Scott McLean

11.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
144 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Scott McLean is a scholar working on Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Scott McLean has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 64 papers in Surgery and 46 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Scott McLean's work include Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (56 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (56 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (24 papers). Scott McLean is often cited by papers focused on Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (56 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (56 papers) and Sports Performance and Training (24 papers). Scott McLean collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Scott McLean's co-authors include Antonie J. van den Bogert, Gregory D. Myer, Timothy E. Hewett, Kevin R. Ford, Angelo J. Colosimo, Robert S. Heidt, Paul Succop, Mark V. Paterno, Xuemei Huang and Walter Herzog and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Scott McLean

134 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Biomechanical Measures of Neuromuscular Control and Valgus Loading of the Knee Predict Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Female Athletes: A Prospective Study

2005 2.6k citations Scott McLean, Antonie J. van den Bogert et al. profile →
Model-based estimation of muscle forces exerted during movements

2006 627 citations Scott McLean, Antonie J. van den Bogert et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Scott McLean United States	36	6.4k	6.0k	4.1k	313	269	144	8.7k
Bing Yu United States	42	5.1k 0.8×	4.1k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	258 0.8×	160 0.6×	166	7.5k
Glenn S. Fleisig United States	62	7.0k 1.1×	12.5k 2.1×	3.9k 1.0×	205 0.7×	113 0.4×	216	15.3k
Bruce Elliott Australia	51	6.5k 1.0×	3.3k 0.6×	3.3k 0.8×	378 1.2×	169 0.6×	247	8.0k
Tim Ackland Australia	46	3.3k 0.5×	3.5k 0.6×	1.6k 0.4×	283 0.9×	124 0.5×	172	7.1k
Julian A. Feller Australia	58	9.6k 1.5×	11.7k 2.0×	3.2k 0.8×	718 2.3×	179 0.7×	230	13.9k
Eamonn Delahunt Ireland	45	8.1k 1.3×	2.0k 0.3×	3.8k 0.9×	364 1.2×	87 0.3×	187	9.4k
Edward M. Wojtys United States	50	6.5k 1.0×	8.0k 1.3×	3.2k 0.8×	370 1.2×	68 0.3×	181	10.1k
Patria Hume New Zealand	50	5.9k 0.9×	1.8k 0.3×	2.3k 0.6×	618 2.0×	207 0.8×	219	8.6k
Christopher M. Powers United States	64	9.2k 1.4×	5.7k 0.9×	10.6k 2.6×	144 0.5×	248 0.9×	235	13.8k
Kate E. Webster Australia	62	10.6k 1.7×	11.5k 1.9×	3.2k 0.8×	1.1k 3.4×	334 1.2×	252	16.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Scott McLean

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Scott McLean

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Salmon, Paul M., et al.. (2025). Applying a systems thinking lens to child sexual abuse in sport: an analysis of investigative report findings and recommendations. Child Abuse & Neglect. 165. 107488–107488.

McLean, Scott, et al.. (2024). Decoding unintentional doping: A complex systems analysis of supplement use in sport. Performance Enhancement & Health. 13(1). 100317–100317.

Read, Gemma J. M., Scott McLean, Adam Hulme, et al.. (2024). Causation and control: Understanding distracted driving in Australia through a systems thinking lens. Safety Science. 173. 106435–106435. 2 indexed citations

McLean, Scott, et al.. (2024). Gender differences in adolescents’ help-seeking behaviours and intentions for psychosocial problems in led outdoor activities. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning. 25(3). 668–678.

Naughton, Mitchell, Paul M. Salmon, & Scott McLean. (2024). Where do we intervene to optimize sports systems? Leverage Points the way. Journal of Sports Sciences. 42(7). 566–573. 2 indexed citations

Salmon, Paul M., et al.. (2024). Tomorrow’s demons: a scoping review of the risks associated with emerging technologies. Ergonomics. 68(9). 1491–1507. 2 indexed citations

McLean, Scott. (2023). No “haughty and inaccessible ivory tower”: Laval University and Adult Education, 1930–1965. Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l éducation. 2 indexed citations

McLean, Scott, Mitchell Naughton, Hugo A. Kerhervé, & Paul M. Salmon. (2023). From Anti-doping-I to Anti-doping-II: Toward a paradigm shift for doping prevention in sport. International Journal of Drug Policy. 115. 104019–104019. 12 indexed citations

Salmon, Paul M., Chris Baber, Catherine M. Burns, et al.. (2023). Managing the risks of artificial general intelligence: A human factors and ergonomics perspective. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries. 33(5). 366–378. 21 indexed citations

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Read, Gemma J. M., Scott McLean, Jason Thompson, et al.. (2023). Managing the risks associated with technological disruption in the road transport system: a control structure modelling approach. Ergonomics. 67(4). 498–514. 5 indexed citations

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Kurtz, Steven M., Genymphas B. Higgs, Zhongming Chen, et al.. (2022). Patient Perceptions of Wearable and Smartphone Technologies for Remote Outcome Monitoring in Total Knee Arthroplasties. The Journal of Knee Surgery. 36(12). 1253–1258. 6 indexed citations

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Kurtz, Steven M., Genymphas B. Higgs, Zhongming Chen, et al.. (2022). Patient Perceptions of Wearable and Smartphone Technologies for Remote Outcome Monitoring in Patients Who Have Hip Osteoarthritis or Arthroplasties. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 37(7). S488–S492.e2. 20 indexed citations

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McCormack, P. D., Gemma J. M. Read, Adam Hulme, et al.. (2022). Using systems thinking-based risk assessment methods to assess hazardous manual tasks: a comparison of Net-HARMS, EAST-BL, FRAM and STPA. Ergonomics. 66(5). 609–626. 5 indexed citations

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Salmon, Paul M., Nicholas Stevens, Scott McLean, Adam Hulme, & Gemma J. M. Read. (2021). Human Factors and Ergonomics and the management of existential threats: A work domain analysis of a COVID‐19 return from lockdown restrictions system. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries. 31(4). 412–424. 17 indexed citations

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McLean, Scott, Gemma J. M. Read, Jason Thompson, Peter A. Hancock, & Paul M. Salmon. (2021). Who is in control? Managerial artificial general intelligence (MAGI) for Football. Soccer and Society. 23(1). 104–109. 5 indexed citations

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Salmon, Paul M., Gemma J. M. Read, Guy H. Walker, et al.. (2020). Methodological issues in systems Human Factors and Ergonomics: Perspectives on the research–practice gap, reliability and validity, and prediction. Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries. 32(1). 6–19. 33 indexed citations

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Hulme, Adam, Jason Thompson, Katherine L. Plant, et al.. (2018). Applying systems ergonomics methods in sport: A systematic review. Applied Ergonomics. 80. 214–225. 24 indexed citations

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McLean, Scott, Hugo A. Kerhervé, Geoff P. Lovell, Adam D. Gorman, & Colin Solomon. (2016). The Effect of Recovery Duration on Vastus Lateralis Oxygenation, Heart Rate, Perceived Exertion and Time Motion Descriptors during Small Sided Football Games. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0150201–e0150201. 23 indexed citations

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Brown, Tyler N., Riann M. Palmieri‐Smith, & Scott McLean. (2009). Sex and Limb Differences in Hip and Knee Kinematics and Kinetics during Anticipated and Unanticipated Jump Landings: Implications for ACL injury. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 43(13). 2 indexed citations

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Bogert, Antonie J. van den & Scott McLean. (2007). ACL injuries: do we know the mechanisms?. PubMed. 37(2). A8–9. 2 indexed citations

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