William MacNee

68.1k total citations · 16 hit papers
387 papers, 42.7k citations indexed

About

William MacNee is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, William MacNee has authored 387 papers receiving a total of 42.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 262 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 73 papers in Physiology and 67 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in William MacNee's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (201 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (85 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (65 papers). William MacNee is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (201 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (85 papers) and Air Quality and Health Impacts (65 papers). William MacNee collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. William MacNee's co-authors include Irfan Rahman, Kenneth Donaldson, Ken Donaldson, Ken Donaldson, Anthony Seaton, Àlvar Agustí, Rodger Duffin, Vicki Stone, David M. Brown and Peter S. Gilmour and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

William MacNee

381 papers receiving 41.2k 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.

  1. Susceptibility to Exacerbation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    2010 2.1k citations Hana Müllerová, Ruth Tal‐Singer et al. profile →
  2. Carbon nanotubes introduced into the abdominal cavity of mice show asbestos-like pathogenicity in a pilot study
    2008 1.9k citations Craig A. Poland, Rodger Duffin et al. profile →
  3. Particulate air pollution and acute health effects
    1995 1.7k citations William MacNee, Ken Donaldson et al. profile →
  4. Size-Dependent Proinflammatory Effects of Ultrafine Polystyrene Particles: A Role for Surface Area and Oxidative Stress in the Enhanced Activity of Ultrafines
    2001 1.0k citations William MacNee et al. profile →
  5. Characterisation of COPD heterogeneity in the ECLIPSE cohort
    2010 822 citations David A. Lomas, William MacNee et al. Respiratory Research profile →
  6. Oxidative stress and regulation of glutathione in lung inflammation
    2000 731 citations Irfan Rahman, William MacNee European Respiratory Journal profile →
  7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes: The Future of COPD
    2010 726 citations Leonardo M. Fabbri, William MacNee et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  8. Combustion-derived nanoparticles: A review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure
    2005 705 citations Ken Donaldson, Rodger Duffin et al. profile →
  9. Changes in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second over Time in COPD
    2011 680 citations David A. Lomas, William MacNee et al. profile →
  10. Systemic Oxidative Stress in Asthma, COPD, and Smokers
    1996 642 citations Irfan Rahman, Deborah Morrison et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
  11. Ultrafine (nanometre) particle mediated lung injury
    1998 639 citations Ken Donaldson, William MacNee et al. profile →
  12. Persistent Systemic Inflammation is Associated with Poor Clinical Outcomes in COPD: A Novel Phenotype
    2012 620 citations William MacNee, Ruth Tal‐Singer et al. profile →
  13. Adverse cardiovascular effects of air pollution
    2008 607 citations Ken Donaldson, William MacNee et al. profile →
  14. Ambient particle inhalation and the cardiovascular system: potential mechanisms.
    2001 533 citations Ken Donaldson, William MacNee et al. profile →
  15. Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate End-points (ECLIPSE)
    2008 510 citations David A. Lomas, William MacNee et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →
  16. Inflammatory Biomarkers Improve Clinical Prediction of Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    2012 313 citations Ruth Tal‐Singer, David A. Lomas et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
William MacNee 19.8k 11.4k 8.3k 5.4k 5.3k 387 42.7k
David E. Newby 7.0k 0.4× 8.1k 0.7× 3.0k 0.4× 2.8k 0.5× 911 0.2× 797 38.0k
Vincent Castranova 4.4k 0.2× 8.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.1× 4.1k 0.8× 11.3k 2.1× 405 26.6k
Kian Fan Chung 23.1k 1.2× 4.5k 0.4× 27.5k 3.3× 8.4k 1.6× 796 0.2× 926 50.0k
Michael J. Thun 13.0k 0.7× 9.8k 0.9× 12.1k 1.5× 13.7k 2.5× 313 0.1× 317 77.1k
Sanjay Rajagopalan 2.8k 0.1× 16.5k 1.4× 4.6k 0.6× 4.0k 0.7× 471 0.1× 498 36.9k
Joachim Heinrich 5.5k 0.3× 20.2k 1.8× 10.4k 1.3× 2.2k 0.4× 416 0.1× 812 41.5k
Paolo Boffetta 10.0k 0.5× 8.3k 0.7× 5.5k 0.7× 10.1k 1.9× 366 0.1× 1.1k 55.7k
Peter Möller 1.7k 0.1× 6.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.2× 6.6k 1.2× 2.8k 0.5× 459 24.2k
Annette Peters 2.2k 0.1× 22.5k 2.0× 4.7k 0.6× 5.0k 0.9× 950 0.2× 876 41.0k
André E. Nel 2.6k 0.1× 12.8k 1.1× 1.5k 0.2× 11.1k 2.1× 21.8k 4.1× 273 52.6k

