Glen L. Niebur

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
97 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Glen L. Niebur is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Glen L. Niebur has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Surgery, 47 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Glen L. Niebur's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (38 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (27 papers) and Bone and Joint Diseases (22 papers). Glen L. Niebur is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (38 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (27 papers) and Bone and Joint Diseases (22 papers). Glen L. Niebur collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Colombia. Glen L. Niebur's co-authors include Tony M. Keaveny, Elise F. Morgan, Harun Bayraktar, Oscar C. Yeh, Eric Wong, Laoise M. McNamara, Jonathan C. Yuen, P.E. McHugh, Ryan K. Roeder and Michael J. Feldstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Glen L. Niebur

97 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Comparison of the elastic and yield properties of human femoral trabecular and cortical bone tissue

2003 863 citations Harun Bayraktar, Elise F. Morgan et al. Journal of Biomechanics profile →
Biomechanics of Trabecular Bone

2001 586 citations Tony M. Keaveny, Elise F. Morgan et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Glen L. Niebur United States	38	2.5k	2.1k	1.8k	767	638	97	5.6k
Harry van Lenthe Belgium	42	2.8k 1.1×	2.2k 1.0×	2.4k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	868 1.4×	194	6.7k
Gary S. Beaupré United States	52	3.9k 1.6×	3.4k 1.6×	3.0k 1.7×	621 0.8×	1.2k 1.8×	133	8.1k
Nobuo Adachi Japan	50	5.7k 2.3×	1.9k 0.9×	3.3k 1.8×	1.3k 1.8×	393 0.6×	528	9.6k
Ray Vanderby United States	43	3.3k 1.3×	1.5k 0.7×	2.4k 1.3×	492 0.6×	745 1.2×	220	6.2k
Hanna Isaksson Sweden	42	2.2k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.9×	624 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	194	5.0k
Dominique P. Pioletti Switzerland	41	2.5k 1.0×	2.6k 1.2×	748 0.4×	578 0.8×	642 1.0×	203	5.7k
Ara Nazarian United States	39	2.8k 1.1×	2.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.7×	767 1.0×	996 1.6×	234	6.5k
Norimasa Nakamura Japan	52	4.4k 1.8×	1.1k 0.5×	2.2k 1.2×	835 1.1×	293 0.5×	245	7.2k
Jeffrey A. Weiss United States	49	4.4k 1.8×	3.4k 1.6×	1.8k 1.0×	676 0.9×	541 0.8×	190	8.8k
Stefan Milz Germany	48	4.5k 1.8×	2.8k 1.3×	2.7k 1.4×	704 0.9×	799 1.3×	224	9.1k

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Niebur, Glen L., et al.. (2019). Mineral deposition and vascular invasion of hydroxyapatite reinforced collagen scaffolds seeded with human adipose-derived stem cells. Biomaterials Research. 23(1). 15–15. 8 indexed citations

Niebur, Glen L., et al.. (2017). Intraoperative biomechanics of lumbar pedicle screw loosening following successful arthrodesis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 35(12). 2673–2681. 25 indexed citations

Curtis, Kimberly J., Thomas R. Coughlin, Devon E. Mason, Joel D. Boerckel, & Glen L. Niebur. (2017). Bone marrow mechanotransduction in porcine explants alters kinase activation and enhances trabecular bone formation in the absence of osteocyte signaling. Bone. 107. 78–87. 24 indexed citations

Metzger, Thomas A., et al.. (2015). Pressure and shear stress in trabecular bone marrow during whole bone loading. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(12). 3035–3043. 54 indexed citations

Yang, Haisheng, Kent D. Butz, Daniel J. Duffy, et al.. (2014). Characterization of cancellous and cortical bone strain in the in vivo mouse tibial loading model using microCT-based finite element analysis. Bone. 66. 131–139. 82 indexed citations

Grogan, James A., et al.. (2012). Computational Modelling of the Mechanics of Trabecular Bone and Marrow Using Fluid Structure Interaction Techniques. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 41(4). 814–826. 46 indexed citations

Niebur, Glen L., et al.. (2011). Shear strength and toughness of trabecular bone are more sensitive to density than damage. Journal of Biomechanics. 44(16). 2747–2754. 18 indexed citations

Wang, Xiang, et al.. (2010). Type and orientation of yielded trabeculae during overloading of trabecular bone along orthogonal directions. Journal of Biomechanics. 43(13). 2460–2466. 35 indexed citations

Niebur, Glen L., et al.. (2010). Improved accuracy of cortical bone mineralization measured by polychromatic microcomputed tomography using a novel high mineral density composite calibration phantom. Medical Physics. 37(9). 5138–5145. 39 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifei & Glen L. Niebur. (2009). A semi-automated method for hexahedral mesh construction of human vertebrae from CT scans. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering. 12(5). 599–606. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiang, Jacques P. Guyette, Xiangyi Liu, Ryan K. Roeder, & Glen L. Niebur. (2005). Axial-shear interaction effects on microdamage in bovine tibial trabecular bone. European Journal of Morphology. 42(1-2). 61–70. 25 indexed citations

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Wang, Xiang & Glen L. Niebur. (2005). Microdamage propagation in trabecular bone due to changes in loading mode. Journal of Biomechanics. 39(5). 781–790. 51 indexed citations

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Liu, Xiangyi, Xiang Wang, & Glen L. Niebur. (2003). Effects of damage on the orthotropic material symmetry of bovine tibial trabecular bone. Journal of Biomechanics. 36(12). 1753–1759. 9 indexed citations

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Bayraktar, Harun, et al.. (2003). Comparison of the elastic and yield properties of human femoral trabecular and cortical bone tissue. Journal of Biomechanics. 37(1). 27–35. 863 indexed citations breakdown →

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Niebur, Glen L., Jonathan C. Yuen, Andrew J. Burghardt, & Tony M. Keaveny. (2001). Sensitivity of damage predictions to tissue level yield properties and apparent loading conditions. Journal of Biomechanics. 34(5). 699–706. 27 indexed citations

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Uchiyama, Shigeharu, William P. Cooney, Glen L. Niebur, Kai‐Nan An, & Ronald L. Linscheid. (1999). Biomechanical analysis of the trapeziometacarpal joint after surface replacement arthroplasty. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 24(3). 483–490. 31 indexed citations

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Imaeda, Toshihiko, William P. Cooney, Glen L. Niebur, Ronald L. Linscheid, & Kai‐Nan An. (1996). Kinematics of the trapeziometacarpal joint: A biomechanical analysis comparing tendon interposition arthroplasty and total-joint arthroplasty. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 21(4). 544–553. 53 indexed citations

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Itoi, Eiji, Graham J.W. King, Glen L. Niebur, B.F. Morrey, & Kai‐Nan An. (1994). Malrotation of the humeral component of the capitellocondylar total elbow replacement is not the sole cause of dislocation. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 12(5). 665–671. 27 indexed citations

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Imaeda, Toshihiko, Glen L. Niebur, William P. Cooney, Ronald L. Linscheid, & Kai‐Nan An. (1994). Kinematics of the normal trapeziometacarpal joint. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 12(2). 197–204. 63 indexed citations

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King, Graham J.W., et al.. (1993). Kinematics and stability of the Norway elbow: A cadaveric study. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 64(6). 657–663. 22 indexed citations

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