Ruth Zemke

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Ruth Zemke is a scholar working on Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry and Mental health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Zemke has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Occupational Therapy, 7 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 6 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Ruth Zemke's work include Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (20 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (6 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (3 papers). Ruth Zemke is often cited by papers focused on Occupational Therapy Practice and Research (20 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (6 papers) and Workplace Health and Well-being (3 papers). Ruth Zemke collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and France. Ruth Zemke's co-authors include Florence Clark, Jeanne Jackson, Deborah Mandel, Mike Carlson, Gelya Frank, Elizabeth Larson, Diane Parham, Joel W. Hay, Doris Pierce and Michael Carlson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, The Journals of Gerontology Series B and American Journal of Occupational Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Zemke

36 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Occupational Science: Academic Innovation in the Service of Occupational Therapy’s Future

1991 282 citations Florence Clark, Gelya Frank et al. American Journal of Occupational Therapy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ruth Zemke United States	15	910	487	349	235	178	36	1.5k
Susan Strong Canada	10	781 0.9×	590 1.2×	356 1.0×	194 0.8×	285 1.6×	18	1.5k
Lena Borell Sweden	26	609 0.7×	758 1.6×	644 1.8×	253 1.1×	270 1.5×	81	1.9k
Ann A. Wilcock Australia	18	1.5k 1.6×	782 1.6×	422 1.2×	276 1.2×	363 2.0×	47	2.0k
Staffan Josephsson Sweden	28	729 0.8×	799 1.6×	581 1.7×	305 1.3×	318 1.8×	100	2.0k
Elizabeth J. Yerxa United States	22	1.2k 1.4×	607 1.2×	279 0.8×	300 1.3×	227 1.3×	45	1.8k
Patricia Rigby Canada	15	833 0.9×	684 1.4×	209 0.6×	167 0.7×	411 2.3×	30	1.5k
Karen Whalley Hammell Canada	25	1.2k 1.3×	814 1.7×	422 1.2×	282 1.2×	439 2.5×	41	2.1k
Gail Whiteford Australia	27	1.5k 1.6×	688 1.4×	512 1.5×	187 0.8×	383 2.2×	95	2.2k
Betty Risteen Hasselkus United States	20	432 0.5×	341 0.7×	402 1.2×	99 0.4×	189 1.1×	59	1.1k
Lena‐Karin Erlandsson Sweden	25	903 1.0×	406 0.8×	792 2.3×	153 0.7×	348 2.0×	77	1.8k

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Zemke, Ruth, et al.. (2021). Occupational harmony: Embracing the complexity of occupational balance. Journal of Occupational Science. 30(2). 145–159. 14 indexed citations

Frank, Gelya, Pamela Block, & Ruth Zemke. (2008). Introduction to Special Theme Issue Anthropology, Occupational Therapy and Disability Studies: Collaborations and Prospects. Practicing Anthropology. 30(3). 2–5. 4 indexed citations

Zemke, Ruth. (2004). Time, Space, and the Kaleidoscopes of Occupation. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 58(6). 608–620. 50 indexed citations

Zemke, Ruth, et al.. (2004). Time use of people with schizophrenia living in the community. Occupational Therapy International. 11(3). 177–191. 44 indexed citations

Sonoda, Tomoko, et al.. (2003). Validation of Urdu Interaction with Disabled Persons scale. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 26(3). 229–233. 4 indexed citations

Sonoda, Tomoko, et al.. (2003). Validation of Urdu Interaction with Disabled Persons scale. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 26(3). 229–233. 2 indexed citations

Larson, Elizabeth & Ruth Zemke. (2003). Shaping the Temporal Patterns of our Lives: The Social Coordination of Occupation. Journal of Occupational Science. 10(2). 80–89. 74 indexed citations

Hay, Joel W., Laurie LaBree, Florence Clark, et al.. (2002). Cost‐Effectiveness of Preventive Occupational Therapy for Independent‐Living Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 50(8). 1381–1388. 97 indexed citations

Clark, Florence, Stanley P. Azen, M. Carlson, et al.. (2001). Embedding Health-Promoting Changes Into the Daily Lives of Independent-Living Older Adults: Long-Term Follow-Up of Occupational Therapy Intervention. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 56(1). P60–P63. 136 indexed citations

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Jackson, Jeanne, Mike Carlson, Deborah Mandel, Ruth Zemke, & Florence Clark. (1998). Occupation in Lifestyle Redesign: The Well Elderly Study Occupational Therapy Program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 52(5). 326–336. 221 indexed citations

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Clark, Florence, Ruth Zemke, Jeanne Jackson, et al.. (1997). Occupational therapy for independent-living older adults. A randomized controlled trial.. PubMed. 278(16). 1321–6. 118 indexed citations

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Parham, L. Diane & Ruth Zemke. (1997). Research Activities Survey of Professional Programs. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 51(7). 622–626. 5 indexed citations

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Clark, Florence, Mike Carlson, Ruth Zemke, et al.. (1996). Life Domains and Adaptive Strategies of a Group of Low-Income, Well Older Adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 50(2). 99–108. 54 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth. (1989). The Continua of Scientific Research Designs. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 43(8). 551–553. 1 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth. (1986). An Apple for the Teacher. Occupational Therapy In Health Care. 3(3-4). 133–140. 6 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth. (1986). An Apple for the Teacher. Occupational Therapy In Health Care. 3(3). 133–140. 1 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth, et al.. (1984). Change in Self-Concepts of Children With Learning Difficulties During a Residential Camp Experience. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. 4(4). 1–12. 7 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth, et al.. (1984). Notes on Measurement of the Magnitude of the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex Response in Normal Preschool Children. Journal of Motor Behavior. 16(3). 336–343. 1 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth. (1983). The Consistency of the Magnitude of the ATNR Response in Normal Preschool Children. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics. 3(3). 57–61. 3 indexed citations

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Zemke, Ruth. (1981). Is the wellness movement sick?. PubMed. 18(11). 8–8. 2 indexed citations

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