Michael Doherty

58.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
590 papers, 33.4k citations indexed

About

Michael Doherty is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Doherty has authored 590 papers receiving a total of 33.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 315 papers in Rheumatology, 157 papers in Surgery and 121 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Michael Doherty's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (205 papers), Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (96 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (78 papers). Michael Doherty is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (205 papers), Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid (96 papers) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (78 papers). Michael Doherty collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Michael Doherty's co-authors include Weiya Zhang, Matthew J. Grainge, Edward Roddy, Kenneth Muir, Paul Dieppe, Sally Doherty, Abhishek Abhishek, Marc C. Hochberg, Chang‐Fu Kuo and A Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Michael Doherty

569 papers receiving 31.9k citations

Hit Papers

OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2008 2010 2015 1998 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines
    2008 2.1k citations Weiya Zhang, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
  2. OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis
    2010 1.3k citations Weiya Zhang, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
  3. Global epidemiology of gout: prevalence, incidence and risk factors
    2015 830 citations Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty et al. profile →
  4. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist
    1998 767 citations Michael Doherty et al. profile →
  5. OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, Part I: Critical appraisal of existing treatment guidelines and systematic review of current research evidence
    2007 588 citations Weiya Zhang, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra et al. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage profile →
  6. EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis
    2009 500 citations Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  7. The worldwide incidence and prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review of epidemiological studies
    2017 489 citations Michael Doherty, Weiya Zhang et al. Lara D. Veeken profile →
  8. The placebo effect and its determinants in osteoarthritis: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
    2008 471 citations Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  9. Rising burden of gout in the UK but continuing suboptimal management: a nationwide population study
    2014 455 citations Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  10. 2018 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of hand osteoarthritis
    2018 308 citations Michael Doherty, Loreto Carmona et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  11. Paracetamol: not as safe as we thought? A systematic literature review of observational studies
    2015 290 citations Michael Doherty, Weiya Zhang et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →
  12. Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nurse-led care involving education and engagement of patients and a treat-to-target urate-lowering strategy versus usual care for gout: a randomised controlled trial
    2018 233 citations Michael Doherty, Wendy Jenkins et al. profile →
  13. Global burden of early-onset osteoarthritis, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
    2024 64 citations Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty et al. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Doherty United Kingdom 91 17.6k 11.2k 6.7k 6.2k 3.2k 590 33.4k
Weiya Zhang United Kingdom 69 11.8k 0.7× 7.5k 0.7× 4.5k 0.7× 4.9k 0.8× 2.0k 0.6× 359 22.2k
Yuqing Zhang United States 91 18.1k 1.0× 13.2k 1.2× 4.8k 0.7× 2.0k 0.3× 3.1k 1.0× 506 34.9k
Daniel H. Solomon United States 96 13.5k 0.8× 7.5k 0.7× 3.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.3× 4.2k 1.3× 585 36.0k
Marc C. Hochberg United States 108 27.3k 1.6× 15.1k 1.4× 14.0k 2.1× 1.2k 0.2× 4.6k 1.4× 555 54.4k
Hyon K. Choi United States 95 15.6k 0.9× 9.0k 0.8× 2.1k 0.3× 16.9k 2.7× 5.3k 1.7× 405 38.3k
Sherine E. Gabriel United States 76 16.4k 0.9× 5.3k 0.5× 2.3k 0.3× 1.1k 0.2× 2.2k 0.7× 202 29.3k
Nancy E. Lane United States 87 8.4k 0.5× 6.6k 0.6× 2.8k 0.4× 732 0.1× 6.0k 1.9× 488 24.0k
Charles G. Helmick United States 61 11.8k 0.7× 6.0k 0.5× 4.7k 0.7× 550 0.1× 1.5k 0.5× 193 24.2k
Philip G. Conaghan United Kingdom 93 24.0k 1.4× 8.4k 0.8× 4.4k 0.6× 438 0.1× 2.4k 0.8× 742 34.3k
Virginia B. Kraus United States 80 13.7k 0.8× 6.7k 0.6× 4.3k 0.6× 433 0.1× 4.6k 1.4× 460 23.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Doherty, Michael, et al.. (2025). Reinforcement learning for dynamic resource allocation in optical networks: hype or hope?. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 17(9). D1–D1. 4 indexed citations
