2026 Clare M. Rimnac: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	45	11836	11444	2748	2552	142	6712

Research.com Recognitions

1999 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Clare M. Rimnac is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the fields of Medicine, with notable contributions in Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Bone fractures and treatments
Bone health and osteoporosis research
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Diversity and Career in Medicine

Rimnac has published extensively, with frequent appearances in these venues:

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
The Journal of Arthroplasty
Cell and Tissue Banking

Frequent coauthors include:

Seth S. Leopold
Mark C. Gebhardt
Terence J. Gioe
Paul Manner
Raphaël Porcher

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Rimnac are:

"Dose-dependent effects of gamma radiation sterilization on the collagen matrix of human cortical bone allograft and its influence on fatigue crack propagation resistance," 2024, Cell and Tissue Banking
"Biomechanics of immature human cortical bone: A systematic review," 2021, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
"Editorial: What CORR ® Seeks From Papers About New Implants and Techniques," 2022, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
"The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in orthopedic research," 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Research®
"Editorial: Opposites Attract at CORR®-Machine Learning and Qualitative Research," 2020, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Rimnac was recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 1999.

Best Publications

Use of stereolithography to manufacture critical-sized 3D biodegradable scaffolds for bone ingrowth.

Malcolm N. Cooke;John P. Fisher;David Dean;Clare Rimnac

741
Citations
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene: mechanics, morphology, and clinical behavior.

M. C. Sobieraj;Clare Marie Rimnac

344
Citations
Do Ceramic Femoral Heads Reduce Taper Fretting Corrosion in Hip Arthroplasty? A Retrieval Study

Steven M. Kurtz;Steven M. Kurtz;Sevi B. Kocagöz;Josa A. Hanzlik;Richard J. Underwood

277
Citations
Post-irradiation aging of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

Clare Rimnac;Robert Klein;Foster Betts;Timothy Wright

257
Citations
Constitutive modeling of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene under large-deformation and cyclic loading conditions.

J. S. Bergström;S. M. Kurtz;C. M. Rimnac;A. A. Edidin

239
Citations
Polyethylene and metal debris generated by non-articulating surfaces of modular acetabular components

O. L. Huk;M. Bansal;F. Betts;C. M. Rimnac

225
Citations
Thermomechanical behavior of virgin and highly crosslinked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements.

S.M Kurtz;S.M Kurtz;M.L Villarraga;M.L Villarraga;M.P Herr;M.P Herr;J.S Bergström

200
Citations
Is increased modularity associated with increased fretting and corrosion damage in metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty devices? A retrieval study

Genymphas B. Higgs;Josa A. Hanzlik;Daniel W. MacDonald;Jeremy L. Gilbert

192
Citations
Fracture resistance of gamma radiation sterilized cortical bone allografts.

Ozan Akkus;Clare M. Rimnac

177
Citations
Fatigue crack propagation resistance of virgin and highly crosslinked, thermally treated ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene

Sara J. Gencur;Clare M. Rimnac;Steven M. Kurtz;Steven M. Kurtz

167
Citations
The effect of centrifugation on the fracture properties of acrylic bone cements.

C M Rimnac;T M Wright;D L McGill

151
Citations
Fatigue crack propagation behavior of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.

G. M. Connelly;G. M. Connelly;Clare Marie Rimnac;T. M. Wright;R. W. Hertzberg

148
Citations
Cortical bone tissue resists fatigue fracture by deceleration and arrest of microcrack growth

Ozan Akkus;Clare M. Rimnac

130
Citations
Anisotropy and oxidative resistance of highly crosslinked UHMWPE after deformation processing by solid-state ram extrusion.

Steven M. Kurtz;Dan Mazzucco;Dan Mazzucco;Clare M. Rimnac;Dave Schroeder

118
Citations
Prediction of multiaxial mechanical behavior for conventional and highly crosslinked UHMWPE using a hybrid constitutive model

J.S. Bergström;C.M. Rimnac;S.M. Kurtz;S.M. Kurtz

117
Citations
Failure of carbon fiber-reinforced polyethylene total knee-replacement components. A report of two cases.

T. M. Wright;D. J. Astion;M. Bansal;Clare Marie Rimnac

116
Citations
Does Vitamin E–Stabilized Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Address Concerns of Cross-Linked Polyethylene in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Hani Haider;Joel N. Weisenburger;Steven M. Kurtz;Clare M. Rimnac

114
Citations
2006 Otto Aufranc Award Paper: significance of in vivo degradation for polyethylene in total hip arthroplasty.

Steven M Kurtz;William J Hozack;James J Purtill;Michele Marcolongo

114
Citations
Degradation of mechanical properties of UHMWPE acetabular liners following long-term implantation

Steven M Kurtz;Steven M Kurtz;William Hozack;Michele Marcolongo;Joseph Turner

110
Citations
In Vivo Degradation of Polyethylene Liners After Gamma Sterilization in Air

Steven M. Kurtz;Clare Marie Rimnac;William J. Hozack;Joseph Turner

110
Citations
Microdamage caused by fatigue loading in human cancellous bone: relationship to reductions in bone biomechanical performance.

Floor M. Lambers;Amanda R. Bouman;Clare M. Rimnac;Christopher J. Hernandez

95
Citations
Mechanical behavior, wear surface morphology, and clinical performance of UHMWPE acetabular components after 10 years of implantation

A. A. Edidin;Clare Marie Rimnac;V. M. Goldberg;S. M. Kurtz;S. M. Kurtz;S. M. Kurtz

93
Citations
Do Ceramic Femoral Heads Reduce Taper Fretting Corrosion in Hip Arthroplasty? a Retrieval Study

Daniel MacDonald;Steven Kurtz;Sevi Kocagoz;Josa Hanzlik

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