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Alberto Leardini

Alberto Leardini

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
65
Citations
24568
World Ranking
1488
National Ranking
36

Alberto Leardini publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto Leardini sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 419 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Alberto Leardini D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alberto Leardini sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Alberto Leardini is affiliated with the University of Bologna in Italy and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and engineering, particularly focusing on surgery and biomedical engineering. Their work spans various subfields including orthopedics and sports medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and rheumatology.

Their research encompasses a broad range of topics centered on foot and ankle surgery, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, diabetic foot ulcer assessment and management, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, as well as prosthetics and rehabilitation robotics.

Alberto Leardini has published in several scientific journals with notable frequency in the following venues:

  • Applied Sciences
  • Gait & Posture
  • Journal of Biomechanics
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Scientific Reports

Among recent papers involving or relevant to their research area are:

  • "Kinect and wearable inertial sensors for motor rehabilitation programs at home: state of the art and an experimental comparison" (2020), BioMedical Engineering OnLine
  • "Angular and linear measurements of adult flexible flatfoot via weight-bearing CT scans and 3D bone reconstruction tools" (2021), Scientific Reports
  • "Postural stability and plantar pressure parameters in healthy subjects: variability, correlation analysis and differences under open and closed eye conditions" (2023), Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • "ISB recommendations for skin-marker-based multi-segment foot kinematics" (2021), Journal of Biomechanics
  • "A new ligament-compatible patient-specific 3D-printed implant and instrumentation for total ankle arthroplasty: from biomechanical studies to clinical cases" (2020), Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Leardini frequently collaborates with other researchers, with regular coauthors including Claudio Belvedere, Paolo Caravaggi, Maurizio Ortolani, Stefano Durante, and Lisa Berti.

Best Publications

  • ISB recommendation on definitions of joint coordinate system of various joints for the reporting of human joint motion—part I: ankle, hip, and spine

    Ge Wu;Sorin Siegler;Paul Allard;Chris Kirtley

  • Position and orientation in space of bones during movement: anatomical frame definition and determination.

    A Cappozzo;F Catani;U Della Croce;A Leardini

  • Position and orientation in space of bones during movement: experimental artefacts.

    Aurelio Cappozzo;Aurelio Cappozzo;F. Catani;A. Leardini;M. G. Benedetti

  • Human movement analysis using stereophotogrammetry. Part 4: assessment of anatomical landmark misplacement and its effects on joint kinematics.

    Ugo Della Croce;Alberto Leardini;Lorenzo Chiari;Aurelio Cappozzo

  • Validation of a functional method for the estimation of hip joint centre location.

    Alberto Leardini;Aurelio Cappozzo;Fabio Catani;Soren Toksvig-Larsen

  • Effects of hip joint centre mislocation on gait analysis results.

    Rita Stagni;Alberto Leardini;Aurelio Cappozzo;Maria Grazia Benedetti

  • Multi-segment trunk kinematics during locomotion and elementary exercises.

    Alberto Leardini;Fabio Biagi;Andrea Merlo;Claudio Belvedere

  • Estimation of spatial-temporal gait parameters in level walking based on a single accelerometer

    F. Bugané;M.G. Benedetti;G. Casadio;S. Attala

  • A prospective randomized assessment of earlier functional recovery in THA patients treated by minimally invasive direct anterior approach: A gait analysis study

    Eckart Mayr;Michael Nogler;Maria Grazia Benedetti;Oliver Kessler

  • A model-based method for the reconstruction of total knee replacement kinematics

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  • Mobility of the subtalar joint in the intact ankle complex.

    Alberto Leardini;Rita Stagni;John J O’Connor

  • ISB recommendations on the reporting of intersegmental forces and moments during human motion analysis.

    Timothy R Derrick;Antonie J van den Bogert;Andrea Cereatti;Raphael Dumas

  • The role of the passive structures in the mobility and stability of the human ankle joint: a literature review.

    Alberto Leardini;John J. O'Connor;Fabio Catani;Sandro Giannini

  • Soft tissue artifact compensation in knee kinematics by double anatomical landmark calibration: performance of a novel method during selected motor tasks

    A. Cappello;R. Stagni;S. Fantozzi;A. Leardini

  • Alignment deviation between bone resection and final implant positioning in computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty.

    Fabio Catani;Nicola Biasca;Andrea Ensini;Alberto Leardini

  • Finite element analysis of a total ankle replacement during the stance phase of gait.

    B Reggiani;B Reggiani;A Leardini;F Corazza;Mark Taylor

  • Validation of the angular measurements of a new inertial-measurement-unit based rehabilitation system: comparison with state-of-the-art gait analysis

    Alberto Leardini;Giada Lullini;Sandro Giannini;Lisa Berti

  • Fabrication of Co–Cr–Mo endoprosthetic ankle devices by means of Selective Laser Melting (SLM)

    Erica Liverani;Alessandro Fortunato;Alberto Leardini;Claudio Belvedere

  • Fluoroscopic and gait analysis of the functional performance in stair ascent of two total knee replacement designs

    Silvia Fantozzi;Maria Grazia Benedetti;Alberto Leardini;Scott Arthur Banks

  • Repeatability of a multi-segment foot protocol in adult subjects

    P. Caravaggi;Maria Grazia Benedetti;Lisa Berti;Alberto Leardini

  • ISB recommendation on definitions of joint coordinate system of various joints for the reporting of human joint motion, I: ankle, hip, and spine

    Ge Wu;Sorin Siegler;Paul Allard;Chris Kirtley

  • Technical note Mobility of the subtalar joint in the intact ankle complex

    Alberto Leardini;Rita Stagni

Frequent Co-Authors

Sandro Giannini
Sandro Giannini University of Bologna
Marco Viceconti
Marco Viceconti University of Bologna
Fulvia Taddei
Fulvia Taddei Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli
Vincenzo Parenti-Castelli University of Bologna
Angelo Cappello
Angelo Cappello University of Bologna
Alessandro Fortunato
Alessandro Fortunato University of Bologna
Giulio Marchesini
Giulio Marchesini University of Bologna
Maurilio Marcacci
Maurilio Marcacci University of Bologna
Mark Taylor
Mark Taylor Flinders University
Lorella Ceschini
Lorella Ceschini University of Bologna

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