Walter C. MacDonald

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Walter C. MacDonald is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter C. MacDonald has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Surgery, 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Walter C. MacDonald's work include Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (14 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (10 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (5 papers). Walter C. MacDonald is often cited by papers focused on Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (14 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (10 papers) and Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (5 papers). Walter C. MacDonald collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Walter C. MacDonald's co-authors include C.E. Rubin, Jerry S. Trier, Newton Everett, David Owen, William O. Dobbins, W.M. Weinstein, K. Lewin, Brian J. Reid, R C Haggitt and Gerald van Belle and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Walter C. MacDonald

24 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Observer variation in the diagnosis of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus

1988 605 citations Brian J. Reid, R C Haggitt et al. Human Pathology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Walter C. MacDonald Canada	17	1.3k	732	520	225	205	28	1.9k
T. Ihamäki Finland	19	2.1k 1.6×	1.0k 1.4×	945 1.8×	122 0.5×	68 0.3×	40	2.3k
J. Lehtola Finland	24	848 0.7×	280 0.4×	293 0.6×	623 2.8×	134 0.7×	62	1.7k
K. Varis Finland	22	1.4k 1.1×	597 0.8×	700 1.3×	125 0.6×	45 0.2×	54	1.7k
Shigemasa Koga Japan	25	787 0.6×	839 1.1×	339 0.7×	108 0.5×	423 2.1×	92	1.6k
Wong-Ho Chow United States	13	1.7k 1.4×	697 1.0×	340 0.7×	207 0.9×	368 1.8×	14	2.7k
Tatsuo Ogihara Japan	20	823 0.6×	849 1.2×	548 1.1×	192 0.9×	243 1.2×	106	1.6k
Seibi Kobayashi Japan	18	960 0.8×	556 0.8×	176 0.3×	145 0.6×	501 2.4×	53	1.4k
Andreas Leodolter Germany	29	2.4k 1.9×	677 0.9×	1.7k 3.2×	177 0.8×	262 1.3×	94	3.1k
Kiichi Satoh Japan	32	2.9k 2.2×	1.9k 2.6×	1.4k 2.6×	207 0.9×	241 1.2×	86	3.8k
Annamaria Giunta Italy	19	545 0.4×	881 1.2×	134 0.3×	307 1.4×	184 0.9×	42	1.4k

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MacDonald, Walter C., David Owen, & Nhu D. Le. (2008). Chronic advanced gastric cancer: clinicopathologic analysis of survival data. Human Pathology. 39(5). 641–649. 7 indexed citations

MacDonald, Walter C. & David Owen. (2001). Gastric carcinoma after surgical treatment of peptic ulcer. Cancer. 91(9). 1732–1738. 12 indexed citations

Owen, David, et al.. (1993). Comparison of esophagocardiac and more distal gastric cancer in patients with prior ulcer surgery. Cancer. 71(1). 5–8. 9 indexed citations

Gray, J. R., Andrew J. Coldman, & Walter C. MacDonald. (1992). Cigarette and alcohol use in patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia or lower esophagus. Cancer. 69(9). 2227–2231. 60 indexed citations

Agranovich, Alexander, George Anderson, Mohamed Manji, et al.. (1991). Carcinoid tumour of the gastrointestinal tract: Prognostic factors and disease outcome. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 47(1). 45–52. 24 indexed citations

Reid, Brian J., R C Haggitt, C.E. Rubin, et al.. (1988). Observer variation in the diagnosis of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. Human Pathology. 19(2). 166–178. 605 indexed citations breakdown →

MacDonald, Walter C., et al.. (1988). The effect of total hip replacement on driving reactions. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume. 70-B(2). 202–205. 111 indexed citations

Shah, Amil M. & Walter C. MacDonald. (1983). Chemotherapy of advanced gastric cancer with 72‐hour continuous intravenous 5‐fluorouracil infusion at 2‐week intervals. Medical and Pediatric Oncology. 11(5). 358–360. 1 indexed citations

MacDonald, Walter C., et al.. (1976). Long-Term Effect of Shoyu (Japanese Soy Sauce) on the Gastric Mucosa of the Rat 2. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 56(6). 1143–1147. 16 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C.. (1973). Correlation of Mucosal Histology and Aspirin Intake in Chronic Gastric Ulcer. Gastroenterology. 65(3). 381–389. 52 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., et al.. (1973). Protective action of carbenoxolone on pickle-induced gastric injury in man. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 18(11). 941–945. 1 indexed citations

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Howell, Joel D., Walter C. MacDonald, & C. Riddell. (1970). Posterior paralysis of unknown etiology causing total loss in a large turkey flock.. PubMed. 11(8). 168–9. 3 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C. & Cyrus E. Rubin. (1967). Gastric Biopsy—A Critical Evaluation. Gastroenterology. 53(1). 143–170. 28 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., et al.. (1967). Histological effect of certain pickles on the human gastric mucosa. A preliminary report.. PubMed. 96(23). 1521–5. 24 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., William O. Dobbins, & C.E. Rubin. (1965). Studies of the Familial Nature of Celiac Sprue Using Biopsy of the Small Intestine. New England Journal of Medicine. 272(9). 448–456. 167 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., Lloyd L. Brandborg, Arnold L. Flick, Jerry S. Trier, & C.E. Rubin. (1964). Studies of Celiac Sprue. IV. The Response of the Whole Length of the Small Bowel to a Gluten-Free Diet. Gastroenterology. 47(6). 573–589. 169 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., Jerry S. Trier, & Newton Everett. (1964). Cell Proliferation and Migration in the Stomach, Duodenum, and Rectum of Man: Radioautographic Studies. Gastroenterology. 46(4). 405–417. 235 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., et al.. (1963). Esophageal Exfoliative Cytology. Annals of Internal Medicine. 59(3). 332–337. 12 indexed citations

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Dobbins, William O., Jerry S. Trier, R A Parkins, et al.. (1963). A Warning Regarding the Dangers of Hydraulic Biopsy in Gastrointestinal Research. Gastroenterology. 45(3). 335–340. 22 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Walter C., et al.. (1959). Gastro-intestinal manifestations of hyperparathyroidism.. PubMed. 81(1). 33–5. 1 indexed citations

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