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Lyn S. Turkstra

Lyn S. Turkstra

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
48
Citations
8624
World Ranking
5958
National Ranking
408

Lyn S. Turkstra publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lyn S. Turkstra sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 184 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Lyn S. Turkstra D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lyn S. Turkstra sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 49th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lyn S. Turkstra is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on traumatic brain injury and related neurological and cognitive disorders. Their research spans various subfields including epidemiology, psychiatry and mental health, emergency medicine, clinical psychology, and neurology.

The scientist's recent publications address a range of topics relevant to brain injury and cognitive rehabilitation. Notable papers include:

  • "Toward a theory-based specification of non-pharmacological treatments in aging and dementia: Focused reviews and methodological recommendations" (2020), published in Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • "INCOG 2.0 Guidelines for Cognitive Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Part IV: Cognitive-Communication and Social Cognition Disorders" (2023), published in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
  • "Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Females: A State-of-the-Art Summary and Future Directions" (2020), published in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
  • "Interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition): living systematic review" (2024), published in BMJ
  • "Sex and Gender Differences in Emotion Recognition and Theory of Mind After TBI: A Narrative Review and Directions for Future Research" (2020), published in Frontiers in Neurology

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Melissa C. Duff
  • Bilge Mutlu
  • Jackie Bosch
  • Emily Morrow
  • Heather K. O'Grady

Turkstra's research has appeared repeatedly in several key journals, highlighting their sustained engagement with topics related to brain injury and communication disorders. Frequent publication venues are:

  • American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
  • International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
  • Brain Impairment
  • Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
  • Brain Injury

The primary fields and specialized topics covered by their work include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Deception detection and forensic psychology

This body of work reflects a focus on understanding and addressing the cognitive, communicative, and neurological sequelae of brain injuries and other related medical conditions. Turkstra's interdisciplinary approach intersects clinical psychology, neurology, and rehabilitative medicine, contributing to evolving guidelines and systematic reviews in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Intervention for executive functions after traumatic brain injury: A systematic review, meta-analysis and clinical recommendations

    Mary R T Kennedy;Carl Coelho;Lyn Turkstra;Mark Ylvisaker

  • Recommendations for the Use of Common Outcome measures in pediatric traumatic brain injury research

    Stephen R. McCauley;Elisabeth A. Wilde;Vicki A. Anderson;Gary Bedell

  • Connected speech and language in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: A review of picture description tasks.

    Kimberly D. Mueller;Bruce Hermann;Jonilda Mecollari;Lyn S. Turkstra

  • Behavioural interventions for children and adults with behaviour disorders after TBI: A systematic review of the evidence

    Mark Ylvisaker;Lyn Turkstra;Carl Coehlo;Kathy Yorkston

  • Behavioral and social interventions for individuals with traumatic brain injury: a summary of the research with clinical implications.

    Mark Ylvisaker;Lyn S. Turkstra;Carl Coelho

  • INCOG recommendations for management of cognition following traumatic brain injury, part IV: cognitive communication.

    Leanne Togher;Catherine Wiseman-Hakes;Jacinta M Douglas;Mary Stergiou-Kita

  • Translational Research in Aphasia: From Neuroscience to Neurorehabilitation

    Anastasia M. Raymer;Pelagie Beeson;Audrey Holland;Diane Kendall

  • Nonstandardized assessment approaches for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

    Carl Coelho;Mark Ylvisaker;Lyn S Turkstra

  • A Theory-Driven System for the Specification of Rehabilitation Treatments

    Tessa Hart;Marcel P. Dijkers;Marcel P. Dijkers;John Whyte;Lyn S. Turkstra

  • Western Aphasia Battery

    Lyn S. Turkstra

  • Practice guidelines for direct attention training

    McKay Moore Sohlberg;Jack Avery;Mary Kennedy;Mark Ylvisaker

  • The Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System: Implications for Improvements in Research Design, Reporting, Replication, and Synthesis.

    Jarrad H. Van Stan;Marcel P. Dijkers;Marcel P. Dijkers;John Whyte;Tessa Hart

  • Social information processing in adolescents: data from normally developing adolescents and preliminary data from their peers with traumatic brain injury.

    Lyn S. Turkstra;Skye McDonald;Roberta DePompei

  • Optimizing Cognitive Rehabilitation: Effective Instructional Methods

    McKay Moore Sohlberg;Lyn S. Turkstra

  • The use of standardized tests for individuals with cognitive-communication disorders.

    Lyn S Turkstra;Carl Coelho;Mark Ylvisaker

  • INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: Methods and overview.

    Mark Theodore Bayley;Robyn Tate;Jacinta M Douglas;Lyn S Turkstra

  • Evidence-based practice guidelines for instructing individuals with neurogenic memory impairments: what have we learned in the past 20 years?

    Laurie A. Ehlhardt;Mckay Moore Sohlberg;Mary Kennedy;Carl Coelho

  • Toward a theory-based specification of non-pharmacological treatments in aging and dementia: Focused reviews and methodological recommendations

    Sietske A.M. Sikkes;Yi Tang;Roos J. Jutten;Linda M.P. Wesselman

  • The effect of elicitation task on discourse coherence and cohesion in adolescents with brain injury.

    Eva Van Leer;Lyn Turkstra

  • Conversation-based assessment of social cognition in adults with traumatic brain injury.

    Lyn S. Turkstra

  • An electronic survey about college experiences after traumatic brain injury.

    Mary R.T. Kennedy;Miriam O. Krause;Lyn S. Turkstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Melissa C. Duff
Melissa C. Duff Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bilge Mutlu
Bilge Mutlu University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mark Ylvisaker
Mark Ylvisaker College of Saint Rose
Carl A. Coelho
Carl A. Coelho University of Connecticut
McKay Moore Sohlberg
McKay Moore Sohlberg University of Oregon
Bruce P. Hermann
Bruce P. Hermann University of Wisconsin–Madison
Leanne Togher
Leanne Togher University of Sydney
Audrey Holland
Audrey Holland University of Arizona
Skye McDonald
Skye McDonald University of New South Wales
Rebecca L. Koscik
Rebecca L. Koscik University of Wisconsin–Madison

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