James Selfe

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
187 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

James Selfe is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, James Selfe has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 70 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 43 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in James Selfe's work include Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (68 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (48 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (32 papers). James Selfe is often cited by papers focused on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (68 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (48 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (32 papers). James Selfe collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Austria. James Selfe's co-authors include Michael J. Callaghan, Jim Richards, Susan Greenhalgh, Marcus Bateman, Toby O. Smith, Fiona Moffatt, Benjamin Smith, Pip Logan, Michael Skovdal Rathleff and Paul Hendrick and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

James Selfe

172 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Incidence and prevalence of patellofemoral pain: A system... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Incidence and prevalence of patellofemoral pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
    2018 413 citations Benjamin Smith, James Selfe et al. PLoS ONE profile →
  2. 2016 Patellofemoral pain consensus statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester. Part 1: Terminology, definitions, clinical examination, natural history, patellofemoral osteoarthritis and patient-reported outcome measures
    2016 398 citations James Selfe, Michael J. Callaghan et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James Selfe United Kingdom 34 2.0k 2.0k 1.1k 584 537 187 4.4k
Aharon S. Finestone Israel 36 1.7k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.0× 911 1.6× 297 0.6× 163 4.2k
Nachiappan Chockalingam United Kingdom 33 1.6k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 405 0.7× 234 0.4× 297 4.1k
Michael Fredericson United States 52 4.4k 2.2× 5.2k 2.6× 3.0k 2.7× 652 1.1× 719 1.3× 208 8.2k
Michael J. Callaghan United Kingdom 37 2.5k 1.2× 2.5k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 588 1.0× 643 1.2× 158 4.3k
Adam S. Tenforde United States 42 1.3k 0.6× 2.9k 1.4× 848 0.8× 289 0.5× 125 0.2× 181 5.5k
Craig R. Denegar United States 39 1.9k 0.9× 3.8k 1.9× 1.5k 1.4× 104 0.2× 433 0.8× 140 5.5k
Kathryn E. Roach United States 30 1.4k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 2.0× 243 0.4× 969 1.8× 79 5.3k
Marienke van Middelkoop Netherlands 46 4.0k 2.0× 4.4k 2.2× 2.2k 2.0× 1.1k 1.8× 2.4k 4.5× 246 9.4k
Sara R. Piva United States 34 1.5k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 2.2k 2.0× 315 0.5× 2.0k 3.7× 111 5.3k
Toby O. Smith United Kingdom 55 2.5k 1.2× 2.8k 1.4× 5.5k 5.0× 359 0.6× 1.1k 2.0× 356 10.3k

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All Works

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Yeowell, Gillian, et al.. (2024). Clinical negligence and physiotherapy: UK survey of physiotherapists’ experiences of litigation. Physiotherapy. 124. 126–134. 1 indexed citations
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Hardaker, Natalie, Doug King, Patria Hume, et al.. (2024). Female RNA concussion (FeRNAC) study: assessing hormone profiles and salivary RNA in females with concussion by emergency departments in New Zealand: a study protocol. BMC Neurology. 24(1). 149–149. 1 indexed citations
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Janssen, Jessie, et al.. (2023). Does an alternative breast support garment provide symptomatic relief for larger breasted women with chronic non-specific back pain?. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 48(2). 213–222. 1 indexed citations
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Callaghan, Michael J., et al.. (2021). Thai version of the Survey Instrument for Natural History, Aetiology and Prevalence of Patellofemoral Pain: Cross-cultural validation and test-retest reliability. Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Rehabilitation and Technology. 26. 1–7. 2 indexed citations
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Atal, Ignacio, P. Smith, Philippe Ravaud, et al.. (2020). Reporting quality of studies using machine learning models for medical diagnosis: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 10(3). e034568–e034568. 69 indexed citations
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Smith, Benjamin, Fiona Moffatt, Paul Hendrick, et al.. (2018). The experience of living with patellofemoral pain—loss, confusion and fear-avoidance: a UK qualitative study. BMJ Open. 8(1). e018624–e018624. 63 indexed citations
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Selfe, James, Jessie Janssen, & Michael J. Callaghan. (2017). Patellofemoral Pain: An evidence-based clinical guide. 5 indexed citations
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Hives, Lucy, Jim Richards, Chris Sutton, et al.. (2017). Can physical assessment techniques aid diagnosis in people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis? A diagnostic accuracy study. BMJ Open. 7(11). e017521–e017521. 19 indexed citations
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Janssen, Jessie, et al.. (2016). THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT BREAST SUPPORT GARMENTS ON LARGER BREASTED WOMEN WITH NON-SPECIFIC BACK PAIN. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-british Volume. 13–13.
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Selfe, James, Jill Alexander, Joseph T. Costello, et al.. (2014). The Effect of Three Different (-135°C) Whole Body Cryotherapy Exposure Durations on Elite Rugby League Players. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 65 indexed citations
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Roddam, Hazel, et al.. (2014). Exploring aspects of physiotherapy care valued by breast cancer patients. Physiotherapy. 100(2). 156–161. 8 indexed citations
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Costello, Joseph T., et al.. (2013). The effects of cold air (-110°C) and water (8°C) cryotherapy on knee skin temperature. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 1 indexed citations
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Costello, Joseph T., Ian B. Stewart, James Selfe, Anne Kärki, & Alan Donnelly. (2013). Use of thermal imaging in sports medicine research : a short report. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 11 indexed citations
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Costello, Joseph T., Kevin Culligan, James Selfe, & Alan Donnelly. (2012). Muscle, skin and core temperature after -110 degrees C cold air and 8 degrees C water treatment. PLoS ONE. 21 indexed citations
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Richards, Jim, et al.. (2012). Biomechanical differences between experienced and inexperienced wheelchair users during sport. Prosthetics and Orthotics International. 36(3). 324–331. 12 indexed citations
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Richards, Jim, et al.. (2010). A comparison of human and canine kinematics during level walking, stair ascent, and stair descent. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 97. 92–100. 7 indexed citations
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Selfe, James, et al.. (2006). Injuries among professional soccer players of different age groups: A prospective four-year study in an English Premier League Football Club. CLOK (University of Central Lancashire). 9 indexed citations

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