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James R. MacFall

James R. MacFall

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
21321
World Ranking
13813
National Ranking
7010

James R. MacFall publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James R. MacFall sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 241 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

James R. MacFall D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James R. MacFall sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

James R. MacFall is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research encompasses several interconnected fields including Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Genetics. The work undertaken spans advanced neuroimaging techniques, child abuse and trauma, stress responses and cortisol regulation, as well as genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Recent publications by James R. MacFall include studies published primarily in UNC Libraries. These publications cover a range of topics within neuroscience and psychological trauma research. Notable papers include:

  • Hippocampus Shape Analysis and Late-Life Depression, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Diffusion Tensor Measures of the Corpus Callosum in Adolescents With Adolescent Onset Alcohol Use Disorders, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Posterior structural brain volumes differ in maltreated youth with and without chronic posttraumatic stress disorder, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Trajectories of Early Brain Volume Development in Fragile X Syndrome and Autism, 2020, UNC Libraries

The scientist has collaborated with several frequent coauthors, including Martin Styner, Michael D. De Bellis, Stephen R. Hooper, Martha E. Payne, and Zheen Zhao. These collaborations reflect a multidisciplinary approach to the study of brain structure, neurodevelopmental conditions, and trauma effects.

James R. MacFall's main research topics are:

  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Their subfields of study, highlighting the scientific domains their research impacts, include:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Genetics

James R. MacFall's body of work contributes to understanding brain structural changes associated with mental health conditions, developmental disorders, and the long-term effects of stress and trauma. The research findings offer insights into neurological patterns related to adolescent alcohol use, maltreatment-related posttraumatic stress, and developmental trajectories in genetic conditions such as Fragile X Syndrome and autism.

Best Publications

  • Reliability in multi-site structural MRI studies: Effects of gradient non-linearity correction on phantom and human data

    Jorge Jovicich;Silvester Czanner;Douglas N. Greve;Elizabeth Haley

  • Classification of white matter lesions on magnetic resonance imaging in elderly persons.

    Ki Woong Kim;Ki Woong Kim;James R. MacFall;Martha E. Payne

  • MR imaging of high-grade cerebral gliomas: value of diffusion-weighted echoplanar pulse sequences.

    R D Tien;G J Felsberg;H Friedman;M Brown

  • Hippocampal volume in geriatric depression

    David C Steffens;Christopher E Byrum;Douglas R McQuoid;Daniel L Greenberg

  • Diffusion tensor imaging of adult age differences in cerebral white matter: relation to response time.

    David J. Madden;Wythe L. Whiting;Scott A. Huettel;Leonard E. White

  • Human lung air spaces: potential for MR imaging with hyperpolarized He-3.

    J R MacFall;H C Charles;R D Black;H Middleton

  • Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Anterior Cingulate Cortex White Matter Alterations in Late-Life Depression

    Jae Nam Bae;James R. MacFall;K. Ranga R. Krishnan;Martha E. Payne

  • Effects of early life stress on depression, cognitive performance and brain morphology.

    Ayman Saleh;Guy G. Potter;Douglas R. McQuoid;Brian Boyd

  • Clinical characteristics of magnetic resonance imaging-defined subcortical ischemic depression.

    K.Ranga Rama Krishnan;Warren D Taylor;Douglas R McQuoid;James R MacFall

  • Support for the vascular depression hypothesis in late-life depression: results of a 2-site, prospective, antidepressant treatment trial.

    Yvette I. Sheline;Carl F. Pieper;M Deanna;Kathleen Welsh-Boehmer

  • Late-life depression and microstructural abnormalities in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex white matter.

    Warren D. Taylor;James R. MacFall;Martha E. Payne;Douglas R. McQuoid

  • Effects of intravoxel incoherent motions (IVIM) in steady-state free precession (SSFP) imaging: application to molecular diffusion imaging.

    D. Le Bihan;R. Turner;J. R. Macfall

  • White Matter Hyperintensity Progression and Late-Life Depression Outcomes

    Warren D. Taylor;David C. Steffens;James R. MacFall;Douglas R. McQuoid

  • Parameter estimation and tissue segmentation from multispectral MR images

    Zhengrong Liang;J.R. MacFall;D.P. Harrington

  • Hippocampal sclerosis after febrile status epilepticus: The FEBSTAT study

    Darrell V. Lewis;Shlomo Shinnar;Dale C. Hesdorffer;Emilia Bagiella

  • Multiple sclerosis: diffusion tensor MR imaging for evaluation of normal-appearing white matter.

    Alexander C. Guo;James R. MacFall;James M. Provenzale

  • Diffusion tensor imaging: background, potential, and utility in psychiatric research.

    Warren D. Taylor;Edward Hsu;K.Ranga Rama Krishnan;James R. MacFall

  • MRI abnormalities following febrile status epilepticus in children: The FEBSTAT study

    Shlomo Shinnar;Jacqueline A. Bello;Stephen Chan;Dale C. Hesdorffer

  • In vivo monitoring of tissue pharmacokinetics of liposome/drug using MRI: Illustration of targeted delivery

    Benjamin L. Viglianti;Sheela A. Abraham;Sheela A. Abraham;Charles R. Michelich;Pavel S. Yarmolenko

  • Cystic fibrosis: combined hyperpolarized 3He-enhanced and conventional proton MR imaging in the lung--preliminary observations.

    L F Donnelly;J R MacFall;H P McAdams;J M Majure

Frequent Co-Authors

K. Ranga Rama Krishnan
K. Ranga Rama Krishnan Rush University Medical Center
Warren D. Taylor
Warren D. Taylor Vanderbilt University Medical Center
David C. Steffens
David C. Steffens University of Connecticut
James M. Provenzale
James M. Provenzale Duke University
Mark W. Dewhirst
Mark W. Dewhirst Duke University
Gary H. Glover
Gary H. Glover Stanford University
G. Allan Johnson
G. Allan Johnson Duke University
G. B. Yodh
G. B. Yodh University of California, Irvine
Allison E. Ashley-Koch
Allison E. Ashley-Koch Duke University
Darrell V. Lewis
Darrell V. Lewis Duke University

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