Scott Colby

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Scott Colby is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott Colby has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Surgery, 5 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Scott Colby's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (4 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (4 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (3 papers). Scott Colby is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (4 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (4 papers) and Sports injuries and prevention (3 papers). Scott Colby collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Bangladesh. Scott Colby's co-authors include Donald T. Kirkendall, William E. Garrett, Bing Yu, Robert A. Malinzak, Lori A. Karol, J. Richard Steadman, Michael R. Torry, R. A. Hintermeister, A Francisco and Michael Finch 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

Scott Colby

10 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

A comparison of knee joint motion patterns between men an... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 100 200 300 400 500
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. A comparison of knee joint motion patterns between men and women in selected athletic tasks
    2001 558 citations Robert A. Malinzak, Scott Colby et al. Clinical Biomechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Scott Colby United States 8 826 787 546 48 42 10 1.1k
Patrick W. Cawley United States 21 971 1.2× 622 0.8× 337 0.6× 26 0.5× 68 1.6× 29 1.3k
Jarmo Perttunen Finland 13 544 0.7× 696 0.9× 488 0.9× 15 0.3× 78 1.9× 22 1.0k
Eríc S. Growney United States 13 526 0.6× 350 0.4× 359 0.7× 56 1.2× 86 2.0× 15 850
Howard J. Hillstrom United States 18 436 0.5× 689 0.9× 708 1.3× 47 1.0× 60 1.4× 54 1.2k
Sayers John Miller United States 13 337 0.4× 626 0.8× 339 0.6× 25 0.5× 58 1.4× 22 903
Allan Munro United Kingdom 13 563 0.7× 869 1.1× 505 0.9× 11 0.2× 50 1.2× 17 1.0k
Marc F. Norcross United States 20 734 0.9× 1.2k 1.5× 675 1.2× 21 0.4× 47 1.1× 51 1.4k
Philip Graham‐Smith United Kingdom 18 514 0.6× 1.2k 1.5× 602 1.1× 20 0.4× 56 1.3× 52 1.4k
Darin Leetun United States 6 396 0.5× 618 0.8× 385 0.7× 31 0.6× 38 0.9× 7 834
Nathaniel A. Bates United States 23 1.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.4× 564 1.0× 11 0.2× 39 0.9× 79 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Scott Colby

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Fields of papers citing papers by Scott Colby

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott Colby

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Scott Colby. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Scott Colby 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 Scott Colby. Scott Colby is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Karol, Lori A., et al.. (2006). The Effect of Scoliosis Fusion on Spinal Motion: A Comparison of Fused and Nonfused Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 31(3). 309–314. 67 indexed citations
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Karol, Lori A., et al.. (2003). Results of Medial Open Reduction of the Hip in Infants With Developmental Dislocation of the Hip. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 23(1). 1–9. 51 indexed citations
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Karol, Lori A., et al.. (2003). Results of medial open reduction of the hip in infants with developmental dislocation of the hip.. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 23(1). 1–9. 67 indexed citations
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Malinzak, Robert A., Scott Colby, Donald T. Kirkendall, Bing Yu, & William E. Garrett. (2001). A comparison of knee joint motion patterns between men and women in selected athletic tasks. Clinical Biomechanics. 16(5). 438–445. 558 indexed citations breakdown →
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Colby, Scott, A Francisco, Bing Yu, et al.. (2000). Electromyographic and Kinematic Analysis of Cutting Maneuvers. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 28(2). 234–240. 165 indexed citations
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Colby, Scott, R. A. Hintermeister, Michael R. Torry, & J. Richard Steadman. (1999). Lower Limb Stability With ACL Impairment. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 29(8). 444–454. 162 indexed citations
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Colby, Scott, et al.. (1999). Electromyographic analysis and energy expenditure of harness supported treadmill walking: implications for knee rehabilitation. Gait & Posture. 10(3). 200–205. 42 indexed citations
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Colby, Scott, A Francisco, M Finch, Anthony I. Beutler, & William E. Garrett. (1999). Electromyographic and kinematic analysis of cutting maneuvers: implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 2(1). 15–15. 10 indexed citations
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Kirkendall, Donald T., et al.. (1998). ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND ENERGY EXPENDITURE OF HARNESS SUPPORTED TREADMILL WALKING. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(Supplement). 295–295. 2 indexed citations
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Colby, Scott, et al.. (1998). Electromyographic analysis and energy expenditure of harness supported treadmill walking: Implications for knee rehabilitation. Gait & Posture. 7(2). 156–157. 1 indexed citations

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