Ian Aird

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Ian Aird is a scholar working on Surgery, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Aird has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 7 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ian Aird's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (5 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (5 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (4 papers). Ian Aird is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (5 papers), Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (5 papers) and Blood groups and transfusion (4 papers). Ian Aird collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Mexico. Ian Aird's co-authors include Jennifer Roberts, H. H. Bentall, D. I. Lewis‐Jones, Murray Luckas, Charles Kingsland, Bernard Lennox, A G Stansfeld, H. Daintree Johnson, William Buckett and Marinko M Biljan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Annals of Surgery and British Journal of Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Ian Aird

48 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Relationship Between Cancer of Stomach and the ABO Blood Groups

1953 493 citations Ian Aird, H. H. Bentall et al. BMJ profile →
The Blood Groups in Relation to Peptic Ulceration and Carcinoma of Colon, Rectum, Breast, and Bronchus

1954 336 citations Ian Aird, H. H. Bentall et al. BMJ profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ian Aird United Kingdom	18	468	398	261	256	230	50	1.9k
B. Teisner Denmark	31	347 0.7×	433 1.1×	226 0.9×	159 0.6×	739 3.2×	136	2.8k
J. Bruce Smith United States	30	155 0.3×	193 0.5×	232 0.9×	111 0.4×	110 0.5×	70	2.3k
A Tiilikainen Finland	27	249 0.5×	394 1.0×	293 1.1×	45 0.2×	93 0.4×	119	3.0k
Clark D. West United States	38	284 0.6×	929 2.3×	151 0.6×	58 0.2×	290 1.3×	138	3.9k
N. C. Wathen United Kingdom	24	361 0.8×	87 0.2×	394 1.5×	139 0.5×	517 2.2×	52	1.9k
Bernard Mercier France	29	369 0.8×	431 1.1×	232 0.9×	143 0.6×	239 1.0×	90	3.0k
Mark V. Rubertone United States	22	303 0.6×	159 0.4×	319 1.2×	147 0.6×	55 0.2×	39	3.4k
A. James McAdams United States	32	548 1.2×	284 0.7×	295 1.1×	30 0.1×	300 1.3×	87	2.8k
Stephen D. Litwin United States	24	163 0.3×	349 0.9×	219 0.8×	34 0.1×	63 0.3×	91	1.8k
Pablo Morales United States	30	955 2.0×	70 0.2×	167 0.6×	91 0.4×	240 1.0×	135	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Ian Aird

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Aird

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ian Aird. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ian Aird 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 Ian Aird. Ian Aird is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Mittal, Shilpi, Ian Aird, & Beate Haugk. (2012). Gestational choriocarcinoma in liver mimicking ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 32(5). 499–499. 4 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian, et al.. (2000). BFS recommendations for good practice on the screening of egg and embryo donors. Human Fertility. 3(3). 162–165. 6 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian, et al.. (1999). Leukocytes in semen from men with spinal cord injuries. Fertility and Sterility. 72(1). 97–103. 27 indexed citations

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Luckas, Murray, et al.. (1998). Seminal plasma immunoglobulin concentrations in autoimmune male subfertility. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 37(2). 171–180. 7 indexed citations

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Biljan, Marinko M, et al.. (1998). The effect of progestagens on the carotid artery pulsatility index in postmenopausal women on oestrogen replacement therapy. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 76(2). 221–224. 21 indexed citations

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Gazvani, M.Rafet, William Buckett, Murray Luckas, et al.. (1997). Conservative management of azoospermia following steroid abuse. Human Reproduction. 12(8). 1706–1708. 42 indexed citations

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Buckett, William, Murray Luckas, Ian Aird, et al.. (1997). The hypo-osmotic swelling test in recurrent miscarriage. Fertility and Sterility. 68(3). 506–509. 99 indexed citations

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Lewis‐Jones, D. I., Ian Aird, Marinko M Biljan, & Charles Kingsland. (1996). Andrology: Effects of sperm activity on zinc and fructose concentrations in seminal plasma. Human Reproduction. 11(11). 2465–2467. 100 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian, Marinko M Biljan, Philip A. Stevenson, & Charles Kingsland. (1996). Successful pregnancy following oocyte donation in a patient with Diamond-Blackfan syndrome and premature ovarian failure. Human Reproduction. 11(5). 1123–1125. 2 indexed citations

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Biljan, Marinko M, William Buckett, Clare T. Taylor, et al.. (1996). Effect of abnormal hypo-osmotic swelling test on fertilization rate and pregnancy outcome in in vitro fertilization cycles. Fertility and Sterility. 66(3). 412–416. 22 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian. (1962). The liver and gall bladder.. PubMed. 58. 1455–6. 11 indexed citations

12.

Aird, Ian. (1959). Conjoined Twins--Further Observations. BMJ. 1(5133). 1313–1315. 48 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian, et al.. (1956). Angiosarcoma in a Limb the Seat of Spontaneous Lymphoedema. British Journal of Cancer. 10(3). 424–430. 16 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian. (1955). Chronic Oedema: Lecture delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 9th April 1954. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 17(4). 226. 1 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian & P Helman. (1955). Bilateral Anterior Transabdominal Adrenalectomy. BMJ. 2(4941). 708–709. 21 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian, et al.. (1955). Blood Groups and Hypertension. BMJ. 2(4934). 321–321. 3 indexed citations

17.

Aird, Ian. (1955). Test to Distinguish Functional from Organic Limitation of Movement in Spine or Hip. BMJ. 2(4948). 1110–1111. 1 indexed citations

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Aird, Ian, et al.. (1954). The Blood Groups in Relation to Peptic Ulceration and Carcinoma of Colon, Rectum, Breast, and Bronchus. BMJ. 2(4883). 315–321. 336 indexed citations breakdown →

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Aird, Ian. (1953). SPLENOMEGALY. BMJ. 2(4841). 869.2–869. 1 indexed citations

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Melrose, D. G. & Ian Aird. (1953). Mechanical Heart—Lung for Use in Man. BMJ. 2(4827). 57–62. 40 indexed citations

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