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All Works

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Fermont, Jilles M., Marie Fisk, Charlotte E. Bolton, et al.. (2020). Cardiovascular risk prediction using physical performance measures in COPD: results from a multicentre observational study. BMJ Open. 10(12). e038360–e038360. 9 indexed citations
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Lakhdar, Ramzi, Ellen Drost, William MacNee, Ricardo Bastos, & Roberto Rabinovich. (2017). 2D-DIGE proteomic analysis of vastus lateralis from COPD patients with low and normal fat free mass index and healthy controls. Respiratory Research. 18(1). 81–81. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Xuejiao, Yang Zhang, Jianquan Zhang, et al.. (2015). Combination of erythromycin and dexamethasone improves corticosteroid sensitivity induced by CSE through inhibiting PI3K-δ/Akt pathway and increasing GR expression. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 309(2). L139–L146. 33 indexed citations
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Mróz, Robert, Paweł Lisowski, Agnieszka Tycińska, et al.. (2015). Anti-inflammatory effects of atorvastatin treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A controlled pilot study.. PubMed. 66(1). 111–28. 45 indexed citations
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Ubhi, Baljit K., Jiyang Dong, Tobias Janowitz, et al.. (2012). Targeted metabolomics identifies perturbations in amino acid metabolism that sub-classify patients with COPD. Molecular BioSystems. 8(12). 3125–3133. 90 indexed citations
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Rabinovich, Roberto & William MacNee. (2011). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its comorbidities. British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 72(3). 137–145. 18 indexed citations
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Murphy, Fiona, Craig A. Poland, Rodger Duffin, et al.. (2011). Length-Dependent Retention of Carbon Nanotubes in the Pleural Space of Mice Initiates Sustained Inflammation and Progressive Fibrosis on the Parietal Pleura. American Journal Of Pathology. 178(6). 2587–2600. 234 indexed citations
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Bradley, T. Douglas, York E. Miller, Fernando J. Martínez, et al.. (2005). Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Cancer, Lung Transplantation, Pulmonary Vascular Disorders, and Sleep-disordered Breathing in AJRCCM in 2004. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171(7). 675–685. 1 indexed citations
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Fabbri, Leonardo M., Stephen P. Peters, Ian Pavord, et al.. (2005). Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, Airway Biology, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in AJRCCM in 2004. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171(7). 686–698. 11 indexed citations
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Nemery, Benoît, Wing Wai Yew, Christian Brun‐Buisson, et al.. (2005). Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous Lung Infection, Pleural Disorders, Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscles, Occupational Lung Disease, Pulmonary Infections, and Social Issues in AJRCCM in 2004. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171(6). 554–562. 5 indexed citations
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Bush, Andrew, Frank J. Accurso, William MacNee, Stephen C. Lazarus, & Edward Abraham. (2005). Cystic Fibrosis, Pediatrics, Control of Breathing, Pulmonary Physiology and Anatomy, and Surfactant Biology in AJRCCM in 2004. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171(6). 545–553. 1 indexed citations
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Angus, Derek C., Akitoshi Ishizaka, Michael A. Matthay, et al.. (2005). Critical Care in AJRCCM 2004. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 171(6). 537–544. 4 indexed citations
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Horváth, Ildikó, William MacNee, PN Dekhuijzen, et al.. (2001). Haemoxygenase-1 induction and exhaled markers of oxidative stress in lung diseases. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations
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Horváth, Ildikó, William MacNee, Frank J. Kelly, et al.. (2001). “Haemoxygenase-1 induction and exhaled markers of oxidative stress in lung diseases”, summary of the ERS Research Seminar in Budapest, Hungary, September, 1999. European Respiratory Journal. 18(2). 420–430. 52 indexed citations
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Parmentier, Maryline, Nik Hirani, Irfan Rahman, et al.. (2000). Regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated interleukin-1beta release by N-acetylcysteine in THP-1 cells. European Respiratory Journal. 16(5). 933–939. 39 indexed citations
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Morrison, Deborah, R M Strieter, Seamas C. Donnelly, et al.. (1998). Neutrophil chemokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and leukocyte-conditioned medium from nonsmokers and smokers. European Respiratory Journal. 12(5). 1067–1072. 41 indexed citations
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Zieliński, J, William MacNee, Nicolino Ambrosino, et al.. (1997). Causes of death in patients with COPD and chronic respiratory failure.. PubMed. 52(1). 43–7. 170 indexed citations
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Suggett, A. J., P Howard, J J Connaughton, et al.. (1986). Proceedings of the British Thoracic Society. 1985 winter meeting. 11-12 December, London. Abstracts.. Thorax. 41(3). 224–256. 1 indexed citations
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MacNee, William, Alexander Muir, & D. C. Flenley. (1984). Effects of pirbuterol and sodium nitroprusside on pulmonary haemodynamics in hypoxic cor pulmonale. BMJ. 288(6412). 233.2–233. 3 indexed citations
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MacNee, William, C G Wathen, W. J. Hannan, D. C. Flenley, & Alexander Muir. (1983). Effects of pirbuterol and sodium nitroprusside on pulmonary haemodynamics in hypoxic cor pulmonale.. BMJ. 287(6400). 1169–1172. 32 indexed citations

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