Samar Aoun

8.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
173 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Samar Aoun is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Samar Aoun has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 92 papers in Clinical Psychology and 77 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Samar Aoun's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (103 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (68 papers) and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (39 papers). Samar Aoun is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (103 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (68 papers) and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (39 papers). Samar Aoun collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Samar Aoun's co-authors include Linda J. Kristjanson, Lauren J. Breen, Bruce Rumbold, Christine Toye, Gunn Grande, Kelli Stajduhar, Denise Howting, David C. Currow, Laura Funk and Leanne Monterosso and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, PLoS ONE and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Samar Aoun

168 papers receiving 6.1k 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.

Predictors of Complicated Grief: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies

2010 435 citations Elizabeth Lobb, Linda J. Kristjanson et al. Death Studies profile →
Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority

2024 31 citations Lauren J. Breen, Samar Aoun et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Samar Aoun Australia	42	3.8k	3.4k	2.2k	1.1k	678	173	6.3k
Gunn Grande United Kingdom	43	4.3k 1.1×	1.8k 0.5×	2.2k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	984 1.5×	141	5.8k
Kelli Stajduhar Canada	38	3.0k 0.8×	1.5k 0.4×	2.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	483 0.7×	161	4.7k
Jane Seymour United Kingdom	45	4.9k 1.3×	2.0k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	557 0.5×	1.2k 1.7×	189	6.4k
Timothy E. Quill United States	49	6.6k 1.7×	2.1k 0.6×	3.7k 1.7×	332 0.3×	1.9k 2.9×	159	8.9k
Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen Netherlands	59	10.4k 2.8×	4.8k 1.4×	5.1k 2.3×	579 0.5×	2.4k 3.6×	399	12.6k
Susan McClement Canada	40	4.4k 1.2×	3.1k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	504 0.5×	737 1.1×	111	6.5k
Leslie Blackhall United States	26	3.1k 0.8×	937 0.3×	2.0k 0.9×	419 0.4×	718 1.1×	67	4.3k
Judith Rietjens Netherlands	41	7.0k 1.8×	2.4k 0.7×	3.1k 1.4×	330 0.3×	1.7k 2.5×	201	8.1k
Linda L. Emanuel United States	39	4.9k 1.3×	1.9k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	438 0.4×	1.3k 1.9×	169	6.5k
Harvey Max Chochinov Canada	53	8.9k 2.3×	6.3k 1.8×	2.7k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	1.7k 2.5×	218	12.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Samar Aoun

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Cadell, Susan, David Wright, Naheed Dosani, et al.. (2025). Grief and grief support needs in Canada: A mixed methods protocol. Palliative Care and Social Practice. 19. 406631972–406631972.

Anderson, Kate, Afaf Girgis, Samar Aoun, et al.. (2021). “We Have to Be Strong Ourselves”: Exploring the Support Needs of Informal Carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Cancer. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(14). 7281–7281. 7 indexed citations

Hill, Anne‐Marie, Rachael Moorin, Susan Slatyer, et al.. (2021). Evaluating the provision of Further Enabling Care at Home (FECH+) for informal caregivers of older adults discharged home from hospital: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 11(6). e046600–e046600. 3 indexed citations

Breen, Lauren J., Andrew R. Johnson, Moira O’Connor, Denise Howting, & Samar Aoun. (2020). Challenges in Palliative Care Research on Family Caregivers: Who Volunteers for Interviews?. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 24(1). 112–115. 7 indexed citations

Halkett, Georgia, Samar Aoun, Maurizio Portaluri, et al.. (2018). International validation of the EORTC QLQ-PRT20 module for assessment of quality of life symptoms relating to radiation proctitis: a phase IV study. Radiation Oncology. 13(1). 162–162. 7 indexed citations

Shahid, Shaouli, Tiew‐Hwa Katherine Teng, Dawn Bessarab, et al.. (2016). Factors contributing to delayed diagnosis of cancer among Aboriginal people in Australia: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 6(6). e010909–e010909. 41 indexed citations

Aoun, Samar, Kathleen Deas, Linda J. Kristjanson, & David W. Kissane. (2016). Identifying and addressing the support needs of family caregivers of people with motor neurone disease using the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool. Palliative & Supportive Care. 15(1). 32–43. 40 indexed citations

O’Connor, Moira, et al.. (2015). Exploring barriers to assessment of bereavement risk in palliative care: perspectives of key stakeholders. BMC Palliative Care. 14(1). 49–49. 29 indexed citations

Rumbold, Bruce & Samar Aoun. (2015). An assets-based approach to bereavement care. Bereavement Care. 34(3). 99–102. 27 indexed citations

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Currow, David C., et al.. (2014). The Australian Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC) - measuring the quality and outcomes of palliative care on a routine basis. Flinders Academic Commons (Flinders University). 104 indexed citations

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Oliver, David & Samar Aoun. (2013). What palliative care can do for motor neurone disease patients and their families. eSpace (Curtin University). 20(6). 286–289. 7 indexed citations

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Hegney, Desley, Mark Craigie, David Hemsworth, et al.. (2013). Compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, anxiety, depression and stress in registered nurses in Australia: study 1 results. Journal of Nursing Management. 22(4). 506–518. 281 indexed citations

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Lobb, Elizabeth, Linda J. Kristjanson, Samar Aoun, et al.. (2010). Predictors of Complicated Grief: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies. Death Studies. 34(8). 673–698. 435 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jiwa, Moyez, et al.. (2007). Factors influencing the speed of cancer diagnosis in rural Western Australia: a General Practice perspective. BMC Family Practice. 8(1). 27–27. 21 indexed citations

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Lobb, Elizabeth, Linda J. Kristjanson, Samar Aoun, & Leanne Monterosso. (2006). An Overview Of Complicated Grief Terminology And Diagnostic Criteria. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 5 indexed citations

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Girgis, Afaf, Claire E. Johnson, Samar Aoun, & David C. Currow. (2006). CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY INFORMAL CAREGIVERS IN CANCER. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. 30(1). 21–25. 5 indexed citations

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Kristjanson, Linda J., Samar Aoun, & Patsy Yates. (2006). Are Supportive Services Meeting the Needs of Australians with Neurodegenerative Conditions and Their Families?. Journal of Palliative Care. 22(3). 151–157. 40 indexed citations

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Aoun, Samar, et al.. (2004). To what extent is health and medical research funding associated with the burden of disease in Australia?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 28(1). 80–86. 23 indexed citations

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Aoun, Samar, et al.. (2002). Diabetes education and screening in worksites in rural Western Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 13(1). 65. 2 indexed citations

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Aoun, Samar, et al.. (2002). OUTCOME MEASUREMENT IN RURAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE: A FIELD TRIAL OF ROOMING‐IN MODELS. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 10(6). 302–307. 22 indexed citations

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