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James MacDonald

Medicine · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1974
Traumatic Brain Injury ResearchSports injuries and preventionSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationChildren's Physical and Motor Development

Publications

100

Citations

1,603

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

52

Publishing since 1974

Research summary
AI-generated

James MacDonald's work centers on pediatric and youth sports medicine, with particular attention to injuries such as tibial spine fractures, ACL tears, and spondylolysis (a spine condition) in young athletes. His publications also cover broader topics in youth physical activity guidelines, muscular fitness, concussion recovery, and commentary on the sports medicine profession itself. Much of the recent output includes review articles, clinical practice surveys, and opinion/commentary pieces alongside original research.

Pediatric sports injuriesYouth physical activity and fitness guidelinesSpine conditions in young athletes (spondylolysis, tibial spine fractures)Concussion management in youth sportsSports medicine practice and professional commentary

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, dipping to a low of 3 papers in 2023 before a sharp rise to 14 in 2024, with an average of about 5 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 8 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 14 publications14242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine×10
  • Current Sports Medicine Reports×7
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise×7
  • Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine×5
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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