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James J. Irrgang publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James J. Irrgang sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 344 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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James J. Irrgang D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James J. Irrgang sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 95 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James J. Irrgang is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and works primarily in the field of Medicine. Their research focuses extensively on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Epidemiology, Mechanics of Materials, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their scholarly output includes significant contributions to the understanding of knee injuries and reconstruction techniques, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, sports injuries and prevention, shoulder injury and treatment, shoulder and clavicle injuries, orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation, and tendon structure and treatment.

Frequent publication venues for James J. Irrgang include:

  • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
  • Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by James J. Irrgang cover topics such as anterior cruciate ligament injuries, clinical outcomes, and treatment comparisons. These include:

  • Current trends in the anterior cruciate ligament part II: evaluation, surgical technique, prevention, and rehabilitation (2021), published in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
  • Clinical outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament injury: panther symposium ACL injury clinical outcomes consensus group (2020), published in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
  • Non-anatomic tunnel position increases the risk of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (2021), published in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy
  • How Does Platelet-Rich Plasma Compare Clinically to Other Therapies in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2022), published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Return to preinjury sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is predicted by five independent factors (2021), published in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Collaborations with other researchers have been substantial, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Volker Musahl
  • Jonathan D. Hughes
  • Bryson P. Lesniak
  • Adam Popchak
  • Freddie H. Fu

James J. Irrgang's work frequently addresses clinical and surgical aspects of knee injuries and related treatments, with a research portfolio that spans biomechanics and rehabilitation outcomes.

Best Publications

  • Development and Validation of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form

    James J. Irrgang;Allen F. Anderson;Arthur L. Boland;Christopher D. Harner

  • A Comparison of a Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale

    Julie M Fritz;James J Irrgang

  • Evidence of Validity for the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)

    RobRoy L. Martin;James J. Irrgang;Ray G. Burdett;Stephen F. Conti

  • A Clinical Prediction Rule To Identify Patients with Low Back Pain Most Likely To Benefit from Spinal Manipulation: A Validation Study

    John D. Childs;Julie M. Fritz;Timothy W. Flynn;James J. Irrgang

  • Development of a Patient-Reported Measure of Function of the Knee*

    James J. Irrgang;Lynn Snyder-Mackler;Robert S. Wainner;Freddie H. Fu

  • Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination and patient self-report measures for cervical radiculopathy.

    Robert S. Wainner;Julie M. Fritz;James J. Irrgang;Michael L. Boninger

  • Responsiveness of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form

    James J Irrgang;Allen F Anderson;Arthur L Boland;Christopher D Harner

  • The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form Normative Data

    Allen F Anderson;James J Irrgang;Mininder S Kocher;Barton J Mann

  • Loss of motion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

    Christopher D. Harner;James J. Irrgang;Jonathan Paul;Steven Dearwater

  • Use of the International Knee Documentation Committee Guidelines to Assess Outcome Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

    James J. Irrgang;Henry Ho;Christopher D. Harner;Freddie H. Fu

  • Alterations in lower extremity movement and muscle activation patterns in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

    John D Childs;Patrick J Sparto;G.Kelley Fitzgerald;Mario Bizzini

  • Surgical management of knee dislocations.

    Anikar Chhabra;Peter S. Cha;Jeffrey A. Rihn;Brian Cole

  • Measuring Functional Improvement after Total Knee Arthroplasty Requires both Performance-Based and Patient-Report Assessments: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes

    Ryan L. Mizner;Stephanie C. Petterson;Katie E. Clements;Joseph A. Zeni

  • Allograft Versus Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 3- To 5-year Outcome

    Christopher D. Harner;Eric Olson;James J. Irrgang;Scott Silverstein

  • Neuromuscular and biomechanical characteristic changes in high school athletes: a plyometric versus basic resistance program

    Scott M. Lephart;J. P. Abt;C. M. Ferris;T. C. Sell

  • Reliability of measures of impairments associated with patellofemoral pain syndrome

    Sara R Piva;Kelley Fitzgerald;James J Irrgang;Scott Jones

  • Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Endoscopic versus two-incision technique

    Christopher D. Harner;Paul H. Marks;Freddie H. Fu;James J. Irrgang

  • Reports of joint instability in knee osteoarthritis: its prevalence and relationship to physical function.

    G. Kelley Fitzgerald;Sara R. Piva;James J. Irrgang

  • Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: experience from Pittsburgh.

    Darren L. Johnson;Todd M. Swenson;James J. Irrgang;Freddie H. Fu

  • Responsiveness of the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form in Comparison to the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Modified Cincinnati Knee Rating System, and Short Form 36 in Patients with Focal Articular Cartilage Defects:

    Nicholas J. Greco;Allen F. Anderson;Barton J. Mann;Brian J. Cole

Frequent Co-Authors

Freddie H. Fu
Freddie H. Fu University of Pittsburgh
Christopher D. Harner
Christopher D. Harner The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Jon Karlsson
Jon Karlsson University of Gothenburg
Scott M. Lephart
Scott M. Lephart University of Kentucky
Julie M. Fritz
Julie M. Fritz University of Utah
Kurt P. Spindler
Kurt P. Spindler Cleveland Clinic
Andrea M. Kriska
Andrea M. Kriska University of Pittsburgh
Lynn Snyder-Mackler
Lynn Snyder-Mackler University of Delaware
Mohit Bhandari
Mohit Bhandari McMaster University
Elena Losina
Elena Losina Brigham and Women's Hospital

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