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Susan E. Mackinnon 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 Susan E. Mackinnon sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 868 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Susan E. Mackinnon 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 Susan E. Mackinnon sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 123 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2007 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Susan E. Mackinnon is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research is situated within the broad field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Neurology.

The research topics that dominate their work include:

  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Their frequently published works appear mainly in these venues:

  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Hand
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
  • Annals of Plastic Surgery
  • Experimental Neurology

Some notable recent papers include:

  • "Incidence of Nerve Injury After Extremity Trauma in the United States," 2020, published in Hand
  • "Women in Leadership and Their Influence on the Gender Diversity of Academic Plastic Surgery Programs," 2021, published in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • "Supercharge End-to-Side Anterior Interosseous-to-Ulnar Motor Nerve Transfer Restores Intrinsic Function in Cubital Tunnel Syndrome," 2020, published in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • "Common Hand Conditions," 2022, published in JAMA
  • "The CCL2/CCR2 axis is critical to recruiting macrophages into acellular nerve allograft bridging a nerve gap to promote angiogenesis and regeneration," 2020, published in Experimental Neurology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Matthew D. Wood
  • Alison K. Snyder-Warwick
  • J. Megan M. Patterson
  • Andrew Yee
  • Deng Pan

Susan E. Mackinnon was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Functional evaluation of complete sciatic, peroneal, and posterior tibial nerve lesions in the rat.

    Bain;Mackinnon Se;Hunter Da

  • Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve

    Susan Mackinnon;A. Dellon

  • Myelinated afferents signal the hyperalgesia associated with nerve injury.

    James N. Campbell;Srinivasa N. Raja;Richard A. Meyer;Richard A. Meyer;Susan E. Mackinnon

  • Clinical nerve reconstruction with a bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid tube

    S E Mackinnon;A L Dellon

  • Clinical outcome following nerve allograft transplantation.

    Susan E. Mackinnon;Vaishali B. Doolabh;Christine B. Novak;Elbert P. Trulock

  • Management of nerve gaps: autografts, allografts, nerve transfers, and end-to-side neurorrhaphy.

    Wilson Z. Ray;Susan E. Mackinnon

  • Controlled release of nerve growth factor enhances sciatic nerve regeneration.

    Annie C Lee;Vivian M Yu;James B Lowe;Michael J Brenner

  • Processed allografts and type I collagen conduits for repair of peripheral nerve gaps.

    Elizabeth L. Whitlock;Sami H. Tuffaha;Janina P. Luciano;Ying Yan

  • Walking track analysis: a long-term assessment of peripheral nerve recovery

    G. M. T. Hare;P. J. Evans;P. J. Evans;S. E. Mackinnon;T. J. Best;T. J. Best

  • Biomedical engineering strategies for peripheral nerve repair: surgical applications, state of the art, and future challenges.

    Bryan J. Pfister;Tessa Gordon;Joseph R. Loverde;Arshneel S. Kochar

  • Pathophysiology of nerve compression.

    Susan E Mackinnon

  • Treatment of the painful neuroma by neuroma resection and muscle implantation.

    A L Dellon;S E Mackinnon

  • Chronic nerve compression--an experimental model in the rat.

    Susan Mackinnon;A. L. Dellon;A. R. Hudson;D. A. Hunter

  • An alternative to the classical nerve graft for the management of the short nerve gap.

    A L Dellon;S E Mackinnon;S E Mackinnon

  • Reliability of two-point discrimination measurements

    A. Lee Dellon;A. Lee Dellon;Susan E. Mackinnon;Susan E. Mackinnon;Page Mc Donald Crosby;Page Mc Donald Crosby

  • Changes in nerve fiber numbers distal to a nerve repair in the rat sciatic nerve model.

    Susan E. MacKinnon;A. L. Dellon;J. P. O'Brien

  • Nerve crush injuries--a model for axonotmesis

    Peter M. Bridge;Douglas J. Ball;Susan E. Mackinnon;Yasushi Nakao

  • Results of Reinnervation of the Biceps and Brachialis Muscles with a Double Fascicular Transfer for Elbow Flexion

    Susan E. Mackinnon;Christine B. Novak;Terence M. Myckatyn;Thomas H. Tung

  • Nerve Transfers: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes

    Thomas H. Tung;Susan E. Mackinnon

  • Effects of motor versus sensory nerve grafts on peripheral nerve regeneration.

    Chris M. Nichols;Michael J. Brenner;Ida K. Fox;Thomas H. Tung

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Hunter
Daniel A. Hunter Washington University in St. Louis
Joel Katz
Joel Katz York University
T. Mohanakumar
T. Mohanakumar Washington University in St. Louis
G. Alexander Patterson
G. Alexander Patterson Washington University in St. Louis
Richard A. Meyer
Richard A. Meyer Johns Hopkins University
William C. Parks
William C. Parks Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Masayuki Miyasaka
Masayuki Miyasaka Osaka University
Alan Pestronk
Alan Pestronk Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel W. Moran
Daniel W. Moran Washington University in St. Louis
Eva L. Feldman
Eva L. Feldman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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