R. Contro

886 total citations
50 papers, 712 citations indexed

About

R. Contro is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Contro has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 712 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in R. Contro's work include Elasticity and Material Modeling (8 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (7 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (6 papers). R. Contro is often cited by papers focused on Elasticity and Material Modeling (8 papers), Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (7 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (6 papers). R. Contro collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Switzerland. R. Contro's co-authors include Pasquale Vena, Dario Gastaldi, Virginio Quaglini, Davide Carnelli, Riccardo Pietrabissa, Philippe K. Zysset, J. Botsis, Sara Mantero, Christine Ortiz and Antonio Cazzani and has published in prestigious journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Journal of Biomechanics and Anesthesia & Analgesia.

In The Last Decade

R. Contro

49 papers receiving 683 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Contro Italy 14 258 178 165 131 84 50 712
H. Alexander United States 20 531 2.1× 321 1.8× 161 1.0× 64 0.5× 95 1.1× 44 1.0k
Ganesh Thiagarajan United States 19 234 0.9× 223 1.3× 229 1.4× 185 1.4× 112 1.3× 54 1.1k
Alberto Audenino Italy 21 432 1.7× 489 2.7× 100 0.6× 55 0.4× 132 1.6× 101 1.2k
K. Piekarski Canada 12 225 0.9× 150 0.8× 184 1.1× 76 0.6× 165 2.0× 45 870
J. B. Park United States 11 201 0.8× 163 0.9× 71 0.4× 116 0.9× 310 3.7× 14 599
Paul De Meester Belgium 17 332 1.3× 551 3.1× 177 1.1× 192 1.5× 236 2.8× 48 1.1k
Hassan S. Hedia Egypt 17 406 1.6× 309 1.7× 176 1.1× 178 1.4× 205 2.4× 80 913
J. Middleton United Kingdom 17 167 0.6× 186 1.0× 167 1.0× 52 0.4× 112 1.3× 42 1.0k
José Manuel García Spain 8 278 1.1× 402 2.3× 99 0.6× 33 0.3× 45 0.5× 14 704

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Contro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Contro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. Contro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. Contro based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with R. Contro. R. Contro is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Contro, R., Virginio Quaglini, Riccardo Pietrabissa, Stefania Rizzo, & Ruggero Rodriguez y Baena. (2026). The bone-prosthesis interface: An overview and preliminary tests. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 439–442.
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Carnelli, Davide, et al.. (2011). Nanoindentation testing and finite element simulations of cortical bone allowing for anisotropic elastic and inelastic mechanical response. Journal of Biomechanics. 44(10). 1852–1858. 51 indexed citations
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Carnelli, Davide, Dario Gastaldi, Fabio Di Fonzo, et al.. (2010). Nanomechanical testing of Alumina–Titanium functionally graded thin coatings for orthopaedic applications. Surface and Coatings Technology. 205(8-9). 2838–2845. 7 indexed citations
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Gastaldi, Dario, Pasquale Vena, & R. Contro. (2008). Hybrid microstructural finite element modeling for intergranular fracture in ceramic composites and coated systems. Computational Materials Science. 44(1). 26–31. 3 indexed citations
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Vena, Pasquale, et al.. (2008). Energy-based and local approaches to the strength analysis of ceramic laminates with thermal residual stresses through the finite element method. Mechanics Research Communications. 35(8). 576–582. 5 indexed citations
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Vena, Pasquale, Dario Gastaldi, R. Contro, & Lorenza Petrini. (2005). Finite element analysis of the fatigue crack growth rate in transformation toughening ceramics. International Journal of Plasticity. 22(5). 895–920. 14 indexed citations
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Quaglini, Virginio, Pasquale Vena, & R. Contro. (2004). A discrete-time approach to the formulation of constitutive models for viscoelastic soft tissues. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 3(2). 85–97. 6 indexed citations
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Vena, Pasquale & R. Contro. (2003). An Anisotropic Damage Model for the Evaluation of Load Carrying Capacity of Composite Artificial Ligaments. Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. 4(4). 497–506. 1 indexed citations
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Villa, Tomaso, et al.. (2003). Computer assisted design and evaluation of a knee prosthesis. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha). 723–724. 1 indexed citations
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Zysset, Philippe K., et al.. (2003). Tensile and compressive behaviour of the bovine periodontal ligament. Journal of Biomechanics. 37(1). 111–119. 77 indexed citations
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Quaglini, Virginio, Tomaso Villa, Francesco Migliavacca, et al.. (2002). An In Vitro Methodology for Evaluating the Mechanical Properties of Aortic Vascular Prostheses. Artificial Organs. 26(6). 555–564. 11 indexed citations
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Vena, Pasquale, Tomaso Villa, & R. Contro. (2001). Anisotropic damage model for evaluation of load carrying capacity of artificial ligaments. 909–910. 1 indexed citations
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Pietrabissa, Riccardo, et al.. (2000). Experimental and computational approach for the evaluation of the biomechanical effects of dental bridge misfit. Journal of Biomechanics. 33(11). 1489–1495. 32 indexed citations
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Vena, Pasquale, Nico Verdonschot, R. Contro, & R. Huiskes. (2000). Sensitivity Analysis and Optimal Shape Design for Bone-Prosthesis Interfaces in a Femoral Head Surface Replacement. Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering. 3(3). 245–256. 8 indexed citations
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Pietrabissa, Riccardo, et al.. (1999). Lumbar Dura Mater Biomechanics. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 88(6). 1317–1321. 10 indexed citations
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Cazzani, Antonio, R. Contro, & Leone Corradi. (1992). On the evaluation of the shakedown boundary for temperature-dependent elastic properties. European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids. 11(4). 539–550. 10 indexed citations
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Contro, R., et al.. (1985). Optimal design of beams discretized by elastic plastic finite element. Computers & Structures. 20(1-3). 475–485. 14 indexed citations
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Ballio, G., R. Contro, Carlo Poggi, & O. Citterio. (1984). A Finite Element Approach to the Design of the Support System for the ESO 1 M. Active Optics Experiment. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 79. 75–93. 1 indexed citations
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Contro, R. & Silvio Franzetti. (1983). A new objective function for analyzing hydraulic pipe networks in the presence of different states of flow. Meccanica. 18(4). 225–228. 2 indexed citations
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Maier, G. & R. Contro. (1975). Energy Approach to Inelastic Cable-Structure Analysis. Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division. 101(5). 531–548. 7 indexed citations

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