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Jenny Ploeg 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 Jenny Ploeg sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 298 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jenny Ploeg 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 Jenny Ploeg sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 57 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jenny Ploeg is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Medicine and Health Professions. Their work spans various subfields including General Health Professions, Epidemiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Economics and Econometrics.

The researcher's main topics of investigation include:

  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Jenny Ploeg reflect a focus on older adults, community health, and system navigation. These include:

  • "Fall prevention in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021), published in BMC Geriatrics
  • "Disconnected relationships between primary care and community-based health and social services and system navigation for older adults: a qualitative descriptive study" (2020), published in BMC Family Practice
  • "Tools for assessing the scalability of innovations in health: a systematic review" (2022), published in Health Research Policy and Systems
  • "Effectiveness of a community program for older adults with type 2 diabetes and multimorbidity: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial" (2020), published in BMC Geriatrics
  • "An integrated hospital-to-home transitional care intervention for older adults with stroke and multimorbidity: A feasibility study" (2020), published in Journal of Comorbidity

Frequently published venues for their work include:

  • BMC Geriatrics
  • SAGE Open Nursing
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Comorbidity
  • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Jenny Ploeg has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, with notable recurring partnerships including:

  • Maureen Markle-Reid
  • Kathryn Fisher
  • Sharon Kaasalainen
  • Carrie McAiney
  • Lauren E. Griffith

This researcher's contributions primarily address issues related to aging populations, chronic conditions, and health service integration, highlighting various aspects of community health programs, system navigation challenges, and intervention feasibility for older adults with complex health needs.

Best Publications

  • Sampling in Qualitative Research: Insights from an Overview of the Methods Literature

    Stephen J. Gentles;Cathy Charles;Jenny Ploeg;K. Ann McKibbon

  • Interventions to prevent or reduce the level of frailty in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review of the literature and international policies.

    Martine T. E Puts;Samar Toubasi;Melissa K. Andrew;Maureen C. Ashe

  • Factors Influencing Best‐Practice Guideline Implementation: Lessons Learned from Administrators, Nursing Staff, and Project Leaders

    Jenny Ploeg;Barbara Davies;Nancy Edwards;Wendy Gifford

  • Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Mobile Health Technologies for Managing Chronic Conditions in Older Adults: A Scoping Review

    Nancy Matthew-Maich;Lauren Harris;Jenny Ploeg;Maureen Markle-Reid

  • Critical appraisal of rigour in interpretive phenomenological nursing research.

    Lorna de Witt;Jenny Ploeg

  • Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review

    Katherine S. McGilton;Katherine S. McGilton;Shirin Vellani;Lily Yeung;Jawad Chishtie;Jawad Chishtie

  • A Systematic Review of Interventions for Elder Abuse

    Jenny Ploeg;Jana Fear;Brian Hutchison;Harriet L. MacMillan

  • Managing multiple chronic conditions in the community: a Canadian qualitative study of the experiences of older adults, family caregivers and healthcare providers

    Jenny Ploeg;Nancy Matthew-Maich;Kimberly Fraser;Sinéad Dufour

  • Reviewing the research methods literature: principles and strategies illustrated by a systematic overview of sampling in qualitative research.

    Stephen J. Gentles;Cathy Charles;David B. Nicholas;Jenny Ploeg

  • Moral distress experienced by health care professionals who provide home-based palliative care.

    Kevin Brazil;Sharon Kassalainen;Jenny Ploeg;Denise Marshall

  • Pain Management Decision Making Among Long-Term Care Physicians and Nurses:

    Sharon Kaasalainen;Esther Coker;Lisa Dolovich;Alexandra Papaioannou

  • The role of nursing best practice champions in diffusing practice guidelines: a mixed methods study.

    Jenny Ploeg;Jennifer Skelly;Margo Rowan;Nancy Edwards

  • An integrative review of the factors influencing new graduate nurse engagement in interprofessional collaboration.

    Kathryn Pfaff;Kathryn Pfaff;Pamela Baxter;Susan Jack;Jenny Ploeg

  • Impact of Internet-Based Interventions on Caregiver Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Diana Sherifali;Muhammad Usman Ali;Jenny Ploeg;Maureen Markle-Reid

  • Exploring new graduate nurse confidence in interprofessional collaboration: a mixed methods study.

    Kathryn A. Pfaff;Pamela E. Baxter;Susan M. Jack;Jenny Ploeg

  • A cross-sectional study of emotional intelligence in baccalaureate nursing students

    Gerry Benson;Jenny Ploeg;Barbara Brown

  • Insights about the process and impact of implementing nursing guidelines on delivery of care in hospitals and community settings

    Barbara Davies;Nancy Edwards;Jenny Ploeg;Tazim Virani

  • Community Program Improves Quality of Life and Self-Management in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Comorbidity

    Maureen Markle-Reid;Jenny Ploeg;Kimberly D. Fraser;Kathryn A. Fisher

  • Web-Based Interventions to Improve Mental Health, General Caregiving Outcomes, and General Health for Informal Caregivers of Adults With Chronic Conditions Living in the Community: Rapid Evidence Review

    Jenny Ploeg;Maureen Markle-Reid;Ruta Valaitis;Carrie McAiney

  • Barriers to Physical Activity and Restorative Care for Residents in Long-Term Care: A Review of the Literature

    Kathleen M.B. Benjamin;Nancy C. Edwards;Jenny Ploeg;Frances Legault

  • Identifying the best research design to fit the question. Part 2: qualitative designs

    Jenny Ploeg

Frequent Co-Authors

Margaret Denton
Margaret Denton McMaster University
Lauren E. Griffith
Lauren E. Griffith McMaster University
Amiram Gafni
Amiram Gafni McMaster University
Allison Williams
Allison Williams McMaster University
Ross E. G. Upshur
Ross E. G. Upshur University of Toronto
Nancy Edwards
Nancy Edwards University of Ottawa
Lehana Thabane
Lehana Thabane McMaster University
Alexandra Papaioannou
Alexandra Papaioannou McMaster University
Maureen Dobbins
Maureen Dobbins McMaster University
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos University of Regina

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