R.F. Zernicke

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

R.F. Zernicke is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R.F. Zernicke has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 10 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in R.F. Zernicke's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (8 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (7 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (5 papers). R.F. Zernicke is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (8 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (7 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (5 papers). R.F. Zernicke collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Switzerland. R.F. Zernicke's co-authors include E S Grood, F R Noyes, David Butler, Mohamed Samir Hefzy, R. J. Barnard, Steven K. Boyd, Ralph Müller, R. James Barnard, Robert C. Bray and Ted S. Gross and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Applied Physiology and Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

In The Last Decade

R.F. Zernicke

28 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Biomechanical analysis of human ligament grafts used in knee-ligament repairs and reconstructions.

1984 1.2k citations F R Noyes, David Butler et al. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R.F. Zernicke United States	15	1.3k	1.1k	332	150	128	29	1.8k
Tomas Movin Sweden	32	2.9k 2.2×	2.9k 2.6×	303 0.9×	204 1.4×	338 2.6×	53	3.8k
Louis C. Almekinders United States	28	1.9k 1.5×	2.1k 1.8×	386 1.2×	119 0.8×	193 1.5×	44	2.8k
Muneaki Abe Japan	25	1.2k 0.9×	550 0.5×	197 0.6×	92 0.6×	364 2.8×	68	1.8k
Eric G. Vajda United States	16	302 0.2×	399 0.4×	182 0.5×	245 1.6×	50 0.4×	28	996
Christer Rolf Sweden	28	2.0k 1.6×	2.3k 2.1×	264 0.8×	60 0.4×	225 1.8×	62	2.9k
René B. Svensson Denmark	26	835 0.7×	1.4k 1.3×	356 1.1×	153 1.0×	49 0.4×	93	2.1k
Todd Baldini United States	21	1.1k 0.9×	387 0.3×	201 0.6×	139 0.9×	279 2.2×	68	1.6k
Haruka Kaneko Japan	22	619 0.5×	392 0.4×	168 0.5×	264 1.8×	100 0.8×	115	1.6k
M. Mentzel Germany	16	394 0.3×	311 0.3×	257 0.8×	92 0.6×	106 0.8×	72	920
James J. Hamilton United States	18	238 0.2×	293 0.3×	215 0.6×	180 1.2×	90 0.7×	38	940

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Whiteside, Douglas P., et al.. (2015). Ball flight kinematics, release variability and in‐season performance in elite baseball pitching. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 26(3). 256–265. 26 indexed citations

Doschak, Michael R., David M. L. Cooper, John R. Matyas, et al.. (2003). Angiogenesis in the distal femoral chondroepiphysis of the rabbit during development of the secondary centre of ossification. Journal of Anatomy. 203(2). 223–233. 16 indexed citations

Judex, Stefan, et al.. (2000). Dietary Fish Oil Supplementation Adversely Affects Cortical Bone Morphology and Biomechanics in Growing Rabbits. Calcified Tissue International. 66(6). 443–448. 35 indexed citations

Uludağ, Hasan, et al.. (2000). Bone Affinity of a Bisphosphonate-Conjugated Protein in Vivo. Biotechnology Progress. 16(6). 1115–1118. 36 indexed citations

Forrester, Kevin, et al.. (1999). Dynamic measurement of bone blood perfusion with modified laser doppler imaging. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 17(4). 578–581. 5 indexed citations

Bray, Robert C., Michael R. Doschak, Ted S. Gross, & R.F. Zernicke. (1997). Physiological and mechanical adaptations of rabbit medial collateral ligament after anterior cruciate ligament transection. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 15(6). 830–836. 28 indexed citations

Judex, Stefan, Ted S. Gross, Robert C. Bray, & R.F. Zernicke. (1997). Adaptation of bone to physiological stimuli. Journal of Biomechanics. 30(5). 421–429. 41 indexed citations

Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1994). Stress fracture risk assessment among elite collegiate women runners. Journal of Biomechanics. 27(6). 854–854. 13 indexed citations

Hou, Jack, R.F. Zernicke, & R. James Barnard. (1993). Effects of severe diabetes and insulin on the femoral neck of the immature rat. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 11(2). 263–271. 34 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1992). Diet-related changes in mechanical properties of rat vertebrae. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 262(2). R318–R321. 31 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1991). Differential response of rat limb bones to strenuous exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology. 70(2). 554–560. 45 indexed citations

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Vailas, A. C., et al.. (1990). Suspension effects on rat femur-medial collateral ligament-tibia unit. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 258(3). R724–R728. 13 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1990). Changes in geometrical and biomechanical properties of immature male and female rat tibia.. PubMed. 61(9). 814–20. 11 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1990). Structural and mechanical adaptations of immature trabecular bone to strenuous exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology. 69(4). 1309–1314. 45 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1990). Effects of a high fat-sucrose diet on cortical bone morphology and biomechanics. Calcified Tissue International. 47(5). 308–313. 49 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1989). Interactive effects of nutrition, environment, and rat-strain on cortical and vertebral bone geometry and biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics. 22(10). 1108–1108. 2 indexed citations

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Vailas, A. C., et al.. (1986). Adaptation of rat knee meniscus to prolonged exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology. 60(3). 1031–1034. 21 indexed citations

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Zernicke, R.F., et al.. (1986). Heterogeneous mechanical response of rat knee menisci to thermomechanical stress. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 250(1). R65–R70. 4 indexed citations

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Noyes, F R, David Butler, E S Grood, R.F. Zernicke, & Mohamed Samir Hefzy. (1984). Biomechanical analysis of human ligament grafts used in knee-ligament repairs and reconstructions.. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 66(3). 344–352. 1158 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zernicke, R.F. & John Garhammer. (1976). HUMAN PATELLAR TENDON RUPTURE. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 8(1). 75–75. 5 indexed citations

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