Susan Sparkes

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 890 citations indexed

About

Susan Sparkes is a scholar working on Finance, General Health Professions and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan Sparkes has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 890 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Finance, 24 papers in General Health Professions and 17 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Susan Sparkes's work include Healthcare Systems and Reforms (26 papers), Global Health Care Issues (22 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (17 papers). Susan Sparkes is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Systems and Reforms (26 papers), Global Health Care Issues (22 papers) and Global Maternal and Child Health (17 papers). Susan Sparkes collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and United Kingdom. Susan Sparkes's co-authors include Marko Vujicic, Agnès Soucat, Brent D. Fulton, Erica Yoonkyung Auh, Richard M. Scheffler, Joseph Kutzin, Jesse B. Bump, Michael R. Reich, Ajay Tandon and Hélène Barroy and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Health Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Susan Sparkes

36 papers receiving 826 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.

  1. Health workforce skill mix and task shifting in low income countries: a review of recent evidence
    2011 409 citations Brent D. Fulton, Richard M. Scheffler et al. Human Resources for Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susan Sparkes Switzerland 15 444 396 286 237 131 38 890
Nonhlanhla Nxumalo South Africa 19 541 1.2× 463 1.2× 270 0.9× 232 1.0× 129 1.0× 28 1.2k
Helen de Pinho United States 18 443 1.0× 728 1.8× 196 0.7× 194 0.8× 168 1.3× 32 1.1k
Phyllida Travis India 7 439 1.0× 520 1.3× 342 1.2× 259 1.1× 78 0.6× 10 973
Pierre Fournier Canada 21 500 1.1× 868 2.2× 354 1.2× 205 0.9× 110 0.8× 52 1.3k
Lynne Miller Franco United States 7 483 1.1× 618 1.6× 197 0.7× 207 0.9× 157 1.2× 10 1.1k
Augustine Asante Australia 16 375 0.8× 391 1.0× 340 1.2× 147 0.6× 61 0.5× 49 791
Peter Annear Australia 16 411 0.9× 544 1.4× 436 1.5× 226 1.0× 42 0.3× 34 994
Phusit Prakongsai Thailand 17 502 1.1× 377 1.0× 428 1.5× 263 1.1× 106 0.8× 55 1.0k
James Avoka Asamani Republic of the Congo 17 315 0.7× 224 0.6× 136 0.5× 180 0.8× 152 1.2× 48 855
Anatole Manzi United States 14 304 0.7× 468 1.2× 153 0.5× 111 0.5× 89 0.7× 31 757

Countries citing papers authored by Susan Sparkes

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susan Sparkes

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan Sparkes

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Susan Sparkes. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Susan Sparkes based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Susan Sparkes. Susan Sparkes is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Syed, Shamsuzzoha B, et al.. (2025). Analysis of Health Systems Strengthening investment activities by Global Health Initiatives. PubMed. 3(1). 88–88.
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Witter, Sophie, et al.. (2025). Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia. International Journal for Equity in Health. 24(1). 34–34. 3 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Susan, et al.. (2025). Reducing fragmentation of primary healthcare financing for more equitable, people-centred primary healthcare. BMJ Global Health. 10(1). e015088–e015088. 4 indexed citations
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Rasanathan, Kumanan, Mark Blecher, Mark Dybul, et al.. (2025). Navigating health financing cliffs: a new era in global health. The Lancet. 405(10493). 1893–1895. 4 indexed citations
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Shroff, Zubin Cyrus, Susan Sparkes, Ligia Paina, et al.. (2024). Managing transitions from external assistance: cross-national learning about sustaining effective coverage. Health Policy and Planning. 39(Supplement_1). i50–i64. 8 indexed citations
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Onwujekwe, Obinna, et al.. (2024). Assessing Root Causes and Solutions to Address Cross-Programmatic Inefficiencies in a Subnational Health System: A Case Study of Anambra State, Nigeria. Health Systems & Reform. 10(3). 2441533–2441533. 1 indexed citations
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Kutzin, Joseph, et al.. (2024). Objective-Oriented Health Systems Reform. Health Systems & Reform. 10(3). 2428415–2428415. 4 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Susan, Zubin Cyrus Shroff, & Kara Hanson. (2024). Still rethinking external assistance for health. Health Policy and Planning. 39(Supplement_1). i1–i3. 1 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Susan, Rifat Atun, & Till Bärnighausen. (2019). The impact of the Family Medicine Model on patient satisfaction in Turkey: Panel analysis with province fixed effects. PLoS ONE. 14(1). e0210563–e0210563. 14 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Susan, et al.. (2019). Financing Common Goods for Health in Liberia post-Ebola: Interview with Honorable Cllr. Tolbert Nyenswah. Health Systems & Reform. 5(4). 387–390. 2 indexed citations
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Moucheraud, Corrina, et al.. (2016). PEPFAR Investments In Governance And Health Systems Were One-Fifth Of Countries’ Budgeted Funds, 2004–14. Health Affairs. 35(5). 847–855. 9 indexed citations
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El-Saharty, Sameh, Susan Sparkes, Hélène Barroy, Karar Zunaid Ahsan, & Syed Masud Ahmed. (2015). The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Bridging the Gap of Human Resources for Health. The World Bank eBooks. 25 indexed citations
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El-Saharty, Sameh, Hélène Barroy, & Susan Sparkes. (2014). Bangladesh - Universal health coverage for inclusive and sustainable development : country summary report. 1–18. 1 indexed citations
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Bump, Jesse B. & Susan Sparkes. (2014). A Political Economy Analysis of Turkey's Health Transformation Program. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Bowser, Diana, Susan Sparkes, Andrew Mitchell, et al.. (2013). Global Fund investments in human resources for health: innovation and missed opportunities for health systems strengthening. Health Policy and Planning. 29(8). 986–997. 57 indexed citations
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Fulton, Brent D., Richard M. Scheffler, Susan Sparkes, et al.. (2011). Health workforce skill mix and task shifting in low income countries: a review of recent evidence. Human Resources for Health. 9(1). 1–1. 409 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tandon, Ajay, et al.. (2010). Fiscal Space for Health in Uganda. The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (World Bank). 39 indexed citations
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Berman, Peter, Rajeev Ahuja, Ajay Tandon, Susan Sparkes, & Pablo Gottret. (2010). Government Health Financing in India : Challenges in Achieving Ambitious Goals. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Gottret, Pablo, et al.. (2009). Protecting pro-poor health services during financial crises: Lessons from experience. PubMed. 21. 23–53. 22 indexed citations
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Sparkes, Susan, et al.. (1995). Dentists' responses to drug misusers.. PubMed. 27(1). 12–4. 11 indexed citations

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