John MacVicar

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

John MacVicar is a scholar working on Surgery, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, John MacVicar has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 13 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in John MacVicar's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (9 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (8 papers). John MacVicar is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (12 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (9 papers) and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (8 papers). John MacVicar collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. John MacVicar's co-authors include Thomas G. Brown, Ian Donald, Nikolai Bogduk, Wade King, Andrew G. Engel, Belinda Duszynski, Milton H. Landers, Colin Ockleford, Nicholas A. Bright and S.C. Bell and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, British Journal of Cancer and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In The Last Decade

John MacVicar

57 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

INVESTIGATION OF ABDOMINAL MASSES BY PULSED ULTRASOUND 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 100 200 300
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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.

  1. INVESTIGATION OF ABDOMINAL MASSES BY PULSED ULTRASOUND
    1958 320 citations John MacVicar et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John MacVicar United Kingdom 21 696 589 452 412 409 59 2.0k
Margaret Frederick United States 27 482 0.7× 232 0.4× 75 0.2× 231 0.6× 462 1.1× 44 3.2k
Jan Nielsen Denmark 23 480 0.7× 265 0.4× 273 0.6× 187 0.5× 213 0.5× 74 1.8k
Christopher R.J. Woodhouse United Kingdom 35 1.6k 2.4× 346 0.6× 66 0.1× 432 1.0× 1.3k 3.1× 152 4.3k
B. M. Hibbard United Kingdom 20 523 0.8× 128 0.2× 36 0.1× 489 1.2× 622 1.5× 77 1.8k
Pertti Kirkinen Finland 33 763 1.1× 79 0.1× 88 0.2× 1.2k 3.0× 1.7k 4.1× 170 3.4k
Emily Sullivan United States 29 513 0.7× 233 0.4× 69 0.2× 45 0.1× 369 0.9× 56 2.8k
Henk W. Elzevier Netherlands 24 554 0.8× 112 0.2× 121 0.3× 128 0.3× 174 0.4× 113 1.9k
Gershon Holcberg Israel 28 461 0.7× 65 0.1× 103 0.2× 1.2k 3.0× 1.1k 2.8× 111 2.5k
Miranda Davies‐Tuck Australia 28 1.1k 1.6× 93 0.2× 200 0.4× 549 1.3× 468 1.1× 118 2.9k
Greg Ryan Canada 40 2.5k 3.5× 168 0.3× 134 0.3× 862 2.1× 2.2k 5.4× 251 5.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John MacVicar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John MacVicar

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All Works

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MacVicar, John, D. Scott Kreiner, Belinda Duszynski, & David J. Kennedy. (2017). Appropriate Use Criteria for Fluoroscopically Guided Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sacroiliac Interventions: Results from the Spine Intervention Society Convened Multispecialty Collaborative. Pain Medicine. 18(11). 2081–2095. 10 indexed citations
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Kennedy, David J., Andrew G. Engel, D. Scott Kreiner, et al.. (2015). Fluoroscopically Guided Diagnostic and Therapeutic Intra-Articular Sacroiliac Joint Injections: A Systematic Review. Pain Medicine. 16(8). 1500–1518. 85 indexed citations
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Engel, Andrew G., John MacVicar, & Nikolai Bogduk. (2014). A Philosophical Foundation for Diagnostic Blocks, with Criteria for Their Validation. Pain Medicine. 15(6). 998–1006. 19 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (2012). Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy in New Zealand. Pain Medicine. 14(5). 639–645. 74 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (2012). Cervical Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy in New Zealand. Pain Medicine. 13(5). 647–654. 72 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, Wade King, Milton H. Landers, & Nikolai Bogduk. (2012). The Effectiveness of Lumbar Transforaminal Injection of Steroids: A Comprehensive Review with Systematic Analysis of the Published Data. Pain Medicine. 14(1). 14–28. 142 indexed citations
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Malak, T. M., Colin Ockleford, S.C. Bell, et al.. (1993). Confocal immunofluorescence localization of collagen types I, III, IV, V and VI and their ultrastructural organization in term human fetal membranes. Placenta. 14(4). 385–406. 183 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (1993). Simulated home delivery in hospital: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 100(4). 316–323. 129 indexed citations
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Mohammad, Anwar, John MacVicar, & Felix Beck. (1989). Serum from pregnant women carrying a fetus with neural tube defect is teratogenic for rat embryos in culture. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 96(1). 33–37. 5 indexed citations
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Clarke, Michael, et al.. (1988). Asian mothers' risk factors for perinatal death--the same or different? A 10 year review of Leicestershire perinatal deaths.. BMJ. 297(6645). 384–387. 28 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (1978). Premature Rupture of the Membranes Before 38 Weeks of Pregnancy. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 32(9). 249–252. 2 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John & Ruth M. Graham. (1973). Two unusual cases of secondary postpartum haemorrhage.. BMJ. 2(5857). 29–29. 1 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John & James Willocks. (1968). THE EFFECT OF DIATHERMY CONIZATION OF THE CERVIX ON SUBSEQUENT FERTILITY, PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 75(3). 355–356. 22 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (1967). OXYTOCIN ADMINISTRATION BY A VARIABLE-SPEED INFUSION PUMP. The Lancet. 290(7530). 1339–1340. 6 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John. (1965). PICK‐UP OF RADIOACTIVE PHOSPHORUS IN TUMOUR TISSUE AND THE EFFECT OF RADIOTHERAPY. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 72(6). 946–951. 2 indexed citations
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Willocks, James & John MacVicar. (1965). Some unusual cases of defibrination in pregnancy.. BMJ. 2(5468). 979–981. 3 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John. (1963). Foetal Death after Pethidine and Promazine. BMJ. 2(5363). 999.2–999. 1 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (1963). Hydatidiform Mole and Pregnancy Diagnosed by Sonar. BMJ. 2(5366). 1154.2–1179. 9 indexed citations
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MacVicar, John, et al.. (1956). DYSTOCIA DUE TO FOETAL ASCITES. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 63(6). 890–891. 9 indexed citations

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