Alex J. MacGregor

21.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
292 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Alex J. MacGregor is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex J. MacGregor has authored 292 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 99 papers in Rheumatology, 52 papers in Surgery and 39 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alex J. MacGregor's work include Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (55 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (37 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (21 papers). Alex J. MacGregor is often cited by papers focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (55 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (37 papers) and Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (21 papers). Alex J. MacGregor collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Alex J. MacGregor's co-authors include Tim D. Spector, Harold Snieder, Alan J. Silman, Philip N. Sambrook, Toby Andrew, Aedín Cassidy, Nisha J. Manek, Frances M. K. Williams, Amy Jennings and Jaakko Kaprio and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Investigation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alex J. MacGregor

289 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Characterizing the quantitative genetic contribution to rheumatoid arthritis using data from twins

2000 804 citations Alex J. MacGregor, Harold Snieder et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
Susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in twins the role of genes, HLA, and the environment

1997 460 citations Matthew A. Brown, Alex J. MacGregor et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →
TWIN CONCORDANCE RATES FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS FROM A NATIONWIDE STUDY

1993 427 citations Alex J. MacGregor, Wendy Thomson et al. Lara D. Veeken profile →
Lumbar disc degeneration and genetic factors are the main risk factors for low back pain in women: the UK Twin Spine Study

2011 366 citations Gregory Livshits, Philip N. Sambrook et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Using Polygenic Risk Scores to Aid Diagnosis of Patients With Early Inflammatory Arthritis: Results From the Norfolk Arthritis Register 2023 ·Arthritis & Rheumatology ·Ryan Malcolm Hum, Seema Sharma, Michael A. Stadler, Sébastien Viatte, Pauline Ho, Nisha Nair, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Darren Plant, Jennifer Humphreys, Alex J. MacGregor, Max Yates, Suzanne Verstappen, Anne Barton, John Bowes, (unknown)	6
2	Outcomes in Ankle Replacement Study (OARS) 2023 ·The Bone & Joint Journal ·Toby O. Smith, J. Dainty, David Loveday, Andoni P. Toms, Andy Goldberg, (unknown), Mark Pennington, Jill Dawson, Jan van der Meulen, Alex J. MacGregor	6
3	“It's my own fault”: Accounts and consequences of falling when living with rheumatoid arthritis 2019 ·Musculoskeletal Care ·(unknown), Linda Birt, Alex J. MacGregor, (unknown), Fiona Poland	2
4	SAT0092 Progression of atherosclerosis over 5 years in a cohort of early inflammatory arthritis patients: results from the norfolk arthritis register 2017 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Sarah Skeoch, Miriam O’Sullivan, James M. Gwinnutt, (unknown), Jacqueline R. Chipping, (unknown), Alex J. MacGregor, Suzanne Verstappen, Deborah Symmons, Ian N Bruce	1
5	Schmorl's nodes: Common, highly heritable, and related to lumbar disc disease 2007 ·Arthritis Care & Research ·Frances M. K. Williams, Nisha J. Manek, Philip N. Sambrook, Tim D. Spector, Alex J. MacGregor	118
6	Genomewide linkage scan of hand osteoarthritis in female twin pairs showing replication of QTLs on chromosome 2 and 19. 2006 ·Research Portal (King's College London) ·Gregory Livshits, (unknown), Guijin Zhai, Deborah Hart, David J. Hunter, Alex J. MacGregor, Frances M. K. Williams, Tim D. Spector	5
7	Genetic and Environmental Influences on Migraine: A Twin Study Across Six Countries 2003 ·Twin Research ·E.J.C.M. Mulder, Caroline van Baal, David Gaist, Mikko Kallela, Jaakko Kaprio, Dan A. Svensson, Dale R. Nyholt, Nicholas G. Martin, Alex J. MacGregor, Lynn Cherkas, Dorret I. Boomsma, Aarno Palotie	15
8	Joint Hypermobility in the general population is common and strongly genetically determined: Results of a study of female twins from a national sample. 2003 ·Research Portal (King's College London) ·(unknown), Alex J. MacGregor, T. D. Spector	4
9	The St. Thomas' UK Adult Twin Registry 2002 ·Twin Research ·Tim D. Spector, Alex J. MacGregor	67
10	Are Twins and Singletons Comparable? A Study of Disease-related and Lifestyle Characteristics in Adult Women 2001 ·Twin Research ·Toby Andrew, Deborah Hart, Harold Snieder, Marlies de Lange, Tim D. Spector, Alex J. MacGregor	373
11	Are Twins and Singletons Comparable? A Study of Disease-related and Lifestyle Characteristics in Adult Women 2001 ·Twin Research ·Toby Andrew, Deborah Hart, Harold Snieder, Marlies de Lange, Tim D. Spector, Alex J. MacGregor	252
12	Genetic Factors Determine the Liability to Back Pain Reporting: Results of a Population Based MRI Study of Twins 2001 ·Twin Research and Human Genetics ·Alex J. MacGregor, Toby Andrew, P. N. Sambrook, TD Spector	1
13	Genetic expression in osteoarthritis is joint specific not generalized: Evidence from a radiographic study of twins 2001 ·Research Portal (King's College London) ·Alex J. MacGregor, L Antoniades, Toby Andrew, (unknown), David J. Hunter, Deborah Hart, Tim D. Spector	1
14	Genetic factors and osteoporotic fractures in elderly people 2000 ·BMJ ·Alex J. MacGregor	33
15	Genetic bias in immune responses to a cassette shared by different microorganisms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 1997 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Antonio La Cava, J. Lee Nelson, William Ollier, Alex J. MacGregor, Edward Keystone, Carter Thorne, John F. Scavulli, Charles C. Berry, Dennis A. Carson, Salvatore Albani	58
16	Susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis in twins: The role of genes, HLA, and the environment 1997 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·Matthew A. Brown, Alex J. MacGregor, (unknown), Chris Darke, Emma L. Duncan, Andrei Călin, (unknown), Andrew Taylor, P Wordsworth	108
17	Low prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the urbanized Chinese of Hong Kong. 1993 ·PubMed ·E. M. C. Lau, Deborah Symmons, Clare Bankhead, Alex J. MacGregor, (unknown), A J Silman	56
18	CONCORDANCE RATES FOR RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS IN TWINS - RESULTS OF A NATIONWIDE STUDY 1992 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·A J Silman, Alex J. MacGregor, Simone D. Holligan, (unknown), Wendy Thomson, D Carthy	5
19	MODIFICATION OF ARA CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA FOR RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS FOR USE IN POPULATION SURVEYS 1992 ·Lara D. Veeken ·Alex J. MacGregor, (unknown), A J Silman	4
20	The bacteriology of dry socket: the effect of zinc oxide and oil of cloves. 1970 ·PubMed ·Alex J. MacGregor	2

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