2026 John W. Sperling: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	82	16258	15290	8174	7561	401	21780

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

561
Citations
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

503
Citations
Infection After Shoulder Arthroplasty

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

468
Citations
Microbiologic Diagnosis of Prosthetic Shoulder Infection by Use of Implant Sonication

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

462
Citations
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

393
Citations
Periprosthetic infections after total shoulder arthroplasty: a 33-year perspective

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

369
Citations
Radiographic assessment of ingrowth total shoulder arthroplasty

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

350
Citations
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

345
Citations
Complications of total shoulder arthroplasty: are they fewer or different?

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

340
Citations
The stabilizing mechanism of the Latarjet procedure: a cadaveric study.

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

339
Citations
Shoulder hemiarthroplasty for acute fractures of the proximal humerus: a minimum five-year follow-up.

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

320
Citations
Stabilizing mechanism in bone-grafting of a large glenoid defect

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

310
Citations
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

308
Citations
Total shoulder arthroplasty.

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

270
Citations
Periprosthetic Humeral Fractures After Shoulder Arthroplasty

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

268
Citations
C-Reactive Protein, Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Orthopedic Implant Infection

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

263
Citations
Survival of the glenoid component in shoulder arthroplasty

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

255
Citations
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

223
Citations
Shoulder arthroplasty in patients aged fifty-five years or younger with osteoarthritis.

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

211
Citations
Strategies in Biologic Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair: A Review

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

211
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Cofield Mayo Clinic

Cathy D. Schleck Mayo Clinic

Kai Nan An Mayo Clinic

Eiji Itoi Tohoku University

William S. Harmsen Mayo Clinic

Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration

Shawn W. O'Driscoll Mayo Clinic

Russell F. Warren Hospital for Special Surgery

Bernard F. Morrey Mayo Clinic

Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic

External Links

Personal website of John W. Sperling

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