William H. Donovan

12.4k citations

87 papers · 9.5k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 33

Impact in

Pathology and Forensic Medicine top 0.05%
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
Rehabilitation top 0.1%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Papers in

Pathology and Forensic Medicine 38
- Spinal Cord Injury Research 35
Rehabilitation 14
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery 13

Co-authors: John F. Ditunno Graham H. Creasey Fin Biering‐Sørensen W Young Daniel Graves Stephen P. Burns Ralph J. Marino Steven Kirshblum
Journals: Spinal Cord (21 papers)The Journal of Urology (4 papers)Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (3 papers)Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (3 papers)JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States Denmark Canada

In The Last Decade

William H. Donovan

84 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury (Revised 2011) 2011 · 1.8k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
2011 Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
2003 Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
1997 Spinal Cord
1994 Spinal Cord

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All Works

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1	A taxonomy for consistent handling of conditions not related to the spinal cord injury (SCI) in the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI) Spinal Cord ·Rüdiger Rupp, Christian Schuld, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, Kristen Walden, Gianna M. Rodriguez, Steven Kirshblum, Randal R. Betz, Stephen P. Burns, William H. Donovan, Daniel Graves, James D. Guest, Linda Jones, Andrei V. Krassioukov, M.J. Mulcahey, Mary Schmidt Read, Keith E. Tansey	2021	10
2	The importance of the anal exam in neurologic classification of spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Series and Cases ·William H. Donovan	2018	2
3	An outbreak of mumps with genetic strain variation in a highly vaccinated student population in Scotland Epidemiology and Infection ·Lorna Willocks, Daniel Guerendiain, Hannah Austin, Kirsty Morrison, Ross Cameron, Kate Templeton, V. R. F. DE LIMA, Robert L. Ewing, William H. Donovan, Kevin G. Pollock	2017	33
4	Ketoconazole Therapy for Systemic Fungal Infections American Review of Respiratory Disease ·John R. Graybill, Philip C. Craven, William H. Donovan, E. B. Matthew	2015	0
5	International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury: Cases With Classification Challenges Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation ·Steven Kirshblum, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, Randal R. Betz, Stephen P. Burns, William H. Donovan, Daniel Graves, Mark K. Johansen, Linda Jones, M.J. Mulcahey, Gianna M. Rodriguez, Mary Schmidt-Read, John D. Steeves, Keith E. Tansey, William Waring	2014	67
6	International Spinal Cord Injury Pulmonary Function Basic Data Set Spinal Cord ·Fin Biering‐Sørensen, Andrei V. Krassioukov, Marcalee Alexander, William H. Donovan, A-K Karlsson, Gabi Mueller, Inder Perkash, A. William Sheel, Jill M. Wecht, Gregory J. Schilero	2012	28
7	International Spinal Cord Injury Skin and Thermoregulation Function Basic Data Set Spinal Cord ·A-K Karlsson, Andrei V. Krassioukov, Marcalee Alexander, William H. Donovan, Fin Biering‐Sørensen	2012	24
8	International standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine ·Andrei V. Krassioukov, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, William H. Donovan, Michael Kennelly, Steven Kirshblum, Klaus Krogh, Marca Sipski Alexander, Lawrence C. Vogel, Jill M. Wecht	2012	156
9	Reference for the 2011 revision of the international standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine ·Steven Kirshblum, William Waring, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, Stephen P. Burns, Mark K. Johansen, Mary Schmidt-Read, William H. Donovan, Daniel Graves, Amitabh Jha, Linda Jones, M.J. Mulcahey, Andrei V. Krassioukov Hit paper breakdown →	2011	449
10	International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury (Revised 2011) Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine ·Steven Kirshblum, Stephen P. Burns, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, William H. Donovan, Daniel Graves, Amitabh Jha, Mark K. Johansen, Linda Jones, Andrei V. Krassioukov, M.J. Mulcahey, Mary Schmidt-Read, William Waring Hit paper breakdown →	2011	1797
11	Development of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Concurrent With Grade IV Mobilization of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine: A Case Report Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ·J. Skye Donovan, Charles W. Kerber, William H. Donovan, Lawrence F. Marshall	2007	14
12	Construct Validity and Dimensional Structure of the ASIA Motor Scale Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine ·Daniel Graves, Ronald G. Frankiewicz, William H. Donovan	2006	41
13	Comparison of Dalteparin and Enoxaparin for Deep Venous Thrombosis Prophylaxis in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ·Faye Y. Chiou‐Tan, Héctor Jesús Maldonado-Garza, Kwai-Tung Chan, Kenneth C. Parsons, William H. Donovan, Claudia S. Robertson, Sally Ann Holmes, Daniel Graves, Diana H. Rintala	2003	46
14	Neurologic recovery after traumatic spinal cord injury: data from the model spinal cord injury systems Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ·Ralph J. Marino, John F. Ditunno, William H. Donovan, Frederick Maynard	1999	271
15	International Standards for Neurological and Functional Classification of Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Cord ·Frederick Maynard, Michael B. Bracken, Graham H. Creasey, John F. Ditunno, William H. Donovan, Thomas B. Ducker, Susan L. Garber, Ralph J. Marino, Samuel L. Stover, Charles H. Tator, Robert L. Waters, Jack E. Wilberger, Wise Young Hit paper breakdown →	1997	1692
16	Neurological issues Spinal Cord ·William H. Donovan, Douglas J. Brown, John F. Ditunno, P Dollfus, H L Frankel	1997	10
17	The evolution of the spinal cord unit: East and West Spinal Cord ·William H. Donovan	1992	1
18	Diagnostic spinal anaesthesia in chronic spinal cord injury pain Spinal Cord ·Paul G. Loubser, William H. Donovan	1991	51
19	The Pathology and Medicolegal Aspects of Sexual Activity American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology ·William G. Eckert, Steve Katchis, William H. Donovan	1991	4
20	Combined Intravenous Miconazole and Intrathecal Amphotericin B for Treatment of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis CHEST Journal ·Stephen Davis, William H. Donovan	1979	4

About William H. Donovan

William H. Donovan is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Rehabilitation, Urology, Endocrinology and Biophysics, having authored 87 papers that have together received 9.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Spinal Cord Injury Research (35 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (13 papers), Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation (13 papers), Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (10 papers), Urinary Tract Infections Management (8 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (8 papers), Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (7 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Pathology and Forensic Medicine (6.2k citations), Rehabilitation (1.7k citations), Psychiatry and Mental health (1.8k citations), Surgery (3.4k citations) and Urology (465 citations). William H. Donovan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Canada. Frequent co-authors include John F. Ditunno, Graham H. Creasey, Fin Biering‐Sørensen, W Young, Daniel Graves, Stephen P. Burns, Ralph J. Marino, Steven Kirshblum, Andrei V. Krassioukov and M.J. Mulcahey. Their work appears in journals such as Spinal Cord, The Journal of Urology, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation and JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics.

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