L.M.D. Macpherson

6.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

L.M.D. Macpherson is a scholar working on Periodontics, General Health Professions and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, L.M.D. Macpherson has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Periodontics, 30 papers in General Health Professions and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in L.M.D. Macpherson's work include Dental Health and Care Utilization (46 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (18 papers) and Dental Education, Practice, Research (13 papers). L.M.D. Macpherson is often cited by papers focused on Dental Health and Care Utilization (46 papers), Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (18 papers) and Dental Education, Practice, Research (13 papers). L.M.D. Macpherson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. L.M.D. Macpherson's co-authors include Richard G. Watt, Blánaid Daly, Habib Benzian, Manu Raj Mathur, Robert J. Weyant, Marco Aurélio Peres, Cristin Kearns, Renato Venturelli, Stefan Listl and Carol C Guarnizo-Herreño and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

L.M.D. Macpherson

77 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Oral diseases: a global public health challenge 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2019 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
What are hit papers?

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. Oral diseases: a global public health challenge
    2019 2.2k citations L.M.D. Macpherson, Blánaid Daly et al. profile →
  2. Ending the neglect of global oral health: time for radical action
    2019 533 citations Richard G. Watt, Blánaid Daly et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L.M.D. Macpherson United Kingdom 27 3.3k 828 628 623 494 79 4.5k
Miira M. Vehkalahti Finland 36 2.6k 0.8× 761 0.9× 571 0.9× 1.1k 1.7× 506 1.0× 174 4.1k
Roger Keller Celeste Brazil 30 3.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 714 1.1× 798 1.3× 723 1.5× 155 5.3k
Stefan Listl Germany 30 4.2k 1.3× 1.2k 1.5× 895 1.4× 938 1.5× 548 1.1× 136 5.9k
Blánaid Daly United Kingdom 19 2.6k 0.8× 698 0.8× 616 1.0× 597 1.0× 332 0.7× 64 3.9k
Alice M. Horowitz United States 32 3.0k 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 479 0.8× 445 0.7× 322 0.7× 118 4.5k
Raman Bedi United Kingdom 41 2.5k 0.8× 795 1.0× 598 1.0× 1.3k 2.2× 843 1.7× 187 4.7k
Paul Allison Canada 38 3.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.7× 1.1k 1.8× 719 1.2× 494 1.0× 105 6.7k
Habib Benzian United States 24 3.2k 1.0× 675 0.8× 753 1.2× 519 0.8× 401 0.8× 66 4.3k
Herenia P. Lawrence Canada 42 3.2k 1.0× 917 1.1× 841 1.3× 1.8k 2.8× 656 1.3× 129 5.9k
A. John Spencer Australia 36 3.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.5× 548 0.9× 994 1.6× 450 0.9× 143 4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by L.M.D. Macpherson

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Fields of papers citing papers by L.M.D. Macpherson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L.M.D. Macpherson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Daly, Blánaid, et al.. (2022). Upstream interventions to promote oral health and reduce socioeconomic oral health inequalities: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 12(6). e059441–e059441. 8 indexed citations
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Ross, Alastair, Janet Anderson, Paul Bowie, et al.. (2022). A qualitative study of organisational resilience in care homes in Scotland. PLoS ONE. 17(12). e0279376–e0279376. 1 indexed citations
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Rivett, Michael O., Alex D. McMahon, L.M.D. Macpherson, et al.. (2021). ‘Hidden Hot Springs’ as a Source of Groundwater Fluoride and Severe Dental Fluorosis in Malawi. Water. 13(8). 1106–1106. 8 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D.. (2018). Raising awareness of oral cancer from a public and health professional perspective. BDJ. 225(9). 809–814. 42 indexed citations
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McMahon, Alex D., et al.. (2015). Improving Child Oral Health: Cost Analysis of a National Nursery Toothbrushing Programme. PLoS ONE. 10(8). e0136211–e0136211. 35 indexed citations
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Tsakos, Georgios, et al.. (2012). Developing a new self-reported scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 10(1). 62–62. 119 indexed citations
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McMahon, Alex D., et al.. (2010). The dental health of three-year-old children in Greater Glasgow, Scotland. BDJ. 209(4). E5–E5. 12 indexed citations
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Edwards, Mary, et al.. (2009). Provision of oral healthcare and support in care homes in Scotland. Natural Product Research. 38(5). 727–734. 3 indexed citations
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Mullen, Kenneth, et al.. (2007). Exploring issues related to attitudes towards dental care among second-generation ethnic groups. Diversity & Equality in Health and Care. 4(2). 282–7. 2 indexed citations
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Mullen, Kenneth, et al.. (2006). Exploring issues related to oral health and attitudes to diet among second-generation ethnic groups. Diversity & Equality in Health and Care. 3(2). 1 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D., et al.. (2005). An assessment of teenagers’ perceptions of dental fluorosis using digital simulation and web‐based testing. Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology. 33(4). 298–306. 24 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D., et al.. (2003). The role of primary healthcare professionals in oral cancer prevention and detection. BDJ. 195(5). 277–281. 117 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D., et al.. (1998). Integration of primary care dental and medical services: a three-year study. BDJ. 184(7). 343–347. 32 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D. & C. Dawes. (1994). Distribution of Sucrose around the Mouth and Its Clearance after a Sucrose Mouthrinse or Consumption of Three Different Foods. Caries Research. 28(3). 150–155. 18 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D., et al.. (1993). The effects of chewing-gum stick size and duration of chewing on salivary flow rate and sucrose and bicarbonate concentrations. Archives of Oral Biology. 38(10). 885–891. 38 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D., T. W. MacFarlane, D.A.M. Geddes, & K.W. Stephen. (1992). Assessment of the cariogenic potential of Streptococcus mutans strains and its relationship to in vivo caries experience. Oral Microbiology and Immunology. 7(3). 142–147. 26 indexed citations
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Macpherson, L.M.D., T. W. MacFarlane, D.A. Weetman, & K.W. Stephen. (1991). Comparison of the Plaque Microflora from Natural and Appliance-Borne Enamel Surfaces. Caries Research. 25(1). 58–64. 19 indexed citations

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