Neil E O’Connell

7.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Neil E O’Connell is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Physiology and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil E O’Connell has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Pharmacology, 33 papers in Physiology and 31 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Neil E O’Connell's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (56 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (31 papers) and Pain Management and Treatment (29 papers). Neil E O’Connell is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (56 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (31 papers) and Pain Management and Treatment (29 papers). Neil E O’Connell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Neil E O’Connell's co-authors include Benedict M. Wand, G. Lorimer Moseley, Louise Marston, Mark J. Catley, Lorraine DeSouza, Sally Spencer, James H. McAuley, William Gibson, Tasha R. Stanton and Jennifer Ryan and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, PLoS ONE and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Neil E O’Connell

84 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain
    2014 367 citations Neil E O’Connell, Benedict M. Wand et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Neil E O’Connell United Kingdom 38 2.4k 1.6k 1.4k 1.0k 1.0k 89 4.9k
Benedict M. Wand Australia 37 2.7k 1.1× 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 960 0.9× 747 0.7× 118 4.5k
Roman Rolke Germany 35 1.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 2.5k 1.8× 365 0.3× 737 0.7× 116 4.8k
Mark I. Johnson United Kingdom 44 2.5k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 2.3k 1.7× 350 0.3× 700 0.7× 235 7.7k
Serge Marchand Canada 51 2.8k 1.2× 657 0.4× 3.0k 2.2× 363 0.3× 1.7k 1.6× 156 6.4k
Bernard Laurent France 22 1.1k 0.4× 920 0.6× 2.3k 1.7× 607 0.6× 477 0.5× 44 4.0k
Daniel Ciampi de Andrade Brazil 40 835 0.3× 1.4k 0.8× 2.0k 1.4× 1.9k 1.8× 681 0.7× 191 4.9k
Michael Stanton‐Hicks United States 36 2.9k 1.2× 4.0k 2.5× 2.7k 2.0× 498 0.5× 394 0.4× 94 5.8k
Yelena Granovsky Israel 30 1.8k 0.7× 450 0.3× 2.5k 1.8× 313 0.3× 1.0k 1.0× 77 4.1k
Elliot Sprecher Israel 40 1.7k 0.7× 387 0.2× 2.3k 1.7× 321 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 109 5.3k
Michal Granot Israel 36 2.2k 0.9× 590 0.4× 2.4k 1.7× 140 0.1× 1.1k 1.1× 80 5.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ferraro, Michael C, Andreas Göebel, Neil E O’Connell, et al.. (2025). Amputation for complex regional pain syndrome: A systematic review. Journal of Pain. 37. 105571–105571. 1 indexed citations
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Wewege, Michael A., Matthew K. Bagg, Matthew D. Jones, et al.. (2023). Comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medicines for adults with acute non-specific low back pain: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. 380. e072962–e072962. 29 indexed citations
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Ferraro, Michael C, Andrew Moore, Amanda C de C Williams, et al.. (2023). Characteristics of retracted publications related to pain research: a systematic review. Pain. 164(11). 2397–2404. 11 indexed citations
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Roche, Andrew J., et al.. (2022). What is the evidence for efficacy, effectiveness and safety of surgical interventions for plantar fasciopathy? A systematic review. PLoS ONE. 17(5). e0268512–e0268512. 2 indexed citations
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Boniface, Graham, Meriel Norris, Esther Williamson, et al.. (2018). What evidence is used to underpin the design of strength-based exercise interventions evaluated in randomised controlled trials for rheumatoid arthritis? A systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 8(9). e024127–e024127. 1 indexed citations
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Grisbrook, Tiffany L., et al.. (2017). Resistance training for rehabilitation after burn injury: A systematic literature review & meta-analysis. Burns. 44(4). 731–751. 23 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Steven J. Kamper, Matthew L. Stevens, & Qiang Li. (2017). Twin Peaks? No Evidence of Bimodal Distribution of Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Nonsurgical Interventions for Spinal Pain: An Exploratory Analysis. Journal of Pain. 18(8). 964–972. 7 indexed citations
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Wand, Benedict M., Mark J. Catley, Martin Rabey, et al.. (2016). Disrupted Self-Perception in People With Chronic Low Back Pain. Further Evaluation of the Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire. Journal of Pain. 17(9). 1001–1012. 82 indexed citations
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Bagg, Matthew K., Markus Hübscher, Martin Rabey, et al.. (2016). The RESOLVE Trial for people with chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomised clinical trial. Journal of physiotherapy. 63(1). 47–48. 17 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Chad Cook, Benedict M. Wand, & Stephen Ward. (2016). Clinical guidelines for low back pain: A critical review of consensus and inconsistencies across three major guidelines. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology. 30(6). 968–980. 131 indexed citations
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Chang, Wei‐Ju, Neil E O’Connell, Emma Burns, et al.. (2015). Organisation and function of the primary motor cortex in chronic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 5(11). e008540–e008540. 17 indexed citations
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Catley, Mark J., Neil E O’Connell, & G. Lorimer Moseley. (2013). How Good Is the Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire? A Rasch Analysis of Psychometric Properties. Journal of Pain. 14(8). 818–827. 156 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, Abby Tabor, Mark J. Catley, et al.. (2012). The Effects of Graded Motor Imagery and Its Components on Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Pain. 14(1). 3–13. 233 indexed citations
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Wand, Benedict M., Neil E O’Connell, Flavia Di Pietro, & Max Bulsara. (2011). Managing Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain With a Sensorimotor Retraining Approach: Exploratory Multiple-Baseline Study of 3 Participants. Physical Therapy. 91(4). 535–546. 77 indexed citations
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Wand, Benedict M. & Neil E O’Connell. (2008). Chronic non-specific low back pain – sub-groups or a single mechanism?. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 9(1). 11–11. 132 indexed citations
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O’Connell, Neil E, et al.. (2006). An investigation into EMG activity in the upper and lower portions of the subscapularis muscle during normal shoulder motion. Physiotherapy Research International. 11(3). 148–151. 26 indexed citations

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