Neil M Davies

34.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
217 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

Neil M Davies is a scholar working on Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Neil M Davies has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Genetics, 36 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 35 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Neil M Davies's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (65 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (28 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (24 papers). Neil M Davies is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (65 papers), Birth, Development, and Health (28 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (24 papers). Neil M Davies collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Norway and United States. Neil M Davies's co-authors include George Davey Smith, Michael V. Holmes, Stephen Burgess, Simon G. Thompson, Rebecca C. Richmond, Richard M. Martin, Nicholas J. Timpson, Tyler J. VanderWeele, Frank Windmeijer and Matthias Egger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Neil M Davies

205 papers receiving 14.5k citations

Hit Papers

Reading Mendelian randomisation s... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2018 2021 2016 2021 2006 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. Reading Mendelian randomisation studies: a guide, glossary, and checklist for clinicians
    2018 2.5k citations Neil M Davies, George Davey Smith et al. profile →
  2. Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization
    2021 1.9k citations Veronika Skrivankova, Rebecca C. Richmond et al. JAMA profile →
  3. Bias due to participant overlap in two‐sample Mendelian randomization
    2016 1.0k citations Stephen Burgess, Neil M Davies et al. profile →
  4. Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology using mendelian randomisation (STROBE-MR): explanation and elaboration
    2021 861 citations Veronika Skrivankova, Rebecca C. Richmond et al. profile →
  5. Transarterial Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Which Technique Is More Effective? A Systematic Review of Cohort and Randomized Studies
    2006 617 citations Neil M Davies et al. profile →
  6. Mendelian randomisation for mediation analysis: current methods and challenges for implementation
    2021 587 citations Eleanor Sanderson, Rebecca C. Richmond et al. profile →
  7. How to use directed acyclic graphs: guide for clinical researchers
    2025 15 citations Neil M Davies 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
Neil M Davies United Kingdom 50 5.0k 2.6k 2.3k 1.9k 1.5k 217 14.6k
Michael E. Weinblatt United States 82 5.1k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 4.9k 2.1× 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 381 33.9k
Anders Ekbom Sweden 66 4.2k 0.8× 4.9k 1.9× 1.8k 0.8× 4.6k 2.5× 981 0.7× 273 20.1k
Roger Harbord United Kingdom 33 3.0k 0.6× 2.7k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 2.7k 1.4× 1.6k 1.1× 46 17.7k
Keith R. Abrams United Kingdom 76 2.1k 0.4× 3.5k 1.4× 1.4k 0.6× 3.7k 2.0× 1.1k 0.7× 332 22.8k
Thomas A Trikalinos United States 59 2.2k 0.4× 2.8k 1.1× 1.9k 0.8× 2.7k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 243 18.9k
Jan Sundquist Sweden 77 2.3k 0.5× 4.5k 1.7× 2.7k 1.2× 2.5k 1.3× 2.3k 1.5× 982 27.7k
Daniel O. Stram United States 69 3.0k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 5.2k 2.3× 1.3k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 286 18.8k
Cheng‐Chieh Lin Taiwan 54 1.3k 0.3× 1.7k 0.7× 2.9k 1.2× 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.1× 568 12.5k
Carl D. Langefeld United States 66 4.0k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 4.3k 1.9× 1.5k 0.8× 2.0k 1.3× 423 17.6k
Kristina Sundquist Sweden 74 2.0k 0.4× 4.2k 1.6× 2.4k 1.0× 2.1k 1.1× 2.3k 1.5× 944 24.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Costello, Harry, et al.. (2025). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of ECT in reducing suicidal ideation, self-harm, suicide, and mortality. Psychological Medicine. 55. e328–e328. 1 indexed citations
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Madley‐Dowd, Paul, Jessica E. Rast, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, et al.. (2023). Trends and patterns of antiseizure medication prescribing during pregnancy between 1995 and 2018 in the United Kingdom: A cohort study. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 131(1). 15–25. 11 indexed citations
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Morris, Tim, Stephanie von Hinke, Lindsey Pike, et al.. (2022). Implications of the genomic revolution for education research and policy. British Educational Research Journal. 50(3). 923–943. 2 indexed citations
