Shawna L. Mercer

5.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Shawna L. Mercer is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Oncology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shawna L. Mercer has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in General Health Professions, 9 papers in Oncology and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Shawna L. Mercer's work include Health Policy Implementation Science (16 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (9 papers) and Primary Care and Health Outcomes (7 papers). Shawna L. Mercer is often cited by papers focused on Health Policy Implementation Science (16 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (9 papers) and Primary Care and Health Outcomes (7 papers). Shawna L. Mercer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Shawna L. Mercer's co-authors include Margaret Cargo, Lawrence W. Green, Steven Hanna, Linda O’Mara, Maureen Dobbins, Roy Cameron, Kara DeCorby, Donna Ciliska, Paula Robeson and Randy Elder and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Public Health and Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Shawna L. Mercer

38 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

The Value and Challenges of Participatory Research: Stren... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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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.

  1. The Value and Challenges of Participatory Research: Strengthening Its Practice
    2008 843 citations Margaret Cargo, Shawna L. Mercer profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shawna L. Mercer United States 21 2.1k 569 461 435 272 39 3.5k
Jennifer Leeman United States 29 2.1k 1.0× 658 1.2× 208 0.5× 302 0.7× 252 0.9× 131 3.5k
Lucie Rychetnik Australia 32 1.8k 0.9× 697 1.2× 340 0.7× 243 0.6× 267 1.0× 95 3.4k
David V. McQueen United States 24 1.4k 0.7× 487 0.9× 230 0.5× 354 0.8× 329 1.2× 98 2.6k
Rachel C. Shelton United States 35 2.2k 1.0× 669 1.2× 666 1.4× 462 1.1× 706 2.6× 133 4.2k
David Buchanan United States 28 1.6k 0.8× 451 0.8× 417 0.9× 312 0.7× 379 1.4× 108 3.0k
Young Ik Cho United States 25 1.2k 0.6× 310 0.5× 193 0.4× 589 1.4× 322 1.2× 66 3.0k
Carol P. Herbert Canada 24 1.8k 0.9× 499 0.9× 101 0.2× 345 0.8× 196 0.7× 74 2.9k
Cam Escoffery United States 36 1.8k 0.8× 736 1.3× 388 0.8× 428 1.0× 473 1.7× 213 4.3k
Jacqueline Fawcett United States 36 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 2.0× 356 0.8× 751 1.7× 343 1.3× 240 4.9k
Naomi Fulop United Kingdom 37 2.5k 1.2× 796 1.4× 243 0.5× 308 0.7× 514 1.9× 197 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shawna L. Mercer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shawna L. Mercer

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All Works

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Neilson, Elizabeth A., et al.. (2020). Sources of Support for Studies That Inform Recommendations of the Community Preventive Services Task Force. Public Health Reports. 135(6). 813–822.
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Wethington, Holly, Ramona Finnie, Leigh Buchanan, et al.. (2020). Healthier Food and Beverage Interventions in Schools: Four Community Guide Systematic Reviews. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 59(1). e15–e26. 14 indexed citations
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Chattopadhyay, Sajal K., Verughese Jacob, Shawna L. Mercer, et al.. (2017). Community Guide Cardiovascular Disease Economic Reviews: Tailoring Methods to Ensure Utility of Findings. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 53(6). S155–S163. 3 indexed citations
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Jacob, Verughese, Sajal K. Chattopadhyay, Randy Elder, et al.. (2014). Economics of Mass Media Health Campaigns with Health-Related Product Distribution. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 47(3). 348–359. 8 indexed citations
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Petticrew, Mark, Laurie Anderson, Randy Elder, et al.. (2013). Complex interventions and their implications for systematic reviews: a pragmatic approach. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 66(11). 1209–1214. 136 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., et al.. (2013). Guiding the Way to Public Health Improvement. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 20(1). 104–110. 7 indexed citations
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Noonan, Rita K., Katherine Wilson, & Shawna L. Mercer. (2012). Navigating the Road Ahead: Public Health Challenges and the Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation. American Journal of Community Psychology. 50(3-4). 572–580. 16 indexed citations
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Sabatino, Susan A., Briana Lawrence, Randy Elder, et al.. (2012). Effectiveness of Interventions to Increase Screening for Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancers. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 43(1). 97–118. 368 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., et al.. (2010). Translating Evidence into Policy: Lessons Learned from the Case of Lowering the Legal Blood Alcohol Limit for Drivers. Annals of Epidemiology. 20(6). 412–420. 27 indexed citations
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Dobbins, Maureen, Paula Robeson, Donna Ciliska, et al.. (2009). A description of a knowledge broker role implemented as part of a randomized controlled trial evaluating three knowledge translation strategies. Implementation Science. 4(1). 23–23. 273 indexed citations
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Cargo, Margaret & Shawna L. Mercer. (2008). The Value and Challenges of Participatory Research: Strengthening its Practice. SSRN Electronic Journal. 18 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., et al.. (2007). Study Designs for Effectiveness and Translation Research. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 33(2). 139–154.e2. 179 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., et al.. (2004). Participatory Research and Evaluation: From Best Practices for All States to Achievable Practices within Each State in the Context of the Master Settlement Agreement. Health Promotion Practice. 5(3_suppl). 167S–178S. 13 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., Vivek Goel, Isra Levy, et al.. (1998). Prostate cancer screening in the midst of controversy: Canadian men's knowledge, beliefs, utilization, and future intentions.. PubMed. 88(5). 327–32. 33 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L. & Vivek Goel. (1997). Factors associated with the use of mammography: the Ontario Health Survey.. PubMed. 1(2). 144–51. 8 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., Vivek Goel, Isra Levy, et al.. (1997). Prostate Cancer Screening in the Midst of Controversy: Canadian Men’s Knowledge, Beliefs, Utilization, and Future Intentions. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 88(5). 327–332. 27 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L. & Vivek Goel. (1994). Program Evaluation in the Absence of Goals: A Comprehensive Approach to the Evaluation of a Population-Based Breast Cancer Screening Program. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation. 9(1). 97–112. 7 indexed citations
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Mercer, Shawna L., et al.. (1984). Quinquennial cervical smears: every woman's right and every general practitioner's responsibility.. BMJ. 289(6449). 883–886. 34 indexed citations

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