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John W. McAvoy publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. McAvoy sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 132 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

John W. McAvoy D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John W. McAvoy sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John W. McAvoy is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research primarily falls within the field of Social Sciences, with a specialized focus on Education as a subfield. The main topics of McAvoy's work involve Child Development and Digital Technology.

McAvoy has contributed to academic literature with at least one recent publication. This paper is titled Through a Gender Lens: A Pilot Game for Young Children to Enhance Bullying Awareness and Encourage the Adoption of the Defender Role, published in 2023 in the SSRN Electronic Journal.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with McAvoy include:

  • Attracta Brennan
  • Caroline Manghan
  • Sam Redfern
  • Mary E. Dempsey

The publication venues where McAvoy's work appears include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The available data indicates that McAvoy's research integrates perspectives from education and digital technology to address issues related to child development, such as bullying awareness and social roles among young children. The pilot study referenced explores gender perspectives within these contexts.

Best Publications

  • Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) induces different responses in lens epithelial cells depending on its concentration.

    J.W. McAvoy;C.G. Chamberlain

  • GROWTH FACTOR REGULATION OF LENS DEVELOPMENT

    Frank Lovicu;Johnston McAvoy;Johnston McAvoy

  • Transforming Growth Factor-β-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in the Lens: A Model for Cataract Formation

    R.U. de Iongh;E. Wederell;F.J. Lovicu;J.W. McAvoy

  • Cataract induction in lenses cultured with transforming growth factor-beta

    Angela M. Hales;Coral G. Chamberlain;John W. McAvoy

  • TGF-beta 1 induces lens cells to accumulate alpha-smooth muscle actin, a marker for subcapsular cataracts.

    Angela M. Hales;Mark W. Schulz;Coral G. Chamberlain;John W. McAvoy

  • Acidic and basic FGF in ocular media and lens: implications for lens polarity and growth patterns

    M.W. Schulz;C.G. Chamberlain;R.U. de Iongh;J.W. McAvoy

  • Induction of cataract-like changes in rat lens epithelial explants by transforming growth factor beta.

    Jie Liu;Angela M. Hales;Coral G. Chamberlain;John W. McAvoy

  • FGF-induced lens cell proliferation and differentiation is dependent on MAPK (ERK1/2) signalling.

    Frank J. Lovicu;John W. McAvoy

  • Induction of lens fibre differentiation by acidic and basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF).

    Coral G. Chamberlain;John W. McAvoy

  • Growth factors in the eye.

    John W. McAvoy;Coral G. Chamberlain

  • TGFβ induces morphological and molecular changes similar to human anterior subcapsular cataract

    Frank J Lovicu;Mark W Schulz;Angela M Hales;Lisa N Vincent

  • Evidence that fibroblast growth factor promotes lens fibre differentiation

    Coral G. Chamberlain;John W. McAvoy

  • Smad translocation and growth suppression in lens epithelial cells by endogenous TGFbeta2 during wound repair

    Shizuya Saika;Yuka Okada;Takeshi Miyamoto;Yoshitaka Ohnishi

  • Induction of the Eye Lens

    J.W. McAVOY

  • A role for Wnt/β-catenin signaling in lens epithelial differentiation

    Richard J.W Stump;Sharyn Ang;Yongjuan Chen;Tatiana von Bahr

  • Estrogen Protects Lenses against Cataract Induced by Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGFβ)

    Angela M. Hales;Coral G. Chamberlain;Christopher R. Murphy;John W. McAvoy

  • The role of fibroblast growth factor in eye lens development.

    J. W. McAVOY;C. G. Chamberlain;R. U. De Iongh;N. A. Richardson

  • Requirement for TGFβ receptor signaling during terminal lens fiber differentiation

    Robbert U. de Iongh;Frank J. Lovicu;Paul A. Overbeek;Michael D. Schneider

  • TGFβ-Smad signalling in postoperative human lens epithelial cells

    S Saika;T Miyamoto;I Ishida;K Shirai

  • Understanding the role of growth factors in embryonic development: insights from the lens

    FJ Lovicu;JW McAvoy;RU de Iongh

Frequent Co-Authors

Frank J. Lovicu
Frank J. Lovicu University of Sydney
Jozef Gecz
Jozef Gecz University of Adelaide
Paul A. Overbeek
Paul A. Overbeek Baylor College of Medicine
John E.J. Rasko
John E.J. Rasko Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology
Melissa H. Little
Melissa H. Little Murdoch Children's Research Institute
David A. Mackey
David A. Mackey University of Western Australia
Bradley K. Yoder
Bradley K. Yoder University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graeme C.M. Black
Graeme C.M. Black University of Manchester
Jamie E. Craig
Jamie E. Craig Flinders University
Helen McNeill
Helen McNeill Washington University in St. Louis

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