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William J. Maloney

William J. Maloney

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
23218
World Ranking
13786
National Ranking
6996

William J. Maloney 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 William J. Maloney sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 372 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

William J. Maloney 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 William J. Maloney sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

William J. Maloney is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and primarily works in the field of medicine with a focus on surgery and subspecialties such as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics and sports medicine, general health professions, and epidemiology. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics within these areas.

Significant topics covered in William J. Maloney's work include:

  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Orthopedic infections and treatments
  • Total knee arthroplasty outcomes
  • Bone and joint diseases
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management
  • Cardiac, anesthesia, and surgical outcomes

They have published extensively in several key venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • Knee Surgery and Related Research
  • JAMA Network Open
  • The Bone & Joint Journal
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

William J. Maloney's recent papers demonstrate a focus on both clinical and biomaterial aspects of orthopedics and related fields. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Synthetic and Bone tissue engineering graft substitutes: What is the future?" (2020), published in Injury
  • "Diagnosis of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Too Little, Too Late, and Independent of Etiology" (2020), published in The Journal of Arthroplasty
  • "Efficacy of motivational-interviewing and guided opioid tapering support for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery (MI-Opioid Taper): A prospective, assessor-blind, randomized controlled pilot trial" (2020), published in EClinicalMedicine
  • "A bioactive compliant vascular graft modulates macrophage polarization and maintains patency with robust vascular remodeling" (2022), published in Bioactive Materials
  • "Assessment of Discrepancies Between Follow-up Infarct Volume and 90-Day Outcomes Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke Who Received Endovascular Therapy" (2021), published in JAMA Network Open

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authorship with several researchers, including:

  • Derek F. Amanatullah
  • James I. Huddleston
  • Stuart B. Goodman
  • Andrea K. Finlay
  • Prerna Arora

William J. Maloney has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks titled "Determinants of Social Distancing and Economic Activity during COVID-19: A Global View" (2020) which has been cited in academic contexts.

Best Publications

  • Human bone marrow hematopoietic stem cells are increased in frequency and myeloid-biased with age

    Wendy W. Pang;Elizabeth A. Price;Debashis Sahoo;Isabel Beerman

  • The initiation of failure in cemented femoral components of hip arthroplasties

    M Jasty;WJ Maloney;CR Bragdon;DO O'Connor

  • Total Hip Replacement

    David G. Murray;Renée S. Crown;Kay Dickersin;Pamela Woods Duncan

  • Endosteal erosion in association with stable uncemented femoral components.

    W J Maloney;M Jasty;W H Harris;J O Galante

  • Clinical Presentation of Patients with Tears of the Acetabular Labrum

    R. Stephen J. Burnett;Gregory J. Della Rocca;Heidi Prather;Madelyn Curry

  • Isolation and characterization of wear particles generated in patients who have had failure of a hip arthroplasty without cement.

    W. J. Maloney;R. L. Smith;T. P. Schmalzried;Junji Chiba

  • Bone lysis in well-fixed cemented femoral components

    WJ Maloney;M Jasty;A Rosenberg;WH Harris

  • Reasons for revision hip surgery: a retrospective review.

    John C Clohisy;George Calvert;Frank Tull;Douglas McDonald

  • Histomorphological studies of the long-term skeletal responses to well fixed cemented femoral components.

    M Jasty;W J Maloney;C R Bragdon;T Haire

  • Magnetic resonance arthrography versus arthroscopy in the evaluation of articular hip pathology.

    James A Keeney;Michael W Peelle;Jennifer Jackson;David Rubin

  • Current modes of failure in TKA: infection, instability, and stiffness predominate.

    David H. Le;Stuart B. Goodman;William J. Maloney;James I. Huddleston

  • Clinical recovery from surgery correlates with single-cell immune signatures.

    Brice Gaudillière;Gabriela K. Fragiadakis;Robert V. Bruggner;Monica Nicolau

  • Cellular profile and cytokine production at prosthetic interfaces: STUDY OF TISSUES RETRIEVED FROM REVISED HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENTS

    S. B. Goodman;P. Huie;Y. Song;D. Schurman

  • Signaling pathways for tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 expression in human macrophages exposed to titanium-alloy particulate debris in vitro.

    Y. Nakashima;D.-H. Sun;M. C. D. Trindade;W. J. Maloney;W. J. Maloney

  • Leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty.

    William J Maloney;James A Keeney

  • Stimulation of BMP-2 Expression by Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines IL-1 and TNF-α in Normal and Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes

    Naoshi Fukui;Yong Zhu;William J Maloney;John Clohisy

  • Biomechanics of large femoral heads: what they do and don't do.

    Roy D Crowninshield;William J Maloney;Douglas H Wentz;Steve M Humphrey

  • Periprosthetic osteolysis in total hip arthroplasty: the role of particulate wear debris.

    W J Maloney;R L Smith

  • Fibroblast response to metallic debris in vitro. Enzyme induction cell proliferation, and toxicity.

    W J Maloney;R L Smith;F Castro;D J Schurman

  • The progression of femoral cortical osteolysis in association with total hip arthroplasty without cement.

    M Tanzer;W J Maloney;M Jasty;W H Harris

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart B. Goodman
Stuart B. Goodman Stanford University
William H. Harris
William H. Harris Massachusetts General Hospital
John C. Clohisy
John C. Clohisy Washington University in St. Louis
Harry E. Rubash
Harry E. Rubash Harvard University
R. Lane Smith
R. Lane Smith Stanford University
Robert L. Barrack
Robert L. Barrack Washington University in St. Louis
Alex H. S. Harris
Alex H. S. Harris Stanford University
Christopher H. Contag
Christopher H. Contag Michigan State University
Richard K. Sibley
Richard K. Sibley Stanford University
Sean Mackey
Sean Mackey Stanford University

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