Benjamin S. Boyd

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 940 citations indexed

About

Benjamin S. Boyd is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin S. Boyd has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 940 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Pharmacology, 7 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Benjamin S. Boyd's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (10 papers), Peripheral Nerve Disorders (7 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (6 papers). Benjamin S. Boyd is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (10 papers), Peripheral Nerve Disorders (7 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (6 papers). Benjamin S. Boyd collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Benjamin S. Boyd's co-authors include Kimberly Topp, Linda Wanek, Andrew T. Gray, Andrew Dilley, Christian M. Puttlitz, Michel W. Coppieters, Betty Smoot, Robert Nee, Nancy N. Byl and Marylin Dodd and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Therapy, Journal of Orthopaedic Research® and Muscle & Nerve.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin S. Boyd

19 papers receiving 903 citations

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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.

<p>Virtual reality as an analgesic for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis</p>

2019 235 citations Benjamin S. Boyd et al. Journal of Pain Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin S. Boyd United States	14	320	274	257	170	129	21	940
Bijan Forogh Iran	22	344 1.1×	196 0.7×	177 0.7×	233 1.4×	110 0.9×	70	1.3k
Federica Ginanneschi Italy	21	675 2.1×	341 1.2×	597 2.3×	189 1.1×	98 0.8×	82	1.6k
Sheldon E. Jordan United States	18	461 1.4×	120 0.4×	524 2.0×	97 0.6×	45 0.3×	34	1.3k
Mamta Amin United States	22	361 1.1×	392 1.4×	90 0.4×	392 2.3×	208 1.6×	54	1.4k
Hatice Rana Erdem Türkiye	19	344 1.1×	170 0.6×	141 0.5×	340 2.0×	144 1.1×	75	1.5k
Mao‐Hsiung Huang Taiwan	24	420 1.3×	287 1.0×	181 0.7×	324 1.9×	90 0.7×	41	1.5k
Sang Ho Ahn South Korea	26	283 0.9×	386 1.4×	735 2.9×	74 0.4×	153 1.2×	88	2.3k
Wen‐Dien Chang Taiwan	21	260 0.8×	280 1.0×	221 0.9×	461 2.7×	195 1.5×	77	1.4k
Richard Eloin Liebano Brazil	24	394 1.2×	778 2.8×	574 2.2×	196 1.2×	489 3.8×	151	2.1k
Ann E. Barr United States	26	429 1.3×	792 2.9×	121 0.5×	502 3.0×	246 1.9×	46	2.0k

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Lamb, Christopher, Benjamin S. Boyd, & Sarah B. Wallwork. (2025). Managing Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain With Multimodal Physical Therapy Treatment, Including Modified Graded Motor Imagery With Action Observation. A Case Report. 5(2). 96–102.

Smoot, Betty, Robert Nee, & Benjamin S. Boyd. (2024). Associations Between Body Image, Kinesiophobia, and Pain in Women Post-Breast Cancer Treatment. Rehabilitation Oncology. 42(2). 74–84.

Nee, Robert, Michel W. Coppieters, & Benjamin S. Boyd. (2022). Reliability of the straight leg raise test for suspected lumbar radicular pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 59. 102529–102529. 11 indexed citations

Boyd, Benjamin S., Betty Smoot, & Robert Nee. (2022). Left/Right Judgment Task for the Chest Region, Part 1: Performance Outcomes in Healthy Women Compared to Women Post Breast Cancer Treatment. Rehabilitation Oncology. 40(2). 60–70. 3 indexed citations

Boyd, Benjamin S., et al.. (2019). <p>Virtual reality as an analgesic for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 12. 2053–2085. 235 indexed citations breakdown →

Boyd, Benjamin S., Robert Nee, & Betty Smoot. (2016). Safety of lower extremity neurodynamic exercises in adults with diabetes mellitus: a feasibility study. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 25(1). 30–38. 7 indexed citations

Smoot, Betty, Benjamin S. Boyd, Nancy N. Byl, & Marylin Dodd. (2013). Mechanosensitivity in the upper extremity following breast cancer treatment. Journal of Hand Therapy. 27(1). 4–11. 15 indexed citations

Boyd, Benjamin S., Kimberly Topp, & Michel W. Coppieters. (2013). Impact of Movement Sequencing on Sciatic and Tibial Nerve Strain and Excursion During the Straight Leg Raise Test in Embalmed Cadavers. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 43(6). 398–403. 28 indexed citations

Boyd, Benjamin S. & Andrew Dilley. (2013). Altered tibial nerve biomechanics in patients with diabetes mellitus. Muscle & Nerve. 50(2). 216–223. 33 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., et al.. (2012). Normal inter-limb differences during the straight leg raise neurodynamic test: a cross sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 13(1). 245–245. 25 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., Andrew T. Gray, Andrew Dilley, Linda Wanek, & Kimberly Topp. (2012). The pattern of tibial nerve excursion with active ankle dorsiflexion is different in older people with diabetes mellitus. Clinical Biomechanics. 27(9). 967–971. 31 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., et al.. (2012). The influence of scapular depression on upper limb neurodynamic test responses. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 20(2). 75–82. 12 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S.. (2011). Measurement properties of a hand-held inclinometer during straight leg raise neurodynamic testing. Physiotherapy. 98(2). 174–179. 40 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S.. (2011). Common Interlimb Asymmetries and Neurogenic Responses during Upper Limb Neurodynamic Testing: Implications for Test Interpretation. Journal of Hand Therapy. 25(1). 56–64. 17 indexed citations

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Topp, Kimberly & Benjamin S. Boyd. (2011). Peripheral Nerve: From the Microscopic Functional Unit of the Axon to the Biomechanically Loaded Macroscopic Structure. Journal of Hand Therapy. 25(2). 142–152. 42 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., Linda Wanek, Andrew T. Gray, & Kimberly Topp. (2010). Mechanosensitivity during lower extremity neurodynamic testing is diminished in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and peripheral neuropathy: a cross sectional study. BMC Neurology. 10(1). 75–75. 29 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., Linda Wanek, Andrew T. Gray, & Kimberly Topp. (2009). Mechanosensitivity of the Lower Extremity Nervous System During Straight-Leg Raise Neurodynamic Testing in Healthy Individuals. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 39(11). 780–790. 94 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., Christian M. Puttlitz, Linda J. Noble‐Haeusslein, et al.. (2007). Deviations in gait pattern in experimental models of hindlimb paresis shown by a novel pressure mapping system. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 85(10). 2272–2283. 20 indexed citations

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Topp, Kimberly & Benjamin S. Boyd. (2006). Structure and Biomechanics of Peripheral Nerves: Nerve Responses to Physical Stresses and Implications for Physical Therapist Practice. Physical Therapy. 86(1). 92–109. 251 indexed citations

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Boyd, Benjamin S., et al.. (2005). Strain and excursion in the rat sciatic nerve during a modified straight leg raise are altered after traumatic nerve injury. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 23(4). 764–770. 46 indexed citations

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