Ronald Donelson

1.7k total citations
34 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Ronald Donelson is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ronald Donelson has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Pharmacology, 24 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 9 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ronald Donelson's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (25 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (24 papers) and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (5 papers). Ronald Donelson is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (25 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (24 papers) and Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment (5 papers). Ronald Donelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Ronald Donelson's co-authors include Kenneth D. Murphy, William D. Grant, Robert L. Medcalf, Charles N. Aprill, Gustavo Silva, Leonard Hojnowski, Nathaniel R. Ordway, W. Thomas Edwards, Stephen May and F. Todd Wetzel and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Ronald Donelson

31 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ronald Donelson United States 16 930 706 420 213 121 34 1.2k
Astrid Friis Norway 9 847 0.9× 624 0.9× 431 1.0× 111 0.5× 69 0.6× 9 1.1k
Jon J. Ford Australia 19 738 0.8× 443 0.6× 318 0.8× 169 0.8× 51 0.4× 63 1.0k
L GILES Australia 17 574 0.6× 456 0.6× 434 1.0× 162 0.8× 81 0.7× 38 1.1k
Paul Dougherty United States 13 498 0.5× 313 0.4× 257 0.6× 104 0.5× 56 0.5× 26 722
Ken Niere Australia 9 702 0.8× 371 0.5× 254 0.6× 226 1.1× 63 0.5× 13 935
Robert E. Boyles United States 16 788 0.8× 320 0.5× 612 1.5× 364 1.7× 78 0.6× 35 1.3k
Jeffrey T. Hermsmeyer United States 11 487 0.5× 628 0.9× 555 1.3× 62 0.3× 111 0.9× 16 960
Scott Griffith United States 16 646 0.7× 538 0.8× 379 0.9× 69 0.3× 72 0.6× 32 1.0k
Michael T. Cibulka United States 17 786 0.8× 484 0.7× 655 1.6× 203 1.0× 219 1.8× 41 1.5k
Christopher J. Standaert United States 17 607 0.7× 601 0.9× 536 1.3× 87 0.4× 60 0.5× 40 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Ronald Donelson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ronald Donelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ronald Donelson

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All Works

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Hegmann, Kurt T., Gunnar Andersson, Eugene J. Carragee, et al.. (2020). Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Management of Low Back Disorders. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 62(3). e111–e138. 18 indexed citations
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Hegmann, Kurt T., Ronald Donelson, Scott Haldeman, et al.. (2019). Diagnostic Tests for Low Back Disorders. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 61(4). e155–e168. 12 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald & Kevin F. Spratt. (2016). The Impact of a Precise Mechanical Diagnosis for Low Back Pain: A Cost Comparison with Standard Community Care. The Spine Journal. 16(10). S301–S301. 1 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald, Audrey Long, Kevin F. Spratt, & Tak Fung. (2012). Influence of Directional Preference on Two Clinical Dichotomies: Acute Versus Chronic Pain and Axial Low Back Pain Versus Sciatica. PM&R. 4(9). 667–681. 3 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald, Greg McIntosh, & Hamilton Hall. (2012). Is It Time to Rethink the Typical Course of Low Back Pain?. PM&R. 4(6). 394–401. 27 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald. (2011). Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for Radiculopathy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 22(1). 75–89. 7 indexed citations
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May, Stephen & Ronald Donelson. (2008). Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with the McKenzie method. The Spine Journal. 8(1). 134–141. 46 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald. (2008). Is Your Client's Back Pain “Rapidly Reversible”? Improving Low Back Care at Its Foundation. Professional Case Management. 13(2). 87–96. 6 indexed citations
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Long, Audrey, Ronald Donelson, & Tak Fung. (2004). 22. Does it matter which exercise? a multicentered RCT of low back pain subgroups. The Spine Journal. 4(5). S14–S14. 2 indexed citations
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Wetzel, F. Todd & Ronald Donelson. (2003). The role of repeated end-range/pain response assessment in the management of symptomatic lumbar discs. The Spine Journal. 3(2). 146–154. 40 indexed citations
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Mayer, Tom G., Peter B. Polatin, Barry Smith, et al.. (2003). Spine rehabilitation: secondary and tertiary nonoperative care. The Spine Journal. 3(3). 28–36. 22 indexed citations
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Ordway, Nathaniel R., et al.. (1999). Cervical Flexion, Extension, Protrusion, and Retraction. Spine. 24(3). 240–247. 144 indexed citations
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Udermann, Brian E., et al.. (1999). Pelvic restraint effect on lumbar gluteal and hamstring muscle electromyographic activation. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 80(4). 428–431. 17 indexed citations
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Ordway, Nathaniel R., et al.. (1997). Cervical Sagittal Range-of-Motion Analysis Using Three Methods. Spine. 22(5). 501–508. 82 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald, Charles N. Aprill, Robert L. Medcalf, & William D. Grant. (1997). A Prospective Study of Centralization of Lumbar and Referred Pain. Spine. 22(10). 1115–1122. 189 indexed citations
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Trief, Paula M. & Ronald Donelson. (1995). The potential impact of the Workers' Compensation System on quality of life outcomes: A clinical analysis. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 5(3). 185–193. 11 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald, et al.. (1991). Pain Response to Sagittal End-Range Spinal Motion. Spine. 16(Supplement). S206–S212. 94 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald. (1991). LETTERS. Spine. 16(8). 1008–1008. 5 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald, et al.. (1990). Centralization Phenomenon. Spine. 15(3). 211–213. 111 indexed citations
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Donelson, Ronald, Gustavo Silva, & Kenneth D. Murphy. (1990). Centralization phenomenon. Its usefulness in evaluating and treating referred pain.. PubMed. 15(3). 211–3. 134 indexed citations

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