Paul O’Connor

11.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
196 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Paul O’Connor is a scholar working on Emergency Medical Services, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul O’Connor has authored 196 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Emergency Medical Services, 36 papers in Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and 35 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Paul O’Connor's work include Patient Safety and Medication Errors (47 papers), Occupational Health and Safety Research (36 papers) and Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (32 papers). Paul O’Connor is often cited by papers focused on Patient Safety and Medication Errors (47 papers), Occupational Health and Safety Research (36 papers) and Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (32 papers). Paul O’Connor collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and Canada. Paul O’Connor's co-authors include Rhona Flin, Kathryn Mearns, Robin Bryden, Margaret Crichton, Sinéad Lydon, Ludwig Kappos, Ernst‐Wilhelm Radue, Peter A. Calabresi, P Burtin and Catherine Agoropoulou and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Paul O’Connor

190 papers receiving 7.1k 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.

A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral Fingolimod in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

2010 2.0k citations Paul O’Connor et al. profile →
Measuring safety climate: identifying the common features

2000 1.1k citations Rhona Flin, Paul O’Connor et al. profile →
Safety at the Sharp End: A Guide to Non-Technical Skills

2008 676 citations Rhona Flin, Paul O’Connor et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul O’Connor Ireland	35	1.9k	1.7k	1.3k	1.1k	992	196	7.5k
Eduardo Salas United States	54	455 0.2×	320 0.2×	95 0.1×	1.1k 1.0×	1.4k 1.4×	227	9.3k
Jakob Bue Bjørner Denmark	53	1.2k 0.6×	428 0.2×	226 0.2×	155 0.1×	160 0.2×	203	15.6k
Martijn W. Heymans Netherlands	63	1.4k 0.7×	315 0.2×	142 0.1×	84 0.1×	464 0.5×	385	15.1k
Jeremy C Wyatt United Kingdom	47	241 0.1×	219 0.1×	501 0.4×	281 0.3×	572 0.6×	187	13.8k
Charles H. Goldsmith Canada	45	2.1k 1.1×	94 0.1×	289 0.2×	118 0.1×	500 0.5×	150	20.9k
Myfanwy Morgan United Kingdom	53	576 0.3×	225 0.1×	154 0.1×	320 0.3×	284 0.3×	243	12.8k
Bryce B. Reeve United States	69	725 0.4×	210 0.1×	265 0.2×	87 0.1×	375 0.4×	385	20.2k
Jessie McGowan Canada	34	333 0.2×	110 0.1×	701 0.6×	166 0.2×	374 0.4×	75	9.4k
Brian M. Feldman Canada	60	1.0k 0.5×	79 0.0×	191 0.2×	170 0.2×	1.3k 1.3×	326	14.6k
Shannon D. Scott Canada	46	159 0.1×	516 0.3×	259 0.2×	184 0.2×	149 0.2×	303	8.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Paul O’Connor

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul O’Connor

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lydon, Sinéad, et al.. (2025). A Systematic Review of the Qualitative Research on Barriers and Facilitators to Home Hemodialysis. Hemodialysis International. 29(4). 434–441.

O’Connor, Paul, et al.. (2025). Principles for the conduct of human factors/ergonomics in healthcare: a scoping study of the published evidence. BMJ Open Quality. 14(2). e003222–e003222. 3 indexed citations

O’Connor, Paul, et al.. (2024). Strategies that facilitate the delivery of exceptionally good patient care in general practice: a qualitative study with patients and primary care professionals. BMC Primary Care. 25(1). 141–141.

O’Dowd, Emily, et al.. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient complaints within one Irish teaching hospital. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 192(6). 2563–2571. 2 indexed citations

O’Connor, Paul, et al.. (2022). A scoping review of patient safety research carried out in the Republic of Ireland. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 192(1). 1–9. 7 indexed citations

Madden, Caoimhe, Sinéad Lydon, Andrew W. Murphy, & Paul O’Connor. (2022). The patient’s “story”: an examination of patient-reported safety incidents in general practice. Family Practice. 39(6). 1095–1102. 2 indexed citations

O’Connor, Paul, et al.. (2021). A systematic review of the use of positive deviance approaches in primary care. Family Practice. 39(3). 493–503. 9 indexed citations

O’Dowd, Emily, Sinéad Lydon, & Paul O’Connor. (2021). A multi-perspective exploration of the understanding of patient complaints and their potential for patient safety improvement in general practice. European Journal of General Practice. 27(1). 35–44. 6 indexed citations

Walshe, Nuala, Jonathan Drennan, Paul O’Connor, et al.. (2021). Situation awareness and the mitigation of risk associated with patient deterioration: A meta-narrative review of theories and models and their relevance to nursing practice. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 124. 104086–104086. 23 indexed citations

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Madden, Caoimhe, Sinéad Lydon, Chloe Walsh, et al.. (2021). What are the predictors of hand hygiene compliance in the intensive care unit? A cross-sectional observational study. Journal of Infection Prevention. 22(6). 252–258. 8 indexed citations

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Griffiths, Mark, et al.. (2020). Human reliability analysis of bronchoscope-assisted percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: implications for simulation-based education. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 30–30. 4 indexed citations

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Quinlan, Leo R., Richard Harte, Dara Byrne, et al.. (2020). Augmenting Critical Care Patient Monitoring Using Wearable Technology: Review of Usability and Human Factors. JMIR Human Factors. 8(2). e16491–e16491. 8 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Paul, Sinéad Lydon, Emily O’Dowd, & Dara Byrne. (2020). The relationship between psychological resilience and burnout in Irish doctors. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 190(3). 1219–1224. 4 indexed citations

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Walsh, Chloe, Sinéad Lydon, Emily O’Dowd, & Paul O’Connor. (2020). Barriers to Healthcare for Persons with Autism: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Development of A Taxonomy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 23(7). 413–430. 62 indexed citations

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O’Dowd, Emily, Sinéad Lydon, Caoimhe Madden, & Paul O’Connor. (2019). A systematic review of patient complaints about general practice. Family Practice. 37(3). 297–305. 17 indexed citations

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Lydon, Sinéad, et al.. (2019). An analysis of general practitioners’ perspectives on patient safety incidents using critical incident technique interviews. Family Practice. 36(6). 736–742. 17 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Paul, et al.. (2019). A mixed-methods examination of the nature and frequency of medical error among junior doctors. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 95(1129). 583–589. 3 indexed citations

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O’Dowd, Emily, Sinéad Lydon, Paul O’Connor, Caoimhe Madden, & Dara Byrne. (2019). A systematic review of 7 years of research on entrustable professional activities in graduate medical education, 2011–2018. Medical Education. 53(3). 234–249. 118 indexed citations

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Walsh, Órla, Sinéad Lydon, & Paul O’Connor. (2017). A mixed methods evaluation of paediatric trainee preparedness to manage cardiopulmonary arrests. European Journal of Pediatrics. 176(12). 1653–1662. 10 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Paul, et al.. (2002). METHODS USED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FLIGHTCREW CRM TRAINING IN THE UK AVIATION INDUSTRY. 2(3). 235–255. 14 indexed citations

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