Sheila Bonas

1.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Sheila Bonas is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheila Bonas has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 3 papers in General Health Professions and 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Sheila Bonas's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (2 papers), Delphi Technique in Research (2 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 papers). Sheila Bonas is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (2 papers), Delphi Technique in Research (2 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 papers). Sheila Bonas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Mexico and Belarus. Sheila Bonas's co-authors include Rachel Shaw, Mary Dixon‐Woods, Tina Miller, Bridget Young, David R. Jones, Alex J. Sutton, Jonathan A. Smith, Andrew Booth, Rakesh Patel and Carolyn Tarrant and has published in prestigious journals such as Social Science & Medicine, British Journal of Cancer and BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.

In The Last Decade

Sheila Bonas

16 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

How can systematic reviews incorporate qualitative research? A critical perspective

2006 630 citations Mary Dixon‐Woods, Sheila Bonas et al. Qualitative Research profile →
Appraising qualitative research for inclusion in systematic reviews: a quantitative and qualitative comparison of three methods

2007 446 citations Mary Dixon‐Woods, Alex J. Sutton et al. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sheila Bonas United Kingdom	13	478	359	248	231	128	16	1.4k
Catherine van Mossel Canada	4	425 0.9×	323 0.9×	217 0.9×	218 0.9×	120 0.9×	5	1.5k
Serena McCluskey United Kingdom	10	532 1.1×	293 0.8×	226 0.9×	208 0.9×	118 0.9×	23	1.5k
Samantha Scott United States	5	412 0.9×	301 0.8×	207 0.8×	217 0.9×	117 0.9×	7	1.5k
Nicky Welch Australia	12	587 1.2×	459 1.3×	270 1.1×	259 1.1×	73 0.6×	14	1.6k
Melinda M. Swenson United States	12	531 1.1×	294 0.8×	222 0.9×	204 0.9×	112 0.9×	22	1.4k
Charlotte Delmar Denmark	22	578 1.2×	466 1.3×	224 0.9×	270 1.2×	191 1.5×	112	1.6k
Hyejin Kim South Korea	11	616 1.3×	408 1.1×	254 1.0×	332 1.4×	134 1.0×	57	1.7k
Richard A. Powell United Kingdom	18	406 0.8×	496 1.4×	264 1.1×	350 1.5×	117 0.9×	48	1.5k
Patricia F. Pearce United States	15	383 0.8×	461 1.3×	157 0.6×	232 1.0×	82 0.6×	37	1.5k
Jeanne Daly Australia	16	673 1.4×	405 1.1×	354 1.4×	288 1.2×	149 1.2×	51	2.0k

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16 of 16 papers shown

Martin, Caroline, Sheila Bonas, Laura Shepherd, & Emily Hedges. (2016). The experience of scar management for adults with burns: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Burns. 42(6). 1311–1322. 21 indexed citations

Bonas, Sheila, et al.. (2016). Huntington's Disease: Prevalence and Psychological Indicators of Pain. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 4(2). 198–204. 18 indexed citations

Patel, Rakesh, Carolyn Tarrant, Sheila Bonas, J. K. Yates, & John Sandars. (2015). The struggling student: a thematic analysis from the self‐regulated learning perspective. Medical Education. 49(4). 417–426. 52 indexed citations

Patel, Rakesh, Carolyn Tarrant, Sheila Bonas, & Rachel Shaw. (2015). Medical students’ personal experience of high-stakes failure: case studies using interpretative phenomenological analysis. BMC Medical Education. 15(1). 43 indexed citations

Furber, Christine, Ged Murtagh, Sheila Bonas, John Bankart, & Anne Thomas. (2014). Improving consultations in oncology: the development of a novel consultation aid. British Journal of Cancer. 110(5). 1101–1109. 9 indexed citations

Bonas, Sheila, et al.. (2014). Patients' experiences of an initial consultation in oncology: Knowing and not knowing. British Journal of Health Psychology. 20(2). 261–273. 15 indexed citations

Bonas, Sheila, et al.. (2013). Constructions of dementia in the South Asian community: a systematic literature review. Mental Health Religion & Culture. 17(2). 143–160. 17 indexed citations

Bonas, Sheila, et al.. (2013). Understanding and awareness of dementia in the Sikh community. Mental Health Religion & Culture. 17(4). 400–414. 17 indexed citations

Wilson, Andrew, et al.. (2010). Management of smokers motivated to quit: a qualitative study of smokers and GPs. Family Practice. 27(4). 404–409. 8 indexed citations

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Bonas, Sheila, et al.. (2008). Gender differences in final year medical students’ experience of teaching of intimate examinations: a questionnaire study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 115(5). 625–632. 36 indexed citations

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Dixon‐Woods, Mary, Alex J. Sutton, Rachel Shaw, et al.. (2007). Appraising qualitative research for inclusion in systematic reviews: a quantitative and qualitative comparison of three methods. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. 12(1). 42–47. 446 indexed citations breakdown →

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Miller, Tina, Sheila Bonas, & Mary Dixon‐Woods. (2007). Qualitative research on breastfeeding in the UK: a narrative review and methodological reflection. Evidence & Policy. 3(2). 197–230. 11 indexed citations

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Dhar, Jyoti, et al.. (2006). Texting – a revolution in sexual health communication. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 17(6). 375–377. 23 indexed citations

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Dixon‐Woods, Mary, Sheila Bonas, Andrew Booth, et al.. (2006). How can systematic reviews incorporate qualitative research? A critical perspective. Qualitative Research. 6(1). 27–44. 630 indexed citations breakdown →

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Blackburn, Clare, et al.. (2005). Smoking behaviour change among fathers of new infants. Social Science & Medicine. 61(3). 517–526. 41 indexed citations

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Bonas, Sheila, June McNicholas, & Glyn M. Collis. (2000). Pets in the network of family relationships: an empirical study. 209–236. 60 indexed citations

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