J. McDonald

15.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
126 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

J. McDonald is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. McDonald has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 76 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in J. McDonald's work include Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (76 papers), Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (45 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (45 papers). J. McDonald is often cited by papers focused on Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (76 papers), Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (45 papers) and Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (45 papers). J. McDonald collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. J. McDonald's co-authors include Kari Enqvist, Rose N Lerner, David G. Lambert, Alan S. Gelbard, Thomas E. Duffy, R F Gledhill, Arthur J.L. Cooper, Robert E. Reiman, J. S. Laughlin and F. Plum and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

J. McDonald

122 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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Gauge singlet scalars as cold dark matter

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Vector-like quark stabilised Higgs inflation: implications for particle phenomenology, primordial gravitational waves and the Hubble tension 2025 ·Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics ·J. McDonald	1
2	Synthesis, Biological Activity and Molecular Docking of Chimeric Peptides Targeting Opioid and NOP Receptors 2022 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Luca Gentilucci, (unknown), (unknown), Chiara Ruzza, (unknown), Girolamo Calò, Stefano Pieretti, Alicja Kluczyk, J. McDonald, David G. Lambert, Anna Janecka	3
3	MOP and NOP receptor interaction: Studies with a dual expression system and bivalent peptide ligands 2022 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), J. McDonald, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Claire L. Gibson, Remo Guerrini, Girolamo Calò, David G. Lambert	11
4	Minimal approach to baryogenesis via the Affleck-Dine mechanism and inflaton mass terms 2021 ·Physical review. D ·(unknown), J. McDonald	15
5	Drug–receptor interactions in anaesthesia 2021 ·BJA Education ·J. McDonald, David G. Lambert	3
6	Functional nociceptin receptors are upregulated on human umbilical vein endothelial cells during experimental in vitro sepsis 2020 ·British Journal of Anaesthesia ·(unknown), J. McDonald, (unknown), Renzo Guerrini, Girolamo Calò, (unknown), Jonathan P. Thompson, David G. Lambert	2
7	In vitroandin vivocharacterization of the bifunctional μ and δ opioid receptor ligand UFP‐505 2018 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·Nikolas Dietis, (unknown), (unknown), J. McDonald, Valentina Ruggieri, Monica Filaferro, G. Vitale, Laura Micheli, Carla Ghelardini, Severo Salvadori, Girolamo Calò, Renzo Guerrini, David J. Rowbotham, David G. Lambert	17
8	Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (NOP) receptor is differentially expressed on glial cells 2018 ·British Journal of Anaesthesia ·(unknown), J. McDonald, David G. Lambert	1
9	Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is neuroprotective in an ex vivo mouse model of cerebral ischaemia 2018 ·British Journal of Anaesthesia ·(unknown), J. McDonald, David G. Lambert, (unknown), Claire L. Gibson	2
10	Evidence for nociceptin/orphanin FQ (NOP) but not µ (MOP), δ (DOP) or κ (KOP) opioid receptor mRNA in whole human blood 2016 ·British Journal of Anaesthesia ·(unknown), J. McDonald, Jonathan P. Thompson, David G. Lambert	23
11	Binding of GTPγ[³⁵S] is regulated by GDP and receptor activation. Studies with the nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor 2010 ·British Journal of Pharmacology ·J. McDonald, David G. Lambert	8
12	Pharmacological profile and antiparkinsonian properties of the novel nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor antagonist 1-[1-cyclooctylmethyl-5-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridin-4-yl]-3-ethyl-1,3-dihydro-benzoimidazol-2-one (GF-4) 2010 ·Peptides ·Mattia Volta, Matteo Marti, J. McDonald, Stefano Molinari, Valeria Camarda, (unknown), Claudio Trapella, Michele Morari	14
13	Enhanced Dark Matter Annihilation Rate for Positron and Electron Excesses fromQ-Ball Decay 2009 ·Physical Review Letters ·J. McDonald	6
14	Seesaw at Collider, Lepton Asymmetry and Singlet Scalar Dark Matter 2007 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·J. McDonald, Narendra Sahu, Utpal Sarkar	1
15	Cosmological Constraints on Unparticles 2007 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·J. McDonald	4
16	Opioid receptors 2005 ·Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain ·J. McDonald, David G. Lambert	53
17	Supersymmetric curvatons and phase-induced curvaton fluctuations 2004 ·Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology ·J. McDonald	20
18	Thermally Generated Gauge Singlet Scalars as Self-Interacting Dark Matter 2002 ·Physical Review Letters ·J. McDonald	307
19	Ionization Chambers for Monitoring in High-IntensityCharged Particle Beams 2002 ·J. McDonald, C. Velissaris, (unknown), M. Diwan, A. R. Erwin, D. Naples, H. Ping	7
20	D-term Inflation and B-ball Baryogenesis 1998 ·arXiv (Cornell University) ·Kari Enqvist, J. McDonald	2

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