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Maureen Dobbins

Maureen Dobbins

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
51
Citations
13478
World Ranking
2541
National Ranking
139

Maureen Dobbins publications per year

1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 13 publications 2025: 13 publications
1996 2025

219 publications in total across all disciplines

Maureen Dobbins 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 Maureen Dobbins sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 175 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Maureen Dobbins 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 Maureen Dobbins sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maureen Dobbins is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has an extensive publication record primarily in the field of health professions. Their research contributions span multiple interrelated subfields, including general health professions, clinical psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, statistics, probability and uncertainty, and emergency medical services.

The central topics of Maureen Dobbins' work include health policy implementation science, public health policies and education, health sciences research and education, primary care and health outcomes, meta-analysis and systematic reviews, food security and health in diverse populations, and COVID-19 and mental health.

Notable recent publications by Maureen Dobbins include the following:

  • School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18, 2021, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Measures of evidence-informed decision-making competence attributes: a psychometric systematic review, 2020, BMC Nursing
  • Structural interventions that affect racial inequities and their impact on population health outcomes: a systematic review, 2022, BMC Public Health
  • Methods to support evidence-informed decision-making in the midst of COVID-19: creation and evolution of a rapid review service from the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools, 2021, BMC Medical Research Methodology
  • What is known about the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review, 2022, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada

Frequent coauthors with whom Maureen Dobbins has collaborated include:

  • Sarah Neil-Sztramko
  • Emily Clark
  • Emily Belita
  • Leah Hagerman
  • Janet E. Squires

Scholarly work by Maureen Dobbins has been published across a variety of journals, with frequent venues being:

  • European Journal of Public Health
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • BMC Public Health
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • Population Medicine

The bulk of the scientist's research is focused on advancing understanding and implementation in public health and health policy, with systematic reviews and evidence synthesis playing a significant role in their output. The work also addresses issues in primary care, health outcomes, and the role of health education and policy, with particular attention given to populations affected by food insecurity and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Publications

  • A process for systematically reviewing the literature: providing the research evidence for public health nursing interventions.

    B.H. Thomas;D. Ciliska;M. Dobbins;S. Micucci

  • School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6-18.

    Maureen Dobbins;Heather Husson;Kara DeCorby;Rebecca L LaRocca

  • A description of a knowledge broker role implemented as part of a randomized controlled trial evaluating three knowledge translation strategies

    Maureen Dobbins;Paula Robeson;Donna Ciliska;Steve Hanna

  • A cross-sectional study of the number and frequency of terms used to refer to knowledge translation in a body of health literature in 2006: a Tower of Babel?

    K Ann McKibbon;Cynthia Lokker;Nancy L Wilczynski;Donna Ciliska

  • A randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of knowledge translation and exchange strategies.

    Maureen Dobbins;Steven E Hanna;Donna Ciliska;Steve Manske

  • A framework for the dissemination and utilization of research for health-care policy and practice.

    Maureen Dobbins;Donna Ciliska;Rhonda Cockerill;Jan Barnsley

  • The effectiveness of knowledge translation strategies used in public health: a systematic review.

    Rebecca LaRocca;Jennifer Yost;Maureen Dobbins;Donna Ciliska

  • School-based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18.

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  • Deliberative dialogues as a mechanism for knowledge translation and exchange in health systems decision-making.

    Jennifer A. Boyko;John N. Lavis;Julia Abelson;Maureen Dobbins

  • The Association between Obesity and Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies from 1985 to 2011

    M. Dobbins;K. Decorby;B. C. K. Choi

  • The use of tacit and explicit knowledge in public health: a qualitative study

    Anita Kothari;Debbie Rudman;Maureen Dobbins;Michael Rouse

  • Knowledge translation strategies to improve the use of evidence in public health decision making in local government: intervention design and implementation plan

    Rebecca Armstrong;Elizabeth Waters;Maureen Dobbins;Laurie Anderson

  • Fostering Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Canada: Examining the Need for a Canadian Population and Public Health Evidence Centre and Research Network

    L. Kiefer;J. Frank;Ruggiero E. Di;M. Dobbins

  • Public health decision-makers' informational needs and preferences for receiving research evidence.

    Maureen Dobbins;Susan Jack;Helen Thomas;Anita Kothari

  • Information transfer: what do decision makers want and need from researchers?

    Maureen Dobbins;Peter Rosenbaum;Nancy Plews;Mary C Law

  • A knowledge transfer strategy for public health decision makers.

    M. Dobbins;K. DeCorby;T. Twiddy

  • Building capacity for evidence informed decision making in public health: a case study of organizational change

    Leslea Peirson;Donna Ciliska;Maureen Dobbins;David Mowat

  • What implementation interventions increase cancer screening rates? a systematic review

    Melissa C. Brouwers;Melissa C. Brouwers;Carol De Vito;Carol De Vito;Lavannya Bahirathan;Lavannya Bahirathan;Angela Carol

  • Uncovering Tacit Knowledge: A Pilot Study to Broaden the Concept of Knowledge in Knowledge Translation

    Anita R Kothari;Julia J Bickford;Nancy Edwards;Maureen J Dobbins

  • An optimal search filter for retrieving systematic reviews and meta-analyses

    Edwin Lee;Maureen Dobbins;Kara DeCorby;Lyndsey McRae

  • Factors affecting the utilization of systematic reviews. A study of public health decision makers.

    Maureen Dobbins;Rhonda Cockerill;Jan Barnsley

Frequent Co-Authors

Susan M. Jack
Susan M. Jack McMaster University
Ross C. Brownson
Ross C. Brownson Washington University in St. Louis
John N. Lavis
John N. Lavis McMaster University
Joanna Henderson
Joanna Henderson Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Wendy Sword
Wendy Sword McMaster University
Elizabeth Waters
Elizabeth Waters University of Melbourne
Jenny Ploeg
Jenny Ploeg McMaster University
Boyd Swinburn
Boyd Swinburn University of Auckland
R. Brian Haynes
R. Brian Haynes McMaster University
Sharon E. Straus
Sharon E. Straus University of Toronto

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