Philip McClure

11.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
74 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Philip McClure is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Philip McClure has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Surgery, 36 papers in Epidemiology and 25 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Philip McClure's work include Shoulder Injury and Treatment (49 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (34 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (25 papers). Philip McClure is often cited by papers focused on Shoulder Injury and Treatment (49 papers), Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (34 papers) and Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (25 papers). Philip McClure collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Taiwan. Philip McClure's co-authors include Lori A. Michener, Andrew R. Karduna, Brian J. Sennett, Angela Tate, Stephen Kareha, Sorin Siegler, David Ebaugh, G. Kelley Fitzgerald, Amee L. Seitz and Maikutlo Kebaetse and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Philip McClure

71 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulde... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2002 2008 2003 1999 2001 250 500 750
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. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form, patient self-report section: Reliability, validity, and responsiveness
    2002 877 citations Lori A. Michener, Philip McClure et al. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery profile →
  2. Neck Pain
    2008 534 citations John D. Childs, Joshua A. Cleland et al. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy profile →
  3. Anatomical and biomechanical mechanisms of subacromial impingement syndrome
    2003 521 citations Lori A. Michener, Philip McClure et al. Clinical Biomechanics profile →
  4. Comparison of 3-Dimensional Scapular Position and Orientation Between Subjects With and Without Shoulder Impingement
    1999 511 citations Philip McClure, Lori A. Michener et al. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy profile →
  5. Direct 3-dimensional measurement of scapular kinematics during dynamic movements in vivo
    2001 505 citations Philip McClure, Lori A. Michener et al. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Philip McClure United States 36 6.4k 4.5k 2.3k 1.3k 682 74 7.8k
Lori A. Michener United States 48 8.7k 1.4× 6.0k 1.3× 2.4k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 535 0.8× 138 10.2k
Ann Cools Belgium 50 5.6k 0.9× 3.1k 0.7× 2.1k 0.9× 2.6k 2.0× 386 0.6× 170 7.6k
Paula M. Ludewig United States 41 7.2k 1.1× 5.4k 1.2× 1.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 409 0.6× 100 8.1k
W. Ben Kibler United States 42 7.4k 1.2× 5.4k 1.2× 1.1k 0.5× 3.6k 2.7× 197 0.3× 119 9.2k
Tim L. Uhl United States 43 4.5k 0.7× 1.9k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 3.7k 2.8× 250 0.4× 195 7.3k
Kathryn E. Roach United States 30 2.2k 0.3× 765 0.2× 969 0.4× 1.2k 1.0× 776 1.1× 79 5.3k
Aaron Sciascia United States 26 3.4k 0.5× 2.3k 0.5× 772 0.3× 1.5k 1.1× 136 0.2× 87 4.3k
Eric J. Hegedus United States 32 2.3k 0.4× 888 0.2× 825 0.4× 1.2k 0.9× 314 0.5× 90 3.6k
Jorma Styf Sweden 35 2.2k 0.3× 388 0.1× 962 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 544 0.8× 106 3.6k
Morey J. Kolber United States 31 1.6k 0.2× 440 0.1× 1.1k 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 479 0.7× 152 3.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McClure, Philip. (2025). The Movement System and Diagnosis: Are We There Yet?. Physical Therapy. 105(3). 1 indexed citations
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Salamh, Paul A., Hongjie Zhu, Marcus Bateman, et al.. (2025). An international consensus on the etiology, risk factors, diagnosis and Management for individuals with Frozen Shoulder: a Delphi study. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 33(4). 309–320. 3 indexed citations
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Kareha, Stephen, Philip McClure, & Alicia Fernandez-Fernandez. (2021). Reliability and Concurrent Validity of Shoulder Tissue Irritability Classification. Physical Therapy. 101(3). 8 indexed citations
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Hyer, M. W., et al.. (2020). Shoulder muscle force and electromyography activity during make versus break tests. Clinical Biomechanics. 80. 105189–105189. 1 indexed citations
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Seitz, Amee L., Philip McClure, Sheryl Finucane, et al.. (2012). The Scapular Assistance Test Results in Changes in Scapular Position and Subacromial Space but Not Rotator Cuff Strength in Subacromial Impingement. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 42(5). 400–412. 47 indexed citations
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Barbe, Mary F., et al.. (2012). The Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Subjects With Signs of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 42(12). 1005–1016. 56 indexed citations
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Michener, Lori A., Alison R. Snyder Valier, & Philip McClure. (2012). Defining Substantial Clinical Benefit for Patient-Rated Outcome Tools for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 94(4). 725–730. 46 indexed citations
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Tate, Angela, et al.. (2008). Effect of the Scapula Reposition Test on Shoulder Impingement Symptoms and Elevation Strength in Overhead Athletes. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 38(1). 4–11. 114 indexed citations
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Childs, John D., Joshua A. Cleland, James M. Elliott, et al.. (2008). Neck Pain. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 38(9). A1–A34. 534 indexed citations breakdown →
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McClure, Philip, et al.. (2007). Understanding the Concept of Effect Size to Guide Clinical Decisions about Treatment. Journal of Hand Therapy. 20(3). 277–279. 1 indexed citations
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McClure, Philip, et al.. (2007). A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Stretching Procedures for Posterior Shoulder Tightness. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 37(3). 108–114. 176 indexed citations
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Ebaugh, David, Philip McClure, & Andrew R. Karduna. (2006). Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral Kinematics Following an External Rotation Fatigue Protocol. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 36(8). 557–571. 82 indexed citations
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Ebaugh, David, Philip McClure, & Andrew R. Karduna. (2005). Three-dimensional scapulothoracic motion during active and passive arm elevation. Clinical Biomechanics. 20(7). 700–709. 167 indexed citations
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Ebaugh, David, Philip McClure, & Andrew R. Karduna. (2005). Effects of shoulder muscle fatigue caused by repetitive overhead activities on scapulothoracic and glenohumeral kinematics. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 16(3). 224–235. 167 indexed citations
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McClure, Philip. (2003). Evidence-based Practice:. Journal of Hand Therapy. 16(3). 256–263. 10 indexed citations
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McClure, Philip, Lori A. Michener, Brian J. Sennett, & Andrew R. Karduna. (2001). Direct 3-dimensional measurement of scapular kinematics during dynamic movements in vivo. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 10(3). 269–277. 505 indexed citations breakdown →
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McClure, Philip. (2001). Sensitivity and specificity. Journal of Hand Therapy. 14(3). 219–220. 10 indexed citations
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McClure, Philip, et al.. (1999). Stretching and strengthening exercises: Their effect on three-dimensional scapular kinematics. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 80(8). 923–929. 161 indexed citations
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McClure, Philip, et al.. (1996). The Influence of Different Sitting Positions on Cervical and Lumbar Posture. Spine. 21(1). 65–70. 102 indexed citations

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