Thomas E. Rudy

11.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 8.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas E. Rudy is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas E. Rudy has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 8.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Pharmacology, 23 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 23 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Thomas E. Rudy's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (64 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (21 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (19 papers). Thomas E. Rudy is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (64 papers), Pain Management and Placebo Effect (21 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (19 papers). Thomas E. Rudy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and India. Thomas E. Rudy's co-authors include Dennis C. Turk, Robert D. Kerns, Hussein S. Zaki, Debra K. Weiner, Carol M. Greco, Susan J. Lieber, Herta Flor, Robert D. Kerns, Peter Salovey and John A. Kubinski and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Pain and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Thomas E. Rudy

116 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI) 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI)
    1985 1.7k citations Robert D. Kerns, Dennis C. Turk et al. Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas E. Rudy United States 43 5.0k 2.6k 1.8k 1.1k 1.0k 119 8.1k
Joan M. Romano United States 47 5.8k 1.2× 2.8k 1.1× 2.3k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 723 0.7× 101 9.5k
Michael K. Nicholas Australia 54 7.7k 1.5× 2.7k 1.1× 2.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 194 11.1k
Laurence A. Bradley United States 59 5.5k 1.1× 4.1k 1.6× 1.9k 1.1× 2.2k 2.0× 490 0.5× 190 12.7k
Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite United States 61 5.0k 1.0× 3.1k 1.2× 2.6k 1.5× 3.6k 3.2× 1.2k 1.2× 234 13.9k
R.A.B. Oostendorp Netherlands 48 4.4k 0.9× 1.5k 0.6× 641 0.4× 1.2k 1.0× 741 0.7× 179 8.6k
Jayne Pivik Canada 11 4.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 540 0.5× 15 7.5k
Akiko Okifuji United States 34 3.6k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 828 0.7× 796 0.8× 83 5.6k
Michael T. Smith United States 62 3.3k 0.7× 2.6k 1.0× 4.6k 2.6× 2.8k 2.4× 415 0.4× 228 13.7k
Stephen Morley United Kingdom 48 5.5k 1.1× 3.3k 1.3× 3.3k 1.9× 1.2k 1.0× 786 0.8× 130 11.3k
John McBeth United Kingdom 50 3.5k 0.7× 3.2k 1.3× 683 0.4× 1.2k 1.0× 318 0.3× 167 7.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas E. Rudy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Marcus, Dawn A., Cheryl Bernstein, Erin A. Sullivan, & Thomas E. Rudy. (2010). Perimenstrual Eletripan Prevents Menstrual Migraine: An Open‐Label Study. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(4). 551–562. 16 indexed citations
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Marcus, Dawn A., Cheryl Bernstein, Erin A. Sullivan, & Thomas E. Rudy. (2010). A Prospective Comparison Between ICHD‐II and Probability Menstrual Migraine Diagnostic Criteria. Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 50(4). 539–550. 20 indexed citations
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Karp, Jordan F., Thomas E. Rudy, & Debra K. Weiner. (2008). Persistent Pain Biases Item Response on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): Preliminary Evidence for Validity of the GDS-PAIN. Pain Medicine. 9(1). 33–43. 16 indexed citations
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Shega, Joseph W., et al.. (2008). Validity of Pain Behaviors in Persons with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 56(9). 1631–1637. 39 indexed citations
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Martire, Lynn M., Richard Schulz, Francis J. Keefe, Thomas E. Rudy, & Terence W. Starz. (2008). Couple-oriented education and support intervention for osteoarthritis: Effects on spouses' support and responses to patient pain.. Families Systems & Health. 26(2). 185–195. 35 indexed citations
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Boston, J.R., et al.. (2003). Mandibular kinematics represented by a non-orthogonal floating axis joint coordinate system. Journal of Biomechanics. 36(2). 275–281. 23 indexed citations
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Weiner, Debra K., Keela Herr, & Thomas E. Rudy. (2002). Persistent pain in older adults : an interdisciplinary guide for treatment. Springer eBooks. 24 indexed citations
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Weiner, Debra K. & Thomas E. Rudy. (2002). Attitudinal Barriers to Effective Treatment of Persistent Pain in Nursing Home Residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 50(12). 2035–2040. 95 indexed citations
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Boston, J.R., et al.. (1999). The influence of mandibular movements on joint sounds in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 81(2). 186–195. 13 indexed citations
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Segal, Ricardo, et al.. (1998). Spinal cord stimulation revisited. Neurological Research. 20(5). 391–396. 44 indexed citations
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Boninger, Michael L., Rory A. Cooper, Sean D. Shimada, & Thomas E. Rudy. (1998). Shoulder and elbow motion during two speeds of wheelchair propulsion: a description using a local coordinate system. Spinal Cord. 36(6). 418–426. 53 indexed citations
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Brent, Nancy B., et al.. (1998). Sore Nipples in Breast-feeding Women. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 152(11). 1077–82. 49 indexed citations
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Stacey, Brett R., et al.. (1997). Management of Patient-Controlled Analgesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 85(1). 130–134. 31 indexed citations
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Boninger, Michael L., et al.. (1997). Wrist biomechanics during two speeds of wheelchair propulsion: An analysis using a local coordinate system. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 78(4). 364–372. 62 indexed citations
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Garzone, Pamela D., et al.. (1995). Pain Perception and Serum Beta-Endorphin in Trauma Patients. Psychosomatics. 36(3). 276–284. 7 indexed citations
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Rudy, Thomas E., Dennis C. Turk, John A. Kubinski, & Hussein S. Zaki. (1995). Differential treatment responses of TMD patients as a function of psychological characteristics. Pain. 61(1). 103–112. 167 indexed citations
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Melnick, Brian M., et al.. (1987). Decreasing post-succinylcholine myalgia in outpatients. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 34(3). 238–241. 15 indexed citations
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Turk, Dennis C. & Thomas E. Rudy. (1987). IASP taxonomy of chronic pain syndromes: preliminary assessment of reliability. Pain. 30(2). 177–189. 51 indexed citations
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Turk, Dennis C., Herta Flor, & Thomas E. Rudy. (1987). Pain and families. I. Etiology, maintenance, and psychosocial impact. Pain. 30(1). 3–27. 117 indexed citations
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Kerns, Robert D., Dennis C. Turk, & Thomas E. Rudy. (1985). The West Haven-Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI). Pain. 23(4). 345–356. 1737 indexed citations breakdown →

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