Sandy Branson

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 662 citations indexed

About

Sandy Branson is a scholar working on Genetics, Clinical Psychology and Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandy Branson has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 662 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Genetics, 7 papers in Clinical Psychology and 4 papers in Health. Recurrent topics in Sandy Branson's work include Human-Animal Interaction Studies (8 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (3 papers). Sandy Branson is often cited by papers focused on Human-Animal Interaction Studies (8 papers), COVID-19 and Mental Health (3 papers) and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (3 papers). Sandy Branson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Sandy Branson's co-authors include Lisa Boss, Duck-Hee Kang, Stanley G. Cron, Nikhil Padhye, Nadia N. Abuelezam, Amelia Knopf, Holly B. Fontenot, Kelly D. Stamp, Nicole Ryan and Alexandra M. Ward and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

In The Last Decade

Sandy Branson

17 papers receiving 643 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.

Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review

2015 336 citations Lisa Boss, Duck-Hee Kang et al. International Psychogeriatrics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sandy Branson United States	13	271	181	169	141	118	17	662
Marirosa Dello Buono Italy	12	162 0.6×	178 1.0×	305 1.8×	71 0.5×	200 1.7×	16	743
Finola Ferry United Kingdom	17	134 0.5×	224 1.2×	408 2.4×	34 0.2×	183 1.6×	44	843
Tracy Wharton United States	14	96 0.4×	252 1.4×	201 1.2×	75 0.5×	84 0.7×	42	664
Barbara Wharton McCabe United States	11	50 0.2×	153 0.8×	77 0.5×	159 1.1×	82 0.7×	13	464
Lotta Sahlqvist Sweden	6	125 0.5×	120 0.7×	196 1.2×	83 0.6×	86 0.7×	7	458
DeAnnah R. Byrd United States	9	83 0.3×	100 0.6×	190 1.1×	12 0.1×	120 1.0×	23	489
Sharon Neufeld United Kingdom	22	148 0.5×	430 2.4×	795 4.7×	94 0.7×	270 2.3×	49	1.6k
Jean Donaldson United States	5	77 0.3×	307 1.7×	558 3.3×	11 0.1×	100 0.8×	6	1.0k
Oscarina da Silva Ezequiel Brazil	15	51 0.2×	437 2.4×	318 1.9×	8 0.1×	126 1.1×	55	886
Alexa Smith‐Osborne United States	14	58 0.2×	159 0.9×	306 1.8×	102 0.7×	90 0.8×	37	645

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandy Branson

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17 of 17 papers shown

Beier, Margaret E., et al.. (2023). Aging and Burnout for Nurses in an Acute Care Setting: The First Wave of COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20(8). 5565–5565. 13 indexed citations

Branson, Sandy, et al.. (2023). Student Nurses as Workforce Extenders: A Pandemic-Proof Education Innovation. Journal of Nursing Education. 62(7). 416–419. 1 indexed citations

Beier, Margaret E., et al.. (2022). Nurse Adaptability and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effects of Family and Perceived Organizational Support. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 749763–749763. 12 indexed citations

Fontenot, Holly B., Eunjung Lim, Nicole Ryan, et al.. (2021). Undergraduate nursing students’ COVID-19 vaccine intentions: A national survey. PLoS ONE. 16(12). e0261669–e0261669. 13 indexed citations

Ryan, Nicole, Amelia Knopf, Nadia N. Abuelezam, et al.. (2021). Undergraduate nursing students’ perceptions on nursing education during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: A national sample. Nursing Outlook. 69(5). 903–912. 92 indexed citations

Branson, Sandy & Stanley G. Cron. (2021). Pet Caretaking and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older US Adults. Anthrozoös. 35(2). 203–217. 6 indexed citations

Branson, Sandy, et al.. (2020). Animal-Assisted Activity in Critically Ill Older Adults: A Randomized Pilot and Feasibility Trial. Biological Research For Nursing. 22(3). 412–417. 12 indexed citations

Boss, Lisa, et al.. (2019). A Systematic Review of Equine-Assisted Interventions in Military Veterans Diagnosed with PTSD. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 23–33. 13 indexed citations

Bibbo, Jessica & Sandy Branson. (2019). INTEREST GROUP SESSION—HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION: PETS IN OLDER ADULTS’ SOCIAL NETWORKS: HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTION, INTERPERSONAL CONNECTIONS, AND HEALTHY AGING. Innovation in Aging. 3(Supplement_1). S200–S200. 1 indexed citations

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Branson, Sandy, et al.. (2019). Biopsychosocial Factors and Cognitive Function in Cat Ownership and Attachment in Community-dwelling Older Adults. Anthrozoös. 32(2). 267–282. 19 indexed citations

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Branson, Sandy, et al.. (2017). Effects of Animal-assisted Activities on Biobehavioral Stress Responses in Hospitalized Children: A Randomized Controlled Study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 36. 84–91. 33 indexed citations

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Branson, Sandy, Lisa Boss, Stanley G. Cron, & Dennis C. Turner. (2017). Depression, loneliness, and pet attachment in homebound older adult cat and dog owners. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 38–48. 29 indexed citations

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Branson, Sandy, Lisa Boss, Stanley G. Cron, & Duck-Hee Kang. (2016). Examining Differences between Homebound Older Adult Pet Owners and Non-pet Owners in Depression, Systemic Inflammation, and Executive Function. Anthrozoös. 29(2). 323–334. 44 indexed citations

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Boss, Lisa, Sandy Branson, Stanley G. Cron, & Duck-Hee Kang. (2016). Biobehavioral Examination of Religious Coping, Psychosocial Factors, and Executive Function in Homebound Older Adults. Religions. 7(5). 42–42. 12 indexed citations

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Branson, Sandy, et al.. (2015). Team-based learning: Application in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. 6(4). 22 indexed citations

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Boss, Lisa, Duck-Hee Kang, & Sandy Branson. (2015). Loneliness and cognitive function in the older adult: a systematic review. International Psychogeriatrics. 27(4). 541–553. 336 indexed citations breakdown →

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Boss, Lisa, Sandy Branson, Stanley G. Cron, & Duck-Hee Kang. (2015). Spiritual Pain in Meals on Wheels’ Clients. Healthcare. 3(4). 917–932. 4 indexed citations

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