Susan M. Lord

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Susan M. Lord is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan M. Lord has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 15 papers in Surgery and 14 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Susan M. Lord's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (15 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (14 papers) and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (8 papers). Susan M. Lord is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (15 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (14 papers) and Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (8 papers). Susan M. Lord collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Canada. Susan M. Lord's co-authors include Nikolai Bogduk, Barbara J. Wallis, Les Barnsley, Leslie Barnsley, Gregory J. McDonald, Nikolai Bogduk, Philip J Wiffen, Richard F. Howard, Chantal Wood and Jacqui Clinch and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Susan M. Lord

25 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Percutaneous Radio-Frequency Neurotomy for Chronic Cervic... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400 500
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. Percutaneous Radio-Frequency Neurotomy for Chronic Cervical Zygapophyseal-Joint Pain
    1996 560 citations Susan M. Lord, Leslie Barnsley et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Susan M. Lord Australia 17 1.6k 1.6k 1.1k 309 291 26 2.4k
Barbara J. Wallis Australia 13 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.8× 897 0.8× 234 0.8× 218 0.7× 18 2.0k
Tim J. Lamer United States 25 1.0k 0.6× 759 0.5× 955 0.9× 581 1.9× 189 0.6× 77 2.4k
Anders Nordwall Sweden 31 2.0k 1.2× 2.9k 1.8× 2.7k 2.4× 98 0.3× 171 0.6× 57 4.0k
Peter Aker Canada 19 1.5k 0.9× 703 0.5× 553 0.5× 123 0.4× 601 2.1× 23 2.1k
Thomas R. Lehmann United States 21 1.4k 0.9× 1.8k 1.1× 1.5k 1.4× 93 0.3× 170 0.6× 32 2.6k
Jacqueline Oldham United Kingdom 26 1.2k 0.8× 531 0.3× 455 0.4× 148 0.5× 376 1.3× 64 2.1k
Adam M. Pearson United States 26 1.3k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 127 0.4× 101 0.3× 57 2.3k
Curtis W. Slipman United States 26 1.3k 0.8× 1.8k 1.1× 1.4k 1.3× 136 0.4× 171 0.6× 67 2.3k
Frank J. E. Falco United States 28 1.6k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 166 0.5× 197 0.7× 47 2.5k
Linda R. Van Dillen United States 35 2.5k 1.6× 1.2k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 89 0.3× 761 2.6× 96 3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan M. Lord

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All Works

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Briggs, Andrew M., Samantha Rowbotham, Peter O’Sullivan, et al.. (2025). “It’s kind of just like a never-ending cycle”: Young people’s experiences of co-existing chronic musculoskeletal pain and mental health conditions. Journal of Pain. 32. 105412–105412. 2 indexed citations
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Slater, Helen, Samantha Rowbotham, Jason Chua, et al.. (2024). Lived and care experiences of young people with chronic musculoskeletal pain and mental health conditions: a systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis. Pain. 166(4). 732–754. 2 indexed citations
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Kepreotes, Elizabeth & Susan M. Lord. (2017). Retrospective review of consecutive cases of paediatric complex pain in a New South Wales tertiary children's hospital. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 53(6). 598–604. 4 indexed citations
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Cooper, Tess E, Lauren C. Heathcote, Jacqui Clinch, et al.. (2017). Antidepressants for chronic non-cancer pain in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 8. CD012535–CD012535. 44 indexed citations
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Lord, Susan M. & Nikolai Bogduk. (2002). Radiofrequency procedures in chronic pain. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology. 16(4). 597–617. 39 indexed citations
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Bogduk, Nikolai & Susan M. Lord. (1998). Cervical spine disorders. Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 10(2). 110–115. 24 indexed citations
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Wallis, Barbara J., Susan M. Lord, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1997). Resolution of psychological distress of whiplash patients following treatment by radiofrequency neurotomy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Pain. 73(1). 15–22. 157 indexed citations
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Bogduk, Nikolai, Susan M. Lord, & Les Barnsley. (1997). Letters In Response. Spine. 22(12). 1420–1421. 2 indexed citations
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Lord, Susan M., Leslie Barnsley, Barbara J. Wallis, Gregory J. McDonald, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1996). Percutaneous Radio-Frequency Neurotomy for Chronic Cervical Zygapophyseal-Joint Pain. New England Journal of Medicine. 335(23). 1721–1726. 560 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lord, Susan M. & Nikolai Bogduk. (1996). The Cervical Synovial Joints as Sources of Post-Traumatic Headache. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain. 4(4). 81–94. 10 indexed citations
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Barnsley, Leslie, Susan M. Lord, Barbara J. Wallis, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1995). The Prevalence of Chronic Cervical Zygapophysial Joint Pain After Whiplash. Spine. 20(1). 20–25. 338 indexed citations
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Lord, Susan M., Les Barnsley, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1995). The Utility of Comparative Local Anesthetic Blocks Versus Placebo-Controlled Blocks for the Diagnosis of Cervical Zygapophysial Joint Pain. Clinical Journal of Pain. 11(3). 208–273. 194 indexed citations
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Lord, Susan M., Leslie Barnsley, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1995). Percutaneous Radiofrequency Neurotomy in the Treatment of Cervical Zygapophysial Joint Pain. Neurosurgery. 36(4). 732–739. 118 indexed citations
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Lord, Susan M., Leslie Barnsley, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1995). Percutaneous Radiofrequency Neurotomy in the Treatment of Cervical Zygapophysial Joint Pain. Neurosurgery. 36(4). 732???739–732???739. 2 indexed citations
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Barnsley, Les, Susan M. Lord, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1994). Whiplash injury. Pain. 58(3). 283–307. 295 indexed citations
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Barnsley, Les, Susan M. Lord, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1993). Comparative local anaesthetic blocks in the diagnosis of cervical zygapophysial joint pain. Pain. 55(1). 99–106. 217 indexed citations
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Barnsley, Les, Susan M. Lord, Barbara J. Wallis, & Nikolai Bogduk. (1993). False-Positive Rates of Cervical Zygapophysial Joint Blocks. Clinical Journal of Pain. 9(2). 124–130. 167 indexed citations

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