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Stuart M. McGill

Stuart M. McGill

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
34443
World Ranking
9645
National Ranking
382

Stuart M. McGill 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 Stuart M. McGill sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 274 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stuart M. McGill 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 Stuart M. McGill sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stuart M. McGill is affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada and has contributed to multiple areas within psychology and medicine. Their research spans several subfields including surgery, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research encompasses a variety of topics with publications addressing mindfulness and compassion interventions, EEG and brain-computer interfaces, music therapy and health, knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, and sports performance and training.

McGill's recent papers illustrate a focus on both neurological and biomechanical studies. These include:

  • Large effects of brief meditation intervention on EEG spectra in meditation novices, 2020, IBRO Reports
  • Increased core stability is associated with reduced knee valgus during single-leg landing tasks: Investigating lumbar spine and hip joint rotational stiffness, 2021, Journal of Biomechanics
  • Dr. Richard C. Nelson: An Important Multigenerational Father of Biomechanics, 2021, Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Frequent co-authors involved with McGill's research are:

  • Peta Stapleton
  • Joe Dispenza
  • Debbie Sabot
  • M. Peach
  • Danielle Raynor

McGill has published in venues such as IBRO Reports, Journal of Biomechanics, and Journal of Applied Biomechanics, reflecting a consistent engagement with journals specialized in neuroscience, biomechanics, and applied research.

Best Publications

  • Low Back Disorders : Evidence-Based Prevention and Rehabilitation

    Stuart McGill

  • Mechanical stability of the in vivo lumbar spine: implications for injury and chronic low back pain

    J. Cholewicki;Stuart M. McGill

  • Endurance times for low back stabilization exercises: Clinical targets for testing and training from a normal database

    Stuart M. McGill;Aaron Childs;Craig Liebenson

  • Coordination of muscle activity to assure stability of the lumbar spine

    Stuart M. McGill;Sylvain Grenier;Natasa Kavcic;Jacek Cholewicki

  • Preliminary Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule for Determining Which Patients With Low Back Pain Will Respond to a Stabilization Exercise Program

    Gregory E. Hicks;Julie M. Fritz;Anthony Delitto;Stuart M. McGill

  • Low back stability: from formal description to issues for performance and rehabilitation.

    Stuart M. McGill

  • The biomechanics of low back injury: Implications on current practice in industry and the clinic

    Stuart M. McGill

  • Abdominal muscle response during curl-ups on both stable and labile surfaces.

    Francisco J Vera-Garcia;Sylvain G Grenier;Stuart M McGill

  • Low Back Exercises: Evidence for Improving Exercise Regimens

    Stuart M McGill

  • Electromyographic activity of the abdominal and low back musculature during the generation of isometric and dynamic axial trunk torque: implications for lumbar mechanics.

    Stuart M. McGill

  • Intervertebral disc herniation: studies on a porcine model exposed to highly repetitive flexion/extension motion with compressive force.

    Jack P Callaghan;Stuart M McGill

  • Core Training: Evidence Translating to Better Performance and Injury Prevention

    Stuart M. McGill

  • Low back joint loading and kinematics during standing and unsupported sitting

    J. P. Callaghan;S. M. McGill

  • Low back loads over a variety of abdominal exercises: searching for the safest abdominal challenge.

    Craig T. Axler;Stuart M. McGILL

  • Quantitative intramuscular myoelectric activity of lumbar portions of psoas and the abdominal wall during a wide variety of tasks.

    Daniel Juker;Stuart McGILL;Peter Kropf;Thomas Steffen

  • A myoelectrically based dynamic three-dimensional model to predict loads on lumbar spine tissues during lateral bending.

    Stuart M. McGill

  • Determining the stabilizing role of individual torso muscles during rehabilitation exercises.

    Natasa Kavcic;Sylvain Grenier;Stuart M McGill

  • Quantification of Lumbar Stability by Using 2 Different Abdominal Activation Strategies

    Sylvain G. Grenier;Stuart M. McGill

  • Appropriately placed surface EMG electrodes reflect deep muscle activity (psoas, quadratus lumborum, abdominal wall) in the lumbar spine

    Stuart McGill;Daniel Juker;Peter Kropf

  • Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance

    Stuart McGill

Frequent Co-Authors

Ari Heinonen
Ari Heinonen University of Jyväskylä
Alexandra Papaioannou
Alexandra Papaioannou McMaster University
Angela M. Cheung
Angela M. Cheung University of Toronto
John D. Wark
John D. Wark University of Melbourne
Rakesh K. Jain
Rakesh K. Jain Harvard University
Gregory D. Myer
Gregory D. Myer Emory University
Richard L. Hughson
Richard L. Hughson University of Waterloo
Paul W. Hodges
Paul W. Hodges University of Queensland
Julie M. Fritz
Julie M. Fritz University of Utah
Aftab E. Patla
Aftab E. Patla University of Waterloo

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