Robert Barker

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 828 citations indexed

About

Robert Barker is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Geriatrics and Gerontology and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Barker has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 828 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in General Health Professions, 7 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology and 6 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Robert Barker's work include Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (10 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (7 papers) and Emergency and Acute Care Studies (6 papers). Robert Barker is often cited by papers focused on Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (10 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (7 papers) and Emergency and Acute Care Studies (6 papers). Robert Barker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Nepal. Robert Barker's co-authors include Barbara Hanratty, Daniel Stow, Dawn Craig, Gemma Spiers, Helen Jarvis, Quentin M. Anstee, Patience Kunonga, Andrew Kingston, Fiona E. Matthews and Wilco P. Achterberg and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and PLoS Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert Barker

22 papers receiving 821 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.

Metabolic risk factors and incident advanced liver disease in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based observational studies

2020 289 citations Helen Jarvis, Dawn Craig et al. PLoS Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Barker United Kingdom	12	327	320	144	123	98	25	828
Daniel Stow United Kingdom	15	334 1.0×	361 1.1×	285 2.0×	158 1.3×	167 1.7×	33	1.1k
Victoria Hawk United States	14	615 1.9×	190 0.6×	73 0.5×	163 1.3×	158 1.6×	17	1.2k
Angelos Papadopoulos Greece	17	256 0.8×	163 0.5×	92 0.6×	165 1.3×	103 1.1×	51	1.0k
Vincent G. Iannacchione United States	13	240 0.7×	151 0.5×	79 0.5×	81 0.7×	58 0.6×	18	921
Calypse Agborsangaya Canada	15	216 0.7×	426 1.3×	133 0.9×	85 0.7×	113 1.2×	21	1.1k
W Lawrence United States	8	193 0.6×	101 0.3×	129 0.9×	93 0.8×	54 0.6×	9	1.0k
Edward Hess United States	16	195 0.6×	105 0.3×	44 0.3×	30 0.2×	35 0.4×	46	1.1k
Hugo M. Smeets Netherlands	20	161 0.5×	187 0.6×	62 0.4×	20 0.2×	32 0.3×	51	1.0k
Itziar Vergara Spain	21	293 0.9×	227 0.7×	139 1.0×	54 0.4×	234 2.4×	57	1.2k
Hamish Foster United Kingdom	11	139 0.4×	128 0.4×	139 1.0×	62 0.5×	187 1.9×	23	903

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Barker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Barker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Barker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Barker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Barker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Barker. Robert Barker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Barker, Robert, et al.. (2025). Which acute deterioration tools are used in long-term care facilities and how have they been evaluated? A scoping review. BMC Health Services Research. 25(1). 765–765.

Barker, Robert, et al.. (2024). Trends in obstructive sleep apnea disease severity over nearly two decades: update on the VA San Diego experience. SLEEP Advances. 5(1). zpae036–zpae036.

Barker, Robert, Catherine Atkin, Barbara Hanratty, et al.. (2023). National Early Warning Scores Following Emergency Hospital Transfer: Implications for Care Home Residents. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 24(5). 653–656. 2 indexed citations

Barker, Robert, et al.. (2023). Which interventions are effective at decreasing or increasing emergency department attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities? A systematic review. BMJ Open. 13(2). e064914–e064914. 5 indexed citations

Vardy, Emma, Daniel Lasserson, Robert Barker, & Barbara Hanratty. (2022). NEWS2 and the older person. Clinical Medicine. 22(6). 522–524. 18 indexed citations

Pullyblank, Anne, et al.. (2022). NEWS2 in out-of-hospital settings, the ambulance and the emergency department. Clinical Medicine. 22(6). 525–529. 7 indexed citations

Stow, Daniel, Robert Barker, Fiona E. Matthews, & Barbara Hanratty. (2021). National Early Warning Scores and COVID-19 deaths in care homes: an ecological time-series study. BMJ Open. 11(9). e045579–e045579. 8 indexed citations

Russell, Siân, Jennifer Liddle, Robert Barker, et al.. (2021). Experiences of a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) intervention in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open. 11(7). e045469–e045469. 14 indexed citations

Kunonga, Patience, et al.. (2021). Prevalence of loneliness amongst older people in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0255088–e0255088. 122 indexed citations

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Barker, Robert, Barbara Hanratty, Andrew Kingston, Sheena E Ramsay, & Fiona E. Matthews. (2020). Changes in health and functioning of care home residents over two decades: what can we learn from population-based studies?. Age and Ageing. 50(3). 921–927. 36 indexed citations

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Jarvis, Helen, Dawn Craig, Robert Barker, et al.. (2020). Metabolic risk factors and incident advanced liver disease in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based observational studies. PLoS Medicine. 17(4). e1003100–e1003100. 289 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gilbert, Hazel, et al.. (2020). Using the principles of ‘same day emergency care’ in our new acute medical unit. Future Healthcare Journal. 7(Suppl 1). s81–s81. 3 indexed citations

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Russell, Siân, et al.. (2020). Implementation of the National Early Warning Score in UK care homes: a qualitative evaluation. British Journal of General Practice. 70(700). e793–e800. 15 indexed citations

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Gordon, Adam, Claire Goodman, Wilco P. Achterberg, et al.. (2020). Commentary: COVID in care homes—challenges and dilemmas in healthcare delivery. Age and Ageing. 49(5). 701–705. 149 indexed citations

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Spiers, Gemma, Fiona E. Matthews, Suzanne Moffatt, et al.. (2019). Does older adults’ use of social care influence their healthcare utilisation? A systematic review of international evidence. Health & Social Care in the Community. 27(5). e651–e662. 9 indexed citations

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Barker, Robert, Dawn Craig, Gemma Spiers, Patience Kunonga, & Barbara Hanratty. (2018). Who Should Deliver Primary Care in Long-term Care Facilities to Optimize Resident Outcomes? A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 19(12). 1069–1079. 26 indexed citations

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Stepnowsky, Carl, et al.. (2013). Patient Perspective on Use of an Interactive Website for Sleep Apnea. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2013. 1–10. 31 indexed citations

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Stepnowsky, Carl, et al.. (2013). Accuracy of Positive Airway Pressure Device—Measured Apneas and Hypopneas: Role in Treatment Followup. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2013. 1–6. 15 indexed citations

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Barker, Robert, et al.. (2009). Predicting falls risk in patients - the value of cardiovascular variability assessment.. 2(4). 44–48. 1 indexed citations

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Barker, Robert. (1987). A New Journal for a New Era. 1(1). 1–5. 1 indexed citations

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