Michele Sterling

14.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
262 papers, 10.0k citations indexed

About

Michele Sterling is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michele Sterling has authored 262 papers receiving a total of 10.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 226 papers in Pharmacology, 76 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 55 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Michele Sterling's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (225 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (59 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (55 papers). Michele Sterling is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (225 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (59 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (55 papers). Michele Sterling collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Canada. Michele Sterling's co-authors include Gwendolen Jull, Justin Kenardy, Bill Vicenzino, Julia Treleaven, Ashley Pedler, Joan Hendrikz, James M. Elliott, Ross Darnell, A. Wright and Andy Chien and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, PLoS ONE and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Michele Sterling

248 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

Chronic nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal sy... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 2021 50 100 150 200 250
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. Chronic nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system: clinical criteria and grading system
    2021 275 citations Michele Sterling et al. profile →
  2. Central sensitisation in chronic pain conditions: latest discoveries and their potential for precision medicine
    2021 271 citations Michele Sterling et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michele Sterling Australia 54 7.5k 2.7k 2.3k 2.1k 1.9k 262 10.0k
Mira Meeus Belgium 62 6.3k 0.8× 4.4k 1.6× 1.1k 0.5× 2.7k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 317 11.7k
Steven Z. George United States 67 10.8k 1.4× 2.8k 1.0× 2.8k 1.2× 1.9k 0.9× 1.9k 1.0× 379 15.4k
Anthony Delitto United States 56 7.7k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 3.7k 1.6× 859 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 156 12.4k
Rob Smeets Netherlands 50 6.6k 0.9× 3.0k 1.1× 1.5k 0.6× 850 0.4× 809 0.4× 239 9.6k
R.A.B. Oostendorp Netherlands 48 4.4k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 179 8.6k
Tom G. Mayer United States 53 7.5k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 3.0k 1.3× 911 0.4× 857 0.4× 180 9.7k
Scott Haldeman United States 51 9.2k 1.2× 1.9k 0.7× 4.8k 2.1× 651 0.3× 1.7k 0.9× 188 12.3k
J. Bart Staal Netherlands 42 4.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 1.8k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 888 0.5× 186 8.8k
Lieven Danneels Belgium 55 6.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.5× 2.4k 1.1× 890 0.4× 2.0k 1.0× 203 11.1k
Jan Hartvigsen Denmark 51 6.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 2.3k 1.0× 491 0.2× 1.0k 0.5× 317 9.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michele Sterling

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michele Sterling

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All Works

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Giummarra, Melita J., et al.. (2024). Validity and reliability of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in adults with chronic isolated extremity injuries. European Journal of Physiotherapy. 27(6). 336–346.
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McAuliffe, Michael J, et al.. (2024). Pre-operative pain pressure threshold association with patient satisfaction following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedics. 52. 21–27. 1 indexed citations
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Zoete, Rutger M. J. de, Katie L. McMahon, Jeff S. Coombes, & Michele Sterling. (2023). The effects of physical exercise on structural, functional, and biochemical brain characteristics in individuals with chronic whiplash‐associated disorder: A pilot randomized clinical trial. Pain Practice. 23(7). 759–775. 2 indexed citations
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McAuliffe, Michael J, et al.. (2022). Further exploring the relationship between pressure pain thresholds and function in knee osteoarthritis. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 59. 102542–102542. 5 indexed citations
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Farrell, Scott F., Pik Fang Kho, Mischa Lundberg, et al.. (2022). A Shared Genetic Signature for Common Chronic Pain Conditions and its Impact on Biopsychosocial Traits. Journal of Pain. 24(3). 369–386. 16 indexed citations
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Giummarra, Melita J., et al.. (2021). Injury perceptions and their association with recovery outcomes in adults with traumatic orthopaedic injuries: a scoping review. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(24). 7707–7722. 5 indexed citations
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Jagnoor, Jagnoor, Mohit Arora, Ian D. Cameron, et al.. (2019). Evidence-based care in high- and low-risk groups following whiplash injury: a multi-centre inception cohort study. BMC Health Services Research. 19(1). 806–806. 9 indexed citations
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Sterling, Michele, Rutger M. J. de Zoete, Iris Coppieters, & Scott F. Farrell. (2019). Best Evidence Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain Part 4: Neck Pain. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(8). 1219–1219. 65 indexed citations
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Söderlund, Anne, Lena Nordgren, Michele Sterling, & Britt‐Marie Stålnacke. (2018). Exploring patients’ experiences of the whiplash injury-recovery process – a meta-synthesis. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 11. 1263–1271. 13 indexed citations
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Smith, Ashley, et al.. (2016). Exercise induced hypoalgesia is elicited by isometric, but not aerobic exercise in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 15(1). 14–21. 51 indexed citations
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Waller, Robert, Anne Smith, Peter O’Sullivan, et al.. (2016). Pressure and cold pain threshold reference values in a large, young adult, pain-free population. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 13(1). 114–122. 40 indexed citations
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Waller, Robert, Leon Straker, Peter O’Sullivan, Michele Sterling, & Anne Smith. (2015). Reliability of pressure pain threshold testing in healthy pain free young adults. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 9(1). 38–41. 65 indexed citations
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Sterling, Michele, Jessica Head, Peter J. Cabot, & Michael J. Farrell. (2015). Serum C-reactive protein levels predict regional brain responses to noxious cold stimulation of the hand in chronic whiplash associated disorders. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 11(1). 19–26. 7 indexed citations
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Smith, Ashley, et al.. (2013). A comparison of physical and psychological features of responders and non-responders to cervical facet blocks in chronic whiplash. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 14(1). 313–313. 35 indexed citations

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