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Medicine

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Engineering and Technology

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81
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World Ranking
514
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Guoan Li 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 Guoan Li sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 307 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Guoan Li 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 Guoan Li sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Guoan Li is affiliated with Newton Wellesley Hospital in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on surgery. Their research spans several related subfields, including pathology and forensic medicine, biomedical engineering, pharmacology, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics, prominently featuring spine and intervertebral disc pathology, spinal fractures and fixation techniques, and cervical and thoracic myelopathy. Additional areas of research include total knee arthroplasty outcomes, scoliosis diagnosis and treatment, knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, and musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation.

Guoan Li has published their research in multiple journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Biomechanics
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
  • Clinical Biomechanics
  • Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Engineering & Physics

Among their recent papers are:

  • Investigation of Alterations in the Lumbar Disc Biomechanics at the Adjacent Segments After Spinal Fusion Using a Combined In Vivo and In Silico Approach, 2020, Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Detachable string magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy for detecting high-risk varices in compensated advanced chronic liver disease (CHESS1801): A prospective multicenter study, 2020, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
  • In vivo intervertebral kinematics and disc deformations of the human cervical spine during walking, 2020, Medical Engineering & Physics
  • Biomechanical comparison of four tibial fixation techniques for meniscal root sutures in posterior medial meniscus root repair: A porcine study, 2020, Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
  • Quantifying the ranges of relative motions of the intervertebral discs and facet joints in the normal cervical spine, 2020, Journal of Biomechanics

Guoan Li collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Chaochao Zhou
  • Thomas Cha
  • Hany S. Bedair
  • Yanlong Zhong
  • Zongmiao Wan

Best Publications

  • The importance of quadriceps and hamstring muscle loading on knee kinematics and in-situ forces in the ACL.

    G Li;T.W Rudy;M Sakane;A Kanamori

  • In situ forces in the anterior cruciate ligament and its bundles in response to anterior tibial loads

    M. Sakane;R. J. Fox;S. L.-Y. Woo;G. A. Livesay

  • The forces in the anterior cruciate ligament and knee kinematics during a simulated pivot shift test: A human cadaveric study using robotic technology

    Akihiro Kanamori;Savio L-Y. Woo;C.Benjamin Ma;Jennifer Zeminski

  • A validated three-dimensional computational model of a human knee joint.

    G. Li;J. Gil;A. Kanamori;S. L.-Y. Woo

  • The 6 Degrees of Freedom Kinematics of the Knee after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency: An in Vivo Imaging Analysis

    Louis E. DeFrate;Ramprasad Papannagari;Thomas J. Gill;Jeremy M. Moses

  • TIBIOFEMORAL KINEMATICS AND CONDYLAR MOTION DURING THE STANCE PHASE OF GAIT

    Michal Kozanek;Ali Hosseini;Fang Liu;Samuel K. Van de Velde

  • Differences of Knee Anthropometry Between Chinese and White Men and Women

    Bing Yue;Kartik M. Varadarajan;Kartik M. Varadarajan;Songtao Ai;Tingting Tang

  • The effect of axial tibial torque on the function of the anterior cruciate ligament * **: A biomechanical study of a simulated pivot shift test

    Akihiro Kanamori;Jennifer Zeminski;Theodore W. Rudy;Guoan Li

  • Variability of a three-dimensional finite element model constructed using magnetic resonance images of a knee for joint contact stress analysis.

    Guoan Li;Orlando Lopez;Harry Rubash

  • Normal hip joint contact pressure distribution in single-leg standing—effect of gender and anatomic parameters

    Eiichi Genda;Norimasa Iwasaki;Guoan Li;Bruce A MacWilliams

  • Validation of a non-invasive fluoroscopic imaging technique for the measurement of dynamic knee joint motion.

    Guoan Li;Samuel K. Van de Velde;Jeffrey T. Bingham

  • In vivo kinematics of the ACL during weight‐bearing knee flexion

    Guoan Li;Louis E. DeFrate;Louis E. DeFrate;Harry E. Rubash;Thomas J. Gill

  • Anterior cruciate ligament deficiency alters the in vivo motion of the tibiofemoral cartilage contact points in both the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions.

    Guoan Li;Jeremy M. Moses;Ramprasad Papannagari;Neil P. Pathare

  • In vivo tibiofemoral contact analysis using 3D MRI-based knee models

    Louis E. DeFrate;Hao Sun;Thomas J. Gill;Harry E. Rubash

  • Feasibility of using orthogonal fluoroscopic images to measure in vivo joint kinematics.

    Guoan Li;Guoan Li;Thomas H. Wuerz;Thomas H. Wuerz;Louis E. DeFrate;Louis E. DeFrate

  • In vivo articular cartilage contact kinematics of the knee: an investigation using dual-orthogonal fluoroscopy and magnetic resonance image-based computer models.

    Guoan Li;Louis E. DeFrate;Louis E. DeFrate;Sang Eun Park;Thomas J. Gill

  • In Vivo Kinematics of the Knee After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction A Clinical and Functional Evaluation

    Ramprasad Papannagari;Thomas J. Gill;Louis E. DeFrate;Jeremy M. Moses

  • In Vivo Elongation of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterior Cruciate Ligament During Knee Flexion

    Guoan Li;Louis E. DeFrate;Louis E. DeFrate;Hao Sun;Thomas J. Gill

  • The cartilage thickness distribution in the tibiofemoral joint and its correlation with cartilage-to-cartilage contact.

    Guoan Li;Sang Eun Park;Louis E. DeFrate;Louis E. DeFrate;Matthew E. Schutzer

  • Six DOF in vivo kinematics of the ankle joint complex: Application of a combined dual-orthogonal fluoroscopic and magnetic resonance imaging technique.

    Richard J. de Asla;Lu Wan;Lu Wan;Harry E. Rubash;Guoan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Gill
Thomas J. Gill New England Baptist Hospital
Harry E. Rubash
Harry E. Rubash Harvard University
Orhun K. Muratoglu
Orhun K. Muratoglu Harvard University
Jon J.P. Warner
Jon J.P. Warner Harvard University
Henrik Malchau
Henrik Malchau Harvard University
Savio L. C. Woo
Savio L. C. Woo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
David T. Felson
David T. Felson Boston University
Zhongmin Jin
Zhongmin Jin Southwest Jiaotong University
P. Ponte Castañeda
P. Ponte Castañeda University of Pennsylvania

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