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Patricia M. McGovern

Patricia M. McGovern

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
44
Citations
6858
World Ranking
4201
National Ranking
1995

Patricia M. McGovern 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 Patricia M. McGovern sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 139 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Patricia M. McGovern 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 Patricia M. McGovern sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 49th percentile

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

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

Overview

Patricia M. McGovern is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on health professions and medicine, with notable contributions within the fields of general health professions, radiological and ultrasound technology, pharmacology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and occupational therapy.

The scientist's work is concentrated on occupational health and safety research, workplace health and well-being, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, occupational health and performance, human-automation interaction and safety, sleep and work-related fatigue, and employment and welfare studies.

Some of Patricia M. McGovern's recent papers include:

  • "The association between janitor physical workload, mental workload, and stress: The SWEEP study" (2020), published in Work
  • "Janitors' mental workload, psychosocial factors, physical fitness, and injury: The SWEEP study" (2021), published in International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
  • "Daytime sleepiness among Midwestern firefighters" (2020), published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
  • "Occupational differences in workers' compensation indemnity claims among direct care workers in Minnesota nursing homes, 2005-2016" (2020), published in American Journal of Industrial Medicine
  • "Occupational Segregation And Hypertension Inequity: The Implication Of The Inverse Hazard Law Among Healthcare Workers" (2022), published in Journal of Economics Race and Policy

Frequent publication venues for McGovern include the American Journal of Industrial Medicine (3 publications), Work, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, and Journal of Economics Race and Policy.

Collaboration has been a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include Hyun Kim, Susan Goodwin Gerberich, Andrew D. Ryan, Adam Schwartz, and Timothy R. Church.

Best Publications

  • An epidemiological study of the magnitude and consequences of work related violence: the Minnesota Nurses’ Study

    Susan G Gerberich;Timothy R Church;Patricia M McGovern;H. E. Hansen

  • Postpartum Depression Screening at Well-Child Visits: Validity of a 2-Question Screen and the PHQ-9

    Dwenda Gjerdingen;Scott Crow;Patricia McGovern;Michael Miner

  • Women's Work Roles and Their Impact on Health, Well-Being, and Career: Comparisons Between the United States, Sweden, and The Netherlands

    Dwenda Gjerdingen;Patricia McGovern;Marrie Bekker;Ulf Lundberg

  • Association Between Lymph Node Evaluation for Colon Cancer and Node Positivity Over the Past 20 Years

    Helen M. Parsons;Todd M. Tuttle;Karen M. Kuntz;James W. Begun

  • Changes in women's physical health during the first postpartum year.

    Dwenda K. Gjerdingen;Debra G. Froberg;Kathryn M. Chaloner;Patricia M. McGovern

  • Risk factors for work-related assaults on nurses.

    Susan Goodwin Gerberich;Timothy R. Church;Patricia M. McGovern;Helen Hansen

  • Maternity Leave Duration and Postpartum Mental and Physical Health: Implications for Leave Policies

    Rada K. Dagher;Patricia M. McGovern;Bryan E. Dowd

  • Epidemiological study of the magnitude and consequences of work related violence: the Minnesota Nurses' Study

    S.G. Gerberich;T.R. Church;P.M. McGovern;H.M. Hansen

  • Predictors of mothers' postpartum body dissatisfaction.

    Dwenda Gjerdingen;Patricia Fontaine;Scott J Crow;Patricia M McGovern

  • Paid Maternity Leave in the United States: Associations with Maternal and Infant Health

    Judy Jou;Katy B Kozhimannil;Jean M Abraham;Lynn A Blewett

  • Postpartum Health of Employed Mothers 5 Weeks After Childbirth

    Patricia M McGovern;Bryan E Dowd;Dwenda K Gjerdingen;Cynthia R Gross

  • Risk factors for work related violence in a health care organization

    Mary J Findorff;Patricia M McGovern;M. Wall;Susan G Gerberich

  • Determinants of breastfeeding initiation and cessation among employed mothers: a prospective cohort study.

    Rada K. Dagher;Patricia M. McGovern;Jesse D. Schold;Xian J. Randall

  • Access to Workplace Accommodations to Support Breastfeeding after Passage of the Affordable Care Act.

    Katy B. Kozhimannil;Judy Jou;Dwenda K. Gjerdingen;Patricia M. McGovern

  • Time off work and the postpartum health of employed women

    Patricia M McGovern;Bryan E Dowd;Dwenda K Gjerdingen;Ira S Moscovice

  • Minnesota nurses' study: Perceptions of violence and the work environment

    Nancy M. Nachreiner;Susan G. Gerberich;Andrew D. Ryan;Patricia M. McGOVERN

  • Reporting violence to a health care employer: a cross-sectional study.

    Mary J. Findorff;Patricia M. McGovern;Melanie M. Wall;Susan G. Gerberich

  • Successful Return to Work for Cancer Survivors

    Nancy M. Nachreiner;Rada K. Dagher;Patricia M. McGovern;Beth A. Baker

  • Mothers’ Health and Work-Related Factors at 11 Weeks Postpartum

    Patricia M McGovern;Bryan E Dowd;Dwenda K Gjerdingen;Rada Dagher

  • Maternal depressive symptoms, employment, and social support.

    Dwenda Gjerdingen;Patricia McGovern;Laura Attanasio;Pamela Jo Johnson

  • Work and Family: Policy and Program Options Affecting Occupational Health

    Patricia M. McGovern;David A. Cossi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ulf Lundberg
Ulf Lundberg Stockholm University
Michael H. Miner
Michael H. Miner University of Minnesota
Darin J. Erickson
Darin J. Erickson University of Minnesota
Melanie M. Wall
Melanie M. Wall Columbia University
Bryan E Dowd
Bryan E Dowd University of Minnesota
Ann S. Masten
Ann S. Masten University of Minnesota
Ira Moscovice
Ira Moscovice University of Minnesota
John A. Nyman
John A. Nyman University of Minnesota
Joseph E. Gaugler
Joseph E. Gaugler University of Minnesota
Jane A. Cauley
Jane A. Cauley University of Pittsburgh

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