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Social Sciences and Humanities
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2026

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
74
Citations
30546
World Ranking
569
National Ranking
100

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  • 2026 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Sue Ziebland is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with notable contributions in subfields such as General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, reflecting diverse interests within healthcare and social science. Key areas of research include:

  • Obesity and Health Practices
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Humor Studies and Applications
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Policy Implementation Science

Ziebland has published extensively in several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • British Journal of General Practice
  • BMJ Open
  • Social Science & Medicine
  • Patient Education and Counseling
  • SSM - Qualitative Research in Health

Recent papers showcase the focus and breadth of their research approach. Selected works include:

  • "Face-to-Face Compared With Online Collected Accounts of Health and Illness Experiences: A Scoping Review," 2020, Qualitative Health Research
  • "A core outcome set for pre-eclampsia research: an international consensus development study," 2020, BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  • "Power, paradox and pessimism: On the unintended consequences of digital health technologies in primary care," 2021, Social Science & Medicine
  • "A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies exploring GPs' and nurses' perspectives on discussing weight with patients with overweight and obesity in primary care," 2020, Obesity Reviews
  • "Understanding the role of GPs' gut feelings in diagnosing cancer in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing evidence," 2020, British Journal of General Practice

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Ziebland's research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Charlotte Albury
  • John Powell
  • Louise Locock
  • Alice MacLean
  • Lisa Hinton

Best Publications

  • Analysing qualitative data

    Catherine Pope;Sue Ziebland;Nicholas Mays

  • Stigma, shame, and blame experienced by patients with lung cancer: qualitative study.

    A Chapple;S Ziebland;A McPherson

  • Making sense of qualitative data analysis: an introduction with illustrations from DIPEx (personal experiences of health and illness).

    Sue Ziebland;Ann McPherson

  • Health and Illness in a Connected World: How Might Sharing Experiences on the Internet Affect People's Health?

    Sue Ziebland;Sally Wyke

  • How the internet affects patients' experience of cancer: a qualitative study

    Sue Ziebland;Alison Chapple;Carol Dumelow;Julie Evans

  • Effects of fruit and vegetable consumption on plasma antioxidant concentrations and blood pressure: a randomised controlled trial

    J. H. John;S. Ziebland;P. Yudkin;L. S. Roe

  • Men's accounts of depression: reconstructing or resisting hegemonic masculinity?

    Carol Emslie;Damien Ridge;Sue Ziebland;Kate Hunt

  • Collecting data on patient experience is not enough: they must be used to improve care

    Angela Coulter;Louise Locock;Sue Ziebland;Joe Calabrese

  • Gender, cancer experience and internet use: a comparative keyword analysis of interviews and online cancer support groups.

    Clive Seale;Sue Ziebland;Jonathan Charteris-Black

  • Prostate cancer: embodied experience and perceptions of masculinity

    Alison Chapple;Sue Ziebland

  • What do patients with prostate or breast cancer want from an Internet site? A qualitative study of information needs.

    Linda Rozmovits;Sue Ziebland

  • An open letter to The BMJ editors on qualitative research

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Ellen Annandale;Richard Ashcroft;James Barlow

  • Effectiveness of health checks conducted by nurses in primary care: Final results of the OXCHECK study

    A Coulter;G Fowler;A Fuller;L Jones

  • The importance of being expert: the quest for cancer information on the Internet

    Sue Ziebland

  • Advanced provision of emergency contraception does not reduce abortion rates

    Anna Glasier;Karen Fairhurst;Sally Wyke;Sue Ziebland

  • Database of patients' experiences (DIPEx): a multi-media approach to sharing experiences and information

    Andrew Herxheimer;Ann McPherson;Rachel Miller;Sasha Shepperd

  • Breast cancer in the family—children's perceptions of their mother's cancer and its initial treatment: qualitative study

    Gillian Forrest;Caroline Plumb;Sue Ziebland;Alan Stein

  • What affects the uptake of screening for bowel cancer using a Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt): A qualitative study.

    Alison Chapple;Sue Ziebland;Paul Hewitson;Ann McPherson

  • How information about other people's personal experiences can help with healthcare decision-making: a qualitative study.

    Vikki Entwistle;Sally Wyke;Ruth Jepson

  • Biographical disruption, abruption and repair in the context of Motor Neurone Disease

    Louise Locock;Sue Ziebland;Carol Dumelow

  • Core outcome sets in women's and newborn health: a systematic review

    Jmn Duffy;R Rolph;Crk Gale;M Hirsch

Frequent Co-Authors

Louise Locock
Louise Locock University of Aberdeen
Glenn Robert
Glenn Robert King's College London
Sally Wyke
Sally Wyke University of Glasgow
Kate Hunt
Kate Hunt University of Stirling
Catherine Pope
Catherine Pope University of Oxford
Fiona Stevenson
Fiona Stevenson University College London
Carol Emslie
Carol Emslie Glasgow Caledonian University
Elizabeth Murray
Elizabeth Murray University College London
Vikki Entwistle
Vikki Entwistle University of Aberdeen
Alan Stein
Alan Stein University of Oxford

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