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Robert H. Cofield

Robert H. Cofield

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
99
Citations
33640
World Ranking
8639
National Ranking
4456

Robert H. Cofield 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 Robert H. Cofield sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 329 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert H. Cofield 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 Robert H. Cofield sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 99 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Robert H. Cofield is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on the field of medicine, with specific emphasis on surgery, epidemiology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to shoulder injuries and treatment, as well as shoulder and clavicle injuries. Other notable research interests include vascular procedures and complications, nerve injury and rehabilitation, and bone fractures and treatments.

Robert H. Cofield has contributed to several publications, mainly in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and JSES International. The recent papers authored or coauthored by Cofield include:

  • Steps forward: ASES Fellows' Day & JSES Fellows' issue, 2021, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow 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
  • Hemiarthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures and for fracture sequelae: did not differ in their outcomes, 2022, JSES International

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Joaquín Sánchez-Sotelo, John W. Sperling, Justin C. Kennon, Chad E. Songy, and Erick M. Marigi.

Best Publications

  • Results of a second attempt at surgical repair of a failed initial rotator-cuff repair.

    J K DeOrio;R H Cofield

  • Total shoulder arthroplasty with the neer prosthesis: Long-term results

    Michael E Torchia;Robert H Cofield;Curtis R Settergren

  • Total shoulder arthroplasty with the Neer prosthesis.

    R H Cofield

  • Biomechanical study of the ligamentous system of the acromioclavicular joint

    K Fukuda;E V Craig;K N An;R H Cofield

  • Lymphoid Neogenesis in Rheumatoid Synovitis

    Seisuke Takemura;Andrea Braun;Cynthia Crowson;Paul J. Kurtin

  • Surgical repair of chronic rotator cuff tears. A prospective long-term study.

    Robert H. Cofield;Javad Parvizi;Pierre J. Hoffmeyer;William L. Lanzer

  • Rotator cuff disease of the shoulder

    R H Cofield

  • 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

  • Prognosis in anterior shoulder dislocation

    William T. Simonet;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

  • Prosthetic Arthroplasty for Fractures and Fracture—Dislocations of the Proximal Humerus

    Michael W. Tanner;Robert H. Cofield

  • Acute dislocation of the patella: results of conservative treatment.

    Robert H. Cofield;Richard S. Bryan

  • Total shoulder arthroplasty: complications and revision surgery.

    Cofield Rh;Edgerton Bc

  • 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

  • Subscapular muscle transposition for repair of chronic rotator cuff tears.

    R H Cofield

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Sperling
John W. Sperling Mayo Clinic
Cathy D. Schleck
Cathy D. Schleck Mayo Clinic
Kai Nan An
Kai Nan An Mayo Clinic
Jasvinder A. Singh
Jasvinder A. Singh Veterans Health Administration
Eiji Itoi
Eiji Itoi Tohoku University
Arlen D. Hanssen
Arlen D. Hanssen Mayo Clinic
Robin Patel
Robin Patel Mayo Clinic

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