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D-Index
104
Citations
53927
World Ranking
6931
National Ranking
670

W. I. McDonald 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 W. I. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 392 publications — 37th percentile

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

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

W. I. McDonald 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 W. I. McDonald sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 400 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

W. I. McDonald is affiliated with Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom. Their work is primarily connected to clinical and research activities in the field of ophthalmology conducted through this institution.

While there are no recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues available for W. I. McDonald, their professional association with a major eye hospital suggests a career focused on eye health, clinical treatments, and potentially ophthalmic research.

Data on main fields of study, subfields, and specific research topics related to McDonald's career are not documented. Similarly, there is no available information about book publications or academic awards received by this researcher.

Given the current data, W. I. McDonald's profile centers on their professional role within a specialized NHS Foundation Trust dedicated to eye care, without publicly detailed research outputs or notable academic collaborations at this time.

Best Publications

  • New diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: guidelines for research protocols.

    C M Poser;D W Paty;L Scheinberg;W I McDonald

  • Recommended diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis: Guidelines from the International Panel on the Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

    W. Ian McDonald;Alistair Compston;Gilles Edan;Donald E Goodkin

  • Breakdown of the blood-brain barrier precedes symptoms and other MRI signs of new lesions in multiple sclerosis : pathogenetic and clinical implications

    A.G. Kermode;A.J. Thompson;P.S. Tofts;D.G. MacManus

  • Spinal cord atrophy and disability in multiple sclerosis - A new reproducible and sensitive MRI method with potential to monitor disease progression

    Na Losseff;Sl Webb;Ji Oriordan;R Page

  • The role of NMR imaging in the assessment of multiple sclerosis and isolated neurological lesions. A quantitative study.

    I. E. C. Ormerod;D. H. Miller;W. I. McDONALD;E. P. G. H. Du Boulay

  • The prognostic value of brain MRI in clinically isolated syndromes of the CNS. A 10-year follow-up.

    J. I. O'riordan;A. J. Thompson;D. P. E. Kingsley;D. G. Macmanus

  • Major differences in the dynamics of primary and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.

    Alan J. Thompson;A. G. Kermode;D. Wicks;D. G. MacManus

  • Serial proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy in acute multiple sclerosis lesions

    C. A. Davie;C. P. Hawkins;G. J. Barker;A. Brennan

  • Progressive cerebral atrophy in multiple sclerosis A serial MRI study

    N. A. Losseff;L. Wang;H. M. Lai;D. S. Yoo

  • Serial gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis

    D. H. Miller;P. Rudge;G. Johnson;B. E. Kendall

  • Primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

    A. J. Thompson;C. H. Polman;D. H. Miller;W. I. Mcdonald

  • Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. MRI findings and the distinction from multiple sclerosis.

    J. Kesselring;D. H. Miller;S. A. Robb;B. E. Kendall

  • Clinical, CSF, and MRI findings in Devic's neuromyelitis optica.

    J. I. O'riordan;H. L. Gallagher;A. J. Thompson;R. S. Howard

  • The significance of brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities at presentation with clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis: A 5-year follow-up study

    S. P. Morrissey;D. H. Miller;B. E. Kendall;D. P. E. Kingsley

  • Diagnostic criteria for primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a position paper.

    A. J. Thompson;X. Montalban;F. Barkhof;B. Brochet

  • Occurrence of a multiple sclerosis-like illness in women who have a Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy mitochondrial DNA mutation.

    A. E. Harding;M. G. Sweeney;D. H. Miller;C. J. Mumford

  • Persistent functional deficit in multiple sclerosis and autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia is associated with axon loss.

    C. A. Davie;G. J. Barker;S. Webb;P. S. Tofts

  • Correlation of magnetization transfer ratio with clinical disability in multiple sclerosis.

    A. Gass;G. J. Barker;D. Kidd;J. W. Thorpe

  • Spinal cord MRI using multi-array coils and fast spin echo. II: Findings in multiple sclerosis

    D. Kidd;J. W. Thorpe;A. J. Thompson;B. E. Kendall

  • Quantitative brain MRI lesion load predicts the course of clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis

    M. Filippi;M. A. Horsfield;S. P. Morrissey;D. G. MacManus

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan J. Thompson
Alan J. Thompson University College London
DH Miller
DH Miller University of Leeds
Gareth J. Barker
Gareth J. Barker King's College London
Achim Gass
Achim Gass Heidelberg University
Frederik Barkhof
Frederik Barkhof University College London
David J. Werring
David J. Werring University College London
Mark R. Newton
Mark R. Newton University of Melbourne
Tamas Revesz
Tamas Revesz University College London
Massimo Filippi
Massimo Filippi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Gordon T. Plant
Gordon T. Plant University College London

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