R. Dawn Comstock

15.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
167 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

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R. Dawn Comstock is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Dawn Comstock has authored 167 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 89 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 77 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in R. Dawn Comstock's work include Sports injuries and prevention (102 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (88 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (61 papers). R. Dawn Comstock is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (102 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (88 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (61 papers). R. Dawn Comstock collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. R. Dawn Comstock's co-authors include Christy L. Collins, Sarah K. Fields, Ellen Yard, Zachary Y. Kerr, Mallika Marar, Dustin W. Currie, Randall W. Dick, William P. Meehan, Pierre A. d’Hemecourt and Lauren A. Pierpoint and has published in prestigious journals such as PEDIATRICS, American Journal of Epidemiology and American Journal of Public Health.

In The Last Decade

R. Dawn Comstock

165 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Epidemiology of Concussions Among United States High School Athletes in 20 Sports

2012 723 citations Sarah K. Fields, R. Dawn Comstock et al. profile →
Sports- and Recreation-Related Concussions in US Youth

2016 433 citations R. Dawn Comstock et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Dawn Comstock United States	56	5.6k	5.2k	3.1k	3.0k	2.4k	167	10.7k
Zachary Y. Kerr United States	51	4.9k 0.9×	4.3k 0.8×	2.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	1.8k 0.8×	265	9.0k
Carolyn A. Emery Canada	55	7.5k 1.3×	2.8k 0.6×	3.2k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.5×	440	11.6k
Belinda J. Gabbe Australia	59	2.5k 0.4×	2.1k 0.4×	3.7k 1.2×	3.8k 1.3×	5.3k 2.2×	476	11.9k
Jiří Dvořák Switzerland	89	10.2k 1.8×	4.8k 0.9×	4.9k 1.6×	6.6k 2.2×	2.4k 1.0×	320	23.0k
Tamara C. Valovich McLeod United States	39	2.8k 0.5×	3.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.5×	865 0.3×	1.9k 0.8×	173	6.6k
Willem Meeuwisse Canada	65	10.5k 1.9×	7.5k 1.4×	5.3k 1.7×	3.3k 1.1×	3.9k 1.6×	200	18.0k
James C. Torner United States	62	4.1k 0.7×	2.8k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	5.0k 1.7×	642 0.3×	242	15.8k
Christy L. Collins United States	40	2.9k 0.5×	2.0k 0.4×	1.4k 0.5×	1.7k 0.6×	883 0.4×	127	5.1k
Jari Parkkari Finland	54	4.9k 0.9×	2.1k 0.4×	1.6k 0.5×	5.4k 1.8×	655 0.3×	219	10.8k
Randall W. Dick United States	28	5.8k 1.0×	1.5k 0.3×	1.3k 0.4×	4.0k 1.3×	616 0.3×	44	7.5k

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Arakkal, Alan T., Anna E. Barón, Molly M. Lamb, Sarah K. Fields, & R. Dawn Comstock. (2020). Evaluating the effectiveness of traumatic brain injury state laws among high school athletes. Injury Epidemiology. 7(1). 12–12. 6 indexed citations

Brou, Lina, et al.. (2018). Epidemiologic comparison of ankle injuries presenting to US emergency departments versus high school and collegiate athletic training settings. Injury Epidemiology. 5(1). 33–33. 13 indexed citations

Pierpoint, Lauren A., Cynthia R. LaBella, Christy L. Collins, Sarah K. Fields, & R. Dawn Comstock. (2018). Injuries in girls’ soccer and basketball: a comparison of high schools with and without athletic trainers. Injury Epidemiology. 5(1). 29–29. 30 indexed citations

Kraeutler, Matthew J., et al.. (2017). An Epidemiological Comparison of Elbow Injuries Among United States High School Baseball and Softball Players, 2005-2006 Through 2014-2015. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 10(2). 119–124. 31 indexed citations

Currie, Dustin W., R. Dawn Comstock, Sarah K. Fields, & Robert C. Cantu. (2016). A Paired Comparison of Initial and Recurrent Concussions Sustained by US High School Athletes Within a Single Athletic Season. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 32(2). 90–97. 8 indexed citations

Collins, Christy L., Lara B. McKenzie, Amy K. Ferketich, et al.. (2015). Dental injuries sustained by high school athletes in the United States, from 2008/2009 through 2013/2014 academic years. Dental Traumatology. 32(2). 121–127. 18 indexed citations

Collins, Christy L., Lara B. McKenzie, Kristin J. Roberts, Sarah K. Fields, & R. Dawn Comstock. (2015). Mouthguard BITES (Behavior, Impulsivity, Theory Evaluation Study): What Drives Mouthguard Use Among High School Basketball and Baseball/Softball Athletes. The Journal of Primary Prevention. 36(5). 323–334. 16 indexed citations

Mannix, Rebekah, et al.. (2014). Management of Pediatric Patients With Concussion by Emergency Medicine Physicians. Pediatric Emergency Care. 30(7). 458–461. 40 indexed citations

Collins, Christy L., Keith Owen Yeates, Thomas L. Pommering, et al.. (2014). Direct medical charges of pediatric traumatic brain injury in multiple clinical settings. Injury Epidemiology. 1(1). 13–13. 15 indexed citations

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Collins, Christy L., et al.. (2011). Epidemiology of Injuries Requiring Surgery Among High School Athletes in the United States, 2005 to 2010. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 71(4). 982–989. 52 indexed citations

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Wiebe, Douglas J., R. Dawn Comstock, & Michael L. Nance. (2011). Concussion research: a public health priority. Injury Prevention. 17(1). 69–70. 70 indexed citations

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Yard, Ellen, Julie Gilchrist, Tadesse Haileyesus, et al.. (2010). Heat illness among high school athletes — United States, 2005–2009. Journal of Safety Research. 41(6). 471–474. 64 indexed citations

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Goldlust, Eric J., et al.. (2009). Injury patterns at US and Canadian overnight summer camps: first year of the Healthy Camp study. Injury Prevention. 15(6). 413–417. 17 indexed citations

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Collins, Christy L., Lyle J. Micheli, Ellen Yard, & R. Dawn Comstock. (2008). Injuries Sustained by High School Rugby Players in the United States, 2005-2006. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 162(1). 49–49. 73 indexed citations

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Yard, Ellen & R. Dawn Comstock. (2008). A comparison of pediatric freestyle and Greco‐Roman wrestling injuries sustained during a 2006 US national tournament. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 18(4). 491–497. 26 indexed citations

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Yard, Ellen, Christy L. Knox, Gary A. Smith, & R. Dawn Comstock. (2006). Pediatric martial arts injuries presenting to Emergency Departments, United States 1990–2003. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 10(4). 219–226. 75 indexed citations

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Comstock, R. Dawn & Sue Mallonee. (2005). Get Off the Bus: Sound Strategy for Injury Prevention During a Tornado?. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 20(3). 189–192. 1 indexed citations

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Comstock, R. Dawn, Sue Mallonee, & Fred B. Jordan. (2005). A comparison of two surveillance systems for deaths related to violent injury. Injury Prevention. 11(1). 58–63. 18 indexed citations

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Comstock, R. Dawn & Sue Mallonee. (2005). Comparing reactions to two severe tornadoes in one Oklahoma community. Disasters. 29(3). 277–287. 72 indexed citations

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Comstock, R. Dawn, Sarah K. Fields, & Christy L. Knox. (2005). Protective Equipment Use Among Female Rugby Players. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 15(4). 241–245. 12 indexed citations

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