Stephen W. Patrick

11.4k total citations · 7 hit papers
140 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Stephen W. Patrick is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen W. Patrick has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 101 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 73 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 37 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Stephen W. Patrick's work include Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (89 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (51 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (27 papers). Stephen W. Patrick is often cited by papers focused on Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (89 papers), Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (51 papers) and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (27 papers). Stephen W. Patrick collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Vietnam. Stephen W. Patrick's co-authors include Matthew M. Davis, Elizabeth E. Krans, William O. Cooper, Jennifer M. McAllister, Brian D. Benneyworth, Robert E. Schumacher, Joanna Quigley, Sheryl A. Ryan, Christoph U. Lehmann and Leslie R. Walker and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Stephen W. Patrick

129 papers receiving 7.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Well-being of Parents and Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey

2020 851 citations Stephen W. Patrick, Alese E. Halvorson et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures

2012 737 citations Stephen W. Patrick, Robert E. Schumacher et al. profile →
Increasing incidence and geographic distribution of neonatal abstinence syndrome: United States 2009 to 2012

2015 494 citations Stephen W. Patrick, Matthew M. Davis et al. Journal of Perinatology profile →
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Associated Health Care Expenditures

2013 419 citations Stephen W. Patrick, Matthew M. Davis et al. profile →
Increasing Incidence of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in U.S. Neonatal ICUs

2015 332 citations Veeral N. Tolia, Stephen W. Patrick et al. profile →
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses in the US, 2010-2017

2021 303 citations Ashley H. Hirai, Jean Y. Ko et al. profile →
Incidence and Costs of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Among Infants With Medicaid: 2004–2014

2018 279 citations Matthew M. Davis, Stephen W. Patrick et al. PEDIATRICS profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stephen W. Patrick United States	41	5.5k	4.1k	1.8k	1.4k	1.2k	140	7.8k
Jean Y. Ko United States	40	2.9k 0.5×	2.9k 0.7×	1.0k 0.5×	316 0.2×	1.2k 1.0×	116	6.5k
Peter Selby Canada	38	1.8k 0.3×	2.5k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	339 0.2×	559 0.5×	282	6.7k
Gabriele Fischer Austria	37	2.7k 0.5×	3.0k 0.7×	695 0.4×	457 0.3×	392 0.3×	149	4.9k
Erika M. Edwards United States	38	1.8k 0.3×	522 0.1×	1.1k 0.6×	264 0.2×	615 0.5×	128	4.5k
Joan Tranmer Canada	34	763 0.1×	1.4k 0.3×	998 0.5×	268 0.2×	603 0.5×	143	4.0k
John M. Leventhal United States	43	2.4k 0.4×	1.0k 0.2×	1.2k 0.6×	112 0.1×	2.1k 1.9×	128	5.5k
Sidney H. Schnoll United States	33	1.4k 0.3×	1.9k 0.5×	525 0.3×	203 0.1×	373 0.3×	106	4.6k
Dominic Wilkinson United Kingdom	36	1.8k 0.3×	1.1k 0.3×	804 0.4×	381 0.3×	393 0.3×	197	4.5k
Evelien Brouwers Netherlands	31	656 0.1×	1.0k 0.3×	1.8k 1.0×	148 0.1×	969 0.8×	119	4.7k
Alexandra Clavarino Australia	40	865 0.2×	1.4k 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	76 0.1×	1.4k 1.2×	171	4.8k

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Reese, Thomas S., Andrew Wiese, Ashley A. Leech, et al.. (2025). Adapting a Risk Prediction Tool for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. PEDIATRICS. 155(4).

McNeer, Elizabeth, et al.. (2024). Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder and Child Welfare Outcomes. JAMA Health Forum. 5(7). e241768–e241768. 3 indexed citations

Phillippi, Julia C., Andrew Wiese, Sarah F. Loch, et al.. (2024). Sex and Gender Variables in Data Set Creation and Data Cleaning for Inclusive and Accurate Reproductive Health Research and Quality Improvement. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health. 70(1). 131–136.

