John K. MacFarlane

7.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
75 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

John K. MacFarlane is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, John K. MacFarlane has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surgery, 20 papers in Oncology and 14 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in John K. MacFarlane's work include Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (11 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (9 papers) and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (9 papers). John K. MacFarlane is often cited by papers focused on Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (11 papers), Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (9 papers) and Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (9 papers). John K. MacFarlane collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. John K. MacFarlane's co-authors include Richard J. Heald, R. D. H. Ryall, Philip M. Gschwend, Brendan Moran, Örjan Gustafsson, Rainer Lohmann, Farnaz Haghseta, Loretta A. Fernandez, David M. Thomson and Rachel G. Adams and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

John K. MacFarlane

75 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

1993 1.3k citations John K. MacFarlane, R. D. H. Ryall et al. The Lancet profile →
Rectal Cancer

1998 1.0k citations Richard J. Heald, R. D. H. Ryall et al. profile →
Quantification of the Dilute Sedimentary Soot Phase: Implications for PAH Speciation and Bioavailability

1996 788 citations John K. MacFarlane, Philip M. Gschwend et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
John K. MacFarlane Canada	27	2.7k	2.3k	1.4k	974	811	75	5.8k
Kenneth P. Cantor United States	54	960 0.4×	768 0.3×	3.7k 2.6×	611 0.6×	748 0.9×	141	8.2k
Jean‐Pierre Villeneuve Canada	50	276 0.1×	668 0.3×	1.5k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	112 0.1×	221	8.0k
David R. Turner United Kingdom	49	427 0.2×	152 0.1×	688 0.5×	931 1.0×	554 0.7×	215	7.6k
Robert M. Goldstein United States	56	656 0.2×	4.7k 2.0×	305 0.2×	332 0.3×	552 0.7×	243	9.3k
R. H. Brown United States	40	569 0.2×	1.7k 0.7×	334 0.2×	41 0.0×	394 0.5×	260	7.2k
Alfredo Polo Spain	38	342 0.1×	354 0.2×	275 0.2×	1.1k 1.1×	673 0.8×	139	5.5k
Pierre Richaud France	48	722 0.3×	685 0.3×	253 0.2×	758 0.8×	1.7k 2.1×	230	8.4k
Toru Watanabe Japan	32	1.5k 0.6×	316 0.1×	198 0.1×	488 0.5×	852 1.1×	271	4.6k
John J. Godleski United States	46	650 0.2×	425 0.2×	5.3k 3.7×	967 1.0×	1.8k 2.3×	173	9.4k
Bettina E. Hansen Netherlands	73	1.3k 0.5×	3.4k 1.5×	170 0.1×	130 0.1×	1.6k 2.0×	417	19.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Malone, Ailish, et al.. (2025). Rehabilitation needs of people with brain tumours in Ireland (“BRAIN-RESTORE”): a survey of healthcare professionals’ views. Disability and Rehabilitation. 47(21). 5574–5581. 1 indexed citations

Gschwend, Philip M., et al.. (2022). In Situ Equilibrium Polyethylene Passive Sampling of Soil Gas VOC Concentrations: Modeling, Parameter Determinations, and Laboratory Testing. Environmental Science & Technology. 56(12). 7810–7819. 14 indexed citations

Lu, Zhijiang, John K. MacFarlane, & Philip M. Gschwend. (2015). Adsorption of Organic Compounds to Diesel Soot: Frontal Analysis and Polyparameter Linear Free-Energy Relationship. Environmental Science & Technology. 50(1). 285–293. 26 indexed citations

Lin, Cheng-Han, Yang‐Hsin Shih, & John K. MacFarlane. (2014). Amphiphilic compounds enhance the dechlorination of pentachlorophenol with Ni/Fe bimetallic nanoparticles. Chemical Engineering Journal. 262. 59–67. 52 indexed citations

Lyons, Nicholas A., et al.. (2013). Clinical Forum: Bovine uterine torsion: a review. 18(1). 18–24. 5 indexed citations

Gschwend, Philip M., John K. MacFarlane, Danny D. Reible, et al.. (2011). Comparison of polymeric samplers for accurately assessing PCBs in pore waters. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30(6). 1288–1296. 58 indexed citations

Phang, P. Terry, Hagen F. Kennecke, Colleen McGahan, et al.. (2008). Predictors of Positive Radial Margin Status in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients with Rectal Cancer. Current Oncology. 15(2). 98–103. 9 indexed citations

Meneghetti, Adam, et al.. (2007). An 18-year review of open and laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. The American Journal of Surgery. 193(5). 580–584. 47 indexed citations

Phang, P. Terry, John K. MacFarlane, Robert H. Taylor, et al.. (2003). Effect of emergent presentation on outcome from rectal cancer management. The American Journal of Surgery. 185(5). 450–454. 13 indexed citations

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Phang, P. Terry, John K. MacFarlane, Robert H. Taylor, et al.. (2002). Effects of positive resection margin and tumor distance from anus on rectal cancer treatment outcomes. The American Journal of Surgery. 183(5). 504–508. 30 indexed citations

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Tankel, Keith, et al.. (2002). Short-course preoperative radiation therapy for operable rectal cancer. The American Journal of Surgery. 183(5). 509–511. 6 indexed citations

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Patterson, Emma, Raymond F. McLoughlin, John Mathieson, P L Cooperberg, & John K. MacFarlane. (1996). An alternative approach to acute cholecystitis. Surgical Endoscopy. 10(12). 1185–1188. 83 indexed citations

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McLoughlin, Raymond F., P L Cooperberg, J R Mathieson, et al.. (1994). Percutaneous Reconstruction of the Common Hepatic Duct with a Metal Stent after Accidental Surgical Resection. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 5(3). 485–487. 2 indexed citations

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Mathieson, J R, et al.. (1994). Percutaneous Cholecystostomy: Safety of the Transperitoneal Route. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 5(2). 295–298. 20 indexed citations

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MacFarlane, John K., R. D. H. Ryall, & Richard J. Heald. (1993). Mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. The Lancet. 341(8843). 457–460. 1331 indexed citations breakdown →

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Adams, E. Eric, et al.. (1990). Calibration of a Transport Model Using Halocarbons. Estuarine and Coastal Modeling. 380–389. 2 indexed citations

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Schwarz, Richard A., Norman Chan, & John K. MacFarlane. (1990). Fine needle aspiration cytology in the evaluation of head and neck masses. The American Journal of Surgery. 159(5). 482–485. 49 indexed citations

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Shenouda, George, David M. Thomson, & John K. MacFarlane. (1984). Requirement for autologous cancer extracts and lipoxygenation of arachidonic acid for human T-cell responses in leukocyte adherence inhibition and transmembrane potential change assays.. PubMed. 44(3). 1238–45. 9 indexed citations

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MacFarlane, John K., H J Scott, & R. F. P. Cronin. (1969). Effects of left heart bypass in experimental cardiogenic shock. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 57(2). 214–224. 7 indexed citations

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Blundell, Peter, et al.. (1967). Heterotransplantation of the aortic valve in calves. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 54(5). 616–621. 5 indexed citations

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