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Clinical Biomechanics
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Clinical Biomechanics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 346 13 16 6
Medicine 1788 80 104 14

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 175
Documents by Best Scientists*: 212
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 5
SCIMAGO H-index: 152
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.471
Impact Factor: 1.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Clinical Biomechanics?

Clinical Biomechanics aims to foster the development of research in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Orthodontics, Physical therapy, Anatomy and Biomechanics. The journal addresses concerns in Physical medicine and rehabilitation which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Ankle, Kinematics and Range of motion. Topics in Orthodontics explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Femur, Surgery, Implant, Fixation (surgical) and Cadaveric spasm.

The research on Physical therapy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Ground reaction force, Knee Joint and Low back pain. Research on Knee Joint addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Anterior cruciate ligament. The journal links adjacent topics like Anatomy with Isometric exercise.

The study on Biomechanics presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Biomedical engineering. The studies in Gait featured incorporate elements of Osteoarthritis, Gait analysis and Preferred walking speed. The journal explores research in Sagittal plane and the adjacent study of Coronal plane.

  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation (31.28%)
  • Orthodontics (23.17%)
  • Physical therapy (21.93%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Position and orientation in space of bones during movement: anatomical frame definition and determination. (1240 citations)
  • Mechanical stability of the in vivo lumbar spine: implications for injury and chronic low back pain (923 citations)
  • Model-based estimation of muscle forces exerted during movements (647 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Clinical Biomechanics:

The journal publications investigate studies in Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Physical therapy, Anatomy, Biomechanics and Range of motion. The published articles focus on Physical medicine and rehabilitation but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Ankle and Kinematics. While Anatomy is the key highlight in the published papers, thet also covered some subjects on Orthodontics and Surgery.

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Clinical Biomechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kai Nan An (51 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stuart M. McGill (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lutz Claes (38 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • William S. Marras (32 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mark J. Pearcy (29 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Clinical Biomechanics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mayo Clinic (88 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Waterloo (84 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • VU University Amsterdam (74 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Calgary (72 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Université de Montréal (70 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 4.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.55% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.09% of all publications and 65.83% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Biomechanical musculoskeletal models of the cervical spine: A systematic literature review.

    Mina Alizadeh;Gregory G. Knapik;Prasath Mageswaran;Ehud Mendel

    (2020)
    30 Citations
  • Transfer and retention effects of gait training with anterior-posterior perturbations to postural responses after medio-lateral gait perturbations in older adults

    M.M. Rieger;S. Papegaaij;M. Pijnappels;F. Steenbrink

    (2020)
    28 Citations
  • Quantified biomechanical properties of lower lumbar myofascia in younger adults with chronic idiopathic low back pain and matched healthy controls

    Sadia Ilahi;Alfonse T. Masi;Allison White;Amanda Devos

    (2020)
    27 Citations
  • Biomechanical effects of manipulating peak vertical ground reaction force throughout gait in individuals 6-12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

    Alyssa Evans-Pickett;Hope C. Davis-Wilson;Brittney A. Luc-Harkey;J. Troy Blackburn

    (2020)
    26 Citations
  • The impact of ligament tears on joint contact mechanics in progressive collapsing foot deformity: A finite element study.

    (2022)
    25 Citations
  • Shoulder mechanical impingement risk associated with manual wheelchair tasks in individuals with spinal cord injury.

    Joseph D. Mozingo;Mohsen Akbari-Shandiz;Naveen S. Murthy;Meegan G. Van Straaten

    (2020)
    25 Citations
  • In vitro comparison of personalized 3D printed versus standard expandable titanium vertebral body replacement implants in the mid-thoracic spine using entire rib cage specimens.

    Christian Liebsch;Viktor Aleinikov;Talgat Kerimbayev;Serik Akshulakov

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • The biomechanical fingerprint of hip and knee osteoarthritis patients during activities of daily living.

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • The single-leg vertical hop provides unique asymmetry information in individuals after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

    Jeffrey B. Taylor;Jeffrey B. Taylor;Audrey E. Westbrook;Penny L. Head;Katie M. Glover

    (2020)
    19 Citations
  • Short term outcomes of hip arthroscopy on hip joint mechanics and cartilage health in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

    Michael A. Samaan;Trevor Grace;Alan L. Zhang;Sharmila Majumdar

    (2020)
    17 Citations

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