David Baxter

23.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
370 papers, 13.5k citations indexed

About

David Baxter is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David Baxter has authored 370 papers receiving a total of 13.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 127 papers in Pharmacology, 67 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 51 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in David Baxter's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (120 papers), Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (62 papers) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (34 papers). David Baxter is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (120 papers), Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (62 papers) and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (34 papers). David Baxter collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. David Baxter's co-authors include Suzanne McDonough, Jacqueline H. Gracey, Deirdre Walsh, Philip V. Peplow, Nadine E. Foster, Deirdre A. Hurley, J. Haxby Abbott, Dianne Liddle, Tzu‐Yun Chung and Panos Barlas and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, PLoS ONE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

David Baxter

353 papers receiving 12.8k citations

Hit Papers

The association between health care professional attitude... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300
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 association between health care professional attitudes and beliefs and the attitudes and beliefs, clinical management, and outcomes of patients with low back pain: A systematic review
    2011 347 citations Deirdre A. Hurley, David Baxter et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Baxter New Zealand 63 4.6k 2.3k 2.1k 1.8k 1.7k 370 13.5k
J. W. J. Bijlsma Netherlands 89 3.4k 0.7× 5.1k 2.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.1× 2.0k 1.2× 506 28.8k
Charles H. Goldsmith Canada 45 4.5k 1.0× 6.1k 2.7× 642 0.3× 1.2k 0.7× 2.1k 1.2× 150 20.9k
Charles G. Helmick United States 61 4.7k 1.0× 6.0k 2.6× 694 0.3× 2.0k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 193 24.2k
Philip G. Conaghan United Kingdom 93 4.4k 0.9× 8.4k 3.7× 1.4k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 742 34.3k
Matthew H. Liang United States 62 3.7k 0.8× 6.9k 3.0× 3.2k 1.5× 1.8k 1.0× 5.2k 3.1× 193 37.3k
Jennifer J. Anderson United States 62 2.4k 0.5× 4.2k 1.9× 653 0.3× 1.5k 0.9× 2.2k 1.3× 132 21.8k
Laura Weeks Canada 16 1.7k 0.4× 6.2k 2.7× 920 0.4× 2.5k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 43 27.9k
Anthony D. Woolf United Kingdom 53 9.5k 2.1× 4.9k 2.2× 494 0.2× 1.5k 0.8× 3.6k 2.2× 177 23.7k
Daniëlle van der Windt United Kingdom 70 8.7k 1.9× 8.6k 3.8× 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.9× 2.8k 1.7× 297 28.2k
Asbjørn Hróbjartsson Denmark 49 1.7k 0.4× 2.6k 1.2× 492 0.2× 1.5k 0.8× 675 0.4× 138 17.4k

Countries citing papers authored by David Baxter

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Baxter

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Baxter

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All Works

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Liu, Lizhou, Steve Tumilty, Dan Liu, et al.. (2021). Efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal footbaths for the treatment of dysmenorrhea: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE. 16(5). e0250685–e0250685. 3 indexed citations
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Hendrick, Paul, Prosanta Mondal, Catherine Trask, et al.. (2021). A randomized controlled trial investigating effects of an individualized pedometer driven walking program on chronic low back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 22(1). 206–206. 13 indexed citations
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Baxter, David, Cathy Chapple, Richard Ellis, et al.. (2020). Six things you need to know about low back pain. Journal of Primary Health Care. 12(3). 195–198. 5 indexed citations
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Galiano‐Castillo, Noelia, et al.. (2020). Acute and cumulative benefits of Photobiomodulation for xerostomia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Oral Diseases. 27(5). 1115–1126. 16 indexed citations
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Huang, Wei, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine Shaoyao Gancao Tang for the treatment of restless leg syndrome. Medicine. 99(40). e22401–e22401. 3 indexed citations
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O’Connor, Seán, Mark A. Tully, Brigid Ryan, et al.. (2014). Walking Exercise for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 96(4). 724–734.e3. 169 indexed citations
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Ward, Lesley, et al.. (2014). Yoga for Pain and Sleep Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 20(5). A87–A87. 2 indexed citations
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Steel, Kylie A, Ben Harris, David Baxter, & Mike King. (2013). Skill acquisition specialists, coaches and athletes : the current state of play?. Journal of sport behavior. 36(3). 291–305. 3 indexed citations
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Peplow, Philip V., Tzu‐Yun Chung, & David Baxter. (2012). Photodynamic Modulation of Wound Healing: A Review of Human and Animal Studies. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 30(3). 118–148. 54 indexed citations
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Mulligan, Hilda, Lisa Whitehead, Leigh Hale, David Baxter, & David R. Thomas. (2011). Promoting physical activity for individuals with neurological disability: indications for practice. Disability and Rehabilitation. 34(13). 1108–1113. 19 indexed citations
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Peplow, Philip V., Tzu‐Yun Chung, Brigid Ryan, & David Baxter. (2011). Laser Photobiomodulation of Gene Expression and Release of Growth Factors and Cytokines from Cells in Culture: A Review of Human and Animal Studies. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 29(5). 285–304. 102 indexed citations
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Chow, Roberta, Patricia J. Armati, E‐Liisa Laakso, Jan Magnus Bjordal, & David Baxter. (2011). Inhibitory Effects of Laser Irradiation on Peripheral Mammalian Nerves and Relevance to Analgesic Effects: A Systematic Review. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 29(6). 365–381. 187 indexed citations
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Chung, Tzu‐Yun, Philip V. Peplow, & David Baxter. (2010). Testing Photobiomodulatory Effects of Laser Irradiation on Wound Healing: Development of an Improved Model for Dressing Wounds in Mice. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 28(5). 589–596. 9 indexed citations
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Baxter, David. (2009). Physiotherapy Education: A Global Perspective. Physiotherapy Practice and Research. 30(1). 6–7. 1 indexed citations
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Abbott, J. Haxby, M. Clare Robertson, Joanne E. McKenzie, et al.. (2009). Exercise therapy, manual therapy, or both, for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a factorial randomised controlled trial protocol. Trials. 10(1). 11–11. 50 indexed citations
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Peplow, Philip V., Tzu‐Yun Chung, & David Baxter. (2009). Laser Photobiomodulation of Wound Healing: A Review of Experimental Studies in Mouse and Rat Animal Models. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 28(3). 291–325. 166 indexed citations
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Chung, Tzu‐Yun, Philip V. Peplow, & David Baxter. (2009). Laser Photobiomodulation of Wound Healing in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Mice: Effects in Splinted and Unsplinted Wounds. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 28(2). 251–261. 25 indexed citations
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Tumilty, Steve, Joanne Munn, J. Haxby Abbott, et al.. (2008). Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy: A Pilot Study. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 26(1). 25–30. 65 indexed citations

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