Leena Sharma

22.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
172 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Leena Sharma is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Leena Sharma has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Rheumatology, 103 papers in Surgery and 68 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Leena Sharma's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (122 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (68 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (60 papers). Leena Sharma is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (122 papers), Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies (68 papers) and Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes (60 papers). Leena Sharma collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Austria. Leena Sharma's co-authors include Dorothy D. Dunlop, September Cahue, Jing Song, David T. Felson, Karen Hayes, Michael C. Nevitt, Debra E. Hurwitz, Yi‐Chung Pai, Alison H. Chang and Thomas P. Andriacchi and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Leena Sharma

165 papers receiving 16.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Osteoarthritis: New Insights. Part 1: The Disease and Its Risk Factors

2000 1.9k citations David T. Felson, Michael C. Nevitt et al. profile →
The Role of Knee Alignment in Disease Progression and Functional Decline in Knee Osteoarthritis

2001 1.1k citations Leena Sharma profile →
Osteoarthritis of the Knee

2021 651 citations Leena Sharma profile →
Leg Symptoms in Peripheral Arterial Disease

2001 579 citations Mary Mcdermott, Philip Greenland et al. profile →
Knee adduction moment, serum hyaluronan level, and disease severity in medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis

1998 560 citations Leena Sharma, Dorothy D. Dunlop et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leena Sharma United States	67	10.4k	10.2k	6.2k	2.2k	1.9k	172	16.5k
Jingbo Niu United States	74	11.7k 1.1×	8.8k 0.9×	4.6k 0.7×	2.4k 1.1×	3.1k 1.6×	284	17.1k
Martin Englund Sweden	64	8.6k 0.8×	11.4k 1.1×	3.0k 0.5×	1.7k 0.8×	4.1k 2.1×	409	17.6k
Joanne M. Jordan United States	50	11.1k 1.1×	6.7k 0.7×	2.7k 0.4×	4.1k 1.8×	1.6k 0.8×	242	17.3k
Nigel Arden United Kingdom	68	9.9k 0.9×	10.9k 1.1×	2.2k 0.4×	4.1k 1.8×	4.0k 2.1×	408	22.4k
Rana S. Hinman Australia	66	7.9k 0.8×	7.6k 0.7×	5.8k 0.9×	2.6k 1.2×	2.4k 1.2×	411	14.9k
Anita E. Wluka Australia	62	7.2k 0.7×	5.4k 0.5×	3.4k 0.5×	2.5k 1.1×	2.1k 1.1×	377	12.2k
Changhai Ding Australia	61	7.9k 0.8×	4.7k 0.5×	3.0k 0.5×	2.1k 0.9×	1.7k 0.9×	432	13.8k
Nicholas Bellamy Canada	55	10.2k 1.0×	9.0k 0.9×	2.1k 0.3×	4.9k 2.2×	1.9k 1.0×	189	19.1k
Timothy E. McAlindon United States	57	9.5k 0.9×	5.1k 0.5×	2.2k 0.4×	3.2k 1.4×	2.1k 1.1×	252	13.4k
Tuhina Neogi United States	57	7.8k 0.7×	4.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.3×	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.6×	384	13.6k

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Eckstein, F., W. Wirth, Ali Guermazi, et al.. (2025). Cartilage loss is greater in knees with virtual joint replacement status than in matched controls without. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 7(4). 100658–100658. 1 indexed citations

Sharma, Leena, et al.. (2025). Comparison of the efficacy of dexmedetomidine and dexamethasone as adjuvants to ropivacaine for scalp nerve block in patients undergoing awake craniotomy: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 259. 109223–109223.

