Matthew S. DeMers

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
8 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Matthew S. DeMers is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew S. DeMers has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 4 papers in Surgery and 2 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Matthew S. DeMers's work include Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (3 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (2 papers). Matthew S. DeMers is often cited by papers focused on Muscle activation and electromyography studies (7 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (3 papers) and Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (2 papers). Matthew S. DeMers collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. Matthew S. DeMers's co-authors include Scott L. Delp, Jennifer L. Hicks, Apoorva Rajagopal, Christopher L. Dembia, Katherine M. Steele, Michael Schwartz, R. Browning, Zachary F. Lerner, Thomas K. Uchida and Matthew Millard and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biomechanics, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering and PLoS Computational Biology.

In The Last Decade

Matthew S. DeMers

8 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

OpenSim: Simulating musculoskeletal dynamics and neuromus... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2018 2016 200 400 600
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. OpenSim: Simulating musculoskeletal dynamics and neuromuscular control to study human and animal movement
    2018 653 citations Ajay Seth, Jennifer L. Hicks et al. PLoS Computational Biology profile →
  2. Full-Body Musculoskeletal Model for Muscle-Driven Simulation of Human Gait
    2016 628 citations Apoorva Rajagopal, Christopher L. Dembia et al. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Matthew S. DeMers United States 8 1.5k 607 483 252 223 8 2.0k
Luca Modenese United Kingdom 26 1.4k 1.0× 895 1.5× 513 1.1× 292 1.2× 180 0.8× 57 2.0k
Apoorva Rajagopal United States 9 1.6k 1.1× 466 0.8× 509 1.1× 269 1.1× 368 1.7× 15 2.4k
Uwe G. Kersting Denmark 23 1.1k 0.8× 311 0.5× 902 1.9× 155 0.6× 307 1.4× 124 1.8k
Claudio Pizzolato Australia 23 1.3k 0.9× 534 0.9× 467 1.0× 161 0.6× 101 0.5× 75 1.7k
Christopher L. Dembia United States 12 1.7k 1.2× 319 0.5× 426 0.9× 257 1.0× 348 1.6× 14 2.1k
Jeffrey A. Reinbolt United States 18 820 0.6× 414 0.7× 285 0.6× 179 0.7× 155 0.7× 49 1.2k
Friedl De Groote Belgium 32 2.0k 1.4× 543 0.9× 519 1.1× 546 2.2× 576 2.6× 119 2.8k
H. John Yack United States 27 1.4k 1.0× 799 1.3× 886 1.8× 277 1.1× 459 2.1× 56 2.5k
Brian R. Umberger United States 28 2.1k 1.4× 371 0.6× 1.0k 2.1× 335 1.3× 475 2.1× 64 2.8k
Rita Stagni Italy 25 1.2k 0.8× 617 1.0× 652 1.3× 336 1.3× 691 3.1× 102 2.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Matthew S. DeMers

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Matthew S. DeMers

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All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Seth, Ajay, Jennifer L. Hicks, Thomas K. Uchida, et al.. (2018). OpenSim: Simulating musculoskeletal dynamics and neuromuscular control to study human and animal movement. PLoS Computational Biology. 14(7). e1006223–e1006223. 653 indexed citations breakdown →
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DeMers, Matthew S., Jennifer L. Hicks, & Scott L. Delp. (2016). Preparatory co-activation of the ankle muscles may prevent ankle inversion injuries. Journal of Biomechanics. 52. 17–23. 50 indexed citations
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Rajagopal, Apoorva, et al.. (2016). Full-Body Musculoskeletal Model for Muscle-Driven Simulation of Human Gait. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 63(10). 2068–2079. 628 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lerner, Zachary F., Matthew S. DeMers, Scott L. Delp, & R. Browning. (2015). How tibiofemoral alignment and contact locations affect predictions of medial and lateral tibiofemoral contact forces. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(4). 644–650. 172 indexed citations
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DeMers, Matthew S., Saikat Pal, & Scott L. Delp. (2014). Changes in tibiofemoral forces due to variations in muscle activity during walking. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 32(6). 769–776. 108 indexed citations
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Lerner, Zachary F., et al.. (2014). The Effects of Walking Speed on Tibiofemoral Loading Estimated Via Musculoskeletal Modeling. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 30(2). 197–205. 40 indexed citations
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Wagner, David W., James Shippen, Matthew S. DeMers, et al.. (2013). Consistency Among Musculoskeletal Models: Caveat Utilitor. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 41(8). 1787–1799. 27 indexed citations
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Steele, Katherine M., Matthew S. DeMers, Michael Schwartz, & Scott L. Delp. (2011). Compressive tibiofemoral force during crouch gait. Gait & Posture. 35(4). 556–560. 285 indexed citations

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