pgaf071.
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McDowell, Michelle, et al.. (2024). When evidence changes: Communicating uncertainty protects against a loss of trust. Public Understanding of Science. 33(6). 777–794. 7 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, et al.. (2022). The Good Talk! A Serious Game to Boost People’s Competence to Have Open Conversations About COVID-19: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 12. e40753–e40753. 4 indexed citations
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Schneider, Max, et al.. (2022). Effective uncertainty visualization for aftershock forecast maps. Natural hazards and earth system sciences. 22(4). 1499–1518. 5 indexed citations
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Luan, Shenghua, et al.. (2021). Public knowledge of stroke and heart attack symptoms in China: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 11(1). e043220–e043220. 7 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, et al.. (2021). Communicating Uncertainties About the Effects of Medical Interventions Using Different Display Formats. Risk Analysis. 41(12). 2220–2239. 6 indexed citations
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Brick, Cameron, Michelle McDowell, & Alexandra L. J. Freeman. (2020). Risk communication in tables versus text: a registered report randomized trial on ‘fact boxes'. Royal Society Open Science. 7(3). 190876–190876. 43 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle & Thorsten Pachur. (2020). Availability, Affect, and Decisions to Seek Information about Cancer Risks. Medical Decision Making. 40(8). 941–945. 3 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, et al.. (2017). Meta-analysis of the effect of natural frequencies on Bayesian reasoning.. Psychological Bulletin. 143(12). 1273–1312. 88 indexed citations
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Schutt, Leah, Jacqueline M. Tarrant, Michelle McDowell, et al.. (2016). Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase Small Molecule Inhibitors Induce a Distinct Pancreatic Toxicity in Rats. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 360(1). 226–238. 12 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Felix G. Rebitschek, Gerd Gigerenzer, & Odette Wegwarth. (2016). A Simple Tool for Communicating the Benefits and Harms of Health Interventions. MDM Policy & Practice. 1(1). 3440313877–3440313877. 54 indexed citations
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Chambers, Suzanne K., Stefano Occhipinti, Sandy Hutchison, et al.. (2014). A Randomized Trial Comparing Two Low-Intensity Psychological Interventions for Distressed Patients With Cancer and Their Caregivers. Oncology nursing forum. 41(4). E256–E266. 50 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Stefano Occhipinti, & Suzanne K. Chambers. (2013). The influence of family history on cognitive heuristics, risk perceptions, and prostate cancer screening behavior.. Health Psychology. 32(11). 1158–1169. 24 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Stefano Occhipinti, & Suzanne K. Chambers. (2013). Classifying the Reasons Men Consider to be Important in Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Testing Decisions: Evaluating Risks, Lay Beliefs, and Informed Decisions. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 46(3). 322–335. 4 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Stefano Occhipinti, Robert A. Gardiner, & Suzanne K. Chambers. (2013). Prevalence and predictors of cancer specific distress in men with a family history of prostate cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 22(11). 2496–2504. 3 indexed citations
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Dunn, Jeff, Michelle McDowell, Catherine Mahoney, et al.. (2013). Community knowledge, attitudes and behaviours about environmental tobacco smoke in homes and cars. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 19(2). 113–113. 11 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Stefano Occhipinti, Robert A. Gardiner, & Suzanne K. Chambers. (2012). Patterns of prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) testing in Australian men: the influence of family history. British Journal of Urology. 109(s3). 64–70. 10 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Stefano Occhipinti, Megan Ferguson, & Suzanne K. Chambers. (2010). Prospective predictors of psychosocial support service use after cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 20(7). 788–791. 41 indexed citations
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McDowell, Michelle, Stefano Occhipinti, Megan Ferguson, Jeff Dunn, & Suzanne K. Chambers. (2009). Predictors of change in unmet supportive care needs in cancer. Psycho-Oncology. 19(5). 508–516. 200 indexed citations

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