Harold J. Mertz

3.7k total citations
59 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Harold J. Mertz is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Harold J. Mertz has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 21 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 20 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Harold J. Mertz's work include Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (42 papers), Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis (20 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (16 papers). Harold J. Mertz is often cited by papers focused on Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (42 papers), Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis (20 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (16 papers). Harold J. Mertz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and India. Harold J. Mertz's co-authors include L. M. Patrick, Priya Prasad, Annette L. Irwin, Charles K. Kroell, Guy S. Nusholtz, Stanley H. Backaitis, Paras N. Prasad, Gerald W. Nyquist, John D. Horsch and J. W. Melvin and has published in prestigious journals such as SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series, Journal of Biomechanical Engineering and The Physician and Sportsmedicine.

In The Last Decade

Harold J. Mertz

59 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Harold J. Mertz United States 27 2.2k 963 672 640 434 59 2.6k
Rolf H. Eppinger United States 30 2.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 734 1.1× 883 1.4× 627 1.4× 101 3.3k
Jeff Crandall United States 28 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 1.1× 675 1.0× 637 1.0× 452 1.0× 135 2.5k
Priya Prasad United States 24 1.6k 0.7× 674 0.7× 518 0.8× 444 0.7× 383 0.9× 92 2.2k
Shashi Kuppa United States 19 1.2k 0.6× 616 0.6× 383 0.6× 401 0.6× 330 0.8× 41 1.5k
Dietmar Otte Germany 30 1.2k 0.6× 1.4k 1.5× 416 0.6× 1.1k 1.8× 456 1.1× 209 2.7k
Jason Kerrigan United States 24 1.3k 0.6× 669 0.7× 494 0.7× 298 0.5× 367 0.8× 144 1.9k
Jac Wismans Netherlands 28 1.4k 0.6× 393 0.4× 402 0.6× 256 0.4× 370 0.9× 109 2.2k
Stephen W. Rouhana United States 22 1.2k 0.5× 459 0.5× 265 0.4× 351 0.5× 496 1.1× 78 1.5k
C Tarrière France 21 1.1k 0.5× 414 0.4× 297 0.4× 318 0.5× 203 0.5× 132 1.4k
Jason Forman United States 25 1.2k 0.6× 604 0.6× 201 0.3× 416 0.7× 383 0.9× 120 1.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (2016). Biomechanical and Scaling Basis for Frontal and Side Impact Injury Assessment Reference Values. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 625–657. 61 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (2016). Age-Specific Injury Risk Curves for Distributed, Anterior Thoracic Loading of Various Sizes of Adults Based on Sternal Deflections. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 60. 1–9. 5 indexed citations
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Irwin, Annette L. & Harold J. Mertz. (2010). Rationale for and Dimensions of Impact Surfaces for Biofidelity Tests of Different Sizes of Frontal and Side Impact Dummies. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 54. 19–35. 8 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (2007). Effects of Shoulder Belt Limit Forces on Adult Thoracic Protection in Frontal Collisions. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 51. 361–80. 18 indexed citations
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Jensen, Jens Ledet, et al.. (2005). A Comparison of the BioRID II, Hybrid III, and RID2 in Low-Severity Rear Impacts. 2005. 7 indexed citations
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Rouhana, Stephen W., et al.. (2005). Evaluation of the ES-2re Dummy in Biofidelity, Component, and Full Vehicle Crash Tests. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 49. 481–508. 10 indexed citations
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Irwin, Annette L., et al.. (2005). Side Impact Response Corridors for the Rigid Flat-Wall and Offset-Wall Side Impact Tests of NHTSA Using the ISO Method of Corridor Development. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 49. 423–56. 15 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., Annette L. Irwin, & Priya Prasad. (2003). Biomechanical and Scaling Bases for Frontal and Side Impact Injury Assessment Reference Values. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 47. 155–88. 128 indexed citations
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Irwin, Annette L., et al.. (2002). Guidelines for Assessing the Biofidelity of Side Impact Dummies of Various Sizes and Ages. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 46. 297–319. 39 indexed citations
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Kent, Richard W., Jeff Crandall, James R. Bolton, et al.. (2001). The Influence of Superficial Soft Tissues and Restraint Condition on Thoracic Skeletal Injury Prediction. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 45. 183–204. 60 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (2001). The Hybrid III 10-Year-Old Dummy. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 319–28. 63 indexed citations
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Agaram, Venkatesh, et al.. (2000). Repeatability Evaluation of the Pre-Prototype NHTSA Advanced Dummy Compared to the Hybrid III. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 18 indexed citations
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Rouhana, Stephen W., et al.. (1996). STATUS OF PROVE-OUT TESTING OF THE SID-IIS ALPHA-PROTOTYPE. 1996. 1690–1716. 1 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (1995). The Effect of Limiting Shoulder Belt Load with Air Bag Restraint. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 27 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (1991). HYBRID III STERNAL DEFLECTION ASSOCIATED WITH THORACIC INJURY SEVERITIES OF OCCUPANTS RESTRAINED WITH FORCE-LIMITING SHOULDER BELTS. FRONTAL CRASH SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE 90'S. 3 indexed citations
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Stalnaker, Richard L., et al.. (1987). UNRESTRAINED, FRONT SEAT, CHILD SURROGATE TRAJECTORIES PRODUCED BY HARD BRAKING. SAE PT-31, PASSENGER CAR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: A COMPENDIUM OF PUBLISHED SAFETY RESEARCH. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 2 indexed citations
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Prasad, Priya & Harold J. Mertz. (1985). The Position of the United States Delegation to the ISO Working Group 6 on the Use of HIC in the Automotive Environment. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 197 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (1982). Responses of Animals Exposed to Deployment of Various Passenger Inflatable Restraint System Concepts for a Variety of Collision Severities and Animal Positions. 42 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (1982). Interpretations of the Impact Responses of a 3-Year-Old Child Dummy Relative to Child Injury Potential. 31 indexed citations
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Mertz, Harold J., et al.. (1972). Mechanical Necks with Humanlike Responses. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 18 indexed citations

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