Sean P. Riley

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 871 citations indexed

About

Sean P. Riley is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Sean P. Riley has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 871 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Pharmacology, 14 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Sean P. Riley's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (9 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (8 papers). Sean P. Riley is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (17 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (9 papers) and Shoulder Injury and Treatment (8 papers). Sean P. Riley collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Sean P. Riley's co-authors include Allan L. Coates, Jean‐Marie Bertrand, J Popkin, Brian T. Swanson, Jean‐Michel Brismée, Larry C. Lands, Clair F. MacNeish, Laura Hornby, Daniel E Jonas and Joel E. Bialosky and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Sean P. Riley

42 papers receiving 837 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.

Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder

2023 95 citations Melissa L McPheeters, Elizabeth O’Connor et al. JAMA profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sean P. Riley United States	14	438	414	171	138	107	46	871
Jorge González‐Barranco Mexico	18	274 0.6×	67 0.2×	69 0.4×	85 0.6×	48 0.4×	34	948
Margot Skinner New Zealand	18	123 0.3×	207 0.5×	62 0.4×	102 0.7×	183 1.7×	46	928
Franz Aigner Austria	22	959 2.2×	143 0.3×	107 0.6×	70 0.5×	124 1.2×	35	1.4k
Vaskar Mukerji United States	21	341 0.8×	250 0.6×	84 0.5×	58 0.4×	21 0.2×	57	1.7k
D. Sherrill United States	11	70 0.2×	569 1.4×	82 0.5×	64 0.5×	51 0.5×	21	1.0k
Raezelle Zinman Canada	17	216 0.5×	781 1.9×	91 0.5×	53 0.4×	181 1.7×	35	1.1k
Marion Kvasz United States	11	316 0.7×	109 0.3×	466 2.7×	23 0.2×	118 1.1×	17	1.4k
Anette Sjøl Denmark	14	118 0.3×	135 0.3×	74 0.4×	48 0.3×	179 1.7×	27	826
Rodrigo O. Moreira Brazil	22	269 0.6×	47 0.1×	182 1.1×	138 1.0×	28 0.3×	60	1.2k
Wiebke Braun Germany	20	166 0.4×	51 0.1×	151 0.9×	33 0.2×	75 0.7×	35	1.6k

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Jonas, Daniel E, Seuli Bose‐Brill, Martin Fried, et al.. (2025). The STop UNhealthy substance use now (STUN II) trial: protocol for a 48-site cluster randomized 2 × 2 factorial implementation trial to improve evidence-based screening and interventions for substance use disorder within primary care. Implementation Science. 20(1). 40–40.

Parsons, D. Williams, Michelle S. Rockwell, Alex H. Krist, et al.. (2025). Reducing Stigma Through Conversations in Primary Care About Unhealthy Alcohol Use. The Annals of Family Medicine. 23(1). 83–83. 1 indexed citations

Liebano, Richard Eloin, et al.. (2024). Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on pain, function, and descending inhibition in people with non-specific chronic low-back pain: a study protocol for a randomized crossover trial. Trials. 25(1). 242–242. 3 indexed citations

Swanson, Brian T., et al.. (2024). Is there ‘trustworthy’ evidence for using manual therapy to treat patients with shoulder dysfunction?: A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 19(1). e0297234–e0297234.

McPheeters, Melissa L, Elizabeth O’Connor, Sean P. Riley, et al.. (2023). Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder. JAMA. 330(17). 1653–1653. 95 indexed citations breakdown →

Brismée, Jean‐Michel, et al.. (2023). Mentorship and self-efficacy are associated with lower burnout in physical therapists in the United States: a cross-sectional survey study. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions. 20. 27–27. 6 indexed citations

Riley, Sean P., Brian T. Swanson, & Chad Cook. (2023). “Trustworthiness,” confidence in estimated effects, and confidently translating research into clinical practice. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13(1). 8–8. 4 indexed citations

Riley, Sean P., et al.. (2023). Manual therapy for non-radicular cervical spine related impairments: establishing a ‘Trustworthy’ living systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 31(4). 231–245. 3 indexed citations

Cook, Chad, et al.. (2022). What is the believability of evidence that is read or heard by physical therapists?. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. 26(4). 100428–100428. 1 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., et al.. (2021). The Unknown Prevalence of Postrandomization Bias in 15 Physical Therapy Journals: A Methods Review. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 51(11). 542–550. 10 indexed citations

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Jonas, Daniel E, Colleen Barclay, Sarah A. Birken, et al.. (2021). The STUN (STop UNhealthy) Alcohol Use Now trial: study protocol for an adaptive randomized trial on dissemination and implementation of screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care. Trials. 22(1). 810–810. 2 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., et al.. (2020). Agreement and reliability of a symptom modification test cluster for patients with subacromial pain syndrome. Physiotherapy Research International. 25(3). e1842–e1842. 2 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., Joel E. Bialosky, & Rogelio A. Coronado. (2020). Are Changes in Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Self-efficacy Mediators of Function and Pain at Discharge in Patients With Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain?. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 50(6). 301–308. 24 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., et al.. (2020). Agreement and Reliability of Median Neurodynamic Test 1 and Resting Scapular Position. Journal of Chiropractic Medicine. 19(4). 203–212. 4 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., Brian T. Swanson, & Elizabeth Dyer. (2018). Are movement-based classification systems more effective than therapeutic exercise or guideline based care in improving outcomes for patients with chronic low back pain? A systematic review. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 27(1). 5–14. 9 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., et al.. (2015). Post-dural puncture headaches following spinal drain placement during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: incidence, associated risk factors, and treatment. Journal of Anesthesia. 29(4). 544–550. 8 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., Mark P. Cote, Robin R. Leger, et al.. (2014). Short-term effects of thoracic spinal manipulations and message conveyed by clinicians to patients with musculoskeletal shoulder symptoms: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 23(1). 3–11. 19 indexed citations

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Riley, Sean P., et al.. (2014). The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index: Is it sensitive and responsive to immediate change?. Manual Therapy. 20(3). 494–498. 12 indexed citations

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Coates, Allan L., Larry C. Lands, Clair F. MacNeish, et al.. (1998). Long-term pulmonary sequelae of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The Journal of Pediatrics. 133(2). 193–200. 89 indexed citations

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Lands, Larry C., Allan L. Coates, Geoffrey M. Davis, et al.. (1997). Exercise Ability in Survivors of Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 155(6). 1925–1929. 66 indexed citations

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