Stone, Amanda, Scott D. Nelson, Amy Potts, et al.. (2024). Association of Opioid Disposal Practices with Parental Education and a Home Opioid Disposal Kit Following Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 140(6). 1461–1469. 2 indexed citations

Reese, Thomas S., Kevin N. Griffith, Bryan D. Steitz, et al.. (2024). Comparative effectiveness of buprenorphine adherence with telemedicine vs. in-person for rural and urban patients. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 65(2). 102318–102318.

McNeer, Elizabeth, et al.. (2024). County-Level Atrazine Use and Gastroschisis. JAMA Network Open. 7(5). e2410056–e2410056. 4 indexed citations

Leech, Ashley A., Elizabeth McNeer, Bradley D. Stein, et al.. (2023). County-level Factors and Treatment Access Among Insured Women With Opioid Use Disorder. Medical Care. 61(12). 816–821.

Wiese, Andrew, Sarah S. Osmundson, Edward F. Mitchel, et al.. (2021). The risk of serious opioid-related events associated with common opioid prescribing regimens in the postpartum period after cesarean delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 3(6). 100475–100475. 7 indexed citations

Richards, Michael R., Ashley A. Leech, Bradley D. Stein, Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, & Stephen W. Patrick. (2021). Medicaid prevalence and opioid use disorder treatment access disparities. Health Services Research. 57(2). 422–429. 6 indexed citations

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Hirai, Ashley H., Jean Y. Ko, Pamela L Owens, Carol Stocks, & Stephen W. Patrick. (2021). Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-Related Diagnoses in the US, 2010–2017. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 76(6). 325–327. 2 indexed citations

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Schiff, Davida M., Timothy C. Nielsen, Sara P. Myers, et al.. (2021). Assessing Stigma Towards Substance Use in Pregnancy: A Randomized Study Testing the Impact of Stigmatizing Language and Type of Opioid Use on Attitudes Toward Mothers With Opioid Use Disorder. Journal of Addiction Medicine. 16(1). 77–83. 18 indexed citations

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Schiff, Davida M., Alese E. Halvorson, William D. Dupont, Matthew M. Davis, & Stephen W. Patrick. (2021). Impact of Stigmatizing Language Describing Opioid-Exposed Mother Infant Dyads: A Randomized Case Vignette Study. Substance Abuse. 43(1). 551–555. 3 indexed citations

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Richardson, Troy, Ravi M. Patel, Henry Lee, et al.. (2020). Cost of clinician-driven tests and treatments in very low birth weight and/or very preterm infants. Journal of Perinatology. 41(2). 295–304. 8 indexed citations

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Schuler, Megan S., Sara E. Heins, Rosanna Smart, et al.. (2020). The state of the science in opioid policy research. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 214. 108137–108137. 40 indexed citations

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Turchi, Renee M., Vincent C. Smith, Sheryl A. Ryan, et al.. (2018). The Role of Integrated Care in a Medical Home for Patients With a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. PEDIATRICS. 142(4). 8 indexed citations

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Buntin, Melinda Beeuwkes, et al.. (2018). State laws and policies to reduce opioid-related harm: A qualitative assessment of PDMPs and naloxone programs in ten U.S. States. Preventive Medicine Reports. 13. 249–255. 11 indexed citations

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Patrick, Stephen W., Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, Peter Martin, et al.. (2018). Barriers to Accessing Treatment for Pregnant Women with Opioid use Disorder in Appalachian States. Substance Abuse. 40(3). 356–362. 65 indexed citations

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Tolia, Veeral N., Stephen W. Patrick, Monica Bennett, et al.. (2015). Increasing Incidence of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in U.S. Neonatal ICUs. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 70(9). 551–552. 3 indexed citations

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Patrick, Stephen W., Robert E. Schumacher, & Matthew M. Davis. (2012). Variation in lumbar punctures for early onset neonatal sepsis: a nationally representative serial cross-sectional analysis, 2003-2009. BMC Pediatrics. 12(1). 134–134. 15 indexed citations

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Patrick, Stephen W. & Gary L. Freed. (2012). Intergenerational enrollment and expenditure changes in Medicaid: trends from 1991 to 2005. BMC Health Services Research. 12(1). 327–327. 1 indexed citations

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