Wendy Sword

4.4k total citations
97 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Wendy Sword is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Wendy Sword has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 41 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 40 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Wendy Sword's work include Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (45 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (30 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (16 papers). Wendy Sword is often cited by papers focused on Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (45 papers), Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (30 papers) and Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (16 papers). Wendy Sword collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Wendy Sword's co-authors include Susan Watt, Paul Krueger, Alison Niccols, Lehana Thabane, Joanna Henderson, Karen Milligan, Maureen Heaman, Sarah D. McDonald, Rebecca Ganann and Christine Kurtz Landy and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In The Last Decade

Wendy Sword

97 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wendy Sword Canada 34 1.6k 1.0k 952 916 903 97 3.2k
Lorraine O. Walker United States 31 1.8k 1.1× 632 0.6× 1.0k 1.1× 857 0.9× 891 1.0× 127 3.6k
Patricia Leahy‐Warren Ireland 27 1.8k 1.2× 950 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 1.0k 1.1× 578 0.6× 100 3.3k
Gill Thomson United Kingdom 32 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 958 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 556 0.6× 150 3.3k
Hilary K. Brown Canada 33 1.3k 0.8× 814 0.8× 493 0.5× 1.1k 1.2× 605 0.7× 207 3.4k
Dwenda K. Gjerdingen United States 31 1.5k 1.0× 468 0.5× 672 0.7× 807 0.9× 614 0.7× 65 2.8k
Jane Yelland Australia 30 983 0.6× 708 0.7× 791 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 686 0.8× 80 2.4k
Cynthia S. Minkovitz United States 33 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 347 0.4× 1.6k 1.7× 1.4k 1.6× 86 4.2k
Yvonne Hauck Australia 37 2.1k 1.3× 1.5k 1.4× 2.2k 2.4× 922 1.0× 681 0.8× 162 4.4k
Lynn Kemp Australia 33 1.1k 0.7× 591 0.6× 368 0.4× 864 0.9× 1.2k 1.3× 145 3.0k
Mary Carolan Australia 33 732 0.5× 1.3k 1.3× 1.3k 1.4× 398 0.4× 839 0.9× 78 3.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Wendy Sword

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wendy Sword

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wendy Sword

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wendy Sword. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wendy Sword 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 Sword. Wendy Sword 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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Yu, Zhijie, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Louis A. Schmidt, et al.. (2021). Predictors of Gestational Weight Gain Examined As a Continuous Outcome: A Prospective Analysis. Journal of Women s Health. 30(7). 1006–1015. 9 indexed citations
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Vanstone, Meredith, Sherry Van Blyderveen, Anne Biringer, et al.. (2020). Competing priorities: a qualitative study of how women make and enact decisions about weight gain in pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 20(1). 507–507. 5 indexed citations
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Sword, Wendy, et al.. (2020). Screening and Intervention Practices for Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women and Women of Childbearing Age: Results of a Canadian Survey. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 42(9). 1121–1128. 5 indexed citations
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McDonald, Sarah D., Zhijie Yu, Sherry Van Blyderveen, et al.. (2020). Prediction of excess pregnancy weight gain using psychological, physical, and social predictors: A validated model in a prospective cohort study. PLoS ONE. 15(6). e0233774–e0233774. 16 indexed citations
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Kingston, Dawn, Marie‐Paule Austin, Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten, et al.. (2017). Pregnant Women’s Views on the Feasibility and Acceptability of Web-Based Mental Health E-Screening Versus Paper-Based Screening: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 19(4). e88–e88. 38 indexed citations
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Kingston, Dawn, Anne Biringer, Maureen Heaman, et al.. (2015). Disclosure during prenatal mental health screening. Journal of Affective Disorders. 186. 90–94. 25 indexed citations
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McDonald, Sarah D., Eleanor Pullenayegum, Keyna Bracken, et al.. (2015). Knowledge translation tool to improve pregnant women’s awareness of gestational weight gain goals and risks of gaining outside recommendations: a non-randomized intervention study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 15(1). 105–105. 11 indexed citations
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McDonald, Sarah D., Eleanor Pullenayegum, Keyna Bracken, et al.. (2012). Comparison of Midwifery, Family Medicine, and Obstetric Patients’ Understanding of Weight Gain During Pregnancy: A Minority of Women Report Correct Counselling. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 34(2). 129–135. 40 indexed citations
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Watt, Susan, Wendy Sword, Debbie Sheehan, et al.. (2012). The Effect of Delivery Method on Breastfeeding Initiation from the The Ontario Mother and Infant Study (TOMIS) III. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 41(6). 728–737. 37 indexed citations
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Lutsiv, Olha, Keyna Bracken, Eleanor Pullenayegum, et al.. (2012). Little Congruence Between Health Care Provider and Patient Perceptions of Counselling on Gestational Weight Gain. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 34(6). 518–524. 39 indexed citations
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Jack, Susan M., et al.. (2011). Evidence-informed decision-making by professionals working in addiction agencies serving women: a descriptive qualitative study. Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy. 6(1). 29–29. 15 indexed citations
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Ganann, Rebecca, Wendy Sword, Margaret Black, & Barbara Carpio. (2011). Influence of Maternal Birthplace on Postpartum Health and Health Services Use. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 14(2). 223–229. 56 indexed citations
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Landy, Christine Kurtz, Wendy Sword, & Donna Ciliska. (2008). Urban women's socioeconomic status, health service needs and utilization in the four weeks after postpartum hospital discharge: findings of a Canadian cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research. 8(1). 203–203. 39 indexed citations
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Watt, Susan, Wendy Sword, & Paul Krueger. (2005). Implementation of a health care policy: An analysis of barriers and facilitators to practice change. BMC Health Services Research. 5(1). 53–53. 44 indexed citations
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Niccols, Alison & Wendy Sword. (2005). “New Choices” for substance‐using mothers and their children: Preliminary evaluation. Journal of Substance Use. 10(4). 239–251. 27 indexed citations
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Sword, Wendy, et al.. (2004). "New Choices" for women with addictions: perceptions of program participants. BMC Public Health. 4(1). 10–10. 36 indexed citations
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Sword, Wendy, et al.. (2002). Health Sciences Students’ Perceptions of Online Problem-Based Learning. E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. 2002(1). 2317–2320. 1 indexed citations
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Sword, Wendy, et al.. (2001). Costs of postpartum care: examining associations from the Ontario mother and infant survey.. PubMed. 33(1). 19–34. 22 indexed citations
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Sheehan, Debbie, et al.. (1999). Breastfeeding Outcomes of Women Following Uncomplicated Birth in Hamilton-Wentworth. Canadian Journal of Public Health. 90(6). 408–411. 20 indexed citations
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Sword, Wendy, et al.. (1994). Enhancing students' perspectives of health through non‐traditional community experiences. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 3(1). 19–24. 5 indexed citations

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