Hugh MacPherson

13.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
161 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

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Hugh MacPherson is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hugh MacPherson has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 142 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine, 72 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 33 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Hugh MacPherson's work include Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (121 papers), Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (118 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (71 papers). Hugh MacPherson is often cited by papers focused on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies (121 papers), Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies (118 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (71 papers). Hugh MacPherson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Hugh MacPherson's co-authors include Adrian White, Kate Thomas, George Lewith, Douglas G. Altman, David Moher, Youping Li, Richard Hammerschlag, Andrew J. Vickers, WU Tai-xiang and Claudia M. Witt and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Annals of Internal Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Hugh MacPherson

154 papers receiving 9.0k citations

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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.

Revised STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA): Extending the CONSORT Statement

2010 1000 citations Hugh MacPherson, Douglas G. Altman et al. profile →
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain

2012 743 citations George Lewith, Hugh MacPherson et al. profile →
Acupuncture for Chronic Pain: Update of an Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

2017 510 citations George Lewith, Hugh MacPherson et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: Recommendations to Medicare/Medicaid from the Society for Acupuncture Research 2019 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Jun J. Mao, Robert T. Davis, Remy R Coeytaux, (unknown), Jiang‐Ti Kong, Hugh MacPherson, Vitaly Napadow, Rosa N. Schnyer, Peter M. Wayne, Claudia M. Witt, Richard E. Harris	11
2	Why Acupuncture Is More Than Just Needling, and the Implications for Research 2019 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson	5
3	Lifestyle Advice and Self-Care Integral to Acupuncture Treatment for Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: Secondary Analysis of Outcomes Within a Randomized Controlled Trial 2017 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, (unknown), Ann Hopton, Harriet Lansdown, Stephen Birch, Catherine Hewitt	16
4	NICE for Some Interventions, But Not So NICE for Others: Questionable Guidance on Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis and Low-Back Pain 2017 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson	7
5	Unanticipated Insights into Biomedicine from the Study of Acupuncture 2016 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Richard Hammerschlag, Remy R Coeytaux, Robert T. Davis, Richard E. Harris, Jiang‐Ti Kong, Hélène M. Langevin, Lixing Lao, (unknown), Vitaly Napadow, Rosa N. Schnyer, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin, Claudia M. Witt, Peter M. Wayne	32
6	Manual and Electrical Needle Stimulation in Acupuncture Research: Pitfalls and Challenges of Heterogeneity 2015 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hélène M. Langevin, Rosa N. Schnyer, Hugh MacPherson, Robert T. Davis, Richard E. Harris, Vitaly Napadow, Peter M. Wayne, (unknown), Lixing Lao, Elisabet Stener‐Victorin, Jiang‐Ti Kong, Richard Hammerschlag	95
7	Acupuncture, counselling or usual care for depression and comorbid pain: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial 2014 ·BMJ Open ·Ann Hopton, Hugh MacPherson, Ada Keding, Stephen Morley	17
8	Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients in a Pragmatic Trial 2012 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·(unknown), Hugh MacPherson	15
9	Revised STandards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA): Extending the CONSORT Statement 2010 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Douglas G. Altman, Richard Hammerschlag, Youping Li, WU Tai-xiang, Adrian White, David Moher	217
10	Acupuncture Research 2008 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Richard Hammerschlag, George Lewith, Rosa N. Schnyer, (unknown)	1
11	Developments in Acupuncture Research: Big-Picture Perspectives from the Leading Edge 2008 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Richard L. Nahin, Charlotte Paterson, Claire Cassidy, George Lewith, Richard Hammerschlag	29
12	Society for Acupuncture Research: 2007 Conference Report: “The Status and Future of Acupuncture Research: 10 Years Post–NIH Consensus Conference” 2008 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Rosa N. Schnyer, Lixing Lao, Richard Hammerschlag, Peter M. Wayne, Hélène M. Langevin, Vitaly Napadow, Richard E. Harris, Jong‐Bae Park, (unknown), Misha Cohen, Hugh MacPherson	16
13	Assessing the Utility of the Standards for Reporting Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA): A Survey of Authors 2007 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Stephanie L. Prady, Hugh MacPherson	35
14	Acupuncture Needle Sensations Associated with De Qi : A Classification Based on Experts' Ratings 2006 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Aziz U. R. Asghar	113
15	Beyond Needling—Therapeutic Processes in Acupuncture Care: A Qualitative Study Nested Within a Low-Back Pain Trial 2006 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Lucy Thorpe, Kate Thomas	68
16	The Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Pilot Study for a National Survey 2005 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Bin Liu	17
17	Acupuncture for Depression: First Steps Toward a Clinical Evaluation 2004 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Lucy Thorpe, Kate Thomas, (unknown)	18
18	Empathy, Enablement, and Outcome: An Exploratory Study on Acupuncture Patients' Perceptions 2003 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Stewart W Mercer, (unknown), Kate Thomas	69
19	Standards for Reporting Interventions in Controlled Trials of Acupuncture: The STRICTA Recommendations 2002 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson, Adrian White, Mike Cummings, Kim A. Jobst, K. -G. Rose, Richard C. Niemtzow	299
20	Fatal and Adverse Events from Acupuncture: Allegation, Evidence, and the Implications 1999 ·The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine ·Hugh MacPherson	35

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