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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
7033
World Ranking
1637
National Ranking
636

Materials Science

D-Index
44
Citations
7512
World Ranking
12042
National Ranking
2786

Lisa A. Pruitt publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lisa A. Pruitt sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 142 publications — 21st percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Lisa A. Pruitt D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lisa A. Pruitt sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - Hellman Fellow

Overview

Lisa A. Pruitt is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple intersecting disciplines including medicine, engineering, and materials science. The main fields of study involve surgery, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist's work primarily focuses on orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, with additional attention to tribology and wear analysis, total knee arthroplasty outcomes, orthopedic infections and treatments, metal and thin film mechanics, diamond and carbon-based materials research, and polymer crystallization and properties.

Frequent publication venues for Lisa A. Pruitt include:

  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine
  • South Dakota law review
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Lisa A. Pruitt include:

  • Nanomechanical analysis of medical grade PEEK and carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK composites (2020), Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • An overview of the tribological and mechanical properties of PEEK and CFR-PEEK for use in total joint replacements (2023), Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • A methodological framework for nanomechanical characterization of soft biomaterials and polymers (2022), Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • Comparison of macro-, micro- and nanomechanical properties of clinically-relevant UHMWPE formulations (2020), Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • Oxidized Zirconium Components Maintain a Smooth Articular Surface Except Following Hip Dislocation (2020), The Journal of Arthroplasty

Frequent collaborators in research include Sofia Arevalo, Anurag Roy, Bethany Smith, and Claire Arthurs.

Lisa A. Pruitt has been recognized with awards such as the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2002 and the Hellman Fellow award in 1997.

Best Publications

  • Nanoindentation of biological materials

    Donna M. Ebenstein;Lisa A. Pruitt

  • Deformation, yielding, fracture and fatigue behavior of conventional and highly cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

    Lisa A. Pruitt

  • Nanoindentation of polydimethylsiloxane elastomers: Effect of crosslinking, work of adhesion, and fluid environment on elastic modulus

    Fernando Carrillo;Shikha Gupta;Mehdi Balooch;Sally J. Marshall

  • The effects of degree of crosslinking on the fatigue crack initiation and propagation resistance of orthopedic-grade polyethylene.

    D. A. Baker;A. Bellare;L. Pruitt

  • Plasticity-induced damage layer is a precursor to wear in radiation-cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular components for total hip replacement

    Avram A. Edidin;Lisa Pruitt;Charles W. Jewett;Deborah J. Crane

  • Nanoindentation of soft hydrated materials for application to vascular tissues.

    D. M. Ebenstein;L. A. Pruitt

  • The yielding, plastic flow, and fracture behavior of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene used in total joint replacements.

    Steven M. Kurtz;Lisa Pruitt;Charles W. Jewett;R. Paul Crawford

  • Study of fatigue resistance of chemical and radiation crosslinked medical grade ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

    D. A. Baker;R. S. Hastings;L. Pruitt

  • Wear and surface cracking in early retrieved highly cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liners.

    Letitia Bradford;David A. Baker;Jove Graham;Arun Chawan

  • Clinical fracture of cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular liners.

    Jevan Furmanski;Martin Anderson;Sonny Bal;A. Seth Greenwald

  • Nanomechanical Properties of Polymers Determined From Nanoindentation Experiments

    C. Klapperich;K. Komvopoulos;L. Pruitt

  • Corrosion-induced fracture of a double-modular hip prosthesis: a case report.

    Sara A. Atwood;Eli W. Patten;Kevin J. Bozic;Lisa A. Pruitt

  • Effect of cross-linking on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

    Michael D Ries;Lisa Pruitt

  • Determination of strain energy function for arterial elastin: Experiments using histology and mechanical tests

    Namrata Gundiah;Namrata Gundiah;Mark B Ratcliffe;Mark B Ratcliffe;Lisa A Pruitt

  • Nanomechanical properties of calcification, fibrous tissue, and hematoma from atherosclerotic plaques

    Donna M. Ebenstein;Dezba Coughlin;Dezba Coughlin;Joan Chapman;Cheng Li;Cheng Li

  • The combined effects of crosslinking and high crystallinity on the microstructural and mechanical properties of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

    Kathleen S. Simis;Alessandro Bistolfi;Anuj Bellare;Lisa A. Pruitt

  • Tradeoffs amongst fatigue, wear, and oxidation resistance of cross-linked ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

    Sara A. Atwood;Douglas W. Van Citters;Eli W. Patten;Jevan Furmanski

  • The effects of gamma radiation sterilization and ageing on the structure and morphology of medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

    M. Goldman;R. Gronsky;R. Ranganathan;L. Pruitt

  • Fatigue crack propagation resistance of highly crosslinked polyethylene.

    Letitia Bradford;David Baker;Michael D Ries;Lisa A Pruitt

  • The effect of cyclic true strain on the morphology, structure, and relaxation behavior of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

    R.W Meyer;L.A Pruitt

Frequent Co-Authors

Kyriakos Komvopoulos
Kyriakos Komvopoulos University of California, Berkeley
David Baker
David Baker University of Washington
Christian M. Puttlitz
Christian M. Puttlitz Colorado State University
Ronald Gronsky
Ronald Gronsky University of California, Berkeley
Clare M. Rimnac
Clare M. Rimnac Case Western Reserve University
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Grayson W. Marshall
Grayson W. Marshall University of California, San Francisco
Sally J. Marshall
Sally J. Marshall University of California, San Francisco
Kevin J. Bozic
Kevin J. Bozic The University of Texas at Austin

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