Pat Schofield

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Pat Schofield is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Pat Schofield has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Pharmacology, 24 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 13 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Pat Schofield's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (26 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (21 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (13 papers). Pat Schofield is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (26 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (21 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (13 papers). Pat Schofield collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and Belgium. Pat Schofield's co-authors include Brendon Stubbs, Sandhiran Patchay, Laura Eggermont, Tarik T. Binnekade, Amir A. Sepehry, Andrew Soundy, Denis Martin, Ivan Huijnen, Derek K. Jones and Aza Abdulla and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Journal of Physiology and Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

In The Last Decade

Pat Schofield

56 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

A Companion to Qualitative Research 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. A Companion to Qualitative Research
    2005 1.0k citations Pat Schofield Journal of Advanced Nursing profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Pat Schofield United Kingdom 23 664 379 344 330 321 59 2.6k
Malcolm MacLachlan Ireland 42 379 0.6× 639 1.7× 924 2.7× 736 2.2× 341 1.1× 242 6.1k
James Elander United Kingdom 27 162 0.2× 193 0.5× 217 0.6× 241 0.7× 77 0.2× 91 3.2k
Stephen Thielke United States 31 277 0.4× 461 1.2× 660 1.9× 1.1k 3.3× 175 0.5× 114 4.8k
Wendy M. Rodgers Canada 42 386 0.6× 206 0.5× 663 1.9× 563 1.7× 32 0.1× 148 5.7k
Achim Elfering Switzerland 42 2.3k 3.5× 534 1.4× 1.7k 5.0× 837 2.5× 149 0.5× 181 6.7k
Christopher Thomas United States 42 160 0.2× 438 1.2× 327 1.0× 295 0.9× 49 0.2× 168 5.3k
Emma Irvin Canada 23 1.9k 2.9× 266 0.7× 1.4k 4.2× 171 0.5× 74 0.2× 33 3.8k
Frank McKenna United Kingdom 44 232 0.3× 161 0.4× 79 0.2× 455 1.4× 49 0.2× 130 5.5k
Abbie Jordan United Kingdom 26 713 1.1× 311 0.8× 351 1.0× 285 0.9× 105 0.3× 116 2.9k
Donald Sharpe Canada 24 112 0.2× 544 1.4× 397 1.2× 353 1.1× 62 0.2× 64 2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Pat Schofield

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pat Schofield

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pat Schofield

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All Works

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Wyles, Kayleigh J., et al.. (2025). “Being away from everything”: Exploring the importance of access to nature for individuals living with chronic low back pain. Journal of Pain. 33. 105440–105440. 1 indexed citations
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Boterberg, Tom, Jörg Fachner, M. Hanssens, et al.. (2025). The Use of Tele-Music Interventions in Supportive Cancer Care: A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences. 15(12). 1266–1266.
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Schofield, Pat, et al.. (2024). Perspectives on approaching pain management in patients with dementia. Pain Management. 14(3). 153–161. 2 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat, et al.. (2024). The experiences of physiotherapists delivering pain science education via an interpreter: a mixed-methods online survey. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 41(6). 1144–1153. 1 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat, Nicole Thomas, Ewen McColl, & Robert Witton. (2022). Dental Pain in Care Homes: Is It a Phenomenon? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Geriatrics. 7(5). 103–103. 2 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat, et al.. (2021). Smartphone Applications Designed to Improve Older People’s Chronic Pain Management: An Integrated Systematic Review. Geriatrics. 6(2). 40–40. 17 indexed citations
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Pottel, Hans, Koen Van Eygen, Sofie Derijcke, et al.. (2021). Acupuncture as a Complementary Therapy for Cancer Care: Acceptability and Preferences of Patients and Informal Caregivers. Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. 14(2). 67–74. 2 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat, Denis Martin, Gary Bellamy, et al.. (2020). Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the management of pain in older people – a summary report. British Journal of Pain. 16(1). 6–13. 31 indexed citations
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Veronese, Nicola, Brendon Stubbs, Ai Koyanagi, et al.. (2018). Mitochondrial genetic haplogroups and incident obesity: a longitudinal cohort study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 72(4). 587–592. 13 indexed citations
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Stubbs, Brendon, Sandhiran Patchay, Andrew Soundy, & Pat Schofield. (2014). The Avoidance of Activities due to Fear of Falling Contributes to Sedentary Behavior among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Multisite Observational Study. Pain Medicine. 15(11). 1861–1871. 71 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat, Blair H. Smith, Denis Martin, et al.. (2014). Systematically searching for and assessing the literature for self-management of chronic pain: a lay users’ perspective. BMC Geriatrics. 14(1). 86–86. 7 indexed citations
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Stubbs, Brendon, Tarik T. Binnekade, Andrew Soundy, et al.. (2013). Are Older Adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Less Active than Older Adults Without Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain Medicine. 14(9). 1316–1331. 140 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat. (2010). ‘It's your age’: the assessment and management of pain in older adults. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain. 10(3). 93–95. 2 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat. (2007). The management of pain in older people. John Wiley eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat. (2005). A Companion to Qualitative Research. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 50(6). 675–675. 1003 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schofield, Pat & Bryn Davis. (1998). Sensory deprivation and chronic pain: A review of the literature. Disability and Rehabilitation. 20(10). 357–366. 12 indexed citations
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Schofield, Pat. (1996). Snoezelen: its potential for people with chronic pain. Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery. 2(1). 9–12. 22 indexed citations

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