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Cheryl Missiuna

Cheryl Missiuna

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
61
Citations
10699
World Ranking
1385
National Ranking
76

Cheryl Missiuna publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cheryl Missiuna sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 153 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Cheryl Missiuna D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Cheryl Missiuna sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 61 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Cheryl Missiuna is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Their work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, psychiatry and mental health, occupational therapy, developmental and educational psychology, and safety research.

The research themes explored by Missiuna focus extensively on family and disability support, occupational therapy practice and research, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, disability education and employment, educational and psychological assessments, infant development, preterm care, as well as inclusion and disability in education and sport.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Missiuna include:

  • Tiered Approaches to Rehabilitation Services in Education Settings: Towards Developing an Explanatory Programme Theory (2021), published in International Journal of Disability Development and Education
  • Partnering for Change: Collaborating to Transform Occupational Therapy Services that Support Inclusive Education (2023), published in Frontiers in Public Health
  • Implementing Partnering for Change in Québec: Occupational Therapy Activities and Stakeholders' Perceptions (2021), published in Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Effects of Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Physical Activity in Children Aged 4-5 Years (2021), published in Child Psychiatry & Human Development
  • The Dance of Family Engagement in School-Based Occupational Therapy: An Interpretive Description (2021), published in Journal of Occupational Therapy Schools & Early Intervention

Missiuna frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Wenonah Campbell, Leah Dix, Jennifer Kennedy, Sandra Sahagian Whalen, and Sandra Moll. These collaborations contribute to a diverse and interdisciplinary approach within their fields of research.

Their publications are distributed across notable academic venues such as the International Journal of Disability Development and Education, Frontiers in Public Health, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Child Psychiatry & Human Development, and the Journal of Occupational Therapy Schools & Early Intervention.

Best Publications

  • Developmental coordination disorder: A review and update

    Jill G. Zwicker;Cheryl Missiuna;Susan R. Harris;Lara A. Boyd

  • A pilot trial of a cognitive treatment for children with developmental coordination disorder

    L.T Miller;H.J Polatajko;C Missiuna;A.D Mandich

  • An International Consensus on Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

    Helene Polatajko;Mervyn Fox;Cheryl Missiuna

  • Brain activation associated with motor skill practice in children with developmental coordination disorder: an fMRI study.

    Jill G. Zwicker;Cheryl Missiuna;Susan R. Harris;Lara A. Boyd

  • A trajectory of troubles: parents' impressions of the impact of developmental coordination disorder.

    Cheryl Missiuna;Sandra Moll;Susanne King;Gillian King

  • Neural Correlates of Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Review of Hypotheses

    Jill G. Zwicker;Cheryl Missiuna;Lara A. Boyd

  • Developmental coordination disorder, sex, and activity deficit over time: a longitudinal analysis of participation trajectories in children with and without coordination difficulties

    John Cairney;John A Hay;Scott Veldhuizen;Cheryl Missiuna

  • Play Deprivation in Children With Physical Disabilities: The Role of the Occupational Therapist in Preventing Secondary Disability

    Cheryl Missiuna;Nancy Pollock

  • Partnering for change: an innovative school-based occupational therapy service delivery model for children with developmental coordination disorder.

    Cheryl A. Missiuna;Nancy A. Pollock;Danielle E. Levac;Wenonah N. Campbell

  • Clinical description of children with developmental coordination disorder.

    Linda T. Miller;Cheryl A. Missiuna;Jennifer J. Macnab;Theresa Malloy-Miller

  • Brain Activation of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder is Different Than Peers

    Jill G Zwicker;Cheryl Missiuna;Susan R Harris;Lara A Boyd

  • Activities and participation in children with developmental coordination disorder: a systematic review.

    L.C. Magalhães;A.A. Cardoso;C. Missiuna

  • Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP): part III--the protocol in brief.

    Helene J. Polatajko;Angela D. Mandich;Cheryl Missiuna;Linda T. Miller

  • Psychological distress in children with developmental coordination disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    Cheryl Missiuna;John Cairney;Nancy Pollock;Wenonah Campbell

  • Mysteries and mazes: parents' experiences of children with developmental coordination disorder.

    Cheryl A Missiuna;Sandra E Moll;Mary C. Law;Susanne King

  • Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP): Part I-Theoretical Foundations

    Cheryl Missiuna;Angela D. Mandich;Helene J. Polatajko;Theresa Malloy-Miller

  • Motor Skill Acquisition in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

    Cheryl A. Missiuna

  • Developmental dyspraxia by any other name: are they all just clumsy children?

    Cheryl Missiuna;Helene Polatajko

  • Life experiences of young adults who have coordination difficulties.

    Cheryl A Missiuna;Sandra E Moll;Gillian A King;Debra A Stewart

  • Developmental coordination disorder is more than a motor problem: Children describe the impact of daily struggles on their quality of life:

    Jill G Zwicker;Melinda J Suto;Susan R. Harris;Nikol Vlasakova;Nikol Vlasakova

  • Trajectories of relative weight and waist circumference among children with and without developmental coordination disorder

    John Cairney;John Hay;Scott Veldhuizen;Cheryl Missiuna

Frequent Co-Authors

John Cairney
John Cairney University of Queensland
Mary Law
Mary Law McMaster University
Louis A. Schmidt
Louis A. Schmidt McMaster University
Scott Veldhuizen
Scott Veldhuizen Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Gillian King
Gillian King Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Lara A. Boyd
Lara A. Boyd University of British Columbia
Michael H. Boyle
Michael H. Boyle McMaster University
Saroj Saigal
Saroj Saigal McMaster University
Susanne King
Susanne King McMaster University
Sylvia Rodger
Sylvia Rodger University of Queensland

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