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John W. Sperling

John W. Sperling

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
82
Citations
21780
World Ranking
16257
National Ranking
8173

John W. Sperling 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 John W. Sperling sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 401 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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John W. Sperling 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 John W. Sperling sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 82 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John W. Sperling is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in the field of Medicine, with a primary focus on Surgery and its subspecialties. Their academic output includes a significant number of publications addressing various aspects of orthopedic surgery and related medical disciplines.

Their research spans multiple subfields, including:

  • Surgery
  • Epidemiology
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Sperling's work covers a range of topics centered on shoulder injuries and treatment, as well as broader orthopedic and vascular conditions. Important thematic areas include:

  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Vascular Procedures and Complications
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

They have published research articles in several scientific journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • JSES Reviews Reports and Techniques
  • Seminars in Arthroplasty JSES
  • JSES International
  • npj Digital Medicine

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Sperling are:

  • "Assessment of a deep-learning system for fracture detection in musculoskeletal radiographs," 2020, npj Digital Medicine
  • "Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty for primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis is associated with excellent outcomes and low revision rates in the elderly," 2021, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • "Revision Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Anatomical Glenoid Component Loosening Was Not Universally Successful," 2021, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
  • "Cost analysis and complication profile of primary shoulder arthroplasty at a high-volume institution," 2020, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
  • "Primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty: how did medialized and glenoid-based lateralized style prostheses compare at 10 years?" 2020, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Collaboration features prominently in Sperling's research career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Joaquín Sánchez-Sotelo
  • Erick M. Marigi
  • Jonathan D. Barlow
  • Bradley S. Schoch
  • Ian Marigi

This profile reflects a focused academic career dedicated to surgical and medical research related to musculoskeletal health and vascular complications, supported by publications in specialized medical journals and extensive collaborative networks.

Best Publications

  • Neer hemiarthroplasty and Neer total shoulder arthroplasty in patients fifty years old or less : Long-term results

    John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield;Charles M. Rowland

  • Minimum fifteen-year follow-up of Neer hemiarthroplasty and total shoulder arthroplasty in patients aged fifty years or younger.

    John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield;Charles M. Rowland

  • Infection After Shoulder Arthroplasty

    John W. Sperling;Tomasz K.W. Kozak;Arlen D. Hanssen;Robert H. Cofield

  • Microbiologic Diagnosis of Prosthetic Shoulder Infection by Use of Implant Sonication

    Kerryl E. Piper;Melissa J. Jacobson;Robert H. Cofield;John W. Sperling

  • Combined effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 and transforming growth factor-β1 on periosteal mesenchymal cells during chondrogenesis in vitro

    T. Fukumoto;T. Fukumoto;J. W. Sperling;A. Sanyal;J. S. Fitzsimmons

  • Periprosthetic infections after total shoulder arthroplasty: a 33-year perspective

    Jasvinder A. Singh;John W. Sperling;Cathy Schleck;William S. Harmsen

  • Radiographic assessment of ingrowth total shoulder arthroplasty

    John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield;Shawn W. O'Driscoll;Michael E. Torchia

  • Glenoid revision surgery after total shoulder arthroplasty.

    Samuel A. Antuna;John W. Sperling;John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield;Robert H. Cofield;Charles M. Rowland;Charles M. Rowland

  • Complications of total shoulder arthroplasty: are they fewer or different?

    Patrick Y.K. Chin;John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield;Cathy Schleck

  • The stabilizing mechanism of the Latarjet procedure: a cadaveric study.

    Nobuyuki Yamamoto;Takayuki Muraki;Kai Nan An;John W. Sperling

  • Shoulder hemiarthroplasty for acute fractures of the proximal humerus: a minimum five-year follow-up.

    Samuel A. Antuña;John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield

  • Stabilizing mechanism in bone-grafting of a large glenoid defect

    Nobuyuki Yamamoto;Takayuki Muraki;John W. Sperling;Scott P. Steinmann

  • Revision shoulder arthroplasty with positive intraoperative cultures: the value of preoperative studies and intraoperative histology.

    Mark S. Topolski;Patrick Y.K. Chin;John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield

  • Total shoulder arthroplasty.

    Richard J. Hawkins;Robert H. Bell;Badi Jallay

  • Periprosthetic Humeral Fractures After Shoulder Arthroplasty

    Sanjay Kumar;John W. Sperling;George H. Haidukewych;Robert H. Cofield

  • C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Orthopedic Implant Infection

    Kerryl E. Piper;Marta Fernandez-Sampedro;Kathryn E. Steckelberg;Jayawant N. Mandrekar

  • Survival of the glenoid component in shoulder arthroplasty

    Tyler J. Fox;Akin Cil;John W. Sperling;Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo

  • Revision surgery following total shoulder arthroplasty: Analysis of 2588 shoulders over three decades (1976 to 2008)

    Jasvinder A. Singh;John W. Sperling;Robert H. Cofield

  • Shoulder arthroplasty in patients aged fifty-five years or younger with osteoarthritis.

    Robert Bartelt;John W. Sperling;Cathy D. Schleck;Robert H. Cofield

  • Strategies in Biologic Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Review

    Emilie V. Cheung;Luz Silverio;John W. Sperling

Frequent Co-Authors

Cathy D. Schleck
Cathy D. Schleck Mayo Clinic
Kai Nan An
Kai Nan An Mayo Clinic
Eiji Itoi
Eiji Itoi Tohoku University
Jasvinder A. Singh
Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration
Russell F. Warren
Russell F. Warren Hospital for Special Surgery
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic

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