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Deirdre R. Dawson

Deirdre R. Dawson

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
40
Citations
6678
World Ranking
5364
National Ranking
318

Deirdre R. Dawson 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 Deirdre R. Dawson sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 165 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Deirdre R. Dawson 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 Deirdre R. Dawson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Deirdre R. Dawson is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with significant focus on subfields such as Psychiatry and Mental Health, Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The main topics addressed in Dawson's research include:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes
  • Frailty in Older Adults

Dawson's recent publications demonstrate a focus on cognitive decline, rehabilitation, and assistive technology. Selected papers include:

  • "Changes in Activity Participation Among Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline or Objective Cognitive Deficits" (2020) published in Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Measurement Properties of the Multiple Errands Test: A Systematic Review" (2020) published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • "Occupational performance coaching for stroke survivors delivered via telerehabilitation using a single-case experimental design" (2021) published in British Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • "Occupational Disruption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lived Experience of Community-Dwelling Older Adults" (2021) published in Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement
  • "Potential of using an assistive technology to address meal preparation difficulties following acquired brain injury: clients' and caregivers' perspectives" (2021) published in Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology

The venues where Dawson frequently publishes include:

  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (19 publications)
  • Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology (3 publications)
  • Disability and Rehabilitation (2 publications)
  • OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (2 publications)
  • Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences (2 publications)

Dawson's collaborative network comprises multiple frequent co-authors, among whom are:

  • Facrm Bethesda
  • Allen W. Heinemann
  • Helen Hoenig
  • Facrm Durham
  • Andrew Hall

This profile reflects a research career characterized by interdisciplinary approaches in medicine, focusing on rehabilitation and cognitive impairment, with an emphasis on both clinical outcomes and assistive technologies.

Best Publications

  • The case for the development and use of “ecologically valid” measures of executive function in experimental and clinical neuropsychology

    Paul W. Burgess;Nick Alderman;Catrin Forbes;Angela Costello

  • The benefits associated with volunteering among seniors: : A critical review and recommendations for future research

    Nicole D. Anderson;Thecla Damianakis;Edeltraut Kröger;Laura M. Wagner

  • The Disablement Experienced by Traumatically Brain-Injured Adults Living in the Community

    Deirdre R. Dawson;Mary Chipman

  • From margins to mainstream: what do we know about work integration for persons with brain injury, mental illness and intellectual disability?

    Bonnie Kirsh;Mary Stergiou-Kita;Rebecca Gewurtz;Rebecca Gewurtz;Deirdre Dawson

  • Executive function and coping at one-year post traumatic brain injury

    Katherine M Krpan;Brian Levine;Donald T Stuss;Deirdre R Dawson

  • Using the cognitive orientation to occupational performance (CO-OP) with adults with executive dysfunction following traumatic brain injury.

    Deirdre R. Dawson;Arvinder Gaya;Anne Hunt;Brian Levine

  • Mild traumatic brain injury from motor vehicle accidents: factors associated with return to work.

    Carol F. Ruffolo;Judith F. Friedland;Deirdre R. Dawson;Angela Colantonio

  • Further Development of the Multiple Errands Test: Standardized Scoring, Reliability, and Ecological Validity for the Baycrest Version

    Deirdre R. Dawson;Nicole D. Anderson;Paul Burgess;Erin Cooper

  • Return to productivity following traumatic brain injury: cognitive, psychological, physical, spiritual, and environmental correlates

    Deirdre R Dawson;Michael L Schwartz;Gordon Winocur;Donald T Stuss

  • Early identification and incidence of mild TBI in Ontario.

    Won Hyung A Ryu;Anthony Feinstein;Angela Colantonio;David L Streiner

  • Assessment of strategic self-regulation in traumatic brain injury: its relationship to injury severity and psychosocial outcome.

    Brian Levine;Deirdre Dawson;Isabelle Boutet;Michael L. Schwartz

  • Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Mood, Cognition and Fatigue following Stroke Practice Guidelines, Update 2015:

    Gail A. Eskes;Krista L. Lanctôt;Krista L. Lanctôt;Nathan Herrmann;Nathan Herrmann;Patrice Lindsay;Patrice Lindsay

  • Cognitive rehabilitation in the elderly: a randomized trial to evaluate a new protocol.

    Donald T. Stuss;Ian H. Robertson;Fergus I.M. Craik;Brian Levine

  • Ventral frontal contribution to self-regulation: Convergence of episodic memory and inhibition

    Brian Levine;Morris Freedman;Deirdre Dawson;Sandra Black

  • Efficacy of executive function interventions after stroke: a systematic review

    Valérie Poulin;Nicol Korner-Bitensky;Deirdre R. Dawson;Louis Bherer

  • Head injury in young adults: long-term outcome.

    Angela Colantonio;Deirdre R. Dawson;Barry A. McLellan

  • The feasibility of meta-cognitive strategy training in acute inpatient stroke rehabilitation: Case report

    Elizabeth R. Skidmore;Margo B. Holm;Ellen M. Whyte;Mary Amanda Dew

  • Function after motor vehicle accidents: a prospective study of mild head injury and posttraumatic stress

    Judith F. Friedland;Deirdre R. Dawson

  • Prediction of long-term occupational performance outcomes for adults after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.

    R Devitt;A Colantonio;D Dawson;G Teare

  • Customized heel pads and soft orthotics to treat heel pain and plantar fasciitis.

    Deborah A Seligman;Deirdre R Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald T. Stuss
Donald T. Stuss University of Toronto
Nicole D. Anderson
Nicole D. Anderson University of Toronto
Malcolm A. Binns
Malcolm A. Binns University of Toronto
Benoit H. Mulsant
Benoit H. Mulsant Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Alastair J. Flint
Alastair J. Flint University of Toronto
Brian Levine
Brian Levine University of Toronto
Sandra E. Black
Sandra E. Black University of Toronto
Gordon Winocur
Gordon Winocur University of Toronto
David L. Streiner
David L. Streiner University of Toronto
Richard H. Swartz
Richard H. Swartz Sunnybrook Health Science Centre

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