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60945
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3084
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Scott L. Delp 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 Scott L. Delp sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 426 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Scott L. Delp 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 Scott L. Delp sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 125 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For computer simulations of human movement and their applications to treatment of clinical movement pathologies.
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2003 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Scott L. Delp is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies in the fields of Medicine and Engineering, with a significant emphasis on Biomedical Engineering and related subfields such as Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Rheumatology.

Their scholarly output spans key topics including Muscle activation and electromyography studies, Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, Sports Performance and Training, Sports injuries and prevention, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, and Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics.

Delp has contributed to multiple recent research papers notable for their interdisciplinary approach to movement analysis and rehabilitation:

  • Deep neural networks enable quantitative movement analysis using single-camera videos, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Personalizing exoskeleton assistance while walking in the real world, 2022, Nature
  • OpenSim Moco: Musculoskeletal optimal control, 2020, PLoS Computational Biology
  • OpenCap: Human movement dynamics from smartphone videos, 2023, PLoS Computational Biology
  • Wearable sensors enable personalized predictions of clinical laboratory measurements, 2021, Nature Medicine

Frequent co-authors in their work include Jennifer L. Hicks, Scott D. Uhlrich, Akshay Chaudhari, Garry E. Gold, and Łukasz Kidziński. These collaborations often intersect across biomechanics, rehabilitation robotics, and computational models of human movement.

Delp's research has been published in a variety of scientific venues, reflecting a diverse engagement with both preprint and formal peer-reviewed platforms. Major publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Journal of Biomechanics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

The awards received by Delp include election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2016, recognized for computer simulations of human movement and their applications to treatment of clinical movement pathologies. Additional honors include being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2007 and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2003.

Best Publications

  • OpenSim: Open-Source Software to Create and Analyze Dynamic Simulations of Movement

    S.L. Delp;F.C. Anderson;A.S. Arnold;P. Loan

  • An interactive graphics-based model of the lower extremity to study orthopaedic surgical procedures

    S.L. Delp;J.P. Loan;M.G. Hoy;F.E. Zajac

  • Computer-assisted surgical method

    Scott L. Delp;J. Peter Loan;Craig B. Robinson;Arthur Y. Wong

  • Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention — MICCAI’98

    William M. Wells;Alan Colchester;Scott Delp

  • A model of the upper extremity for simulating musculoskeletal surgery and analyzing neuromuscular control

    Katherine R S Holzbaur;Wendy M Murray;Scott L Delp;Scott L Delp

  • A Model of the Lower Limb for Analysis of Human Movement

    Edith M. Arnold;Samuel R. Ward;Richard L. Lieber;Scott L. Delp

  • Muscle contributions to propulsion and support during running

    Samuel R. Hamner;Ajay Seth;Scott L. Delp

  • OpenSim: Simulating musculoskeletal dynamics and neuromuscular control to study human and animal movement.

    Ajay Seth;Jennifer L. Hicks;Thomas K. Uchida;Ayman Habib

  • Large-scale physical activity data reveal worldwide activity inequality

    Tim Althoff;Rok Sosič;Jennifer L. Hicks;Abby C. King

  • Generating dynamic simulations of movement using computed muscle control.

    Darryl G. Thelen;Frank C. Anderson;Scott L. Delp

  • Full-Body Musculoskeletal Model for Muscle-Driven Simulation of Human Gait

    Apoorva Rajagopal;Christopher L. Dembia;Matthew S. DeMers;Denny D. Delp

  • Grand Challenge Competition to Predict In Vivo Knee Loads

    Benjamin J. Fregly;Thor F. Besier;David Gavin Lloyd;Scott L. Delp

  • A graphics-based software system to develop and analyze models of musculoskeletal structures

    Scott L. Delp;Scott L. Delp;J.Peter Loan

  • Is My Model Good Enough? Best Practices for Verification and Validation of Musculoskeletal Models and Simulations of Movement

    Jennifer L. Hicks;Thomas K. Uchida;Ajay Seth;Apoorva Rajagopal

  • Rejuvenation of the muscle stem cell population restores strength to injured aged muscles

    Benjamin D Cosgrove;Penney M Gilbert;Ermelinda Porpiglia;Foteini Mourkioti

  • Flexing Computational Muscle: Modeling and Simulation of Musculotendon Dynamics

    Matthew Millard;Thomas Uchida;Ajay Seth;Scott L. Delp

  • Influence of muscle morphometry and moment arms on the moment-generating capacity of human neck muscles.

    Anita N. Vasavada;Siping Li;Scott L. Delp

  • Wirelessly powered, fully internal optogenetics for brain, spinal and peripheral circuits in mice

    Kate L Montgomery;Alexander J Yeh;John S Ho;Vivien Tsao

  • Short Telomeres and Stem Cell Exhaustion Model Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in mdx/mTR Mice

    Alessandra Sacco;Foteini Mourkioti;Rose Tran;Jinkuk Choi

  • A 3D model of muscle reveals the causes of nonuniform strains in the biceps brachii

    Silvia S. Blemker;Peter M. Pinsky;Scott L. Delp

Frequent Co-Authors

Garry E. Gold
Garry E. Gold Stanford University
Thor F. Besier
Thor F. Besier University of Auckland
Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth Stanford University
Mark J. Schnitzer
Mark J. Schnitzer Stanford University
Felix E. Zajac
Felix E. Zajac Stanford University
Ilse Jonkers
Ilse Jonkers KU Leuven
Stuart B. Goodman
Stuart B. Goodman Stanford University
Christopher Ré
Christopher Ré Stanford University
Marcus G. Pandy
Marcus G. Pandy University of Melbourne
Charu Ramakrishnan
Charu Ramakrishnan Stanford University

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