B. McKibbin

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

B. McKibbin is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, B. McKibbin has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Surgery, 8 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in B. McKibbin's work include Hip disorders and treatments (14 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (10 papers) and Hip and Femur Fractures (7 papers). B. McKibbin is often cited by papers focused on Hip disorders and treatments (14 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (10 papers) and Hip and Femur Fractures (7 papers). B. McKibbin collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. B. McKibbin's co-authors include ZA Ralis, D. H. R. Jenkins, F. W. Holdsworth, CB Howard, Jacquie Hodge, Iain Mackie, Keith Tayton, J. L. Lewis, G.W. Hastings and John S. Bradley and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, British journal of surgery and Journal of Clinical Pathology.

In The Last Decade

B. McKibbin

48 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

The biology of fracture healing in long bones 1978 2026 1994 2010 1978 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The biology of fracture healing in long bones
    1978 834 citations B. McKibbin Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. McKibbin United Kingdom 19 1.7k 688 441 299 289 51 2.4k
Guy Fabry Belgium 30 2.7k 1.6× 737 1.1× 638 1.4× 408 1.4× 526 1.8× 248 3.6k
T. Sam Lindholm Finland 29 1.6k 0.9× 321 0.5× 360 0.8× 767 2.6× 420 1.5× 130 2.6k
Ernesto Ippolito Italy 36 2.5k 1.4× 918 1.3× 1.8k 4.2× 711 2.4× 884 3.1× 159 4.4k
Morey S. Moreland United States 28 1.6k 0.9× 185 0.3× 553 1.3× 436 1.5× 131 0.5× 51 2.5k
Arabella I. Leet United States 27 1.8k 1.1× 555 0.8× 966 2.2× 99 0.3× 646 2.2× 46 3.1k
Toshihiko Ogino Japan 32 2.6k 1.5× 368 0.5× 503 1.1× 147 0.5× 536 1.9× 129 3.5k
Mary Beth McCarthy United States 26 1.6k 0.9× 546 0.8× 998 2.3× 324 1.1× 196 0.7× 71 2.8k
J. Michael Kabo United States 30 2.8k 1.6× 682 1.0× 519 1.2× 898 3.0× 254 0.9× 73 3.7k
Donna L. Wheeler United States 29 1.6k 0.9× 585 0.9× 365 0.8× 773 2.6× 120 0.4× 58 2.5k
S. Tamai Japan 23 1.4k 0.8× 782 1.1× 597 1.4× 818 2.7× 191 0.7× 78 2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by B. McKibbin

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. McKibbin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. McKibbin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. McKibbin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. McKibbin based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with B. McKibbin. B. McKibbin is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pemberton, D J, et al.. (1994). Fractures of the distal femur in the elderly treated with a carbon fibre supracondylar plate. Injury. 25(5). 317–321. 15 indexed citations
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Graham, G.P., et al.. (1992). Recurrent dislocation of the hip in adult paraplegics. Spinal Cord. 30(8). 587–591. 10 indexed citations
3.
McKibbin, B., et al.. (1987). Unstable cervical spine injuries in rugby—a 20-year review. Injury. 18(5). 329–332. 12 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B.. (1984). Carbon fibre as a surgical implant. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 66-B(2). 157–158. 3 indexed citations
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Catterall, A., John Pringle, PD Byers, et al.. (1982). A review of the morphology of Perthes' disease. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 64-B(3). 269–275. 117 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B., et al.. (1980). The role of flexible carbon-fibre implants as tendon and ligament substitutes in clinical practice. A preliminary report. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 62-B(4). 497–499. 90 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B., et al.. (1978). Cervical spine injuries in Rugby Union football.. BMJ. 2(6154). 1747.1–1747. 31 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B. & ZA Ralis. (1978). The site dependence of the articular cartilage transplant reaction. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 60-B(4). 561–566. 17 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B.. (1978). The biology of fracture healing in long bones. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 60-B(2). 150–162. 834 indexed citations breakdown →
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Forster, I, et al.. (1978). Biological Reaction to Carbon Fiber Implants. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 131(131). 299–307. 41 indexed citations
11.
McKibbin, B.. (1974). Spinal Cord Injuries. Comprehensive Management and Research. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 56-B(3). 596–596. 18 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B.. (1973). THE USE OF SPLINTAGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PARALYTIC DISLOCATION OF THE HIP IN SPINA BIFIDA CYSTICA. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 55-B(1). 163–172. 9 indexed citations
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Duckworth, T., et al.. (1973). Urinary excretion of tyrosine metabolites in spina bifida. Clinica Chimica Acta. 43(2). 249–255. 1 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B.. (1971). IMMATURE JOINT CARTILAGE AND THE HOMOGRAFT REACTION. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 53-B(1). 123–135. 11 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B.. (1970). ANATOMICAL FACTORS IN THE STABILITY OF THE HIP JOINT IN THE NEWBORN. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 52-B(1). 148–159. 243 indexed citations
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Hodge, Jacquie & B. McKibbin. (1969). THE NUTRITION OF MATURE AND IMMATURE CARTILAGE IN RABBITS. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-british Volume. 140–147. 32 indexed citations
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Hodge, Jacquie & B. McKibbin. (1969). The nutrition of mature and immature cartilage in rabbits. An autoradiographic study.. PubMed. 51(1). 140–7. 37 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B., P. A. Toseland, & T. Duckworth. (1968). Abnormalities in Vitamin C Metabolism in Spina Bifida. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 10(s15). 55–57. 5 indexed citations
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McKibbin, B. & Robert D. Ray. (1967). 19 Experimental Study of Peripheral Circulation and Bone Growth. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 53(1). 175???184–175???184. 3 indexed citations
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Gazet, J C & B. McKibbin. (1964). Effect of Parenteral Heterologous Albumin on Transplanted Tumors in Mice.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 115(3). 740–744. 1 indexed citations

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