Peter McCarron

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Peter McCarron is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Oncology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter McCarron has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 8 papers in Oncology and 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Peter McCarron's work include Birth, Development, and Health (7 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (6 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (5 papers). Peter McCarron is often cited by papers focused on Birth, Development, and Health (7 papers), Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (6 papers) and Cancer Risks and Factors (5 papers). Peter McCarron collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Denmark and Finland. Peter McCarron's co-authors include Freddie Bray, Donald Maxwell Parkin, George Davey Smith, David Gunnell, Cécile M. Ronckers, Elaine Ron, Matti Hakama, M. Arbyn, Anja H. Loos and Elisabete Weiderpass and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Stroke.

In The Last Decade

Peter McCarron

29 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

The changing global patterns of female breast cancer incidence and mortality

2004 732 citations Freddie Bray, Peter McCarron et al. Breast Cancer Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter McCarron United Kingdom	17	840	449	285	273	242	30	2.1k
DeAnn Lazovich United States	31	1.2k 1.4×	334 0.7×	684 2.4×	296 1.1×	258 1.1×	88	3.4k
Kirstin Pirie United Kingdom	25	1.2k 1.5×	427 1.0×	526 1.8×	235 0.9×	457 1.9×	36	3.1k
Kara L. Cushing‐Haugen United States	25	511 0.6×	272 0.6×	381 1.3×	414 1.5×	496 2.0×	59	2.5k
Greta Lee Splansky United States	17	608 0.7×	237 0.5×	390 1.4×	379 1.4×	466 1.9×	26	2.1k
Trude Eid Robsahm Norway	29	946 1.1×	274 0.6×	367 1.3×	187 0.7×	274 1.1×	106	2.4k
Adetunji T. Toriola United States	24	794 0.9×	221 0.5×	295 1.0×	151 0.6×	290 1.2×	105	1.8k
Adnan Aydıner Türkiye	25	1.0k 1.2×	276 0.6×	185 0.6×	127 0.5×	304 1.3×	156	2.3k
Clara Chen United States	24	832 1.0×	235 0.5×	182 0.6×	275 1.0×	604 2.5×	101	2.6k
Laure Dossus France	27	781 0.9×	263 0.6×	548 1.9×	380 1.4×	619 2.6×	72	2.6k
Keith Humphreys Sweden	30	863 1.0×	346 0.8×	252 0.9×	465 1.7×	352 1.5×	136	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter McCarron

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter McCarron

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20 of 20 papers shown

McCarron, Mark O., Mike Clarke, Paul Burns, et al.. (2021). A Neurodisparity Index of Nationwide Access to Neurological Health Care in Northern Ireland. Frontiers in Neurology. 12. 608070–608070.

McCluskey, Gavin, et al.. (2016). Stroke Laterality Bias in the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 25(11). 2701–2707. 6 indexed citations

McCluskey, Gavin, D A Mulholland, Peter McCarron, & Mark O. McCarron. (2015). Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in the Northwest of Northern Ireland: Epidemiology and Clinical Management. Neuroepidemiology. 45(1). 34–39. 35 indexed citations

Feeney, Larkin, et al.. (2013). Teaching recovery to medical students.. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 36(1). 35–41. 17 indexed citations

Galobardes, Bruna, Valerie McCormack, Peter McCarron, et al.. (2012). Social Inequalities in Height: Persisting Differences Today Depend upon Height of the Parents. PLoS ONE. 7(1). e29118–e29118. 33 indexed citations

McCarron, Mark O., et al.. (2009). Neuroimaging reports in a general hospital: Results from a quality-improvement program. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 112(1). 54–58. 11 indexed citations

Murray, Liam, Peter McCarron, Roger McCorry, et al.. (2008). Inverse association between gastroesophageal reflux and blood pressure: Results of a large community based study. BMC Gastroenterology. 8(1). 10–10. 3 indexed citations

Murray, Liam, Peter McCarron, Roger McCorry, et al.. (2007). Prevalence of epigastric pain, heartburn and acid regurgitation in adolescents and their parents: evidence for intergenerational association. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 19(4). 297–303. 6 indexed citations

Silventoinen, Karri, Slobodan Zdravkovic, Axel Skytthe, et al.. (2006). Association between Height and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality: A Prospective Study of 35,000 Twin Pairs. American Journal of Epidemiology. 163(7). 615–621. 75 indexed citations

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Walsh, Paul M., Peter McCarron, Richard Middleton, et al.. (2006). Influence of mammographic screening on trends in breast-conserving surgery in Ireland. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 15(2). 138–148. 9 indexed citations

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Wright, Margaret E., Peter McCarron, Pirjo Pietinen, et al.. (2006). A Prospective Investigation of Height and Prostate Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 15(11). 2174–2178. 16 indexed citations

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Lawlor, Debbie A., Richard M. Martin, David Gunnell, et al.. (2006). Association of body mass index measured in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood with risk of ischemic heart disease and stroke: findings from 3 historical cohort studies. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 83(4). 767–773. 77 indexed citations

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Ronckers, Cécile M., Peter McCarron, & Elaine Ron. (2005). Thyroid cancer and multiple primary tumors in the SEER cancer registries1. International Journal of Cancer. 117(2). 281–288. 117 indexed citations

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Andersen, Lars Bo, Colin Boreham, Ian Young, et al.. (2005). Insulin sensitivity and clustering of coronary heart disease risk factors in young adults. The Northern Ireland Young Hearts Study. Preventive Medicine. 42(1). 73–77. 23 indexed citations

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Bray, Freddie, Anja H. Loos, Peter McCarron, et al.. (2005). Trends in Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma Incidence in 13 European Countries: Changing Risk and the Effects of Screening. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 14(3). 677–686. 285 indexed citations

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Watkins, D, Peter McCarron, Liam Murray, et al.. (2004). Trends in blood pressure over 10 years in adolescents: analyses of cross sectional surveys in the Northern Ireland Young Hearts project. BMJ. 329(7458). 139–139. 46 indexed citations

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Bray, Freddie, Peter McCarron, & Donald Maxwell Parkin. (2004). The changing global patterns of female breast cancer incidence and mortality. Breast Cancer Research. 6(6). 229–39. 732 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jeffreys, Mona, Ruth Warren, David Gunnell, Peter McCarron, & George Davey Smith. (2004). Life course breast cancer risk factors and adult breast density (United Kingdom). Cancer Causes & Control. 15(9). 947–955. 56 indexed citations

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Okasha, Mona, Peter McCarron, David Gunnell, & George Davey Smith. (2003). Exposures in Childhood, Adolescence and Early Adulthood and Breast Cancer Risk: a Systematic Review of the Literature. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 78(2). 223–276. 137 indexed citations

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Evans, Alun, G. Caroline M. van Baal, Peter McCarron, et al.. (2003). The Genetics of Coronary Heart Disease: The Contribution of Twin Studies. Twin Research. 6(5). 432–441. 95 indexed citations

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