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5613
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6315
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John Z. Wu 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 John Z. Wu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 160 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John Z. Wu 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 John Z. Wu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 39th percentile

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

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

Overview

John Z. Wu is a researcher affiliated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the United States. Their work spans across the fields of medicine and engineering, with a focus on occupational health and safety, ergonomics, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's research covers several specific subfields including orthopedics and sports medicine, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, biomedical engineering, social psychology, and civil and structural engineering. Their main research topics include the effects of vibration on health, ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders, automotive and human injury biomechanics, musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, injury epidemiology and prevention, traffic and road safety, and occupational health and safety research.

Frequent publication venues for John Z. Wu include:

  • Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering
  • Vibration
  • Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
  • Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by John Z. Wu include:

  • "A Review of Hand-Arm Vibration Studies Conducted by US NIOSH since 2000" (2021, Vibration)
  • "Evaluation and Test Methods of Industrial Exoskeletons In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico: A Critical Review" (2021, Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering)
  • "Effects of working posture and roof slope on activation of lower limb muscles during shingle installation" (2020, Ergonomics)
  • "Fusing imperfect experimental data for risk assessment of musculoskeletal disorders in construction using canonical polyadic decomposition" (2020, Automation in Construction)
  • "Application of air-bubble cushioning to improve the shock absorption performance of type I industrial helmets" (2020, Engineering Failure Analysis)

John Z. Wu frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Christopher Warren, Scott P. Breloff, Ren G. Dong, Robert E. Carey, and Fei Dai. These coauthors have contributed regularly to research outputs that intersect areas such as occupational safety, ergonomics, and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of the finite element software ABAQUS for biomechanical modelling of biphasic tissues

    J.Z Wu;W Herzog;M Epstein

  • Vibration energy absorption (VEA) in human fingers-hand-arm system

    R.G Dong;A.W Schopper;T.W McDowell;D.E Welcome

  • Effects of Inserting a Pressensor Film Into Articular Joints on the Actual Contact Mechanics

    J. Z. Wu;W. Herzog;M. Epstein

  • Finite element simulation of location- and time-dependent mechanical behavior of chondrocytes in unconfined compression tests.

    J Z Wu;W Herzog

  • An investigation on the relationship between grip, push and contact forces applied to a tool handle

    D. Welcome;S. Rakheja;R. Dong;J.Z. Wu

  • A structural fingertip model for simulating of the biomechanics of tactile sensation.

    J.Z. Wu;R.G. Dong;S. Rakheja;A.W. Schopper

  • Material and functional properties of articular cartilage and patellofemoral contact mechanics in an experimental model of osteoarthritis

    W. Herzog;S. Diet;E. Suter;P. Mayzus

  • Joint contact mechanics in the early stages of osteoarthritis.

    J.Z. Wu;W. Herzog;M. Epstein

  • Analysis of effects of friction on the deformation behavior of soft tissues in unconfined compression tests.

    John Z. Wu;Ren G. Dong;Aaron W. Schopper

  • Modelling of location- and time-dependent deformation of chondrocytes during cartilage loading

    J.Z. Wu;W. Herzog;M. Epstein

  • Analysis of the dynamic strains in a fingertip exposed to vibrations : Correlation to the mechanical stimuli on mechanoreceptors

    J.Z. Wu;K. Krajnak;D.E. Welcome;R.G. Dong

  • Elastic anisotropy of articular cartilage is associated with the microstructures of collagen fibers and chondrocytes

    J.Z. Wu;W. Herzog

  • The relationship between force depression following shortening and mechanical work in skeletal muscle

    W Herzog;T.R Leonard;J.Z Wu

  • a Comparison of Biodynamic Models of the Human HAND-ARM System for Applications to Hand-Held Power Tools

    S. Rakheja;J.Z. Wu;R.G. Dong;A.W. Schopper

  • A method for analyzing absorbed power distribution in the hand and arm substructures when operating vibrating tools

    Jennie H. Dong;Ren G. Dong;Subhash Rakheja;Daniel E. Welcome

  • Nonlinear and viscoelastic characteristics of skin under compression: experiment and analysis

    John Z Wu;Ren G Dong;W Paul Smutz;Aaron W Schopper

  • Modeling of biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and the palm of the human hand–arm system

    Ren G. Dong;Jennie H. Dong;John Z. Wu;Subhash Rakheja

  • Simultaneous determination of the nonlinear-elastic properties of skin and subcutaneous tissue in unconfined compression tests.

    John Z. Wu;Robert G. Cutlip;Michael E. Andrew;Ren G. Dong

  • Three-dimensional finite element simulations of the mechanical response of the fingertip to static and dynamic compressions

    John Z. Wu;Daniel E. Welcome;Ren G. Dong

  • Analysis of musculoskeletal loading in an index finger during tapping.

    John Z. Wu;Kai Nan An;Robert G. Cutlip;Kristine Krajnak

  • Inadequate placement of osteochondral plugs may induce abnormal stress-strain distributions in articular cartilage --finite element simulations.

    J.Z. Wu;W. Herzog;E.M. Hasler

  • Simulation of mechanical responses of fingertip to dynamic loading.

    J.Z. Wu;R.G. Dong;S. Rakheja;A.W. Schopper

  • An improved solution for the contact of two biphasic cartilage layers

    J.Z. Wu;W. Herzog;M. Epstein

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Herzog
Walter Herzog University of Calgary
Subhash Rakheja
Subhash Rakheja Concordia University
Kai Nan An
Kai Nan An Mayo Clinic
Marc Bohner
Marc Bohner RMS Foundation

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