Rory J O’Connor

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Rory J O’Connor is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Neurology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Rory J O’Connor has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Rehabilitation, 21 papers in Neurology and 17 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Rory J O’Connor's work include Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (25 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (13 papers) and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (11 papers). Rory J O’Connor is often cited by papers focused on Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (25 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (13 papers) and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (11 papers). Rory J O’Connor collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Madagascar. Rory J O’Connor's co-authors include Manoj Sivan, Stephen Halpin, B. Bhakta, Joanna Corrado, O. J. Harvey, Claire McIvor, Rajinder Singh, Steven A. Kemp, Sophie Makower and Martin Levesley and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Neurology and The American Journal of Human Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Rory J O’Connor

93 papers receiving 3.3k 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.

Postdischarge symptoms and rehabilitation needs in survivors of COVID‐19 infection: A cross‐sectional evaluation

2020 921 citations Stephen Halpin, Rory J O’Connor et al. profile →
Long-term clinical outcomes in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreaks after hospitalisation or ICU admission: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 422 citations Hina Ahmed, K. Patel et al. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rory J O’Connor United Kingdom	27	1.7k	812	694	651	630	101	3.4k
Rodrigo Torres‐Castro Chile	18	845 0.5×	405 0.5×	180 0.3×	182 0.3×	246 0.4×	130	1.9k
Natalia Diaz-Granados Canada	14	752 0.4×	925 1.1×	137 0.2×	206 0.3×	122 0.2×	19	5.1k
Dianxu Ren United States	34	848 0.5×	425 0.5×	86 0.1×	296 0.5×	47 0.1×	175	3.7k
Caterina Trevisan Italy	31	218 0.1×	165 0.2×	74 0.1×	377 0.6×	183 0.3×	171	3.6k
Sabina Gallina Italy	35	254 0.2×	390 0.5×	126 0.2×	76 0.1×	138 0.2×	218	4.6k
Ellen F. Binder United States	38	159 0.1×	123 0.2×	362 0.5×	598 0.9×	57 0.1×	106	4.7k
Mary F. Lyles United States	38	113 0.1×	200 0.2×	178 0.3×	279 0.4×	118 0.2×	83	5.3k
Helen Rodgers United Kingdom	35	1.3k 0.8×	100 0.1×	2.2k 3.2×	1.2k 1.8×	25 0.0×	97	4.2k
Anna Maria Martone Italy	34	201 0.1×	103 0.1×	97 0.1×	351 0.5×	99 0.2×	73	3.6k
Eveline Nüesch Switzerland	41	147 0.1×	363 0.4×	77 0.1×	578 0.9×	52 0.1×	80	6.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Rory J O’Connor

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rory J O’Connor

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20 of 20 papers shown

Greenwood, Darren C., Nicole K. Y. Tang, Christopher Brown, et al.. (2025). Pre-sleep alpha brain entrainment by audio or visual stimulation for chronic widespread pain and sleep disturbance: A randomised crossover feasibility trial. Journal of Pain. 31. 105393–105393.

Sach, Tracey, Alexandra Wright‐Hughes, Audrey Bowen, et al.. (2024). Cost consequences analysis of early vocational rehabilitation compared with usual care for stroke survivors. Clinical Rehabilitation. 39(2). 161–173.

Chamberlain, M A, et al.. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on professional development for physiotherapists in Lagos, Nigeria. South African Journal of Physiotherapy. 79(1). 1892–1892. 2 indexed citations

Halpin, Stephen, et al.. (2022). Telerehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review of the literature. Spinal Cord. 60(5). 395–403. 26 indexed citations

Sivan, Manoj, Trisha Greenhalgh, Julie Darbyshire, et al.. (2022). LOng COvid Multidisciplinary consortium Optimising Treatments and servIces acrOss the NHS (LOCOMOTION): protocol for a mixed-methods study in the UK. BMJ Open. 12(5). e063505–e063505. 32 indexed citations

Stewart, Caroline, et al.. (2021). Use and evaluation of assistive technologies for upper limb function in tetraplegia. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 45(6). 809–820. 10 indexed citations

Ahmed, Hina, K. Patel, Darren C. Greenwood, et al.. (2020). Long-term clinical outcomes in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreaks after hospitalisation or ICU admission: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 52(5). 0–0. 422 indexed citations breakdown →

McCaughan, Dorothy, Alison Booth, Cath Jackson, et al.. (2019). Orthotic management of instability of the knee related to neuromuscular and central nervous system disorders: qualitative interview study of patient perspectives. BMJ Open. 9(10). e029313–e029313. 9 indexed citations

Radford, Kate, Chris Sutton, Tracey Sach, et al.. (2018). Early, specialist vocational rehabilitation to facilitate return to work after traumatic brain injury: the FRESH feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment. 22(33). 1–124. 55 indexed citations

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Harmon, Shawn, et al.. (2017). Struggling to be Fit: Identity, Integrity, and the Law. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(2). 326–344. 1 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J, et al.. (2016). Problems encountered by parents of infants with clubfoot treated by the Ponseti method in Madagascar: A study to inform better practice. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 48(5). 481–481. 11 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J, et al.. (2015). Functional electrical stimulation for the upper limb in tetraplegic spinal cord injury: a systematic review. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology. 39(7). 419–423. 20 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J & E. Diane Playford. (2014). The case Conference Assessment Tool (cCAT): a new workplace-based assessment. Clinical Medicine. 14(4). 386–390. 2 indexed citations

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Baines, Simon D., Rory J O’Connor, Katherine Saxton, Jane Freeman, & Mark H. Wilcox. (2008). Comparison of oritavancin versus vancomycin as treatments for clindamycin-induced Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027 infection in a human gut model. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 62(5). 1078–1085. 47 indexed citations

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Burns, David, Erik Dybing, Nigel Gray, et al.. (2008). Mandated lowering of toxicants in cigarette smoke: a description of the World Health Organization TobReg proposal. Tobacco Control. 17(2). 132–141. 199 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J, et al.. (2008). Associated reactions after stroke: A randomized controlled trial of the effect of botulinum toxin type A. Acta Dermato Venereologica. 40(1). 36–41. 49 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J, Eugene Cassidy, & Mark Delargy. (2005). Late multidisciplinary rehabilitation in young people after stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation. 27(3). 111–116. 11 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J, et al.. (2005). Review of spinal cord injuries in Ireland. Spinal Cord. 44(7). 445–448. 68 indexed citations

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O’Connor, Rory J. (2003). Rehabilitation medicine. BMJ. 327(7428). 185s –a. 4 indexed citations

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Hagerman, Randi J., Rory J O’Connor, & Louise W. Staley. (1994). Mild clinical involvement in two males with a large FMR1 premutation. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 55. 1 indexed citations

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