Ruth Lewis

3.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
73 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Ruth Lewis is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Clinical Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Lewis has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in General Health Professions, 18 papers in Clinical Psychology and 17 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Ruth Lewis's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (10 papers) and Sex work and related issues (9 papers). Ruth Lewis is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (19 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (10 papers) and Sex work and related issues (9 papers). Ruth Lewis collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Ruth Lewis's co-authors include Kirstin Mitchell, Kaye Wellings, Jessica Datta, Catherine H Mercer, Wendy Macdowall, Clare Tanton, Cicely Marston, Nigel Field, Pam Sonnenberg and Soazig Clifton and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Lewis

64 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

Changes in sexual attitudes and lifestyles in Britain through the life course and over time: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)

2013 525 citations Catherine H Mercer, Clare Tanton et al. The Lancet profile →
What is sexual wellbeing and why does it matter for public health?

2021 176 citations Kirstin Mitchell, Ruth Lewis et al. profile →
COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on social relationships and health

2021 143 citations Karen Maxwell, Carolyn Blake et al. profile →

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Seeking support for abortion online: a qualitative study of women’s experiences 2024 ·BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ·(unknown), Carrie Purcell, Ruth Lewis, Lisa McDaid	4
2	Informing evidence-based policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period: learning from a national evidence centre 2024 ·Global Health Research and Policy ·Alison Cooper, Ruth Lewis, Micaela Gal, Natalie Joseph‐Williams, (unknown), Angela Watkins, (unknown), Denitza Williams, (unknown), Rebecca‐Jane Law, Adrian Edwards	3
3	Conceptualizing Sexual Wellbeing: A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Development of a Measure (Natsal-SW) 2024 ·The Journal of Sex Research ·Ruth Lewis, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Karen Maxwell, David Reid, Wendy Macdowall, Chris Bonell, J. Dennis Fortenberry, Catherine H Mercer, Pam Sonnenberg, Kirstin Mitchell	5
4	Group-level workplace interventions to improve mental health in low control, high-demand office-based jobs. A scoping review 2024 ·Annals of Work Exposures and Health ·Evangelia Demou, Carolyn Blake, (unknown), María Guadalupe C. Salanga, Niño José Mateo, Ruth Lewis, Kirstin Mitchell	1
5	Prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment at secondary school: A system map 2024 ·Social Science & Medicine ·Carolyn Blake, Ruth Lewis, Julie Riddell, Malachi Willis, (unknown), (unknown), Laurence Moore, Kirstin Mitchell	2
6	What interventions or best practice are there to support people with Long COVID, or similar post-viral conditions or conditions characterised by fatigue, to return to normal activities: a rapid review 2023 ·medRxiv ·Llinos Haf Spencer, Annie Hendry, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dyfrig Hughes, (unknown), Clare Wilkinson, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Ruth Lewis, Alison Cooper, Adrian Edwards	3
7	A rapid review of what is known about the effectiveness of strategies to address challenging and disruptive behaviours in students in a classroom setting 2022 ·Alison Weightman, Kate Lifford, Mala Mann, Lydia Searchfield, Freya Davies, Helen Morgan, (unknown), Ruth Lewis, (unknown), Adrian Edwards	1
8	A rapid review of strategies to support learning and wellbeing among 16-19 year old learners who have experienced significant disruption in their education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 ·ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) ·Deborah Edwards, Judith Carrier, (unknown), Elizabeth Gillen, Maggie Hendry, (unknown), Ruth Lewis, Micaela Gal, (unknown), Adrian Edwards	1
9	Sexting among British adults: a qualitative analysis of sexting as emotion work governed by ‘feeling rules’ 2022 ·Culture Health & Sexuality ·Wendy Macdowall, David Reid, Ruth Lewis, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Kirstin Mitchell, Karen Maxwell, Clarissa Smith, Feona Attwood, Jo Gibbs, Bernie Hogan, Catherine H Mercer, Pam Sonnenberg, Chris Bonell, (unknown)	6
10	Disrupted prevention: condom and contraception access and use among young adults during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey 2021 ·BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ·Ruth Lewis, Carolyn Blake, Michal Shimonovich, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jill Wilson, Cynthia A. Graham, Kirstin Mitchell	51
11	Formative mixed-method multicase study research to inform the development of a safer sex and healthy relationships intervention in further education (FE) settings: the SaFE Project 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Honor Young, (unknown), James White, Ruth Lewis, Chris Bonell	5
12	Health status, sexual activity and satisfaction among older people in Britain: A mixed methods study 2019 ·PLoS ONE ·Bob Erens, Kirstin Mitchell, Lorna J. Gibson, Jessica Datta, Ruth Lewis, Nigel Field, Kaye Wellings	53
13	Activating the 'Fund of Attention' to empower student peer review 2018 ·ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam) ·(unknown), (unknown), Ruth Lewis	1
14	Oral Sex, Young People, and Gendered Narratives of Reciprocity 2016 ·The Journal of Sex Research ·Ruth Lewis, Cicely Marston	20
15	Sexual Function in 16- to 21-Year-Olds in Britain 2016 ·Journal of Adolescent Health ·Kirstin Mitchell, Rebecca Geary, Cynthia A. Graham, Soazig Clifton, Catherine H Mercer, Ruth Lewis, Wendy Macdowall, Jessica Datta, Margaret Johnson, Kaye Wellings	17
16	Associations between source of information about sex and sexual health outcomes in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) 2015 ·BMJ Open ·Wendy Macdowall, Kyle G Jones, Clare Tanton, Soazig Clifton, Andrew Copas, Catherine H Mercer, Melissa Palmer, Ruth Lewis, Jessica Datta, Kirstin Mitchell, Nigel Field, Pam Sonnenberg, Margaret Johnson, (unknown)	35
17	Anal heterosex among young people and implications for health promotion: a qualitative study in the UK 2014 ·BMJ Open ·Cicely Marston, Ruth Lewis	60
18	Lifetime prevalence, associated factors, and circumstances of non-volitional sex in women and men in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) 2013 ·The Lancet ·Wendy Macdowall, Lorna J. Gibson, Clare Tanton, Catherine H Mercer, Ruth Lewis, Soazig Clifton, Nigel Field, Jessica Datta, Kirstin Mitchell, Pam Sonnenberg, Bob Erens, Andrew Copas, Andrew Phelps, Philip Prah, Margaret Johnson, Kaye Wellings	95
19	Researching families and relationships: reflections on process 2011 ·LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) ·Lynn Jamieson, Roona Simpson, Ruth Lewis	17
20	Speech and the cleft palate child. 1954 ·Europe PMC (PubMed Central) ·Ruth Lewis	0

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