Matthew S. Thiese

6.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
129 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Matthew S. Thiese is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Surgery and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Matthew S. Thiese has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Pharmacology, 30 papers in Surgery and 18 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Matthew S. Thiese's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (56 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (23 papers) and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (17 papers). Matthew S. Thiese is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (56 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (23 papers) and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (17 papers). Matthew S. Thiese collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. Matthew S. Thiese's co-authors include Kurt T. Hegmann, Ulrike Ott, Jay Kapellusch, Arun Garg, Brenden Ronna, Barbara Silverstein, Andrew Merryweather, Carisa Harris‐Adamson, Bradley Evanoff and Ann Marie Dale and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Epidemiology.

In The Last Decade

Matthew S. Thiese

123 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Observational and interventional study design types; an overview

2014 382 citations Matthew S. Thiese profile →
P value interpretations and considerations

2016 313 citations Matthew S. Thiese, Brenden Ronna et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Matthew S. Thiese United States	28	863	661	482	385	348	129	3.1k
Kurt T. Hegmann United States	29	1.3k 1.5×	986 1.5×	496 1.0×	496 1.3×	425 1.2×	119	3.0k
Alexis Descatha France	35	1.4k 1.6×	1.2k 1.7×	529 1.1×	581 1.5×	343 1.0×	283	4.1k
Roy E. Stewart Netherlands	41	1.2k 1.4×	1.0k 1.5×	230 0.5×	273 0.7×	572 1.6×	190	6.9k
Tim Driscoll Australia	30	680 0.8×	291 0.4×	94 0.2×	284 0.7×	500 1.4×	161	3.8k
Susan Armijo‐Olivo Canada	35	757 0.9×	568 0.9×	167 0.3×	232 0.6×	612 1.8×	132	4.9k
Byron Gajewski United States	28	347 0.4×	671 1.0×	206 0.4×	148 0.4×	365 1.0×	89	4.3k
Steven McPhail Australia	37	385 0.4×	868 1.3×	270 0.6×	179 0.5×	693 2.0×	320	5.5k
K. T. Palmer United Kingdom	25	751 0.9×	432 0.7×	180 0.4×	302 0.8×	151 0.4×	52	2.2k
Andreas Seidler Germany	45	844 1.0×	462 0.7×	69 0.1×	607 1.6×	499 1.4×	207	6.4k
Carsten Oliver Schmidt Germany	29	978 1.1×	332 0.5×	271 0.6×	136 0.4×	409 1.2×	184	4.2k

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Thiese, Matthew S., et al.. (2025). A fatigue failure framework for the assessment of highly variable low back loading using inertial motion capture – a case study. Ergonomics. 69(2). 292–308. 1 indexed citations

Allen, Joseph A., et al.. (2025). Safety climate in small construction companies: The relationship with burnout, anxiety, and depression among workers. Safety Science. 190. 106903–106903.

Thiese, Matthew S., et al.. (2022). Burnout and Engagement’s Relationship to Drug Abuse in Lawyers and Law Professionals. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 64(7). 621–627. 2 indexed citations

Parvanta, Claudia, Alberto J. Caban‐Martinez, Adrienne Eastlake, et al.. (2022). In Search of a Value Proposition for COVID-19 Testing in the Work Environment: A Social Marketing Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(19). 12496–12496. 1 indexed citations

Caban‐Martinez, Alberto J., Claudia Parvanta, Adrienne Eastlake, et al.. (2022). Barriers to SARS-CoV-2 Testing among U.S. Employers in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis Conducted January through April 2021. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(18). 11805–11805. 1 indexed citations

Pugh, Trevor J., et al.. (2022). Impacts of the Statewide COVID-19 Lockdown Interventions on Excess Mortality, Unemployment, and Employment Growth. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 64(9). 726–730. 4 indexed citations

Kapellusch, Jay, Stephen Bao, Elizabeth J. Malloy, et al.. (2021). Validation of the Revised Strain Index for Predicting Risk of Incident Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a Prospective Cohort. Ergonomics. 64(11). 1369–1378. 5 indexed citations

Gaspar, Fraser W., et al.. (2021). Guideline adherence and lost workdays for acute low back pain in the California workers’ compensation system. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0253268–e0253268. 7 indexed citations

Thiese, Matthew S., Ming‐Lun Lu, Andrew Merryweather, et al.. (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Low Back Pain Outcomes in a Pooled Analysis of Low Back Pain Studies. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 62(10). 810–815. 9 indexed citations

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Thiese, Matthew S., Ulrike Ott, Eric M. Wood, et al.. (2020). Metabolic Syndrome in Commercial Truck Drivers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 62(7). 453–459. 15 indexed citations

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Hegmann, Kurt T., et al.. (2018). Is sleep position associated with glenohumeral shoulder pain and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 19(1). 408–408. 10 indexed citations

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Kapellusch, Jay, Stephen Bao, Barbara Silverstein, et al.. (2017). Risk assessments using the Strain Index and the TLV for HAL, Part I: Task and multi-task job exposure classifications. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 14(12). 1011–1019. 6 indexed citations

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Kapellusch, Jay, Barbara Silverstein, Stephen Bao, et al.. (2017). Risk assessments using the Strain Index and the TLV for HAL, Part II: Multi-task jobs and prevalence of CTS. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 15(2). 157–166. 5 indexed citations

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Thiese, Matthew S., Richard J. Hanowski, Stefanos N. Kales, et al.. (2017). Multiple Conditions Increase Preventable Crash Risks Among Truck Drivers in a Cohort Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 59(2). 205–211. 26 indexed citations

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Ronna, Brenden, Matthew S. Thiese, Ulrike Ott, et al.. (2016). The Association Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Professional Truck Drivers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 58(8). 828–832. 36 indexed citations

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Rempel, David, Fred Gerr, Carisa Harris‐Adamson, et al.. (2015). Personal and Workplace Factors and Median Nerve Function in a Pooled Study of 2396 US Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 57(1). 98–104. 15 indexed citations

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Hegmann, Kurt T., Matthew S. Thiese, Jay Kapellusch, et al.. (2015). Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pooled Occupational Cohorts. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 58(1). 87–93. 12 indexed citations

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Hegmann, Kurt T., Michael Weiss, Fernando G. Branco, et al.. (2014). ACOEM Practice Guidelines. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 56(12). e143–e159. 70 indexed citations

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Kapellusch, Jay, Arun Garg, Kurt T. Hegmann, et al.. (2014). Association Between Lifting and Use of Medication for Low Back Pain. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 56(8). 867–877. 15 indexed citations

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Hegmann, Kurt T., et al.. (2013). ACOEM Practice Guidelines. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 55(11). 1365–1374. 16 indexed citations

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