Laura Durcan

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Laura Durcan is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Immunology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Laura Durcan has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Rheumatology, 8 papers in Immunology and 6 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Laura Durcan's work include Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (14 papers), Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (5 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (3 papers). Laura Durcan is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (14 papers), Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (5 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (3 papers). Laura Durcan collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. Laura Durcan's co-authors include Michelle Petri, Tom O’Dwyer, Fiona Wilson, Laurence S. Magder, Gaye Cunnane, William Clarke, Keith B. Elkon, Reynold M. Karr, Jie An and Joshua J. Woodward and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, The Journal of Immunology and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Laura Durcan

32 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Management strategies and future directions for systemic lupus erythematosus in adults

2019 427 citations Laura Durcan, Tom O’Dwyer et al. The Lancet profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Laura Durcan Ireland	15	778	549	236	129	120	33	1.3k
Arvind Kaul United Kingdom	10	761 1.0×	568 1.0×	195 0.8×	79 0.6×	184 1.5×	37	1.4k
Kalliopi Fragiadaki Greece	18	686 0.9×	437 0.8×	127 0.5×	160 1.2×	163 1.4×	26	1.4k
Dilek Solmaz Türkiye	19	477 0.6×	410 0.7×	435 1.8×	183 1.4×	98 0.8×	113	1.3k
Linda Nalotto Italy	14	706 0.9×	577 1.1×	186 0.8×	97 0.8×	245 2.0×	20	1.2k
António Marinho Portugal	22	357 0.5×	429 0.8×	228 1.0×	180 1.4×	275 2.3×	92	1.3k
Ahmet Mesut Onat Türkiye	23	486 0.6×	338 0.6×	370 1.6×	159 1.2×	60 0.5×	98	1.5k
Fabian Proft Germany	19	984 1.3×	471 0.9×	146 0.6×	265 2.1×	50 0.4×	131	1.4k
Cengiz Korkmaz Türkiye	19	619 0.8×	349 0.6×	502 2.1×	219 1.7×	49 0.4×	132	1.6k
Rosaria Talarico Italy	26	986 1.3×	298 0.5×	243 1.0×	232 1.8×	89 0.7×	108	2.0k
João Carlos Tavares Brenol Brazil	22	824 1.1×	468 0.9×	125 0.5×	237 1.8×	104 0.9×	64	1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Laura Durcan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Laura Durcan

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McCarthy, Eoghan, et al.. (2025). Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: a rheumatologist's perspective. Breathe. 21(2). 240166–240166. 1 indexed citations

McDonnell, Jake, Justin C.R. Wormald, Lylas Aljohmani, et al.. (2024). Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Raynaud’s Conditions of the Hand: Clinical Practice Updates and Future Directions. Toxins. 16(11). 472–472. 1 indexed citations

Wormald, Justin C.R., Kevin Cronin, Henk Giele, et al.. (2024). Toxin for Treating Raynaud Conditions in Hands (The TORCH Study): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 12(6). e5885–e5885. 2 indexed citations

Doherty, Anne M., Gabrielle Colleran, Laura Durcan, Alan D. Irvine, & Elizabeth Barrett. (2021). A pilot study of burnout and long covid in senior specialist doctors. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 191(1). 133–137. 19 indexed citations

Corbett, M, et al.. (2021). Latent tuberculosis infection amongst patients with rheumatic diseases in an Irish tertiary referral centre – A five-year review. Journal of Infection. 84(1). e18–e20. 2 indexed citations

Durcan, Laura & Michelle Petri. (2020). The clinical and serological associations of hypocomplementemia in a longitudinal sle cohort. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 50(5). 1081–1086. 13 indexed citations

Nash, David R., Ross Dunne, Aurélie Fabre, et al.. (2020). Isolated interstitial lung disease associated with anti-Ku autoantibodies: a case responding to a CD20 inhibitor. QJM. 114(4). 258–260. 1 indexed citations

O’Kelly, Brendan, Cora McNally, Samuel McConkey, & Laura Durcan. (2020). HIV and systemic lupus erythematosus: where immunodeficiency meets autoimmunity. Lupus. 29(9). 1130–1132. 3 indexed citations

Durcan, Laura, Tom O’Dwyer, & Michelle Petri. (2019). Management strategies and future directions for systemic lupus erythematosus in adults. The Lancet. 393(10188). 2332–2343. 427 indexed citations breakdown →

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O’Dwyer, Tom, Sinead Maguire, David Mockler, Laura Durcan, & Fiona Wilson. (2019). Behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity in adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review. Rheumatology International. 39(5). 805–817. 25 indexed citations

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O’Dwyer, Tom, Laura Durcan, & Fiona Wilson. (2017). Exercise and physical activity in systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review with meta-analyses. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 47(2). 204–215. 99 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura & Michelle Petri. (2016). Immunomodulators in SLE: Clinical evidence and immunologic actions. Journal of Autoimmunity. 74. 73–84. 58 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, Wei Fu, & Michelle Petri. (2016). OP0183 Hypocomplementemia Associates with Thrombosis in SLE Patients with Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 75. 126–126. 1 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, Deborah A. Winegar, Margery A. Connelly, et al.. (2016). Longitudinal Evaluation of Lipoprotein Variables in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Reveals Adverse Changes with Disease Activity and Prednisone and More Favorable Profiles with Hydroxychloroquine Therapy. The Journal of Rheumatology. 43(4). 745–750. 51 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, William Clarke, Laurence S. Magder, & Michelle Petri. (2015). Hydroxychloroquine Blood Levels in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clarifying Dosing Controversies and Improving Adherence. The Journal of Rheumatology. 42(11). 2092–2097. 135 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, Rebecca Grainger, Helen Keen, William J. Taylor, & Nicola Dalbeth. (2015). Imaging as a potential outcome measure in gout studies: A systematic literature review. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 45(5). 570–579. 16 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, Fiona Wilson, & Gaye Cunnane. (2014). The Effect of Exercise on Sleep and Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Study. The Journal of Rheumatology. 41(10). 1966–1973. 86 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, Eoghan McCarthy, Mark J. Webb, et al.. (2013). The prevalence of patellar tendinopathy in elite academy rugby: A clinical and imaging study. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 17(2). 173–176. 19 indexed citations

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Durcan, Laura, Fiona Wilson, Richard Conway, Gaye Cunnane, & Finbar O’Shea. (2012). Increased Body Mass Index in Ankylosing Spondylitis Is Associated with Greater Burden of Symptoms and Poor Perceptions of the Benefits of Exercise. The Journal of Rheumatology. 39(12). 2310–2314. 53 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Mohamed Morsi M., et al.. (2012). Fracture liaison service in a non-regional orthopaedic clinic--a cost-effective service.. PubMed. 105(1). 24, 26–7. 14 indexed citations

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