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John W. McDonald

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Neuroscience

D-Index
63
Citations
18431
World Ranking
3354
National Ranking
1555

John W. McDonald publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 138 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

John W. McDonald D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John W. McDonald is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within medicine, with a particular concentration on surgery and orthopedics. The subfields they have contributed to include surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, epidemiology, neurology, and radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging.

Their work encompasses a range of main topics, notably:

  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Muscle Physiology and Disorders

McDonald has coauthored multiple publications with several researchers, the most frequent of whom include:

  • Wonyong Lee
  • Andrew D. Lachance
  • Oliver Sogard
  • Michael Elder Waters
  • Joost T.P. Kortlever

Their published papers appear in a variety of scientific journals, with multiple contributions in the following venues:

  • Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
  • Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
  • PubMed

Some selected recent publications include:

  • The Effect of Immunomodulatory Treatments on Anti-Dystrophin Immune Response After AAV Gene Therapy in Dystrophin Deficient mdx Mice, 2021, Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Short Form and Lower Extremity Specific Limitations, 2020, PubMed
  • Suction drain usage has no benefit following revision total hip and knee arthroplasty, 2024, Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
  • The clinical outcome comparison between trans-syndesmotic fixation and anatomic deltoid ligament repair in unstable ankle fractures with medial clear space widening: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024, Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Evaluating the safety and efficacy of medical management in extracranial pseudoaneurysms: a comparative study, 2024, Journal of neurosurgery

Best Publications

  • Transplanted embryonic stem cells survive, differentiate and promote recovery in injured rat spinal cord.

    John W. Mcdonald;Xiao Zhong Liu;Yun Qu;Su Liu

  • Spinal-cord injury

    John W. McDonald;Cristina Lavinia Sadowsky

  • Physiological and pathophysiological roles of excitatory amino acids during central nervous system development

    John W. McDonald;Michael V. Johnston

  • Neuronal and glial apoptosis after traumatic spinal cord injury.

    Xiao Z. Liu;Xiao M. Xu;Rong Hu;Cheng Du

  • Embryonic stem cells differentiate into oligodendrocytes and myelinate in culture and after spinal cord transplantation

    Su Liu;Yun Qu;Todd J. Stewart;Michael J. Howard

  • Oligodendrocytes from forebrain are highly vulnerable to AMPA/kainate receptor-mediated excitotoxicity

    John W. Mcdonald;Sandy P. Althomsons;Krzysztof L. Hyrc;Dennis W. Choi

  • Neurotoxicity of N-methyl-D-aspartate is markedly enhanced in developing rat central nervous system.

    John W. McDonald;Faye S. Silverstein;Michael V. Johnston

  • MK-801 protects the neonatal brain from hypoxic-ischemic damage

    John W. McDonald;Faye Sarah Silverstein;Michael V. Johnston

  • Controlled release of neurotrophin-3 from fibrin gels for spinal cord injury

    Sara J Taylor;John W McDonald;Shelly E Sakiyama-Elbert

  • NOT ‘INDIFFERENCE TO PAIN’ BUT VARIETIES OF HEREDITARY SENSORY AND AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY

    Peter James Dyck;James F. Mellinger;Thomas J. Reagan;Samuel J. Horowitz

  • Robust CNS regeneration after complete spinal cord transection using aligned poly-L-lactic acid microfibers.

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  • Altered excitatory and inhibitory amino acid receptor binding in hippocampus of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy

    J W McDonald;E A Garofalo;T Hood;J C Sackellares

  • Differential ontogenic development of three receptors comprising the NMDA receptor/channel complex in the rat hippocampus.

    John W. McDonald;Michael V. Johnston;Anne B. Young

  • Magnesium reduces N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-mediated brain injury in perinatal rats.

    John W. McDonald;Faye Sarah Silverstein;Michael V. Johnston

  • Late recovery following spinal cord injury. Case report and review of the literature.

    John W. McDonald;Daniel Becker;Cristina L. Sadowsky;John A. Jane

  • Demyelination and remyelination after spinal cord injury

    John W. McDonald;Visar Belegu

  • Delivery of neurotrophin-3 from fibrin enhances neuronal fiber sprouting after spinal cord injury

    Sara J. Taylor;Ephron S. Rosenzweig;John W. McDonald;Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert

  • Electrical stimulation of the medullary pyramid promotes proliferation and differentiation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the corticospinal tract of the adult rat.

    Qun Li;Marcel Brus-Ramer;John H. Martin;John H. Martin;John W. McDonald;John W. McDonald

  • Rodent models for treatment of spinal cord injury: research trends and progress toward useful repair.

    Ephron S Rosenzweig;John W McDonald

  • Cyclosporine induces neuronal apoptosis and selective oligodendrocyte death in cortical cultures.

    John W. McDonald;Mark P. Goldberg;Byoung J. Gwag;Shu Ing Chi

  • Role of Glutamate Receptor-Mediated Excitotoxicity in Bilirubin-Induced Brain Injury in the Gunn Rat Model

    John W. McDonald;Steven M. Shapiro;Faye S. Silverstein;Michael V. Johnston

  • Susceptibility of brain to AMPA induced excitotoxicity transiently peaks during early postnatal development.

    John W. McDonald;William H. Trescher;Michael V. Johnston

  • Restoring function after spinal cord injury.

    Daniel Becker;Cristina L. Sadowsky;John W. McDonald

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael V. Johnston
Michael V. Johnston Kennedy Krieger Institute
Faye S. Silverstein
Faye S. Silverstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dennis W. Choi
Dennis W. Choi Stony Brook University
Hollis T. Cline
Hollis T. Cline Scripps Research Institute
Martha Constantine-Paton
Martha Constantine-Paton MIT
Mark P. Goldberg
Mark P. Goldberg The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Anne B. Young
Anne B. Young Harvard University
Robert A. Street
Robert A. Street Palo Alto Research Center
Clair A. Francomano
Clair A. Francomano Indiana University
David Valle
David Valle Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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