W. I. McDonald

41.3k citations
250 papers · 31.8k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 81
Topics
Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (107 papers)Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (29 papers)Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (23 papers)

In The Last Decade

W. I. McDonald

243 papers receiving 30.2k citations

Hit Papers

New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: Guideline...197220261990200819832001197219902.0k4.0k6.0k

Peers

W. I. McDonald
Comparison fields: 5 of 174
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine 22.2k
  • Neurology 10.0k
  • Rheumatology 6.2k
  • Molecular Biology 4.3k
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 4.2k
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. I. McDonald

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. I. McDonald

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. I. McDonald. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. I. McDonald based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W. I. McDonald. W. I. McDonald is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mark VII Microclimate System (cooling suit) in the symptomatic treatment of multiple sclerosis patients with marked temperature sensitivity
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MYELIN BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS DETECTED BY MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING IN MAN
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BREAKDOWN OF THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER PRECEDES SYMPTOMS AND OTHER MRI SIGNS OF NEW LESIONS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSISbreakdown →
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About W. I. McDonald

W. I. McDonald is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology and Ophthalmology, having authored 250 papers that have together received 31.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (107 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (29 papers) and Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (23 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (22.2k citations), Neurology (10.0k citations) and Rheumatology (6.2k citations). W. I. McDonald has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Alan J. Thompson, Donald W. Paty, W. A. Sibley, David H. Miller, A. M. Halliday, David MacManus, Labe C. Scheinberg, Kenneth P. Johnson, Donald H. Silberberg and George C. Ebers. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

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