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Hans-Joachim Wilke

Hans-Joachim Wilke

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Engineering and Technology
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
86
Citations
26836
World Ranking
365
National Ranking
8

Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
30458
World Ranking
12659
National Ranking
679

Hans-Joachim Wilke 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 Hans-Joachim Wilke sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 385 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hans-Joachim Wilke 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 Hans-Joachim Wilke sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Hans-Joachim Wilke is affiliated with the University of Ulm in Germany and has made significant contributions primarily in the field of Medicine with a focus on spinal pathology and treatment.

The main research topics of Hans-Joachim Wilke include:

  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Medical Imaging and Analysis
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Scoliosis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

The scientist works in multiple subfields of Medicine, notably:

  • Surgery
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Hans-Joachim Wilke's recent academic contributions include the following papers:

  • Artificial intelligence in spine care: current applications and future utility, 2022, European Spine Journal
  • A Deep Learning Model for the Accurate and Reliable Classification of Disc Degeneration Based on MRI Data, 2020, Investigative Radiology
  • Radiographic cervical spine degenerative findings: a study on a large population from age 18 to 97 years, 2020, European Spine Journal
  • A comprehensive tool box for large animal studies of intervertebral disc degeneration, 2021, JOR Spine
  • Intelligence-Based Spine Care Model: A New Era of Research and Clinical Decision-Making, 2020, Global Spine Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hans-Joachim Wilke include:

  • Fabio Galbusera
  • Christian Liebsch
  • Youping Tao
  • Cornelia Neidlinger-Wilke
  • Dino Samartzis

The most frequent publication venues for this researcher are:

  • Brain and Spine
  • European Spine Journal
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • JOR Spine
  • The Spine Journal

In addition to journal articles, Hans-Joachim Wilke has contributed to books, including a publication with VVW eBooks titled Handbuch zur privaten Haftpflichtversicherung, released in 2022.

Best Publications

  • New in vivo measurements of pressures in the intervertebral disc in daily life.

    Hans–Joachim Wilke;Peter Neef;Marco Caimi;Thomas Hoogland

  • Testing criteria for spinal implants: recommendations for the standardization of in vitro stability testing of spinal implants

    H.-J. Wilke;K. Wenger;L. Claes

  • Dynamic stabilization of the lumbar spine and its effects on adjacent segments: an in vitro experiment.

    W Schmoelz;J F Huber;T Nydegger;Dipl-Ing

  • Are animal models useful for studying human disc disorders/degeneration?

    Mauro Alini;Stephen Eisenstein;Keita Ito;Christopher Little

  • Stability increase of the lumbar spine with different muscle groups. A biomechanical in vitro study.

    Hans-Joachim Wilke;Steffen Wolf;Lutz E. Claes;Markus Arand

  • Influence of size and stability of the osteotomy gap on the success of fracture healing

    Lutz Claes;Peter Augat;Gebhard Suger;Hans-Joachim Wilke

  • Intradiscal pressure together with anthropometric data--a data set for the validation of models.

    Hans-Joachim Wilke;Peter Neef;Barbara Hinz;Helmut Seidel

  • Are sheep spines a valid biomechanical model for human spines

    Hans-Joachim Wilke;Annette Kettler;Lutz E. Claes

  • Analysis of the influence of disc degeneration on the mechanical behaviour of a lumbar motion segment using the finite element method.

    Antonius Rohlmann;Thomas Zander;Hendrik Schmidt;Hendrik Schmidt;Hans-Joachim Wilke

  • Comparison of eight published static finite element models of the intact lumbar spine: Predictive power of models improves when combined together

    M. Dreischarf;T. Zander;A. Shirazi-Adl;C.M. Puttlitz

  • Anatomy of the sheep spine and its comparison to the human spine.

    Hans-Joachim Wilke;Annette Kettler;Karl Howard Wenger;Lutz Eberhardt Claes

  • Application of a new calibration method for a three-dimensional finite element model of a human lumbar annulus fibrosus.

    Hendrik Schmidt;Frank Heuer;Ulrich Simon;Annette Kettler

  • Posterior atlantoaxial fixation: biomechanical in vitro comparison of six different techniques.

    Marcus Richter;René Schmidt;Lutz Claes;Wolfhart Puhl

  • Pedicle screw loosening: a clinically relevant complication?

    Fabio Galbusera;David Volkheimer;Sandra Reitmaier;Nikolaus Berger-Roscher

  • Biomechanical effect of different lumbar interspinous implants on flexibility and intradiscal pressure

    Hans Joachim Wilke;J. Drumm;K. Häussler;C. MacK

  • Review of existing grading systems for cervical or lumbar disc and facet joint degeneration

    Annette Kettler;Hans-Joachim Wilke

  • A universal spine tester for in vitro experiments with muscle force simulation.

    H. J. Wilke;L. Claes;H. Schmitt;S. Wolf

  • Intradiscal pressure, shear strain, and fiber strain in the intervertebral disc under combined loading.

    Hendrik Schmidt;Annette Kettler;Frank Heuer;Ulrich Simon

  • Influence of a follower load on intradiscal pressure and intersegmental rotation of the lumbar spine.

    Antonius Rohlmann;Sylvia Neller;Lutz Claes;Georg Bergmann

  • Cyclic stretching of human osteoblasts affects proliferation and metabolism: a new experimental method and its application.

    Cornelia Neidlinger-Wilke;Hans-Joachim Wilke;Lutz Claes

Frequent Co-Authors

Lutz Claes
Lutz Claes University of Ulm
Hendrik Schmidt
Hendrik Schmidt Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Antonius Rohlmann
Antonius Rohlmann Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Philippe K. Zysset
Philippe K. Zysset University of Bern
Aboulfazl Shirazi-Adl
Aboulfazl Shirazi-Adl Polytechnique Montréal
Georg Bergmann
Georg Bergmann Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Rami Haj-Ali
Rami Haj-Ali Tel Aviv University
Joaquim M. Oliveira
Joaquim M. Oliveira University of Minho
Rui L. Reis
Rui L. Reis University of Minho
Mário A. Barbosa
Mário A. Barbosa University of Porto

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