Most cited papers from Action for Children

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What are the most cited papers from Action for Children?

The most cited paper from Action for Children is "The KIDSCREEN-27 quality of life measure for children and adolescents: psychometric results from a cross-cultural survey in 13 European countries" (Ulrike Ravens‐Sieberer, Pascal Auquier, Michael Erhart et al., 2007), with 764 citations. Next come "Participation in practice: making it meaningful, effective and sustainable" (644) and "New systems for dental maturity based on seven and four teeth" (616).

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Showing 50 of 61 papers. Every paper with more than 27 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#	Paper
1	The KIDSCREEN-27 quality of life measure for children and adolescents: psychometric results from a cross-cultural survey in 13 European countries Ulrike Ravens‐Sieberer, Pascal Auquier, Michael Erhart et al. · Quality of Life Research Open access	31 Jul 2007	764
2	Participation in practice: making it meaningful, effective and sustainable Ruth Sinclair · Children & Society	26 Mar 2004	644
3	New systems for dental maturity based on seven and four teeth Arto Demirjian, Harvey Goldstein · Annals of Human Biology	1976	616
4	Adolescent Well-Being: A Definition and Conceptual Framework David Anthony Ross, Rachael Hinton, Meheret Melles-Brewer et al. · Journal of Adolescent Health Open access	12 Aug 2020	340
5	Marital Power, Conflict, and Violence In a Nationally Representative Sample of American Couples Diane H. Coleman, Murray A. Straus · Violence and Victims	1986	264
6	Young People’s Transitions from Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice Janet Rich · Children & Society Open access	3 Dec 2009	207
7	Replications of implicit theory of mind tasks with varying representational demands Lindsey J. Powell, Kathryn Hobbs, Alexandros Bardis et al. · Cognitive Development	13 Oct 2017	187
8	Discitis in young children Raymond J. Brown, Musheer Hussain, Kelsey E. McHugh et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume Open access	2001	160
9	Risk, power and the possibility of pleasure: Young women and safer sex Janet L. Holland, Caroline Ramazanoğlu, Sue Scott et al. · AIDS Care	Jul 1992	134
10	Who Takes Care of Education? Looked after children's perceptions of support for educational progress Rachael M. Harker, David Dobel‐Ober, Julie Lawrence et al. · Child & Family Social Work	10 Apr 2003	118
11	Setting research priorities to improve the health of children and young people with neurodisability: a British Academy of Childhood Disability-James Lind Alliance Research Priority Setting Partnership Christopher L. Morris, Doug Simkiss, Mary Busk et al. · BMJ Open Open access	2015	116
12	Moral judgement, cognitive distortions and empathy in incarcerated delinquent and community control adolescents Martin Lardén, Lennart Melin, Ulrika Holst et al. · Psychology Crime and Law	11 Sep 2006	104
13	Towards Greater Recognition of the Right to Play: An Analysis of Article 31 of the UNCRC Ciara Davey, Laura Lundy · Children & Society	11 Aug 2009	103
14	“It was like walking without knowing where I was going”: A Qualitative Study of Autism in a UK Somali Migrant Community Fiona E. Fox, Nura Aabe, Katrina M. Turner et al. · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Open access	17 Nov 2016	92
15	‘You are labelled by your children’s disability’ – A community-based, participatory study of stigma among Somali parents of children with autism living in the United Kingdom Lucy Ellen Selman, Fiona E. Fox, Nura Aabe et al. · Ethnicity and Health Open access	2 Mar 2017	84
16	Key health outcomes for children and young people with neurodisability: qualitative research with young people and parents Amanda Allard, ANDREW P. FELLOWES, Valerie M. Shilling et al. · BMJ Open Open access	Apr 2014	80
17	Long-Term Sickness Absence Due to ME/CFS in UK Schools E G Dowsett, Jane Colby · Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	1997	79
18	The global impact of adverse childhood experiences on criminal behavior: A cross-continental study Miguel Basto-Pereira et al. · Child Abuse & Neglect Open access	7 Jan 2022	78
19	A study of the methods used to select review criteria for clinical audit Hilary Hearnshaw, Ros Harker, Francine Cheater et al. · Health Technology Assessment Open access	2001	75
20	In Care and After. A Positive Perspective Berni Graham · Child & Family Social Work	26 Sep 2006	72
21	Meaningful health outcomes for paediatric neurodisability: Stakeholder prioritisation and appropriateness of patient reported outcome measures Christopher L. Morris, Astrid Janssens, Valerie M. Shilling et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access	24 Jun 2015	71
22	Involving Children in Planning their Care Ruth Sinclair · Child & Family Social Work	May 1998	64
23	Informing the NHS Outcomes Framework: evaluating meaningful health outcomes for children with neurodisability using multiple methods including systematic review, qualitative research, Delphi survey and consensus meeting Christopher L. Morris, Astrid Janssens, Amanda Allard et al. · Health Services and Delivery Research ReviewOpen access	May 2014	62
