Ron Shahar

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
147 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Ron Shahar is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ron Shahar has authored 147 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 34 papers in Surgery and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ron Shahar's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (40 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (20 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (19 papers). Ron Shahar is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (40 papers), Bone Metabolism and Diseases (20 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (19 papers). Ron Shahar collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Germany and United Kingdom. Ron Shahar's co-authors include Steve Weiner, Natalie Reznikov, Efrat Monsonego‐Ornan, Joshua Milgram, Amnon Sharir, Meir M. Barak, Mason N. Dean, Elazar Zelzer, Paul Zaslansky and John D. Currey and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Advanced Materials and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ron Shahar

145 papers receiving 4.5k 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.

Bone hierarchical structure in three dimensions

2014 519 citations Natalie Reznikov, Ron Shahar et al. Acta Biomaterialia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ron Shahar Israel	37	1.4k	996	905	787	712	147	4.7k
Howard Seeherman United States	41	1.8k 1.3×	1.0k 1.0×	1.5k 1.7×	666 0.8×	375 0.5×	84	5.0k
Sandra J. Shefelbine United States	40	1.6k 1.2×	1.7k 1.7×	1.8k 2.0×	963 1.2×	482 0.7×	138	6.3k
Roy D. Bloebaum United States	44	1.9k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	3.4k 3.8×	730 0.9×	213 0.3×	167	5.7k
David M. L. Cooper Canada	43	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	990 1.1×	898 1.1×	210 0.3×	211	6.1k
Theo H. Smit Netherlands	48	2.2k 1.6×	1.2k 1.2×	3.2k 3.6×	1.2k 1.5×	645 0.9×	199	7.7k
James R. Ralphs United Kingdom	41	890 0.6×	2.9k 2.9×	2.8k 3.1×	910 1.2×	363 0.5×	105	6.6k
David Taylor Ireland	60	2.3k 1.7×	1.7k 1.7×	1.5k 1.7×	863 1.1×	448 0.6×	359	12.7k
R. Bruce Martin United States	47	2.1k 1.5×	3.9k 3.9×	2.2k 2.4×	1.5k 1.8×	257 0.4×	111	7.4k
John G. Skedros United States	34	594 0.4×	1.3k 1.3×	1.3k 1.4×	473 0.6×	116 0.2×	111	3.0k
Allen E. Goodship United Kingdom	51	1.3k 1.0×	3.2k 3.2×	3.0k 3.3×	801 1.0×	282 0.4×	181	8.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ron Shahar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ron Shahar

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ron Shahar

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Davydok, Anton, Christina Krywka, Mario Scheel, et al.. (2025). Nanocrystal Compressive Residual Stresses: A Strategy to Strengthen the Bony Spines of Osteocytic and Anosteocytic Fish. Advanced Science. 12(20). e2410617–e2410617. 1 indexed citations

Dumont, Maïtena, Anthony Herrel, Julien Courant, et al.. (2024). Femoral bone structure and mechanics at the edge and core of an expanding population of the invasive frog Xenopus laevis. Journal of Experimental Biology. 227(13).

Cornette, Raphaël, et al.. (2023). Armed to the teeth: The underestimated diversity in tooth shape in snakes and its relation to feeding behavior and diet. Ecology and Evolution. 13(4). e10011–e10011. 11 indexed citations

Milgram, Joshua, et al.. (2023). The 3D organization of the mineralized scales of the sturgeon has structures reminiscent of dentin and bone: A FIB-SEM study. Journal of Structural Biology. 215(4). 108045–108045. 3 indexed citations

Shahar, Ron, et al.. (2022). The Use of Post-Natal Skeleton Development as Sensitive Preclinical Model to Test the Quality of Alternative Protein Sources in the Diet. Nutrients. 14(18). 3769–3769. 3 indexed citations

Dumont, Maïtena, et al.. (2021). The Use of Mushrooms and Spirulina Algae as Supplements to Prevent Growth Inhibition in a Pre-Clinical Model for an Unbalanced Diet. Nutrients. 13(12). 4316–4316. 5 indexed citations

Shipov, Anna, et al.. (2017). The Influence of Chronic Kidney Disease on the Structural and Mechanical Properties of Canine Bone. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 32(1). 280–287. 9 indexed citations

Reznikov, Natalie, et al.. (2016). Inter-trabecular angle: A parameter of trabecular bone architecture in the human proximal femur that reveals underlying topological motifs. Acta Biomaterialia. 44. 65–72. 50 indexed citations

Yair, R., Ron Shahar, & Zehava Uni. (2015). In ovo feeding with minerals and vitamin D3 improves bone properties in hatchlings and mature broilers. Poultry Science. 94(11). 2695–2707. 43 indexed citations

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Shkil, F. N., et al.. (2014). Effects of thyroid hormone treatment on the mineral density and mechanical properties of the African barb (Labeobarbus intermedius) skeleton. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 30(4). 814–820. 4 indexed citations

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Kerschnitzki, Michael, et al.. (2014). Rapid alterations of avian medullary bone material during the daily egg-laying cycle. Bone. 69. 109–117. 95 indexed citations

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Reich, Adi, et al.. (2013). IL-1RI participates in normal growth plate development and bone modeling. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 305(1). E15–E21. 28 indexed citations

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Shahar, Ron & Mason N. Dean. (2013). The enigmas of bone without osteocytes. BoneKEy Reports. 2. 343–343. 57 indexed citations

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Shahar, Ron, et al.. (2011). Characterization of the Spatial Arrangement of Secondary Osteons in the Diaphysis of Equine and Canine Long Bones. The Anatomical Record. 294(7). 1093–1102. 7 indexed citations

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Dadon, Shimrit Bar-El, et al.. (2011). Leptin administration affects growth and skeletal development in a rat intrauterine growth restriction model: Preliminary study. Nutrition. 27(9). 973–977. 10 indexed citations

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Shahar, Ron, et al.. (2008). Lateral Thoracic Artery Axial Pattern Flap in Cats. Veterinary Surgery. 38(1). 112–116. 8 indexed citations

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Shahar, Ron & H. Bark. (2006). Veterinary Education in Israel. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 33(2). 233–237. 2 indexed citations

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Feuermann, Yonatan, Avi Shamay, Eyal Ranen, et al.. (2005). Expression of Relaxin Receptor LRG7, Canine Relaxin, and Relaxin‐Like Factor in the Pelvic Diaphragm Musculature of Dogs with and Without Perineal Hernia. Veterinary Surgery. 34(5). 476–481. 29 indexed citations

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Shahar, Ron & Joshua Milgram. (2004). Morphometric and anatomic study of the forelimb of the dog. Journal of Morphology. 263(1). 107–117. 20 indexed citations

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Shahar, Ron, et al.. (1998). Mesenteric vein thrombosis in a dog. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association. 34(5). 431–433. 5 indexed citations

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