2026 John O.L. DeLancey: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	91	11678	10984	5985	5538	452	33611

Research.com Recognitions

2012 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

John O.L. DeLancey is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States and has contributed to research primarily within the field of medicine. Their work focuses significantly on surgery and rheumatology, with additional studies in epidemiology, urology, and emergency medical services.

The scientist's research covers several core topics including pelvic floor disorders treatments, pelvic and acetabular injuries, anorectal disease treatments and outcomes, urinary tract infections management, urinary bladder and prostate research, hernia repair and management, as well as healthcare operations and scheduling optimization.

Frequently publishing in peer-reviewed journals, John O.L. DeLancey has appeared in venues such as:

International Urogynecology Journal
The Journal of Urology
The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
PLoS ONE
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Recent papers co-authored by DeLancey include:

"An Examination of the Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Nurse-Driven Protocols to Remove Indwelling Urinary Catheters in Acute Care Hospitals" (2020), published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
"Variations in structural support site failure patterns by prolapse size on stress 3D MRI" (2023), published in International Urogynecology Journal
"Subtyping of common complex diseases and disorders by integrating heterogeneous data. Identifying clusters among women with lower urinary tract symptoms in the LURN study" (2022), published in PLoS ONE
"Comparison of in vivo visco-hyperelastic properties of uterine suspensory tissue in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse" (2022), published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
"Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff" (2022), published in American Journal of Infection Control

John O.L. DeLancey has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

James A. Ashton-Miller
Alice A. Gaughan
Sarah R. MacEwan
Ann Scheck McAlearney
Christopher X. Hong

The scientist's contributions have been recognized by their election as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2012.

Best Publications

The standardization of terminology of female pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction

Richard C. Bump;Anders Mattiasson;Kari Bø;Linda P. Brubaker

5070
Citations
Structural support of the urethra as it relates to stress urinary incontinence: The hammock hypothesis

John O.L. DeLancey

1408
Citations
Anatomic aspects of vaginal eversion after hysterectomy.

John O.L. DeLancey

1252
Citations
Comparison of levator ani muscle defects and function in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse

John O. L. DeLancey;Daniel M. Morgan;Dee E. Fenner;Rohna Kearney

820
Citations
The appearance of levator ani muscle abnormalities in magnetic resonance images after vaginal delivery.

John O. L. DeLancey;Rohna Kearney;Queena Chou;Steven Speights

812
Citations
Functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor.

James A. Ashton-Miller;John O. L. DeLANCEY

624
Citations
Obstetric factors associated with levator ani muscle injury after vaginal birth.

Rohna Kearney;Janis M. Miller;James A. Ashton-Miller;John O.L. DeLancey

569
Citations
Levator ani muscle stretch induced by simulated vaginal birth.

Kuo Cheng Lien;Brian Mooney;John O.L. DeLancey;James A. Ashton-Miller

562
Citations
The hidden epidemic of pelvic floor dysfunction: achievable goals for improved prevention and treatment.

John O.L. DeLancey

481
Citations
Sacrospinous ligament fixation for eversion of the vagina

George W. Morley;John O.L. DeLancey

431
Citations
Effect of Pelvic Muscle Exercise on Transient Incontinence During Pregnancy and After Birth

C.M. Sampselle;J.M. Miller;B.L. Mims;J.O.L. Delancey

387
Citations
Fecal and urinary incontinence after vaginal delivery with anal sphincter disruption in an obstetrics unit in the United States.

Dee E Fenner;Becky Genberg;Pavna Brahma;Lorri Marek

382
Citations
Anatomy and biomechanics of genital prolapse.

John O. L. DeLANCEY

374
Citations
On the Biomechanics of Vaginal Birth and Common Sequelae

James A. Ashton-Miller;John O.L. DeLancey

366
Citations
The relationship between anterior and apical compartment support

Aimee Summers;Lisa A. Winkel;Hero K. Hussain;John O.L. DeLancey

316
Citations
Stress Urinary Incontinence: Relative Importance of Urethral Support and Urethral Closure Pressure

John O.L. DeLancey;Elisa R. Trowbridge;Janis M. Miller;Daniel M. Morgan

315
Citations
Structural anatomy of the posterior pelvic compartment as it relates to rectocele.

John O.L. DeLancey

305
Citations
Structural aspects of the extrinsic continence mechanism.

John O L deLancey

292
Citations
Size of the urogenital hiatus in the levator ani muscles in normal women and women with pelvic organ prolapse.

John O.L. Delancey;William W. Hurd

278
Citations
Graphic integration of causal factors of pelvic floor disorders: an integrated life span model.

John O.L. DeLancey;Lisa Kane Low;Janis M. Miller;Divya A. Patel

269
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Ashton-Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Edward J. McGuire University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

John T. Wei University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Rodney L. Dunn University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Brenda W. Gillespie University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

David Cella Northwestern University

Holly E. Richter University of Alabama at Birmingham

James W. Griffith Northwestern University

Martin R. Prince Cornell University

Josef M. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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