24	EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL‐BEING: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF 16‐YEAR‐OLD SCHOOL LEAVERS Andrew Donovan, Michael J. Oddy, Rachel Pardeo et al. · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry	1986	62
25	Development and psychometric properties of the Knowledge and Attitudes to Mental Health Scales (KAMHS): a psychometric measure of mental health literacy in children and adolescents Nicola J. Simkiss, Nicola S. Gray, Chris Dunne et al. · BMC Pediatrics Open access	13 Nov 2021	56
26	Guidelines for Developing an Academic Acceleration Policy. National Work Group on Acceleration Nicholas Colangelo, Susan G. Assouline, Maureen A. Marron et al. · Journal of Advanced Academics	Feb 2010	56
27	Speech Defects in Children Aged 7 Years: A National Study Neville R. Butler, C S Peckham, Mary Sheridan · BMJ Open access	3 Feb 1973	56
28	The ‘toxic trio’ (domestic violence, substance misuse and mental ill-health): How good is the evidence base? Guy C. M. Skinner, Paul Bywaters, Andy Bilson et al. · Children and Youth Services Review Open access	14 Nov 2020	53
29	Education choices in Ethiopia: what determines whether poor households send their children to school? Tassew Woldehanna, Alemu Mekonnen, N. Jones · Ethiopian Journal of Economics Open access	23 Sep 2009	50
30	School attainment of children who have been in care Juliet Essen, Lydia Lambert, Jenny A Head · Child Care Health and Development	Nov 1976	48
31	Suicide among the young — the size of the problem Nicola J. H. Madge, John G. Harvey · Journal of Adolescence	Feb 1999	48
32	VARIATIONS IN BEHAVIOUR RATINGS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN IN CARE* Lydia Lambert, Juliet Essen, Jenny A Head · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry	Sep 1977	48
33	Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and breastfeeding duration: a review Rachel L. Criswell, Kathryn A. Crawford, Hana Bucinca et al. · Current Opinion in Endocrinology Diabetes and Obesity Open access	6 Oct 2020	46
34	Research Note: Glue Sniffing: A Pilot Study of the Cognitive Effects of Long-Term Use W. M. Allison, D. W. A. Jerrom · International Journal of the Addictions	1984	45
35	Developmental correlates of handedness in a national sample of 11-year-olds Michael Calnan, Ken Richardson · Annals of Human Biology	1976	44
36	‘Access and achievement or social exclusion?’ are the government's policies working for disabled children and their families? Philippa Russell · Children & Society	29 May 2003	43
37	The 1972 Cuban national child growth study as an example of population health monitoring: design and methods José R. Jordan, M Rubén, Julio C Montañez Hernandez et al. · Annals of Human Biology	1975	42
38	Possible effects of emergency caesarian section on the mother-child relationship Judith Ann Trowell · Early Human Development	Oct 1982	41
39	Dilemmas of school-based relationships and sexuality education for and about consent Sara Bragg, Ruth Ponsford, Rebecca Meiksin et al. · Sex Education Open access	10 Jul 2020	40
40	Mental distress among young people in inner cities: the Resilience, Ethnicity and AdolesCent Mental Health (REACH) study Gemma Knowles, Charlotte E. Gayer-Anderson, Stephanie Beards et al. · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health Open access	8 Feb 2021	38
41	Improving mental health literacy in year 9 high school children across Wales: a protocol for a randomised control treatment trial (RCT) of a mental health literacy programme across an entire country Nicola J. Simkiss, Nicola S. Gray, Greg Malone et al. · BMC Public Health Open access	19 May 2020	38
42	Dual-earner families: International perspectives Rosalind Edwards · Women s Studies International Forum	Sep 1992	38
43	The development of a new measure of quality of life for young people with diabetes mellitus: the ADDQoL-Teen. Carolyn McMillan, Rachel J. Honeyford, Jessica Datta et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access	2004	37
44	The athetoid syndrome. A review of a personal series. J. Foley · Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Open access	Apr 1983	37
45	CHILDHOOD HOUSING EXPERIENCES AND SCHOOL ATTAINMENT Juliet Essen, Ken Fogelman, Jenny A Head · Child Care Health and Development	1978	35
46	Culture and Child Protection ‐ Reflexive Responses Sheree Kane · International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care	Sep 2006	34
47	Comparison of Preoperative Selective Spinal Angiography and Somatosensory-Evoked Potential Monitoring With Temporary Occlusion of Segmental Vessels During Anterior Spinal Surgery George S. Bassett, Curtis D. Johnson, Phillip Stanley · Spine	Sep 1996	33
48	Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: The Criminal Justice System Vivien Prior, Danya Glaser, Margaret A. Lynch · Child Abuse Review	May 1997	33
49	Who Takes Care of Education 18 months on? A follow‐up study of looked after children's perceptions of support for educational progress Rachael M. Harker, David Dobel‐Ober, Sofie Akhurst et al. · Child & Family Social Work	2 Jul 2004	33
50	A randomised controlled trial evaluating the Guide Cymru mental health literacy intervention programme in year 9 (age 13–14) school pupils in Wales Nicola J. Simkiss, Nicola S. Gray, Andrew Haddon Kemp et al. · BMC Public Health Open access	5 Jun 2023	32

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