Mark Weatherall

19.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
450 papers, 12.3k citations indexed

About

Mark Weatherall is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mark Weatherall has authored 450 papers receiving a total of 12.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 161 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 135 papers in Physiology and 51 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Mark Weatherall's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (109 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (69 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (65 papers). Mark Weatherall is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (109 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (69 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (65 papers). Mark Weatherall collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australia. Mark Weatherall's co-authors include Richard Beasley, Kyle Perrin, Sarah Aldington, Kathryn McPherson, Harry McNaughton, Mathew Williams, Justin Travers, Meme Wijesinghe, S. Lord and Philippa Shirtcliffe and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Mark Weatherall

435 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Community ambulation after stroke: how important and obtainable is it and what measures appear predictive?

2004 530 citations Harry McNaughton, Mark Weatherall et al. profile →
Controlled Trial of Budesonide–Formoterol as Needed for Mild Asthma

2019 266 citations Richard Beasley, Mark Holliday et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mark Weatherall New Zealand	58	4.7k	4.1k	1.3k	1.2k	1.1k	450	12.3k
Job van der Palen Netherlands	53	4.3k 0.9×	2.4k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	541 0.5×	380 0.4×	409	10.1k
Amir Qaseem United States	61	3.2k 0.7×	2.2k 0.5×	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	323 0.3×	142	17.5k
Michael I. Polkey United Kingdom	78	13.7k 2.9×	6.0k 1.5×	831 0.6×	574 0.5×	561 0.5×	472	19.6k
Fulvio Lauretani Italy	72	971 0.2×	7.5k 1.8×	1.8k 1.4×	2.1k 1.8×	857 0.8×	254	17.7k
Andrew G. Day Canada	59	3.3k 0.7×	4.8k 1.1×	1.3k 1.0×	730 0.6×	177 0.2×	277	11.9k
Alejandro Lucía Spain	71	1.7k 0.4×	6.3k 1.5×	1.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.4×	572	25.2k
Dawn Carroll United Kingdom	37	2.4k 0.5×	3.8k 0.9×	1.6k 1.2×	1.6k 1.4×	316 0.3×	72	19.8k
Stephen Sidney United States	72	2.9k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	3.3k 2.4×	1.6k 1.4×	244 0.2×	234	18.2k
Annemie M.W.J. Schols Netherlands	78	11.7k 2.5×	10.0k 2.4×	1.4k 1.0×	749 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	332	20.9k
Tze Pin Ng Singapore	62	1.8k 0.4×	4.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.5×	2.4k 2.1×	428 0.4×	367	15.6k

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Ferreira, Cristine Homsi Jorge, et al.. (2025). Pelvic floor muscle training with feedback or biofeedback for urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025(3). CD009252–CD009252. 1 indexed citations

O’Driscoll, B. Ronan, et al.. (2024). Effect of a lower target oxygen saturation range on the risk of hypoxaemia and elevated NEWS2 scores at a university hospital: a retrospective study. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 11(1). e002019–e002019. 2 indexed citations

Kearns, Ciléin, Claire Houghton, Emily Dickinson, et al.. (2023). What variables should inform needle length choice for deltoid intramuscular injection? A systematic review. BMJ Open. 13(1). e063530–e063530. 8 indexed citations

Kearns, Ciléin, Mark Weatherall, Nethmi Kearns, et al.. (2023). When should a longer needle be used for intramuscular injection in obese patients? A combined analysis of New Zealand data. Vaccine. 41(16). 2690–2695. 1 indexed citations

Fu, Vivian, Mark Weatherall, & Harry McNaughton. (2021). Estimating the minimal clinically important difference for the Physical Component Summary of the Short Form 36 for patients with stroke. Journal of International Medical Research. 49(12). 3619128830–3619128830. 17 indexed citations

Baggott, Christina, Paul Hansen, Robert J. Hancox, et al.. (2020). What matters most to patients when choosing treatment for mild–moderate asthma? Results from a discrete choice experiment. Thorax. 75(10). 842–848. 14 indexed citations

Tan, Eunicia, Irene Braithwaite, Christopher J. D. McKinlay, et al.. (2020). Randomised controlled trial of paracetamol or ibuprofen, as required for fever and pain in the first year of life, for prevention of asthma at age 6 years: paracetamol or ibuprofen in the primary prevention of asthma in Tamariki (PIPPA Tamariki) protocol. BMJ Open. 10(12). e038296–e038296. 5 indexed citations

Pilcher, Janine, Darmiga Thayabaran, Stefan Ebmeier, et al.. (2020). The effect of 50% oxygen on PtCO2 in patients with stable COPD, bronchiectasis, and neuromuscular disease or kyphoscoliosis: randomised cross-over trials. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 20(1). 125–125.

Harper, James, Nethmi Kearns, Ingrid Maijers, et al.. (2020). Closed-Loop Oxygen Control Using a Novel Nasal High-Flow Device: A Randomized Crossover Trial. Respiratory Care. 66(3). 416–424. 8 indexed citations

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Corley, Brian, Christina Khouri, Rosemary M. Hall, et al.. (2019). MAGNESIUM STATUS AND MAGNESIUM THERAPY IN CARDIAC SURGERY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META‐ANALYSIS FOCUSING ON ARRHYTHMIA PREVENTION. Internal Medicine Journal. 49(S3). 5–5. 1 indexed citations

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Aryal, Nirmal, et al.. (2016). Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Adults Permanently Living at High Altitude: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. High Altitude Medicine & Biology. 17(3). 185–193. 45 indexed citations

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Braithwaite, Irene, Anna Hunt, James Fingleton, et al.. (2015). Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea. BMJ Open. 5(6). e007651–e007651. 27 indexed citations

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Weatherall, Mark, et al.. (2015). Efficacy of Regular Sauna Bathing for Chronic Tension-Type Headache: A Randomized Controlled Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 21(2). 103–109. 21 indexed citations

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Young, Paul J., Manoj Saxena, Rinaldo Bellomo, et al.. (2012). The HEAT trial: a protocol for a multicentre randomised placebo-controlled trial of IV paracetamol in ICU patients with fever and infection. Critical Care and Resuscitation. 14(4). 290–296. 13 indexed citations

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Pilcher, Janine, Justin Travers, Kyle Perrin, et al.. (2012). Use of Metered-Dose Inhaler Electronic Monitoring in a Real-World Asthma Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice. 1(1). 83–91. 53 indexed citations

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Aldington, Sarah, Matire Harwood, Brian Cox, et al.. (2008). Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer: a case–control study. European Respiratory Journal. 31(2). 280–286. 199 indexed citations

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Hay‐Smith, Jean, Richard J. Siegert, Mark Weatherall, & David Abernethy. (2007). Bladder and bowel dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: A review of treatment effectiveness. 13(3). 81–89. 6 indexed citations

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Travers, Justin, Suzanne Marsh, Sarah Aldington, et al.. (2007). Reference Ranges for Exhaled Nitric Oxide Derived from a Random Community Survey of Adults. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 176(3). 238–242. 179 indexed citations

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Levack, William, et al.. (2006). Is goal planning in rehabilitation effective? A systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation. 20(9). 739–755. 167 indexed citations

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Easthope, Stephanie E., Soo Cheng, Mark Weatherall, et al.. (2001). The Effect of Delipidated Deglycolipidated (DDMV) and Heat-killed Mycobacterium vaccae in Asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(6). 1410–1414. 48 indexed citations

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