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Michael C. Nevitt 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 Michael C. Nevitt sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 973 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Michael C. Nevitt 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 Michael C. Nevitt sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 174 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award

Overview

Michael C. Nevitt is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of medicine, with a focus on rheumatology, surgery, biomedical engineering, pharmacology, and orthopedics and sports medicine.

The scientist's work concentrates on various aspects of osteoarthritis and related musculoskeletal conditions. Key topics include:

  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies

Michael C. Nevitt has contributed extensively to scholarly literature, with notable recent papers including:

  • Development and Validation of a Multitask Deep Learning Model for Severity Grading of Hip Osteoarthritis Features on Radiographs (2020, Radiology)
  • Knee osteoarthritis and time-to all-cause mortality in six community-based cohorts: an international meta-analysis of individual participant-level data (2021, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research)
  • Is hip morphology a risk factor for developing hip osteoarthritis? A systematic review with meta-analysis (2021, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage)
  • Examining Timeliness of Total Knee Replacement Among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in the U.S. (2020, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery)
  • Meniscal Root Tears and Extrusion Are Significantly Associated with the Development of Accelerated Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (2020, Cartilage)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • David T. Felson
  • Cora E. Lewis
  • J.A. Lynch
  • Nancy E. Lane
  • Tuhina Neogi

Michael C. Nevitt's work has been published regularly in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Arthritis Care & Research
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
  • UNC Libraries

Best Publications

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Risk factors for hip fracture in white women. Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner;Katie Stone

  • Gait speed and survival in older adults.

    Stephanie Studenski;Subashan Perera;Kushang Patel;Caterina Rosano

  • Randomised trial of effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with existing vertebral fractures

    Dennis M Black;Steven R Cummings;David B Karpf;Jane A Cauley

  • Vertebral fracture assessment using a semiquantitative technique

    H K Genant;C Y Wu;C van Kuijk;M C Nevitt

  • Osteoarthritis: New Insights Part 1: The Disease and Its Risk Factors

    D. T. Felson;R. C. Lawrence;P. A. Dieppe;R. Hirsch

  • The Loss of Skeletal Muscle Strength, Mass, and Quality in Older Adults: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

    Bret H Goodpaster;Seok Won Park;Tamara B Harris;Steven B Kritchevsky

  • Bone density at various sites for prediction of hip fractures

    S R Cummings;D M Black;M C Nevitt;W Browner

  • Risk factors for recurrent nonsyncopal falls. A prospective study.

    Michael C. Nevitt;Steven R. Cummings;Sharon Kidd;Dennis Black

  • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES

    Steven R. Cummings;Jennifer L. Kelsey;Michael C. Nevitt;Kenneth J. O'dowd

  • Design of the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial and observational study

    G. Anderson;S. Cummings;L. S. Freedman;C. Furberg

  • Muscle mass, muscle strength, and muscle fat infiltration as predictors of incident mobility limitations in well-functioning older persons

    M. Visser;B.H. Goodpaster;S.B. Kritchevsky;A.B. Newman

  • Longitudinal study of muscle strength, quality, and adipose tissue infiltration

    Matthew J Delmonico;Tamara B Harris;Marjolein Visser;Seok Won Park

  • Vertebral Fractures and Mortality in Older Women: A Prospective Study

    Deborah M. Kado;Warren S. Browner;Lisa Palermo;Michael C. Nevitt

  • Appendicular bone density and age predict hip fracture in women. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group.

    Steven R. Cummings;Dennis M. Black;Michael C. Nevitt;Warren S. Browner

  • Relationship of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha with muscle mass and muscle strength in elderly men and women: the Health ABC Study.

    Marjolein Visser;Marco Pahor;Dennis R. Taaffe;Bret H. Goodpaster

  • Fracture Risk Reduction With Alendronate in Women With Osteoporosis: The Fracture Intervention Trial

    Dennis M. Black;Desmond E. Thompson;Douglas C. Bauer;Kris Ensrud

  • A prospective study of physical activity and cognitive decline in elderly women: women who walk.

    Kristine Yaffe;Deborah Barnes;Michael Nevitt;Li-Yung Lui

  • Risk Factors for Injurious Falls: a Prospective Study

    Michael C. Nevitt;Steven R. Cummings;Estie S. Hudes

Frequent Co-Authors

David T. Felson
David T. Felson Boston University
John A. Lynch
John A. Lynch University of California, San Francisco
Ali Guermazi
Ali Guermazi Boston University
Frank W. Roemer
Frank W. Roemer University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Cora E. Lewis
Cora E. Lewis University of Alabama at Birmingham
Charles E. McCulloch
Charles E. McCulloch University of California, San Francisco
Thomas M. Link
Thomas M. Link University of California, San Francisco
Jingbo Niu
Jingbo Niu Boston University
Nancy E. Lane
Nancy E. Lane University of California, Davis
Tuhina Neogi
Tuhina Neogi Boston University

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