I. Watt

7.5k citations

114 papers · 5.1k · 2 hit papers · h-index 38

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Rheumatology top 0.1%
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.5%

Papers in

Rheumatology 67
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms 32
- Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments 27
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies 26
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments 8
Surgery 41
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation 9
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques 6

Co-authors: Paul Dieppe (19 shared papers)M. Kloppenburg (17 shared papers)T. Huizinga (10 shared papers)Michael Doherty (10 shared papers)P R Goddard (3 shared papers)G László (2 shared papers)Elizabeth Nicholson (2 shared papers)Marion C Kortekaas (3 shared papers)
Journals: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (25 papers)Lara D. Veeken (14 papers)British Journal of Radiology (13 papers)Clinical Radiology (9 papers)Osteoarthritis and Cartilage (6 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Netherlands France

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110 papers receiving 4.9k citations

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EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis 2009 · 500 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

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it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2009 Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
1982 Clinical Radiology

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1	EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, George Peat, M A Bierma-Zeinstra, Nigel Arden, Barry Bresnihan, Gabriel Herrero‐Beaumont, S. Kirschner, Burkhard F. Leeb, Stefan Lohmander, B Mazières, Karel Pavelká, Leonardo Punzi, Alexander So, Tiraje Tuncer, I. Watt, J. W. J. Bijlsma Hit paper breakdown →	2009	500
2	Computed tomography in pulmonary emphysema Clinical Radiology ·P R Goddard, Elizabeth Nicholson, G László, I. Watt Hit paper breakdown →	1982	377
3	European League Against Rheumatism recommendations for calcium pyrophosphate deposition. Part I: terminology and diagnosis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Thomas Bardin, В Г Барскова, P A Guerne, Tim Jansen, Burkhard F. Leeb, Fernando Pérez-Ruiz, José Bravo Pimentão, Leonardo Punzi, Pascal Richette, Francisca Sivera, Till Uhlig, I. Watt, Eliseo Pascual	2011	335
4	Do knee abnormalities visualised on MRI explain knee pain in knee osteoarthritis? A systematic review Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Erlangga Yusuf, Marion C Kortekaas, I. Watt, T. Huizinga, M. Kloppenburg	2010	308
5	Synovial chondromatosis Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume ·Hugh Maurice, M. Crone, I. Watt	1988	140
6	Mortality amongst multiple trauma patients admitted to an intensive therapy unit Anaesthesia ·I. Watt, (unknown)	1984	139
7	Mortality amongst multiple trauma patients admitted to an intensive therapy unit Anaesthesia ·I. Watt, I. McA. Ledingham	1983	137
8	EULAR recommendations for calcium pyrophosphate deposition. Part II: Management Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Eliseo Pascual, В Г Барскова, P A Guerne, Tim Jansen, Burkhard F. Leeb, Fernando Pérez-Ruiz, José Bravo Pimentão, Leonardo Punzi, Pascal Richette, Francisca Sivera, Till Uhlig, I. Watt, Thomas Bardin	2011	136
9	Pain in hand osteoarthritis is associated with inflammation: the value of ultrasound Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Marion C Kortekaas, Wing‐Yee Kwok, M. Reijnierse, I. Watt, T. Huizinga, M. Kloppenburg	2010	108
10	The development of a preliminary ultrasonographic scoring system for features of hand osteoarthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Helen Keen, F. Lavie, Richard J. Wakefield, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, H.B. Hammer, E. Hensor, Adrian Pendleton, David Kane, H. Guérini, Claudia Schueller-Weidekamm, Marion C Kortekaas, F Birrel, M. Kloppenburg, Tanja Stamm, I. Watt, Josef S Smolen, E. Maheu, Maxime Dougados, Philip G. Conaghan	2007	106
11	MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF PATELLAR TENDONITIS Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume ·David Johnson, C.J. Wakeley, I. Watt	1996	104
12	Illness perceptions in patients with osteoarthritis: Change over time and association with disability Arthritis Care & Research ·J. Bijsterbosch, Margreet Scharloo, Annemieke Visser, I. Watt, Ingrid Meulenbelt, T. Huizinga, Ad A. Kaptein, M. Kloppenburg	2009	94
13	Magnetic resonance imaging in osteoarthritis of the knee: correlation with radiographic and scintigraphic findings. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Timothy E. McAlindon, I. Watt, F McCrae, P Goddard, Paul Dieppe	1991	91
14	No loss of cartilage volume over three years in patients with knee osteoarthritis as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Stephen J. Gandy, Paul Dieppe, Michael C. Keen, Rose A. Maciewicz, I. Watt, John C. Waterton	2002	88
15	A TWO-YEAR, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY THERAPY IN OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE JOINT Lara D. Veeken ·Paul Dieppe, J Cushnaghan, M K Jasani, F McCrae, I. Watt	1993	87
16	99mTc HMDP bone scanning in generalised nodal osteoarthritis. II. The four hour bone scan image predicts radiographic change. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Charles Hutton, E R Higgs, P. C. Jackson, I. Watt, Paul Dieppe	1986	87
17	APATITE ASSOCIATED DESTRUCTIVE ARTHRITIS Lara D. Veeken ·P. Dieppe, Michael Doherty, David G. Macfarlane, Charles Hutton, J W Bradfield, I. Watt	1984	85
18	Osteoarthritis of the knee joint: an eight year prospective study. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·Loreto Massardo, I. Watt, J Cushnaghan, Paul Dieppe	1989	81
19	Scintigraphic assessment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·F McCrae, J Shouls, Paul Dieppe, I. Watt	1992	76
20	Progression of hand osteoarthritis over 2 years: a clinical and radiological follow-up study Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ·S. Botha-Scheepers, N. Riyazi, I. Watt, F.R. Rosendaal, P. Eline Slagboom, N. Bellamy, F. C. Breedveld, M. Kloppenburg	2008	73

About I. Watt

I. Watt is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, having authored 114 papers that have together received 5.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (32 papers), Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments (27 papers), Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies (26 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (9 papers), Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments (8 papers), Tendon Structure and Treatment (7 papers), Bone and Joint Diseases (7 papers) and Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Rheumatology (3.1k citations), Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (872 citations), Nephrology (422 citations), Surgery (1.9k citations) and Pharmacology (556 citations). I. Watt has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Netherlands and France. Frequent co-authors include Paul Dieppe, M. Kloppenburg, T. Huizinga, Michael Doherty, P R Goddard, G László, Elizabeth Nicholson, Marion C Kortekaas, I. McA. Ledingham and Erlangga Yusuf. Their work appears in journals such as Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Lara D. Veeken, British Journal of Radiology, Clinical Radiology and Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

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