Constance R. Chu

11.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
154 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Constance R. Chu is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Constance R. Chu has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Surgery, 92 papers in Rheumatology and 36 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Constance R. Chu's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (91 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (73 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (40 papers). Constance R. Chu is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (91 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (73 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (40 papers). Constance R. Chu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Argentina. Constance R. Chu's co-authors include Ashley Williams, Kacey G. Marra, Karin A. Payne, Huaping Tan, Nicholas J. Izzo, Michal Szczodry, Christian H. Coyle, David Amiel, Yongxian Qian and Thomas P. Andriacchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Constance R. Chu

150 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Injectable in situ forming biodegradable chitosan–hyaluronic acid based hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering

2009 801 citations Constance R. Chu, Karin A. Payne et al. profile →
CCL2/CCR2, but not CCL5/CCR5, mediates monocyte recruitment, inflammation and cartilage destruction in osteoarthritis

2016 334 citations Heidi Wong, Nithya Lingampalli et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Constance R. Chu United States	51	4.1k	3.7k	1.8k	1.4k	1.2k	154	8.1k
Magali Cucchiarini Germany	50	2.7k 0.7×	4.0k 1.1×	1.5k 0.8×	766 0.5×	1.1k 0.9×	237	7.9k
Henning Madry Germany	51	4.1k 1.0×	5.4k 1.5×	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	1.4k 1.2×	234	8.9k
Mark A. Randolph United States	49	4.2k 1.0×	1.8k 0.5×	2.0k 1.1×	399 0.3×	997 0.9×	260	8.8k
Judith A. Hoyland United Kingdom	61	3.2k 0.8×	2.5k 0.7×	2.2k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	338 0.3×	201	13.0k
Dan L. Bader United Kingdom	56	2.9k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	2.1k 1.1×	1.8k 1.3×	333 0.3×	245	9.3k
Jiang Peng China	50	2.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.5×	2.1k 1.1×	881 0.6×	846 0.7×	208	7.4k
Gerjo J.V.M. van Osch Netherlands	52	2.7k 0.7×	3.7k 1.0×	1.3k 0.7×	926 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	167	7.5k
Laura B. Creemers Netherlands	50	2.4k 0.6×	2.5k 0.7×	1.5k 0.8×	707 0.5×	1.1k 0.9×	174	7.5k
Anthony Ratcliffe United States	52	3.0k 0.7×	3.6k 1.0×	2.2k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	583 0.5×	100	7.7k
Martin J. Stoddart Switzerland	43	2.2k 0.5×	2.9k 0.8×	2.5k 1.3×	616 0.4×	1.2k 1.0×	180	7.6k

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Bedi, Yashbir S., et al.. (2025). Multiparametric Profiling of Circulating Immune Cells Identifies an Expansion of CD25^high Switched Memory B Cells in Osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 77(9). 1228–1241. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Ashley, Jessica L. Asay, Arjun Desai, et al.. (2024). Reproducibility of Quantitative Double‐Echo Steady‐State T₂ Mapping of Knee Cartilage. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 61(2). 784–795. 3 indexed citations

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Wang, Qian, Guoqiang Shao, Xiaoyi Zhao, et al.. (2024). Dysregulated fibrinolysis and plasmin activation promote the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. JCI Insight. 9(8). 6 indexed citations

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Kim, Sungwoo, Jiannan Li, Constance R. Chu, et al.. (2024). Optimizing Tissue Engineering for Clinical Relevance in Rotator Cuff Repair. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 30(5). 559–569. 4 indexed citations

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Niekerk, Maike van, Joanne Zhou, Amy L. Ladd, et al.. (2023). Strengthening the Pipeline. Clinics in Sports Medicine. 43(2). 253–270.

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Singla, Mamta, et al.. (2021). A Quick and Efficient Method for the Generation of Immunomodulatory Mesenchymal Stromal Cell from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell. Tissue Engineering Part A. 28(9-10). 433–446. 8 indexed citations

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O’Donnell, Christian, Fiorella C. Grandi, Jayme Koltsov, et al.. (2019). Platelet‐Rich Plasma (PRP) From Older Males With Knee Osteoarthritis Depresses Chondrocyte Metabolism and Upregulates Inflammation. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 37(8). 1760–1770. 48 indexed citations

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Williams, Ashley, et al.. (2018). MRI UTE‐T2* shows high incidence of cartilage subsurface matrix changes 2 years after ACL reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 37(2). 370–377. 29 indexed citations

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Erhart‐Hledik, Jennifer C., et al.. (2018). Active feedback gait retraining alters foot pressure patterns and reduces knee adduction moment in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed population. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 26. S364–S364. 1 indexed citations

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O’Malley, Michael J., Nicole A. Friel, Karin A. Payne, et al.. (2013). Persistence, Localization, and External Control of Transgene Expression After Single Injection of Adeno-Associated Virus into Injured Joints. Human Gene Therapy. 24(4). 457–466. 11 indexed citations

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Urish, Kenneth L., et al.. (2013). T2 texture index of cartilage can predict early symptomatic OA progression: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21(10). 1550–1557. 44 indexed citations

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Urish, Kenneth L., et al.. (2013). T2 texture index of cartilage can predict early symptomatic OA progression: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21. S10–S11. 2 indexed citations

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Luria, A. R. & Constance R. Chu. (2013). Articular Cartilage Changes in Maturing Athletes. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach. 6(1). 18–30. 16 indexed citations

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O’Malley, Michael J., et al.. (2012). Effects of doxycycline on mesenchymal stem cell chondrogenesis and cartilage repair. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21(2). 385–393. 27 indexed citations

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Haleem, Amgad M., et al.. (2011). Release of Bioactive Adeno-Associated Virus from Fibrin Scaffolds: Effects of Fibrin Glue Concentrations. Tissue Engineering Part A. 17(15-16). 1969–1978. 54 indexed citations

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Qian, Yongxian, Ashley Williams, Constance R. Chu, & Fernando E. Boada. (2010). Multicomponent T₂* mapping of knee cartilage: Technical feasibility ex vivo. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 64(5). 1426–1431. 73 indexed citations

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Chu, Constance R., et al.. (2009). Animal Models for Cartilage Regeneration and Repair. Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews. 16(1). 105–115. 430 indexed citations

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Szczodry, Michal, Christian H. Coyle, Scott Kramer, Patrick Smolinski, & Constance R. Chu. (2009). Progressive Chondrocyte Death After Impact Injury Indicates a Need for Chondroprotective Therapy. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 37(12). 2318–2322. 44 indexed citations

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Schugar, Rebecca C., et al.. (2008). The Role of the Biochemical and Biophysical Environment in Chondrogenic Stem Cell Differentiation Assays and Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 52(2). 85–102. 41 indexed citations

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Pagnotto, Michael R., et al.. (2007). Adeno-associated viral gene transfer of transforming growth factor-β1 to human mesenchymal stem cells improves cartilage repair. Gene Therapy. 14(10). 804–813. 138 indexed citations

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