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Doherty, Michael, Aliya Sarmanova, Weiya Zhang, et al.. (2024). Post-hoc analysis of two gout remission definitions in a two-year randomized controlled trial of nurse-led versus usual gout care. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 69. 152555–152555. 2 indexed citations
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Jha, Rakesh Roshan, Dong‐Hyun Kim, Aliya Sarmanova, et al.. (2024). Serum levels of hydroxylated metabolites of arachidonic acid cross-sectionally and longitudinally predict knee pain progression: an observational cohort study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 32(8). 990–1000. 4 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Gwen, Eef Hogervorst, Mark E. Batt, et al.. (2022). Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players (FOCUS): protocol for a cross-sectional comparative study with general population controls. BMJ Open. 12(4). e054371–e054371. 4 indexed citations
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Iwabuchi, Sarina J., William J. Cottam, Ali‐Reza Mohammadi‐Nejad, et al.. (2022). Medio‐dorsal thalamic dysconnectivity in chronic knee pain: A possible mechanism for negative affect and pain comorbidity. European Journal of Neuroscience. 57(2). 373–387. 8 indexed citations
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Rodriguez-García, S. C., Raúl Castellanos‐Moreira, Jacqueline Usón, et al.. (2021). Efficacy and safety of intra-articular therapies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: an overview of systematic reviews. RMD Open. 7(2). e001658–e001658. 15 indexed citations
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Usón, Jacqueline, S. C. Rodriguez-García, Raúl Castellanos‐Moreira, et al.. (2021). EULAR recommendations for intra-articular therapies. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 80(10). 1299–1305. 50 indexed citations
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Iwabuchi, Sarina J., Yue Xing, William J. Cottam, et al.. (2020). Brain perfusion patterns are altered in chronic knee pain: a spatial covariance analysis of arterial spin labelling MRI. Pain. 161(6). 1255–1263. 13 indexed citations
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Lewis, Nuruddeen D., Chang Ling Sia, Katherine Kirwin, et al.. (2020). Exosome Surface Display of IL12 Results in Tumor-Retained Pharmacology with Superior Potency and Limited Systemic Exposure Compared with Recombinant IL12. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 20(3). 523–534. 79 indexed citations
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Fernandes, Gwen, Colin W Fuller, Brigitte E. Scammell, et al.. (2019). Depressive symptoms and the general health of retired professional footballers compared with the general population in the UK: a case–control study. BMJ Open. 9(9). e030056–e030056. 16 indexed citations
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Nunes, Anthony P., Caihua Liang, William J. Gradishar, et al.. (2019). U.S. Prevalence of Endocrine Therapy–Naïve Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer. Current Oncology. 26(2). 180–187. 6 indexed citations
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Warner, Sophie C., Joyce B. J. van Meurs, D. Schiphof, et al.. (2017). Genome-wide association scan of neuropathic pain symptoms post total joint replacement highlights a variant in the protein-kinase C gene. European Journal of Human Genetics. 25(4). 446–451. 40 indexed citations
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Hall, Michelle, et al.. (2014). Synovial pathology detected on ultrasound correlates with the severity of radiographic knee osteoarthritis more than with symptoms. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 22(10). 1627–1633. 64 indexed citations
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Enger, Cheryl, Meghan Jones, Ludmila Kryzhanovskaya, Michael Doherty, & Andrew T. McAfee. (2013). Risk of developing diabetes and dyslipidemia among adolescents with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 25(1). 3–11. 18 indexed citations
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Doherty, Michael. (2011). Learning objective based design of a computer simulation course. Journal of computing sciences in colleges. 26(4). 181–188. 2 indexed citations
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Greenwood, Darren C., K. Muir, Michael Doherty, et al.. (1997). Conservatively managed tibial shaft fractures in Nottingham, UK: are pain, osteoarthritis, and disability long-term complications?. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 51(6). 701–704. 18 indexed citations
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Jones, A, P Maddison, & Michael Doherty. (1992). Teaching Rheumatology to Medical Students: Current Practice and Future Aims. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 26(1). 41–43. 10 indexed citations

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