Peter L. Twohig

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 777 citations indexed

About

Peter L. Twohig is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and History and Philosophy of Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter L. Twohig has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 777 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in General Health Professions, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 6 papers in History and Philosophy of Science. Recurrent topics in Peter L. Twohig's work include Canadian Identity and History (10 papers), Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (6 papers) and Primary Care and Health Outcomes (6 papers). Peter L. Twohig is often cited by papers focused on Canadian Identity and History (10 papers), Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (6 papers) and Primary Care and Health Outcomes (6 papers). Peter L. Twohig collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Peter L. Twohig's co-authors include William L. Freeman, Nathan L. Gibson, Celia Robbins, Ann C. Macaulay, Wayne Putnam, Fred Burge, Lois Jackson, Jafna L. Cox, Sue Tatemichi and Camilla M. Holmvall and has published in prestigious journals such as Family Practice, Journal of Health Services Research & Policy and Canadian Respiratory Journal.

In The Last Decade

Peter L. Twohig

26 papers receiving 683 citations

Hit Papers

Participatory research maximises community and lay involv... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Participatory research maximises community and lay involvement
    1999 478 citations Ann C. Macaulay, William L. Freeman et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter L. Twohig Canada 8 499 177 133 112 78 34 777
Liza Zinola Webb United States 6 687 1.4× 171 1.0× 165 1.2× 71 0.6× 101 1.3× 8 984
Jennifer B. Averill United States 12 412 0.8× 146 0.8× 141 1.1× 122 1.1× 144 1.8× 20 854
Kazuhiro Nakayama Japan 15 516 1.0× 134 0.8× 109 0.8× 106 0.9× 124 1.6× 42 771
Anita Peerson Australia 11 433 0.9× 104 0.6× 100 0.8× 68 0.6× 54 0.7× 18 661
Alex Allen United States 9 540 1.1× 116 0.7× 182 1.4× 147 1.3× 56 0.7× 14 855
Emma K. Tsui United States 16 500 1.0× 143 0.8× 205 1.5× 105 0.9× 89 1.1× 52 784
Emee Vida Estacio United Kingdom 11 424 0.8× 81 0.5× 86 0.6× 103 0.9× 58 0.7× 16 667
C. James Frankish Canada 15 599 1.2× 84 0.5× 103 0.8× 98 0.9× 66 0.8× 29 866
Blake Boursaw United States 15 347 0.7× 120 0.7× 148 1.1× 54 0.5× 83 1.1× 35 637
Anne‐Marie Boylan United Kingdom 17 606 1.2× 169 1.0× 86 0.6× 57 0.5× 107 1.4× 45 955

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter L. Twohig

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter L. Twohig

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All Works

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Twohig, Peter L.. (2019). “Everything Possible Is Being Done”: Labour, Mobility, and the Organization of Health Services in Mid-20th Century Newfoundland. Canadian Journal of Health History. 36(1). 1–26. 3 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2018). The Second “Great Transformation”: Renegotiating Nursing Practice in Ontario, 1945–70. Canadian Historical Review. 99(2). 169–195. 6 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2015). “Are They Getting Out of Control?” The Renegotiation of Nursing Practice in the Maritimes, 1950-1970. Acadiensis. 44(1). 1 indexed citations
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Holmvall, Camilla M., Peter L. Twohig, Lori Francis, & E. Kevin Kelloway. (2012). Applying justice and commitment constructs to patient-health care provider relationships.. PubMed. 58(3). e159–65. 7 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2010). The "Celebrated Indian Herb Doctor": Francis Tumblety in Saint John, 1860. Acadiensis. 39(2). 1 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2009). Recent Writing on Health Care History in Canada. Scientia Canadensis Canadian Journal of the History of Science Technology and Medicine. 26. 7–28. 1 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2007). Written on the Landscape: Health and Region in Canada. Journal of Canadian Studies. 41(3). 5–17. 5 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L., et al.. (2005). Qualitative Perspectives on a Facilitated Change in Provincial Pharmacare Coverage. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 138(2). 30–34. 2 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2005). Labour in the Laboratory. McGill-Queen's University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Putnam, Wayne, Peter L. Twohig, Fred Burge, Lois Jackson, & Jafna L. Cox. (2004). Evidence-based cardiovascular care. Family physicians' views of obstacles and opportunities.. PubMed. 50. 1397–405. 6 indexed citations
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Jackson, Lois, et al.. (2004). What has trust got to do with it? Cardiac risk reduction and family physicians' discussions of evidence-based recommendations. Health Risk & Society. 6(3). 239–255. 5 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2003). "Once a Therapist, Always a Therapist": The Early Career of Mary Black, Occupational Therapist. Journals @ The Mount (Mount Saint Vincent University). 28(1). 106–117. 2 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2002). Aboriginal Health in Canada. Acadiensis. 32(1). 140–140. 68 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2002). Group interviews in primary care research: advancing the state of the art or ritualized research?. Family Practice. 19(3). 278–284. 49 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (2001). "Local Girls" and "Lab Boys": Gender, Skill and Medical Laboratories in Nova Scotia in the 1920s and 1930s. Acadiensis. 31(1). 55. 2 indexed citations
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Putnam, Wayne, Fred Burge, Sue Tatemichi, & Peter L. Twohig. (2001). Asthma in Primary Care: Making Guidelines Work. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 8(A). 29A–34A. 19 indexed citations
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Twohig, Peter L.. (1999). Colonizing Bodies: Aboriginal Health and Healing in British Columbia, 1900-50 Mary-Ellen Kelm. Canadian Journal of Health History. 16(2). 369–371. 1 indexed citations
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Macaulay, Ann C., et al.. (1999). Participatory research maximises community and lay involvement. BMJ. 319(7212). 774–778. 478 indexed citations breakdown →
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Twohig, Peter L.. (1996). Colonial Care: Medical Attendance among the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia. Canadian Journal of Health History. 13(2). 333–353. 5 indexed citations

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