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Skrivankova, Veronika, Rebecca C. Richmond, Benjamin Woolf, et al.. (2021). Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization. JAMA. 326(16). 1614–1614. 1946 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dardani, Christina, Lucy Riglin, Beate Leppert, et al.. (2021). Is genetic liability to ADHD and ASD causally linked to educational attainment?. International Journal of Epidemiology. 50(6). 2011–2023. 28 indexed citations
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Levin, Michael G., Derek Klarin, Venexia Walker, et al.. (2021). Association Between Genetic Variation in Blood Pressure and Increased Lifetime Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 41(6). 2027–2034. 18 indexed citations
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Harrison, Sean, Padraig Dixon, Hayley E Jones, et al.. (2021). Long-term cost-effectiveness of interventions for obesity: A mendelian randomisation study. PLoS Medicine. 18(8). e1003725–e1003725. 20 indexed citations
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Liu, Chao-Yu, Tabea Schoeler, Neil M Davies, et al.. (2020). Are there causal relationships between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and body mass index? Evidence from multiple genetically informed designs. International Journal of Epidemiology. 50(2). 496–509. 15 indexed citations
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Harrison, Sean, Alisha Davies, Matt Dickson, et al.. (2020). The causal effects of health conditions and risk factors on social and socioeconomic outcomes: Mendelian randomization in UK Biobank. International Journal of Epidemiology. 49(5). 1661–1681. 40 indexed citations
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Walker, Venexia, Neil M Davies, Richard M. Martin, & Patrick G. Kehoe. (2020). Comparison of Antihypertensive Drug Classes for Dementia Prevention. Epidemiology. 31(6). 852–859. 16 indexed citations
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Anderson, Emma L., Laura D Howe, Kaitlin H. Wade, et al.. (2020). Education, intelligence and Alzheimer’s disease: evidence from a multivariable two-sample Mendelian randomization study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 49(4). 1163–1172. 95 indexed citations
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Dardani, Christina, Laurence J Howe, Nandita Mukhopadhyay, et al.. (2020). Cleft lip/palate and educational attainment: cause, consequence or correlation? A Mendelian randomization study. International Journal of Epidemiology. 49(4). 1282–1293. 23 indexed citations
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Taylor, Gemma, Taha Itani, Kyla H Thomas, et al.. (2019). Prescribing Prevalence, Effectiveness, and Mental Health Safety of Smoking Cessation Medicines in Patients With Mental Disorders. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 22(1). 48–57. 45 indexed citations
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Howe, Laura D, Sean Harrison, Robin N. Beaumont, et al.. (2019). Effects of body mass index on relationship status, social contact and socio-economic position: Mendelian randomization and within-sibling study in UK Biobank. International Journal of Epidemiology. 49(4). 1173–1184. 37 indexed citations
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Lawn, Rebecca B., Hannah Sallis, Amy E. Taylor, et al.. (2019). Schizophrenia risk and reproductive success: a Mendelian randomization study. Royal Society Open Science. 6(3). 181049–181049. 15 indexed citations
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Davies, Neil M, Gemma Taylor, Amy E. Taylor, et al.. (2018). The effects of prescribing varenicline on two‐year health outcomes: an observational cohort study using electronic medical records. Addiction. 113(6). 1105–1116. 9 indexed citations
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Walker, Venexia, Neil M Davies, Tim Jones, Patrick G. Kehoe, & Richard M. Martin. (2016). Can commonly prescribed drugs be repurposed for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases? Protocol for an observational cohort study in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. BMJ Open. 6(12). e012044–e012044. 12 indexed citations
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Dixon, Padraig, George Davey Smith, Stephanie von Hinke, Neil M Davies, & William Hollingworth. (2016). Estimating Marginal Healthcare Costs Using Genetic Variants as Instrumental Variables: Mendelian Randomization in Economic Evaluation. PharmacoEconomics. 34(11). 1075–1086. 20 indexed citations
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Davies, Neil M, Stephanie von Hinke, Helmut Farbmacher, et al.. (2014). The many weak instruments problem and Mendelian randomization. Statistics in Medicine. 34(3). 454–468. 96 indexed citations

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