Susie Thomas

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Susie Thomas is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Surgery and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Susie Thomas has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 5 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Susie Thomas's work include Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (6 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (5 papers) and Hip and Femur Fractures (5 papers). Susie Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (6 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (5 papers) and Hip and Femur Fractures (5 papers). Susie Thomas collaborates with scholars based in Australia and United States. Susie Thomas's co-authors include Maria Crotty, Kate Laver, Judith E. Deutsch, Stacey George, Shylie Mackintosh, Clement T. Loy, Gwyneth Rees, Leanne Sakzewski, Cameron Phillips and Susan Michie and has published in prestigious journals such as Stroke, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Nutrients.

In The Last Decade

Susie Thomas

16 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 250 500 750
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. Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation
    2015 834 citations Kate Laver, Stacey George et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susie Thomas Australia 12 930 355 284 266 247 16 1.5k
Paweł Kiper Italy 21 885 1.0× 331 0.9× 337 1.2× 295 1.1× 253 1.0× 76 1.7k
Hillel M. Finestone Canada 30 759 0.8× 756 2.1× 162 0.6× 152 0.6× 337 1.4× 91 2.7k
Enrique Noé Spain 24 760 0.8× 499 1.4× 236 0.8× 531 2.0× 164 0.7× 86 1.8k
Alfredo Manuli Italy 24 754 0.8× 473 1.3× 155 0.5× 313 1.2× 68 0.3× 87 1.8k
Bruno Bonnechère Belgium 20 438 0.5× 391 1.1× 130 0.5× 172 0.6× 125 0.5× 129 1.5k
Carolina Colomer Spain 15 796 0.9× 389 1.1× 164 0.6× 258 1.0× 122 0.5× 35 1.2k
Sara Demain United Kingdom 23 624 0.7× 359 1.0× 82 0.3× 124 0.5× 115 0.5× 53 1.6k
Giuseppa Maresca Italy 19 462 0.5× 336 0.9× 129 0.5× 216 0.8× 53 0.2× 59 1.2k
Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha Poland 21 374 0.4× 257 0.7× 209 0.7× 65 0.2× 106 0.4× 79 1.3k
Johanne Higgins Canada 21 1.1k 1.2× 671 1.9× 49 0.2× 264 1.0× 363 1.5× 69 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Susie Thomas

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susie Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susie Thomas

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Thomas, Susie & Shylie Mackintosh. (2016). Improvement of Physical Therapist Assessment of Risk of Falls in the Hospital and Discharge Handover Through an Intervention to Modify Clinical Behavior. Physical Therapy. 96(6). 764–773. 10 indexed citations
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Wilkinson, Shelley A., Susie Thomas, Cameron Phillips, et al.. (2015). Experiences of using the Theoretical Domains Framework across diverse clinical environments: a qualitative study. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare. 8. 139–139. 169 indexed citations
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Laver, Kate, Stacey George, Susie Thomas, Judith E. Deutsch, & Maria Crotty. (2015). Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation: an abridged version of a Cochrane review.. PubMed. 51(4). 497–506. 81 indexed citations
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Laver, Kate, Stacey George, Susie Thomas, Judith E. Deutsch, & Maria Crotty. (2015). Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 11(2). CD008349–CD008349. 834 indexed citations breakdown →
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Morton, Natalie A. de, et al.. (2014). A head-to-head comparison of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) and Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) in an older acute medical population. Disability and Rehabilitation. 37(20). 1881–1887. 12 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie & Shylie Mackintosh. (2014). Use of the Theoretical Domains Framework to Develop an Intervention to Improve Physical Therapist Management of the Risk of Falls After Discharge. Physical Therapy. 94(11). 1660–1675. 30 indexed citations
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Laver, Kate, Stacey George, Susie Thomas, Judith E. Deutsch, & Maria Crotty. (2011). Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD008349–CD008349. 174 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie, Julie Halbert, Shylie Mackintosh, Stephen Quinn, & Maria Crotty. (2011). Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Self-Reported Exercise and Physical Activity Behaviors and Attitudes of South Australians. Journal of Aging and Health. 24(2). 287–306. 15 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie, Shylie Mackintosh, & Julie Halbert. (2011). Determining Current Physical Therapist Management of Hip Fracture in an Acute Care Hospital and Physical Therapists' Rationale for This Management. Physical Therapy. 91(10). 1490–1502. 14 indexed citations
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Laver, Kate, Stacey George, Susie Thomas, Judith E. Deutsch, & Maria Crotty. (2011). Virtual Reality for Stroke Rehabilitation. Stroke. 43(2). 106 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie, et al.. (2010). Falls Clinics: an opportunity to address frailty and improve health outcomes (preliminary evidence). Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 22(2). 170–174. 9 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie, Julie Halbert, Shylie Mackintosh, et al.. (2010). Walking aid use after discharge following hip fracture is rarely reviewed and often inappropriate: an observational study. Journal of physiotherapy. 56(4). 267–272. 16 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie, Karen J. Humphreys, Michelle Miller, et al.. (2008). Individual nutrition therapy and exercise regime: A controlled trial of injured, vulnerable elderly (INTERACTIVE trial). BMC Geriatrics. 8(1). 4–4. 19 indexed citations
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Thomas, Susie. (1990). Willa Cather. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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