Rachael Spencer

517 total citations
23 papers, 365 citations indexed

About

Rachael Spencer is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Rachael Spencer has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 365 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Epidemiology, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 9 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Rachael Spencer's work include Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (12 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (8 papers) and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (8 papers). Rachael Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (12 papers), Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (8 papers) and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (8 papers). Rachael Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Pakistan and Australia. Rachael Spencer's co-authors include Ros Kane, Diane Fraser, Kathryn Hinsliff‐Smith, Denis Walsh, Hora Soltani, Zahid Memon, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Helen Watson, Frankie Fair and Paul Linsley and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Advanced Nursing and International Journal of Nursing Studies.

In The Last Decade

Rachael Spencer

21 papers receiving 343 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rachael Spencer United Kingdom 8 152 144 113 96 79 23 365
Carole Gilmour Australia 11 121 0.8× 129 0.9× 83 0.7× 66 0.7× 56 0.7× 14 365
Esther Hjälmhult Norway 13 142 0.9× 104 0.7× 41 0.4× 43 0.4× 25 0.3× 21 341
Lucie Warren United Kingdom 8 118 0.8× 94 0.7× 52 0.5× 26 0.3× 32 0.4× 12 322
Mary Brosnan Ireland 11 81 0.5× 176 1.2× 31 0.3× 50 0.5× 16 0.2× 29 346
Deborah McCarter‐Spaulding United States 12 88 0.6× 229 1.6× 383 3.4× 19 0.2× 256 3.2× 19 506
Margareta Widarsson Sweden 9 111 0.7× 226 1.6× 47 0.4× 36 0.4× 20 0.3× 20 410
Sousan Valizadeh Iran 12 138 0.9× 147 1.0× 65 0.6× 47 0.5× 35 0.4× 45 448
Elaine Williams Domian United States 8 85 0.6× 123 0.9× 139 1.2× 10 0.1× 94 1.2× 13 317
Mary Beth Flanders Stepans United States 11 78 0.5× 77 0.5× 166 1.5× 12 0.1× 80 1.0× 20 348
Evelyn Hermansson Sweden 9 119 0.8× 138 1.0× 25 0.2× 40 0.4× 15 0.2× 12 392

Countries citing papers authored by Rachael Spencer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rachael Spencer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rachael Spencer

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All Works

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Horsman, Janet, et al.. (2024). Breastfeeding experiences of women with perinatal mental health problems: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 24(1). 582–582. 2 indexed citations
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Soltani, Hora, et al.. (2023). Cesarean birth rates among migrants in Europe: A systematic review. Birth. 50(4). 657–671.
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Spencer, Rachael, et al.. (2022). “One of those things the student is left to do”. Student midwives' experience of infant feeding education. A phenomenological study. Nurse Education in Practice. 63. 103416–103416. 3 indexed citations
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Soltani, Hora, et al.. (2021). Infant feeding in diverse families; the impact of ethnicity and migration on feeding practices. Midwifery. 103. 103124–103124. 3 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael, et al.. (2018). Support for pre-registration midwifery studentsand mentors in clinical practice: a small scaleevaluation of the duty teacher role. SHURA (Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive) (Sheffield Hallam University). 2 indexed citations
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Hinsliff‐Smith, Kathryn & Rachael Spencer. (2016). Researcher perspectives from a study of women’s experiences of breastfeeding. Nurse Researcher. 23(3). 13–17. 4 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael, et al.. (2014). ”I was meant to be able to do this”: women’s experiences of breastfeeding. A phenomenological study. SHURA (Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive) (Sheffield Hallam University). 2 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael, et al.. (2014). ‘I thought it would keep them all quiet’. Women's experiences of breastfeeding as illusions of compliance: an interpretive phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 71(5). 1076–1086. 34 indexed citations
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Hinsliff‐Smith, Kathryn, Rachael Spencer, & Denis Walsh. (2013). Realities, difficulties, and outcomes for mothers choosing to breastfeed: Primigravid mothers experiences in the early postpartum period (6–8 weeks). Midwifery. 30(1). e14–e19. 24 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael, et al.. (2010). Practice improvement, breastfeeding duration and health visitors.. PubMed. 83(9). 19–22. 3 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael, et al.. (2009). A systematic review of the experiences and perceptions of the newly qualified nurse in the United Kingdom. Nurse Education Today. 30(6). 499–508. 149 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael. (2008). Research methodologies to investigate the experience of breastfeeding: A discussion paper. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 45(12). 1823–1830. 34 indexed citations
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Linsley, Paul, et al.. (2008). Preparing for the future: nurse education and workforce development.. PubMed. 16(3). 171–6. 6 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael. (2007). Ontological perspectives of breastfeeding. British Journal of Midwifery. 15(12). 779–783. 9 indexed citations
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Spencer, Rachael. (2005). Nurses’, midwives’ and health visitors’ perceptions of the impact of higher education on professional practice. Nurse Education Today. 26(1). 45–53. 31 indexed citations

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