Ross Drake

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 586 citations indexed

About

Ross Drake is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ross Drake has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 586 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 10 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ross Drake's work include Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (12 papers), Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (10 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (10 papers). Ross Drake is often cited by papers focused on Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (12 papers), Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare (10 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (10 papers). Ross Drake collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Australia and United States. Ross Drake's co-authors include John J. Collins, Julia Downing, Joan Marston, Lindsey Woodworth, Caprice Knapp, Richard Hain, Mike Wright, Rod MacLeod, Boris Zernikow and Danai Papadatou and has published in prestigious journals such as Archives of Disease in Childhood, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management and Supportive Care in Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Ross Drake

19 papers receiving 572 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.

  1. International Standards for Pediatric Palliative Care: From IMPaCCT to GO-PPaCS
    2022 104 citations Franca Benini, Danai Papadatou et al. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ross Drake New Zealand 10 460 368 78 55 52 21 586
Jennifer Linebarger United States 11 260 0.6× 143 0.4× 53 0.7× 8 0.1× 18 0.3× 29 419
Krista Baerg Canada 8 139 0.3× 42 0.1× 38 0.5× 43 0.8× 5 0.1× 25 309
Michele Pritchard United States 13 465 1.0× 351 1.0× 69 0.9× 2 0.0× 81 1.6× 19 617
Ri‐hua Xie China 15 178 0.4× 201 0.5× 5 0.1× 10 0.2× 13 0.3× 46 556
Leonora Hendson Canada 11 278 0.6× 54 0.1× 60 0.8× 3 0.1× 23 0.4× 26 488
Nancy C. Lovejoy United States 10 72 0.2× 67 0.2× 22 0.3× 52 0.9× 44 0.8× 23 363
Christy L. Cummings United States 12 224 0.5× 132 0.4× 62 0.8× 18 0.3× 7 0.1× 39 382
Veronica Nicky Thomas United Kingdom 8 84 0.2× 72 0.2× 8 0.1× 76 1.4× 54 1.0× 18 432
Phillip Rodgers United States 10 64 0.1× 208 0.6× 49 0.6× 24 0.4× 17 0.3× 26 326
Marion Alex Canada 7 181 0.4× 99 0.3× 32 0.4× 3 0.1× 14 0.3× 13 314

Countries citing papers authored by Ross Drake

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ross Drake

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ross Drake

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ross Drake. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ross Drake 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 Ross Drake. Ross Drake is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nardocci, Nardo, Emilio Fernández‐Álvarez, Daniel E. Lumsden, et al.. (2025). Towards new perspectives: International consensus guidance on dystonia in pediatric palliative care. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 56. 24–37. 2 indexed citations
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Aburn, Gemma, Merryn Gott, Tess Moeke‐Maxwell, & Ross Drake. (2024). Paediatric palliative care in Aotearoa New Zealand—current state and future direction. New Zealand Medical Journal. 137(1605). 92–99.
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Drake, Ross, Sungwon Chang, Jane Hunt, et al.. (2023). Gabapentin for Pain in Pediatric Palliative Care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 67(3). 212–222.e1. 2 indexed citations
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Benini, Franca, Danai Papadatou, Finella Craig, et al.. (2022). International Standards for Pediatric Palliative Care: From IMPaCCT to GO-PPaCS. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 63(5). e529–e543. 104 indexed citations breakdown →
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Postier, Andrea, Joanne Wolfe, Joshua Hauser, et al.. (2021). Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care-Pediatrics: Curriculum Use and Dissemination. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 63(3). 349–358. 9 indexed citations
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Drake, Ross, et al.. (2021). Calcium conundrums in juvenile dermatomyositis: Calcinosis universalis and hypercalcaemia post stem cell transplant. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 58(7). 1256–1258.
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Schmidt, Pia, Michael Frosch, Julia Wager, et al.. (2018). Subcutaneous or intravenous opioid administration by patient-controlled analgesia in cancer pain: a systematic literature review. Supportive Care in Cancer. 27(1). 33–42. 17 indexed citations
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Drake, Ross. (2018). Palliative Care for Children in Hospital: Essential Roles. Children. 5(2). 26–26. 7 indexed citations
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Zernikow, Boris, et al.. (2018). Dyspnea in Children with Life-Threatening and Life-Limiting Complex Chronic Conditions. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 21(4). 552–564. 6 indexed citations
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MacLeod, Rod, et al.. (2013). Characteristics influencing location of death for children with life-limiting illness. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 98(6). 419–424. 31 indexed citations
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Wager, Julia, Boris Zernikow, Ross Drake, et al.. (2013). International Multiprofessional Course in Pediatric Palliative Care: Benefits and Challenges. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 16(1). 96–99. 8 indexed citations
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Downing, Julia, et al.. (2012). Children's palliative care: a global concern. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 18(3). 109–114. 15 indexed citations
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Knapp, Caprice, Lindsey Woodworth, Mike Wright, et al.. (2011). Pediatric palliative care provision around the world: A systematic review. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 57(3). 361–368. 123 indexed citations
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Schießl, Christine, et al.. (2009). Rhythmic pattern of PCA opioid demand in adults with cancer pain. European Journal of Pain. 14(4). 372–379. 16 indexed citations
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Sexton, Kenneth G., Anne McNicholas, Yvonne Galloway, et al.. (2008). Henoch-Schonlein purpura and meningococcal B vaccination. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 94(3). 224–226. 17 indexed citations
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McNicholas, Anne, Yvonne Galloway, Paul A. Stehr‐Green, et al.. (2007). Post-Marketing Safety Monitoring of a New Group B Meningococcal Vaccine in New Zealand, 2004-2006. Human Vaccines. 3(5). 196–204. 28 indexed citations
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Drake, Ross, et al.. (2004). Opioid Rotation in Children with Cancer. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 7(3). 419–422. 40 indexed citations
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Drake, Ross, et al.. (2003). The symptoms of dying children. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 26(1). 594–603. 148 indexed citations
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Drake, Ross, et al.. (2000). Hearing in children after meningococcal meningitis. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 36(3). 240–243. 9 indexed citations

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