Michael M. Ward

28.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
290 papers, 14.2k citations indexed

About

Michael M. Ward is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Immunology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael M. Ward has authored 290 papers receiving a total of 14.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 209 papers in Rheumatology, 60 papers in Immunology and 31 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Michael M. Ward's work include Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (111 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (99 papers) and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments (98 papers). Michael M. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (111 papers), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (99 papers) and Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments (98 papers). Michael M. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Michael M. Ward's co-authors include Abhijit Dasgupta, Isam Atroshi, Christina Gummesson, Maria G. Tektonidou, Stephanie Studenski, Alejandro V. Villarino, Massimo Gadina, Daniella M. Schwartz, John J. O’Shea and Yuka Kanno and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Michael M. Ward

278 papers receiving 13.7k 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.

JAK inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for immune and inflammatory diseases

2017 909 citations Michael M. Ward et al. profile →
The shortened disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire (Quick DASH): validity and reliability based on responses within the full-length DASH

2006 832 citations Michael M. Ward et al. profile →
Risk of End‐Stage Renal Disease in Patients With Lupus Nephritis, 1971–2015: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta‐Analysis

2016 365 citations Maria G. Tektonidou, Abhijit Dasgupta et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Associations of sociodemographic, clinical factors and HLA-B alleles with enthesitis and peripheral arthritis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis 2025 ·RMD Open ·(unknown), Lianne S. Gensler, Michael M. Ward, Mark C. Hwang, Amirali Tahanan, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Mariko Ishimori, MinJae Lee, Matthew A. Brown, Michael H. Weisman, John D. Reveille	1
2	Methodology of the development of the EULAR Antiphosholipid Syndrome Disease Activity Score (EAPSDAS) 2025 ·Maria G. Tektonidou, Ricard Cervera, Anǵela Tincani, Guillermo Pons‐Estel, Savino Sciascia, Tanja Stamm, Robert Landewé, Michael M. Ward	0
3	Discontinuation versus continuation of maintenance treatment with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with low disease activity or remission: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial 2025 ·Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ·Michael M. Ward, Arthur Weinstein, (unknown), Alan K. Matsumoto, (unknown), Neil Stahl, Gail S. Kerr, Jamal Mikdashi, (unknown), (unknown), Stamatina Danielides, (unknown), Thomas P. Olenginski, Alice Fike, (unknown), Ralf Thiele, Lawrence Yao, (unknown), Florina Constantinescu	0
4	Smoking-related bias of standardized mortality ratios in rheumatoid arthritis: A modeling study 2024 ·Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ·Michael M. Ward	1
5	Why Do Some Patients Have Severe Sacroiliac Disease But No Syndesmophytes in Ankylosing Spondylitis? Data From a Nested Case-Control Study 2022 ·The Journal of Rheumatology ·(unknown), Mark C. Hwang, John D. Reveille, Lianne S. Gensler, Mariko Ishimori, Matthew A. Brown, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Amirali Tahanan, Michael M. Ward, Michael H. Weisman, Thomas J. Learch	1
6	Repeated Spinal Mobility Measures and Their Association With Radiographic Damage in Ankylosing Spondylitis 2021 ·ACR Open Rheumatology ·Mark C. Hwang, MinJae Lee, Lianne S. Gensler, Michael M. Ward, Matthew A. Brown, Thomas J. Learch, Amirali Tahanan, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Mariko Ishimori, Michael H. Weisman, John D. Reveille, (unknown)	0
7	Longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and clinical factors in ankylosing spondylitis patients: analysis from an observational cohort 2020 ·Rheumatology International ·Mark C. Hwang, MinJae Lee, Lianne S. Gensler, Michael M. Ward, Matthew A. Brown, Seth A. Eisen, Thomas J. Learch, Amirali Tahanan, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Mariko Ishimori, Michael H. Weisman, John D. Reveille	9
8	Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Use and Association With Incident Hypertension in Ankylosing Spondylitis 2019 ·Arthritis Care & Research ·Jean W. Liew, Michael M. Ward, John D. Reveille, Michael H. Weisman, Matthew A. Brown, MinJae Lee, (unknown), Susan R. Heckbert, Lianne S. Gensler	26
9	Gender differences in ankylosing spondylitis: Men derive greater benefit from tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors 2015 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·(unknown), Michael M. Ward, Michael H. Weisman, (unknown), Matthew A. Brown, MinJae Lee, Mohammad H. Rahbar, John D. Reveille, Lianne S. Gensler	1
10	Factors associated with anti-TNF treatment in a longitudinally followed ankylosing spondylitis (AS) cohort 2015 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·Mary Gibson, MinJae Lee, Michael M. Ward, Lianne S. Gensler, Matthew A. Brown, Shervin Assassi, (unknown), Laura Diekman, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Michael H. Weisman, John D. Reveille	0
11	Comparative efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in ankylosing spondylitis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of clinical trials 2015 ·Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Runsheng Wang, Abhijit Dasgupta, Michael M. Ward	43
12	Shared HLA Class I and II Alleles in Susceptibility to Ankylosing Spondylitis Among Three Ethnic Groups. 2014 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·(unknown), Xiaodong Zhou, Michael H. Weisman, Michael M. Ward, (unknown), Lianne S. Gensler, Hejian Zou, Dongyi He, Matthew A. Brown, Paul Scheet, John D. Reveille	1
13	Cardiovascular Disease Is Associated With Worse Functional Outcomes In Ankylosing Spondylitis 2013 ·Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland) ·Lianne S. Gensler, Michael M. Ward, MinJae Lee, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Matthew A. Brown, John D. Reveille, Michael H. Weisman	2
14	Time Perspective and Smoking, Obesity, and Exercise in a Community Sample 2012 ·American Journal of Health Behavior ·Lori C. Guthrie, (unknown), (unknown), Michael M. Ward	26
15	Comparison of the Construct Validity and Sensitivity to Change of the Visual Analog Scale and a Modified Rating Scale as Measures of Patient Global Assessment in Rheumatoid Arthritis 2010 ·The Journal of Rheumatology ·(unknown), Lori C. Guthrie, Michael M. Ward	31
16	Genomewide association study in Ankylosing spondylitis identifies major Non-MHC genetic determinants of disease susceptibility 2008 ·Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology ·John D. Reveille, (unknown), Walter P. Maksymowych, Michael M. Ward, Millicent Stone, (unknown), Michael H. Weisman, Robert D. Inman, Dafna D. Gladman, (unknown), Thomas J. Learch, Laurie Savage, Laura Diekman, Patrick Danoy, J J Pointon, Xiaofeng Zhou, David M. Evans, B. P. Wordsworth, Matthew A. Brown	2
17	Recent improvements in survival in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Better outcomes or different study designs? 2001 ·Arthritis & Rheumatism ·Michael M. Ward	68
18	Outcomes of renal transplantation among patients with end-stage renal disease caused by lupus nephritis 2000 ·Kidney International ·Michael M. Ward	71
19	Jejunal lysozyme activity and the Paneth cell in coeliac disease. 1979 ·Gut ·Michael M. Ward, A Ferguson, M. A. Eastwood	13
20	Crohn's disease of colon presenting as irritable bowel syndrome. 1976 ·BMJ ·Michael M. Ward	2

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