Liu, Shen, Frank W. Roemer, Yong Ge, et al.. (2023). Comparison of evaluation metrics of deep learning for imbalanced imaging data in osteoarthritis studies. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 31(9). 1242–1248. 16 indexed citations

Kwoh, C. Kent, Ali Guermazi, Leena Sharma, et al.. (2020). MRI-detected structural abnormalities and the development of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis over 10 years. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 28. S409–S411. 1 indexed citations

Pinto, Daniel, Ulf Böckenholt, Jungwha Lee, et al.. (2018). Preferences for physical activity: a conjoint analysis involving people with chronic knee pain. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 27(2). 240–247. 13 indexed citations

Song, Jing, Abigail L. Gilbert, Rowland W. Chang, et al.. (2016). Do Inactive Older Adults Who Increase Physical Activity Experience Less Disability. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 23(1). 26–32. 26 indexed citations

Eckstein, F., Robert M. Boudreau, Michael J. Hannon, et al.. (2014). Trajectory of cartilage loss within 4 years of knee replacement – a nested case–control study from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 22(10). 1542–1549. 41 indexed citations

Felson, David T., Jingbo Niu, Tianzhong Yang, et al.. (2013). Physical activity, alignment and knee osteoarthritis: data from MOST and the OAI. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21(6). 789–795. 50 indexed citations

Hayashi, Daichi, Martin Englund, Jingbo Niu, et al.. (2012). Knee malalignment is associated with an increased risk for incident and enlarging bone marrow lesions in the more loaded compartments: the MOST study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 20(11). 1227–1233. 72 indexed citations

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Eckstein, F., J.A. Lynch, Michael C. Nevitt, et al.. (2012). How do short-term rates of femorotibial cartilage change compare to long-term changes? Four year follow-up data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 20(11). 1250–1257. 36 indexed citations

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Moisio, K.C., Alison H. Chang, F. Eckstein, et al.. (2011). Varus–valgus alignment: Reduced risk of subsequent cartilage loss in the less loaded compartment. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 63(4). 1002–1009. 40 indexed citations

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Dunlop, Dorothy D., Jing Song, Pamela A. Semanik, et al.. (2011). Objective physical activity measurement in the osteoarthritis initiative: Are guidelines being met?. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 63(11). 3372–3382. 191 indexed citations

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Dunlop, Dorothy D., Jing Song, Pamela A. Semanik, Leena Sharma, & Rowland W. Chang. (2010). Physical activity levels and functional performance in the osteoarthritis initiative: A graded relationship. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 63(1). 127–136. 138 indexed citations

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Eckstein, F., M. Hudelmaier, September Cahue, M. Marshall, & Leena Sharma. (2009). Medial-to-Lateral Ratio of Tibiofemoral Subchondral Bone Area is Adapted to Alignment and Mechanical Load. Calcified Tissue International. 84(3). 186–194. 38 indexed citations

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Zhai, Guangju, David Hart, Bernet Kato, Leena Sharma, & Tim D. Spector. (2006). Genetic contribution to knee radiographic osteoarthritis and knee alignment: A classical twin study. Research Portal (King's College London). 54(9). 1 indexed citations

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Hughes, Susan L., Rachel B. Seymour, Richard T. Campbell, et al.. (2006). Long-Term Impact of Fit and Strong! on Older Adults With Osteoarthritis. The Gerontologist. 46(6). 801–814. 140 indexed citations

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Dunlop, Dorothy D., Charles Peterfy, Ali Guermazi, et al.. (2006). The relationship between specific tissue lesions and pain severity in persons with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 14(10). 1033–1040. 312 indexed citations

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Singh, Gurpreet K., et al.. (2003). Fenvalerate induced immunosuppression in buffalo calves. 5(1). 70–72. 1 indexed citations

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Mcdermott, Mary, Philip Greenland, Luigi Ferrucci, et al.. (2002). Lower Extremity Performance Is Associated with Daily Life Physical Activity in Individuals with and without Peripheral Arterial Disease. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 50(2). 247–255. 67 indexed citations

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Singh, Sarika, et al.. (1999). Effect of single oral dose of alphamethrin on immune response of chicks. 1. 63–66. 1 indexed citations

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