Wendy Macdowall

8.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
83 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Wendy Macdowall is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wendy Macdowall has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in General Health Professions, 19 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 18 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Wendy Macdowall's work include Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (39 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (16 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (15 papers). Wendy Macdowall is often cited by papers focused on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (39 papers), LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (16 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (15 papers). Wendy Macdowall collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Greece. Wendy Macdowall's co-authors include Kaye Wellings, Catherine H Mercer, Margaret Johnson, Bob Erens, Andrew Copas, Clare Tanton, Pam Sonnenberg, Kiran Nanchahal, Kevin Fenton and Sally McManus and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Wendy Macdowall

82 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2013 2001 2013 2013 200 400 600
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. Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours
    2001 629 citations Margaret Johnson, Catherine H Mercer et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Changes in sexual attitudes and lifestyles in Britain through the life course and over time: findings from the National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal)
    2013 525 citations Catherine H Mercer, Clare Tanton et al. The Lancet profile →
  3. Sexual behaviour in Britain: early heterosexual experience
    2001 516 citations Kaye Wellings, Kiran Nanchahal et al. The Lancet profile →
  4. Sexual function in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)
    2013 391 citations Kirstin Mitchell, Catherine H Mercer et al. The Lancet profile →
  5. The prevalence of unplanned pregnancy and associated factors in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3)
    2013 341 citations Kaye Wellings, Kyle G Jones et al. The Lancet profile →
  6. Prevalence of infertility and help seeking among 15 000 women and men
    2016 296 citations Jessica Datta, Melissa Palmer et al. profile →
  7. Cyberbullying and Children and Young People's Mental Health: A Systematic Map of Systematic Reviews
    2020 170 citations Irene Kwan, Kelly Dickson et al. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wendy Macdowall United Kingdom 31 2.6k 1.2k 1.2k 995 987 83 5.8k
Clare Tanton United Kingdom 34 1.8k 0.7× 943 0.8× 870 0.8× 801 0.8× 962 1.0× 105 4.8k
Bob Erens United Kingdom 44 3.1k 1.2× 1.7k 1.4× 2.2k 1.9× 955 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 107 7.4k
Anthony M. A. Smith Australia 46 2.1k 0.8× 1.7k 1.4× 1.7k 1.5× 1.0k 1.1× 985 1.0× 161 6.6k
Marian Pitts Australia 42 1.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 695 0.7× 853 0.9× 214 6.0k
Juliet Richters Australia 41 1.6k 0.6× 1.7k 1.4× 1.8k 1.6× 661 0.7× 724 0.7× 141 4.9k
Pam Sonnenberg United Kingdom 42 1.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.8× 891 0.8× 940 0.9× 2.6k 2.7× 177 7.0k
Soazig Clifton United Kingdom 25 1.3k 0.5× 762 0.6× 742 0.6× 499 0.5× 576 0.6× 68 3.3k
Vanessa Schick United States 34 1.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 1.6k 1.3× 804 0.8× 856 0.9× 129 4.3k
Richard de Visser United Kingdom 47 2.1k 0.8× 2.1k 1.7× 2.3k 2.0× 848 0.9× 664 0.7× 187 6.7k
Catherine H Mercer United Kingdom 48 4.3k 1.7× 2.1k 1.7× 1.8k 1.6× 1.6k 1.6× 2.1k 2.1× 310 9.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wendy Macdowall

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wendy Macdowall. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wendy Macdowall 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 Wendy Macdowall. Wendy Macdowall is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lewis, Ruth, Raquel Bosó Pérez, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2024). Conceptualizing Sexual Wellbeing: A Qualitative Investigation to Inform Development of a Measure (Natsal-SW). The Journal of Sex Research. 62(5). 693–711. 5 indexed citations
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Sonnenberg, Pam, Dee Menezes, Karen Maxwell, et al.. (2022). Intimate physical contact between people from different households during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). BMJ Open. 12(2). e055284–e055284. 11 indexed citations
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Macdowall, Wendy, David Reid, Ruth Lewis, et al.. (2022). Sexting among British adults: a qualitative analysis of sexting as emotion work governed by ‘feeling rules’. Culture Health & Sexuality. 25(5). 617–632. 6 indexed citations
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Macdowall, Wendy, et al.. (2020). How should school-based sex education be provided for adolescents in Saudi Arabia? Views of stakeholders. Sex Education. 21(6). 645–659. 14 indexed citations
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Kwan, Irene, Kelly Dickson, Michelle Richardson, et al.. (2020). Cyberbullying and Children and Young People's Mental Health: A Systematic Map of Systematic Reviews. Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking. 23(2). 72–82. 170 indexed citations breakdown →
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Holdsworth, Elizabeth, Clare Tanton, Hannah Kuper, et al.. (2018). Sexual behaviours and sexual health outcomes among young adults with limiting disabilities: findings from third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). BMJ Open. 8(7). e019219–e019219. 18 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Kirstin, Rebecca Geary, Cynthia A. Graham, et al.. (2016). Sexual Function in 16- to 21-Year-Olds in Britain. Journal of Adolescent Health. 59(4). 422–428. 17 indexed citations
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Keevil, Brian, Tom Fiers, Jean‐Marc Kaufman, et al.. (2016). Sex hormone-binding globulin has no effect on salivary testosterone. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine. 53(6). 717–720. 9 indexed citations
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Macdowall, Wendy, Kyle G Jones, Clare Tanton, et al.. (2015). Associations between source of information about sex and sexual health outcomes in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). BMJ Open. 5(3). e007837–e007837. 35 indexed citations
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Tanton, Clare, Kyle G Jones, Wendy Macdowall, et al.. (2015). Patterns and trends in sources of information about sex among young people in Britain: evidence from three National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. BMJ Open. 5(3). e007834–e007834. 78 indexed citations
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Mitchell, Kirstin, Catherine H Mercer, George B. Ploubidis, et al.. (2013). Sexual function in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). The Lancet. 382(9907). 1817–1829. 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Davies, Maggie & Wendy Macdowall. (2006). Health Promotion Theory. LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine). 66 indexed citations
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Mercer, Catherine H, KA Fenton, Margaret Johnson, et al.. (2006). Who reports sexual function problems? Evidence from the 2000 National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (‘Natsal 2000’).. UCL Discovery (University College London). 23(4). 282–7. 1 indexed citations
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Fenton, Kevin, Catherine H Mercer, Margaret Johnson, et al.. (2005). Reported Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic Attendance and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Britain: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Proportionate Population Burden. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 191(s1). S127–S138. 75 indexed citations
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Johnson, Margaret, Catherine H Mercer, Kaye Wellings, et al.. (2004). The National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles: Summary of key findings. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations
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Kane, Ros, Wendy Macdowall, & Kaye Wellings. (2003). Providing information for young people in sexual health clinics: getting it right. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 29(3). 141–145. 8 indexed citations
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Johnson, Margaret, Catherine H Mercer, Bob Erens, et al.. (2001). Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices, and HIV risk behaviours. The Lancet. 358(9296). 1835–1842. 629 indexed citations breakdown →

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