Fred R.T. Nelson

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Fred R.T. Nelson is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Fred R.T. Nelson has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Rheumatology, 18 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Fred R.T. Nelson's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (18 papers), Hip disorders and treatments (6 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (6 papers). Fred R.T. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (18 papers), Hip disorders and treatments (6 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (6 papers). Fred R.T. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Fred R.T. Nelson's co-authors include A.P. Hollander, Thomas Steffen, Robin Poole, John Antoniou, Max Aebi, Neil Winterbottom, A. Robin Poole, Anna Plaas, A Reiner and Leif Dahlberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Fred R.T. Nelson

48 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

The human lumbar intervertebral disc: evidence for change... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 250 500 750
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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. The human lumbar intervertebral disc: evidence for changes in the biosynthesis and denaturation of the extracellular matrix with growth, maturation, ageing, and degeneration.
    1996 825 citations John Antoniou, Thomas Steffen et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Fred R.T. Nelson United States 22 963 809 799 798 410 49 2.6k
Naoshi Fukui Japan 35 1.2k 1.2× 968 1.2× 205 0.3× 308 0.4× 489 1.2× 106 3.2k
R. T. Allen United States 20 429 0.4× 805 1.0× 445 0.6× 324 0.4× 169 0.4× 63 2.0k
Hai‐Qiang Wang China 27 283 0.3× 513 0.6× 789 1.0× 391 0.5× 167 0.4× 105 1.8k
Gayle E. Lester United States 30 281 0.3× 806 1.0× 736 0.9× 231 0.3× 402 1.0× 53 2.6k
Emílio Calvo Spain 26 825 0.9× 1.7k 2.0× 175 0.2× 317 0.4× 494 1.2× 110 2.8k
X Ayral France 25 2.1k 2.1× 1.1k 1.3× 148 0.2× 488 0.6× 405 1.0× 61 2.6k
Addolorata Corrado Italy 28 683 0.7× 308 0.4× 410 0.5× 122 0.2× 507 1.2× 111 2.7k
Mohammed F. Shamji Canada 37 217 0.2× 1.8k 2.3× 1.7k 2.1× 659 0.8× 82 0.2× 91 3.5k
Toshihisa Kojima Japan 23 1.3k 1.4× 427 0.5× 185 0.2× 182 0.2× 139 0.3× 164 2.2k
Benoît Le Goff France 28 883 0.9× 508 0.6× 262 0.3× 197 0.2× 260 0.6× 161 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fred R.T. Nelson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nelson, Fred R.T.. (2018). The Value of Phenotypes in Knee Osteoarthritis Research. The Open Orthopaedics Journal. 12(1). 105–114. 8 indexed citations
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Nelson, Fred R.T., et al.. (2016). The Use of Tomosynthesis in the Global Study of Knee Subchondral Insufficiency Fractures. Academic Radiology. 24(2). 175–183. 8 indexed citations
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Nelson, Fred R.T., et al.. (2013). An oral preparation containing hylauronic acid (ORALVISC®) can reduce osteoarthritis knee pain and serum and synovial fluid bradykinin. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21. S150–S150. 2 indexed citations
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Wildt, David E. & Fred R.T. Nelson. (2012). Age and BMI Variations in Bone, Muscle, and Fat on AP Mid-Thigh Radiographs. Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 22(3). 245–251. 2 indexed citations
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Grande, Daniel A., Neil V. Shah, Anthony A. Catanzano, et al.. (2011). On the Horizon From the ORS. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 19(1). 59–62.
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Bosma, Harvey, et al.. (2009). Creating social work competencies for practice in hospice palliative care. Palliative Medicine. 24(1). 79–87. 66 indexed citations
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Roe, Dilys, Chris Sandbrook, & Fred R.T. Nelson. (2009). Gestion communautaire des ressources naturelles en Afrique : impacts, expériences et orientations futures. 3 indexed citations
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Craig, Joseph G., et al.. (2008). Bone marrow edema in the knee in osteoarthrosis and association with total knee arthroplasty within a three-year follow-up. Skeletal Radiology. 37(7). 609–617. 102 indexed citations
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Nelson, Fred R.T., et al.. (2008). Ethical Safeguards for Industry-Funded Research in an Academic Setting. Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 18(2). 175–179. 1 indexed citations
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Plaas, Anna, Yasuo Yoshihara, Yun Bai, et al.. (2007). Aggrecanolysis in human osteoarthritis: confocal localization and biochemical characterization of ADAMTS5–hyaluronan complexes in articular cartilages. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 15(7). 719–734. 90 indexed citations
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Nelson, Fred R.T., Carl T. Brighton, James T. Ryaby, et al.. (2003). Use of Physical Forces in Bone Healing. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 11(5). 344–354. 97 indexed citations
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Bradley, Michael P., Matthew T. Provencher, & Fred R.T. Nelson. (2002). Bilateral subchondral cysts without arthroscopic evidence of articular cartilage degradation. Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 18(8). 1–7. 2 indexed citations
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Chalmers, Karen, Linda J. Kristjanson, Roberta L. Woodgate, et al.. (2000). Perceptions of the role of the school in providing information and support to adolescent children of women with breast cancer. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 31(6). 1430–1438. 31 indexed citations
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Nelson, Fred R.T., Leif Dahlberg, Sheila Laverty, et al.. (1998). Evidence for altered synthesis of type II collagen in patients with osteoarthritis.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 102(12). 2115–2125. 241 indexed citations
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Antoniou, John, Thomas Steffen, Fred R.T. Nelson, et al.. (1996). The human lumbar intervertebral disc: evidence for changes in the biosynthesis and denaturation of the extracellular matrix with growth, maturation, ageing, and degeneration.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 98(4). 996–1003. 825 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nelson, Fred R.T., et al.. (1992). Disposition of acrivastine in the male beagle dog.. Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 20(5). 679–687. 2 indexed citations
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Hill, James, et al.. (1982). CYBEX II COMPARISON OF TORQUE CHANGES IN INJURED VS. UNINJURED ANKLES & KNEES. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 14(2). 140–140. 1 indexed citations

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