J. McLachlan

7.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
175 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

J. McLachlan is a scholar working on Oceanography, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, J. McLachlan has authored 175 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Oceanography, 51 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in J. McLachlan's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (57 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (46 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (30 papers). J. McLachlan is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (57 papers), Innovations in Medical Education (46 papers) and Marine Biology and Ecology Research (30 papers). J. McLachlan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. J. McLachlan's co-authors include T. Edelstein, Debra Patten, C. S. Tocher, Paul A. Bradley, R. G. Ackman, Judy Searle, John Bligh, C. J. Bird, Gabrielle M. Finn and R. G. S. Bidwell and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Development.

In The Last Decade

J. McLachlan

167 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. McLachlan United Kingdom	37	1.9k	1.8k	1.3k	999	624	175	5.5k
Bruce Wainman Canada	23	339 0.2×	142 0.1×	490 0.4×	415 0.4×	239 0.4×	86	1.7k
José G. B. Derraik New Zealand	37	1.2k 0.7×	84 0.0×	178 0.1×	457 0.5×	519 0.8×	246	7.9k
Robyn Lucas Australia	55	833 0.4×	107 0.1×	105 0.1×	234 0.2×	148 0.2×	228	8.9k
Robert Smith United States	32	241 0.1×	435 0.2×	112 0.1×	336 0.3×	425 0.7×	146	4.4k
Elizabeth Harrison Canada	25	369 0.2×	173 0.1×	177 0.1×	230 0.2×	1.1k 1.8×	73	4.5k
Richard G. Smith United States	49	96 0.1×	78 0.0×	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.4×	831 1.3×	230	8.9k
Richard Newton United Kingdom	30	215 0.1×	67 0.0×	42 0.0×	156 0.2×	411 0.7×	76	3.7k
Young‐Nam Kim South Korea	24	182 0.1×	534 0.3×	115 0.1×	26 0.0×	327 0.5×	165	2.6k
David Johnson United Kingdom	40	219 0.1×	308 0.2×	276 0.2×	1.2k 1.2×	114 0.2×	178	5.7k
Cindy J. Smith United Kingdom	26	52 0.0×	405 0.2×	179 0.1×	176 0.2×	1.3k 2.1×	74	3.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. McLachlan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sawdon, Marina & J. McLachlan. (2020). ‘10% of your medical students will cause 90% of your problems’: a prospective correlational study. BMJ Open. 10(11). e038472–e038472. 6 indexed citations

Tiffin, Paul A., Lazaro Mwandigha, Lewis W. Paton, et al.. (2016). Predictive validity of the UKCAT for medical school undergraduate performance: a national prospective cohort study. BMC Medicine. 14(1). 140–140. 27 indexed citations

Swamy, Meenakshi, et al.. (2014). A study to investigate the effectiveness of SimMan® as an adjunct in teaching preclinical skills to medical students. BMC Medical Education. 14(1). 231–231. 20 indexed citations

Swamy, Meenakshi, et al.. (2014). A Delphi consensus study to identify current clinically most valuable orthopaedic anatomy components for teaching medical students. BMC Medical Education. 14(1). 230–230. 19 indexed citations

Tiffin, Paul A., Jon Dowell, & J. McLachlan. (2012). Widening access to UK medical education for under-represented socioeconomic groups: modelling the impact of the UKCAT in the 2009 cohort. BMJ. 344(apr17 2). e1805–e1805. 67 indexed citations

Satô, Toshio, Debra Patten, & J. McLachlan. (2009). Cultural barriers to the spread of clinical skills teaching methods. 1 indexed citations

McLachlan, J., et al.. (2008). The Conscientiousness Index : an objective scalar measure of conscientiousness correlates to staff expert judgements on students' professionalism.. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 3 indexed citations

McLachlan, J., et al.. (2008). Assessment of conscientiousness and its relation to professionalism.. Durham Research Online (Durham University). 1 indexed citations

McLachlan, J. & Debra Patten. (2006). Anatomy teaching: ghosts of the past, present and future. Medical Education. 40(3). 243–253. 364 indexed citations

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McLachlan, J.. (1999). The use of models and metaphors in developmental biology. Endeavour. 23(2). 51–55. 4 indexed citations

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Whiten, S, et al.. (1998). Computer‐aided interactive three‐dimensional reconstruction of the embryonic human heart. Journal of Anatomy. 193(3). 337–345. 9 indexed citations

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Morris, David S., Sarah J. Stock, & J. McLachlan. (1996). Embryonic chick muscle produces an FGF-like activity. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 52(8). 757–761. 2 indexed citations

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Smith, Joe S. & J. McLachlan. (1989). Developmental pattern of growth factor production in chick embryo limb buds.. PubMed. 165. 159–68. 5 indexed citations

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McLachlan, J., et al.. (1988). Direct demonstration of production of transforming growth factor activity by embryonic chick tissue. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 44(4). 351–352. 7 indexed citations

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Novaczek, Irené & J. McLachlan. (1987). Correlation of temperature and daylength response ofSphaerotrichia divaricata(Phaeophyta, Chordariales) with field phenology in Nova Scotia and distribution in Eastern North America. British Phycological Journal. 22(2). 215–219. 10 indexed citations

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Nichols, Krista M., et al.. (1984). Cultivation of seamoss (Gracilaria) in St. Lucia, West Indies.. Hydrobiologia. 116-117(1). 249–251. 16 indexed citations

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McLachlan, J. & R. G. S. Bidwell. (1978). Photosynthesis of eggs, sperm, zygotes, and embryos of Fucus serratus. Canadian Journal of Botany. 56(4). 371–373. 36 indexed citations

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Edelstein, T., et al.. (1974). The reproductive structures of Gigartina stellata (Stackh.) Batt. (Gigartinales, Rhodophyceae) in nature and culture. Phycologia. 13(2). 99–107. 15 indexed citations

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Edelstein, T., et al.. (1971). On the life histories of some brown algae from eastern Canada. Canadian Journal of Botany. 49(7). 1247–1251. 13 indexed citations

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Edelstein, T., et al.. (1969). BONNEMAISONIA HAMIFERAHARIOT IN NATURE AND IN CULTURE²³. Journal of Phycology. 5(3). 211–220. 143 indexed citations

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