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Sheila MacNeil 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 Sheila MacNeil sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 437 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sheila MacNeil 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 Sheila MacNeil sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sheila MacNeil is affiliated with the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom and has an extensive research portfolio primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work covers a diverse range of subfields including Molecular Biology, Surgery, Rehabilitation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Ophthalmology.

Their research addresses multiple topics, with significant focus on Wound Healing and Treatments, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Ocular Infections and Treatments, Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Pelvic Floor Disorders Treatments, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, and Corneal Surgery and Disorders.

Sheila MacNeil has contributed to several publication venues with repeated appearances in:

  • Nature Reviews Urology
  • Journal of Visualized Experiments
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "A Dinuclear Ruthenium(II) Complex Excited by Near-Infrared Light through Two-Photon Absorption Induces Phototoxicity Deep within Hypoxic Regions of Melanoma Cancer Spheroids" (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Corneal Infection Models: Tools to Investigate the Role of Biofilms in Bacterial Keratitis" (2020) published in Cells
  • "Thiolene- and Polycaprolactone Methacrylate-Based Polymerized High Internal Phase Emulsion (PolyHIPE) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering" (2021) published in Biomacromolecules
  • "Multifunctional Copper-Containing Mesoporous Glass Nanoparticles as Antibacterial and Proangiogenic Agents for Chronic Wounds" (2020) published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "Assessment of the Angiogenic Potential of 2-Deoxy-D-Ribose Using a Novel in vitro 3D Dynamic Model in Comparison With Established in vitro Assays" (2020) published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Their research collaborations include frequent co-authors such as:

  • Frederik Claeyssens
  • Christopher R. Chapple
  • Prashant Garg
  • Peter N. Monk
  • Serkan Dıkıcı

Best Publications

  • Mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerates skin wound healing: an in vitro study of fibroblast and keratinocyte scratch assays.

    M.N.M. Walter;K.T. Wright;H.R. Fuller;S. MacNeil

  • Biomimetic pH Sensitive Polymersomes for Efficient DNA Encapsulation and Delivery

    Hannah Lomas;Irene Canton;Sheila Macneil;Jianzhong Du

  • Simple limbal epithelial transplantation (SLET): a novel surgical technique for the treatment of unilateral limbal stem cell deficiency

    Virender S Sangwan;Sayan Basu;Sheila MacNeil;Dorairajan Balasubramanian

  • Development of a UV crosslinked biodegradable hydrogel containing adipose derived stem cells to promote vascularization for skin wounds and tissue engineering.

    Gozde Eke;Naside Mangir;Nesrin Hasirci;Sheila MacNeil

  • Culture of skin cells in 3D rather than 2D improves their ability to survive exposure to cytotoxic agents.

    Tao Sun;Simon Jackson;John W. Haycock;Sheila MacNeil;Sheila MacNeil

  • Biomaterials for tissue engineering of skin

    Sheila MacNeil

  • Development of biodegradable electrospun scaffolds for dermal replacement.

    Keith A. Blackwood;Rob McKean;Irene Canton;Christine O. Freeman

  • Consensus Statement of the European Urology Association and the European Urogynaecological Association on the Use of Implanted Materials for Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence

    Christopher R Chapple;Francisco Cruz;Xavier Deffieux;Alfredo L Milani

  • Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Different Sources Diverge in Their Expression of Cell Surface Proteins and Display Distinct Differentiation Patterns

    Kourosch C. Elahi;Gerd Klein;Meltem Avci-Adali;Karl D. Sievert

  • Decellularization and sterilization of porcine urinary bladder matrix for tissue engineering in the lower urinary tract

    Derek J Rosario;Gwendolen C Reilly;Emadaldeen Ali Salah;Maggie Glover

  • Non-cytotoxic polymer vesicles for rapid and efficient intracellular delivery.

    Hannah Lomas;Marzia Massignani;Khairuddin A. Abdullah;Irene Canton

  • Plasma copolymer surfaces of acrylic acid/1,7 octadiene: surface characterisation and the attachment of ROS 17/2.8 osteoblast-like cells.

    R Daw;S Candan;A J Beck;A J Devlin

  • Self-Organization of Skin Cells in Three-Dimensional Electrospun Polystyrene Scaffolds

    Tao Sun;Shaoming Mai;David Norton;John W. Haycock

  • Transdermal drug delivery: from micro to nano.

    Carla Pegoraro;Sheila MacNeil;Giuseppe Battaglia

  • Biocompatible wound dressings based on chemically degradable triblock copolymer hydrogels.

    Jeppe Madsen;Steven P. Armes;Karima Bertal;Hannah Lomas

  • Oxidative damage to muscle protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Haycock Jw;MacNeil S;Jones P;Harris Jb

  • Automated tracking of migrating cells in phase-contrast video microscopy sequences using image registration.

    A.J. Hand;Tao Sun;D.C. Barber;D.R. Hose

  • Development of a Three Dimensional Multiscale Computational Model of the Human Epidermis

    Salem Adra;Tao Sun;Sheila MacNeil;Mike Holcombe

  • Polymersome-mediated delivery of combination anticancer therapy to head and neck cancer cells: 2D and 3D in vitro evaluation.

    Helen E Colley;Vanessa Hearnden;Milagros Avila-Olias;Milagros Avila-Olias;Denis Cecchin;Denis Cecchin

  • Chromium homeostasis in patients with type II (NIDDM) diabetes.

    B.W. Morris;S. MacNeil;C.A. Hardisty;S. Heller

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher R. Chapple
Christopher R. Chapple Royal Hallamshire Hospital
John W. Haycock
John W. Haycock University of Sheffield
Frederik Claeyssens
Frederik Claeyssens University of Sheffield
Anthony J. Ryan
Anthony J. Ryan University of Sheffield
Robert D. Short
Robert D. Short Lancaster University
Giuseppe Battaglia
Giuseppe Battaglia Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia
Craig Murdoch
Craig Murdoch University of Sheffield
Ihtesham Ur Rehman
Ihtesham Ur Rehman Lancaster University
Steven P. Armes
Steven P. Armes University of Sheffield
Jan Deprest
Jan Deprest KU Leuven

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