Richard W. Porter

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Richard W. Porter is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard W. Porter has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Surgery, 40 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 21 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Richard W. Porter's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (38 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (21 papers) and Medical Imaging and Analysis (14 papers). Richard W. Porter is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (38 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (21 papers) and Medical Imaging and Analysis (14 papers). Richard W. Porter collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. Richard W. Porter's co-authors include S.B. Palmer, Christian M. Langton, D M Reid, David J. Grainger, C G Miller, R.M. Aspden, Peter F. Briggs, Martin Kelleher, Arthur D. Stewart and Neil Poyser and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Richard W. Porter

87 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Measurement of Broadband Ultrasonic Attenuation in Cancellous Bone

1984 528 citations Christian M. Langton, S.B. Palmer et al. Engineering in Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard W. Porter United Kingdom	33	1.6k	1.2k	1.1k	824	462	92	3.3k
Érick Legrand France	29	593 0.4×	616 0.5×	1.2k 1.1×	481 0.6×	282 0.6×	114	3.2k
J.E. Adams United Kingdom	39	1.1k 0.7×	443 0.4×	1.8k 1.6×	111 0.1×	535 1.2×	88	4.5k
F. Duboeuf France	41	1.9k 1.2×	2.0k 1.6×	4.9k 4.3×	121 0.1×	459 1.0×	95	7.4k
M. Jergas United States	33	2.0k 1.3×	794 0.7×	4.3k 3.8×	165 0.2×	941 2.0×	68	6.1k
Karl J. Obrant Sweden	46	2.0k 1.3×	894 0.7×	3.3k 2.9×	96 0.1×	326 0.7×	119	5.5k
F. Munoz France	37	1.4k 0.9×	714 0.6×	3.5k 3.1×	97 0.1×	379 0.8×	61	5.2k
Hidekazu Moriya Japan	38	2.2k 1.4×	839 0.7×	707 0.6×	557 0.7×	496 1.1×	179	4.8k
O. Johnell Sweden	21	2.1k 1.3×	593 0.5×	3.8k 3.3×	175 0.2×	246 0.5×	29	5.0k
Inga Redlund-Johnell Sweden	33	3.6k 2.3×	720 0.6×	2.5k 2.2×	223 0.3×	329 0.7×	72	5.2k
I. Watt United Kingdom	38	1.9k 1.2×	153 0.1×	872 0.8×	556 0.7×	552 1.2×	114	5.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Poyser, Neil, et al.. (2005). The Dahl Concept: past, present and future. BDJ. 198(11). 669–676. 91 indexed citations

Chesney, David, Scott Barker, M. F. Macnicol, Richard W. Porter, & Nicola Maffulli. (2004). Management of congenital talipes equino varus in Scotland: a nationwide audit. The Surgeon. 2(1). 47–51. 9 indexed citations

Porter, Richard W.. (2001). Can a short spinal cord produce scoliosis?. European Spine Journal. 10(1). 2–9. 46 indexed citations

Aspden, R.M. & Richard W. Porter. (1999). Localized Stresses in the Intervertebral Disc Resulting From a Loose Fragment. Spine. 24(21). 2214–2214. 1 indexed citations

Takahashi, Keisuke, et al.. (1999). Nerve Root Pressure in Lumbar Disc Herniation. Spine. 24(19). 2003–2003. 66 indexed citations

Maffulli, Nicola, A S Irwin, Michael G. Kenward, F. W. Smith, & Richard W. Porter. (1998). Achilles tendon rupture and sciatica: a possible correlation.. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 32(2). 174–177. 41 indexed citations

Papp, Tibor, et al.. (1997). Significant Antenatal Factors in the Development of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine. 22(16). 1805–1810. 18 indexed citations

Gillan, Maureen Gc, et al.. (1996). A Comparison of Methods for Measuring Trunk List. Spine. 21(14). 1667–1670. 36 indexed citations

Torgerson, David, et al.. (1995). Cost Analysis of Fracture of the Neck of Femur. Age and Ageing. 24(3). 185–189. 56 indexed citations

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Aspden, R.M. & Richard W. Porter. (1995). Lumbar Spine Disorders: Current Concepts. WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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Aspden, R.M. & Richard W. Porter. (1994). Nerve traction during correction of knee flexion deformity. A case report and calculation. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 76-B(3). 471–473. 8 indexed citations

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Porter, Richard W. & Stuart H. Ralston. (1994). Pharmacological Management of Back Pain Syndromes. Drugs. 48(2). 189–198. 17 indexed citations

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Porter, Richard W.. (1992). (i) Congenital talipes equinovarus. Current Orthopaedics. 6(2). 77–80. 7 indexed citations

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Porter, Richard W., C G Miller, David J. Grainger, & S.B. Palmer. (1990). Prediction of hip fracture in elderly women: a prospective study.. BMJ. 301(6753). 638–641. 236 indexed citations

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Porter, Richard W., et al.. (1990). Wrist fracture, heel bone density and thoracic kyphosis: A case control study. Bone. 11(3). 211–214. 30 indexed citations

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Porter, Richard W., et al.. (1988). Neurogenic Claudication and Root Claudication Treated with Calcitonin. Spine. 13(9). 1061–1064. 32 indexed citations

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Macdonald, Ewan B, et al.. (1986). Back pain; the risk factors and its prediction in work people. Clinical Biomechanics. 1(4). 216–221. 4 indexed citations

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Porter, Richard W., et al.. (1984). Value of ultrasonic measurement of spinal canal diameter in general practice.. BMJ. 288(6411). 121–122. 5 indexed citations

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Langton, Christian M., S.B. Palmer, & Richard W. Porter. (1984). The Measurement of Broadband Ultrasonic Attenuation in Cancellous Bone. Engineering in Medicine. 13(2). 89–91. 528 indexed citations breakdown →

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Porter, Richard W.. (1982). Ultrasound measurement of the spinal canal in spinal stenosis. BMJ. 285(6350). 1277.1–1277.

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