Adam Weir

12.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Adam Weir is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Adam Weir has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 100 papers in Surgery and 30 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Adam Weir's work include Sports injuries and prevention (113 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (81 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (29 papers). Adam Weir is often cited by papers focused on Sports injuries and prevention (113 papers), Shoulder Injury and Treatment (81 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (29 papers). Adam Weir collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Qatar and Denmark. Adam Weir's co-authors include Robert‐Jan de Vos, Johannes L. Tol, Jan A.N. Verhaar, Maarten H. Moen, Johannes L. Tol, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra, Hans T. M. van Schie, Per Hölmich, Harrie Weinans and Gustaaf Reurink and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Adam Weir

139 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Achilles Tendi... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
    2010 599 citations Robert‐Jan de Vos, Adam Weir et al. JAMA profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Adam Weir Netherlands 45 5.1k 4.1k 899 634 553 145 6.1k
Johannes L. Tol Netherlands 41 4.4k 0.9× 2.2k 0.5× 721 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 115 0.2× 123 4.8k
David Connell Australia 34 2.2k 0.4× 2.6k 0.6× 379 0.4× 286 0.5× 278 0.5× 73 3.7k
Maarten H. Moen Netherlands 32 2.0k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 602 0.7× 386 0.6× 377 0.7× 86 2.9k
Jay Smith United States 43 2.1k 0.4× 3.6k 0.9× 617 0.7× 125 0.2× 316 0.6× 202 5.6k
Karin Grävare Silbernagel United States 44 6.9k 1.3× 5.4k 1.3× 843 0.9× 181 0.3× 63 0.1× 175 7.7k
Moisés Cohen Brazil 33 2.5k 0.5× 3.3k 0.8× 967 1.1× 245 0.4× 85 0.2× 301 4.8k
Holly J. Silvers United States 16 3.3k 0.6× 2.8k 0.7× 871 1.0× 634 1.0× 189 0.3× 31 4.0k
Jo A. Hannafin United States 43 2.1k 0.4× 3.9k 0.9× 506 0.6× 218 0.3× 119 0.2× 97 5.2k
Kai Ming Chan Hong Kong 39 2.9k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 790 0.9× 125 0.2× 174 0.3× 87 4.6k
Eduard Alentorn‐Geli Spain 37 2.8k 0.5× 3.7k 0.9× 705 0.8× 387 0.6× 68 0.1× 119 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Adam Weir

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adam Weir

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All Works

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Papadopoulou, Theodora, et al.. (2025). Hiding in plain sight: the pelvic floor in hip and groin pain. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 60(2). 88–90.
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Vuckovic, Zarko, et al.. (2023). Clinical examination for athletes with inguinal-related groin pain: interexaminer reliability and prevalence of positive tests. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 9(1). e001498–e001498. 3 indexed citations
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Weir, Adam, et al.. (2022). Inter‐examiner reliability of the Doha agreement meeting classification system of groin pain in male athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 33(2). 189–196. 8 indexed citations
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Reurink, Gustaaf, Robert‐Jan de Vos, Adam Weir, et al.. (2021). Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections vs Placebo on Ankle Symptoms and Function in Patients With Ankle Osteoarthritis. JAMA. 326(16). 1595–1595. 64 indexed citations
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Chamari, Karim, Abdulaziz Farooq, Montassar Tabben, et al.. (2021). Shedding light on incidence and burden of physeal injuries in a youth elite football academy: A 4‐season prospective study. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 32(1). 165–176. 27 indexed citations
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Vos, Robert‐Jan de, Arco C van der Vlist, Johannes Zwerver, et al.. (2021). Dutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(20). 1125–1134. 61 indexed citations
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Serner, Andreas, Per Hölmich, Javier Arnáiz, et al.. (2021). One-Year Clinical and Imaging Follow-up After Exercise-Based Treatment for Acute Complete Adductor Longus Tendon Avulsions in Athletes: A Prospective Case Series. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 49(11). 3004–3013. 7 indexed citations
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Dijkstra, H Paul, Clare L. Ardern, Andreas Serner, et al.. (2021). Primary cam morphology; bump, burden or bog-standard? A concept analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 55(21). 1212–1221. 19 indexed citations
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Serner, Andreas, et al.. (2020). Associations between clinical findings and MRI injury extent in male athletes with acute adductor injuries — A cross-sectional study. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 24(5). 454–462. 5 indexed citations
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McNaughton, Lars R., Matt Greig, Karim Chamari, et al.. (2020). Injury Incidence and Burden in a Youth Elite football (Soccer) Academy: A 4-Season Prospective Study of551 players aged from under 9 to under 19 years.: Injury and burden in elite young footballers. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 1 indexed citations
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Serner, Andreas, A. Mosler, Johannes L. Tol, Roald Bahr, & Adam Weir. (2018). Mechanisms of acute adductor longus injuries in male football players: a systematic visual video analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 53(3). 158–164. 75 indexed citations
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Serner, Andreas, Adam Weir, Johannes L. Tol, et al.. (2017). Characteristics of acute groin injuries in the hip flexor muscles — a detailed MRI study in athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(2). 677–685. 18 indexed citations
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Serner, Andreas, Adam Weir, Johannes L. Tol, et al.. (2017). Characteristics of acute groin injuries in the adductor muscles: A detailed MRI study in athletes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 28(2). 667–676. 46 indexed citations
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Tak, Igor, Adam Weir, Rob Langhout, et al.. (2016). Relationship between the frequency of football practice during skeletal growth and the presence of a cam deformity in adult elite football players. Manual Therapy. 25. e120–e120. 1 indexed citations
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Moen, Maarten H., et al.. (2011). Metotreksat kaynaklı medial tibial stres sendromu: Olgu sunumu. Pure Amsterdam UMC. 2 indexed citations
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Moen, Maarten H., Robert‐Jan de Vos, Todd S. Ellenbecker, & Adam Weir. (2010). Clinical tests in shoulder examination: how to perform them. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 44(5). 370–375. 21 indexed citations
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Hunter, John, et al.. (1996). Is a Pre-Discharge Checklist Useful?. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 30(2). 162–163. 2 indexed citations

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