Stuart MacDonald

10.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Stuart MacDonald is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Cognitive Neuroscience and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stuart MacDonald has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 43 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 26 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Stuart MacDonald's work include Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (45 papers), Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (24 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (22 papers). Stuart MacDonald is often cited by papers focused on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (45 papers), Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (24 papers) and Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (22 papers). Stuart MacDonald collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Sweden. Stuart MacDonald's co-authors include David F. Hultsch, Lars Bäckman, Roger A. Dixon, R. A. Dixon, Lars Nyberg, Michael A. Hunter, Esther Strauss, Douglas D. Garrett, Shu Li and Gregory R. Samanez‐Larkin and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Stuart MacDonald

134 papers receiving 6.9k 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.

Variability in Reaction Time Performance of Younger and Older Adults

2002 594 citations David F. Hultsch, Stuart MacDonald et al. The Journals of Gerontology Series B profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Stuart MacDonald Canada	42	2.9k	2.3k	1.4k	581	575	146	7.1k
Martin Lövdén Sweden	52	4.6k 1.6×	2.4k 1.0×	2.3k 1.6×	775 1.3×	716 1.2×	159	9.9k
Michael Valenzuela Australia	48	2.5k 0.9×	4.5k 1.9×	1.2k 0.9×	1.6k 2.7×	468 0.8×	131	9.6k
Alan J. Gow United Kingdom	47	1.3k 0.5×	1.7k 0.7×	1.1k 0.7×	965 1.7×	697 1.2×	148	8.0k
Wesley K. Thompson United States	46	2.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 1.3×	505 0.9×	259 0.5×	184	8.3k
Paolo Ghisletta Switzerland	36	1.4k 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	1.2k 0.9×	286 0.5×	761 1.3×	134	4.8k
Carol E. Franz United States	47	2.4k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	687 1.2×	146 0.3×	214	7.6k
Mindy J. Katz United States	42	1.4k 0.5×	3.7k 1.6×	821 0.6×	1.4k 2.4×	366 0.6×	155	7.6k
Scott M. Hofer United States	47	1.1k 0.4×	2.1k 0.9×	1.8k 1.3×	677 1.2×	828 1.4×	167	7.3k
Sylvie Belleville Canada	56	5.3k 1.8×	4.5k 1.9×	1.6k 1.1×	1.2k 2.1×	340 0.6×	238	10.1k
Elliot M. Tucker–Drob United States	49	1.7k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	2.9k 2.1×	353 0.6×	385 0.7×	160	8.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stuart MacDonald

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MacDonald, Stuart, et al.. (2024). Premorbid personality traits as predictors for incident predementia syndromes: a multistate model approach. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 30(6). 564–574. 1 indexed citations

Karr, Justin E., et al.. (2024). Intraindividual Variability in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Ex-Gaussian Approach. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. 1 indexed citations

MacDonald, Stuart, et al.. (2023). 48 Sex Differences and Longitudinal Changes in White Matter Microstructure in Healthy Older Adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 29(s1). 920–921.

Halliday, Drew, Justin E. Karr, Iris Gordon, et al.. (2023). Electrophysiological variability during tests of executive functioning: A comparison of athletes with and without concussion and sedentary control participants. Applied Neuropsychology Adult. 32(4). 1179–1188.

Kirk, Andrew, et al.. (2022). CVLT-II short form forced choice recognition in a clinical dementia sample: Cautions for performance validity assessment. Applied Neuropsychology Adult. 31(5). 839–848. 4 indexed citations

Scarapicchia, Vanessa, et al.. (2022). Functional near infrared spectroscopy activation during an executive function task differs between healthy older and younger adults. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 100029–100029. 3 indexed citations

MacDonald, Stuart, et al.. (2018). Difference scores between single-task and dual-task gait measures are better than clinical measures for detection of fall-risk in community-dwelling older adults. Gait & Posture. 66. 155–159. 36 indexed citations

Brewster, Paul, Holly Tuokko, & Stuart MacDonald. (2014). Measurement equivalence of neuropsychological tests across education levels in older adults. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 36(10). 1042–1054. 4 indexed citations

MacDonald, Stuart, Sari Karlsson, Anna Rieckmann, Lars Nyberg, & Lars Bäckman. (2012). Aging-Related Increases in Behavioral Variability: Relations to Losses of Dopamine D1 Receptors. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(24). 8186–8191. 85 indexed citations

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Dolcos, Sanda, et al.. (2012). Mild cognitive impairment is associated with selected functional markers: Integrating concurrent, longitudinal, and stability effects.. Neuropsychology. 26(2). 209–223. 32 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Stuart, et al.. (2011). TARDIS: Teaching Archaeological Research Design in Simulation. Teaching history. 45(2). 31. 1 indexed citations

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Thompson, Kara, Tim Stockwell, & Stuart MacDonald. (2011). Is there a ‘low‐risk’ drinking level for youth? The risk of acute harm as a function of quantity and frequency of drinking. Drug and Alcohol Review. 31(2). 184–193. 13 indexed citations

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Solomon, Alina, Ingemar Kåreholt, Tiia Ngandu, et al.. (2007). Serum total cholesterol, statins and cognition in non-demented elderly. Neurobiology of Aging. 30(6). 1006–1009. 104 indexed citations

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Wåhlin, Åke, et al.. (2006). How do health and biological age influence chronological age and sex differences in cognitive aging: Moderating, mediating, or both?. Psychology and Aging. 21(2). 318–332. 62 indexed citations

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Bunce, David, Stuart MacDonald, & David F. Hultsch. (2004). Inconsistency in serial choice decision and motor reaction times dissociate in younger and older adults. Brain and Cognition. 56(3). 320–327. 94 indexed citations

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Lymberis, Stella, et al.. (2004). Phase I-II trial of hypofractionated whole breast radiation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 60(1). S382–S382. 1 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Stuart, David F. Hultsch, & Roger A. Dixon. (2003). Performance variability is related to change in cognition: Evidence from the Victoria Longitudinal Study.. Psychology and Aging. 18(3). 510–523. 176 indexed citations

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Strauss, Esther, et al.. (2002). Intraindividual variability in cognitive performance in three groups of older adults: Cross-domain links to physical status and self-perceived affect and beliefs. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 8(7). 893–906. 77 indexed citations

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Hultsch, David F., Stuart MacDonald, & R. A. Dixon. (2002). Variability in Reaction Time Performance of Younger and Older Adults. The Journals of Gerontology Series B. 57(2). P101–P115. 594 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mason, Christopher E. & Stuart MacDonald. (1993). Impact of organochlorine pesticide residues and PCBs on otters (Lutra lutra): a study from western Britain. The Science of The Total Environment. 138(1-3). 127–145. 29 indexed citations

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