Thomas Waters

6.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Thomas Waters is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Social Psychology and Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Waters has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Pharmacology, 36 papers in Social Psychology and 16 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Recurrent topics in Thomas Waters's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (54 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (36 papers) and Effects of Vibration on Health (15 papers). Thomas Waters is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (54 papers), Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (36 papers) and Effects of Vibration on Health (15 papers). Thomas Waters collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Italy. Thomas Waters's co-authors include Arun Garg, Vern Putz‐Anderson, Lawrence J. Fine, Eugene D. Means, Douglas K. Anderson, Robert Dick, William S. Marras, Claire C. Caruso, Audrey Nelson and Kermit G. Davis and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, Spine and American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Waters

78 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Revised NIOSH equation fo... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 400 800 1.2k
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. Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evaluation of manual lifting tasks
    1993 1.4k citations Thomas Waters, Vern Putz‐Anderson et al. Ergonomics profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Thomas Waters 2.7k 1.8k 769 744 631 78 4.6k
Esa‐Pekka Takala 3.0k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 496 0.6× 523 0.7× 473 0.7× 78 3.9k
Steven A. Lavender 2.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 537 0.7× 428 0.6× 621 1.0× 149 3.5k
Arun Garg 3.7k 1.4× 2.6k 1.4× 311 0.4× 892 1.2× 688 1.1× 121 5.8k
K. Jørgensen 3.7k 1.4× 1.8k 1.0× 269 0.3× 571 0.8× 989 1.6× 20 4.8k
Stover H. Snook 2.9k 1.1× 2.2k 1.2× 339 0.4× 484 0.7× 487 0.8× 56 4.0k
Yves Roquelaure 2.9k 1.1× 931 0.5× 385 0.5× 630 0.8× 410 0.6× 279 5.0k
Hilkka Riihimäki 4.4k 1.6× 940 0.5× 2.5k 3.3× 450 0.6× 684 1.1× 89 6.2k
Grace Szeto 2.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 285 0.4× 307 0.4× 298 0.5× 80 3.2k
Ilkka Kuorinka 4.8k 1.8× 2.6k 1.5× 315 0.4× 905 1.2× 1.2k 2.0× 35 6.2k
Paul Kuijer 1.9k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 197 0.3× 631 0.8× 395 0.6× 211 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thomas Waters

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Waters

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Waters, Thomas & Robert Dick. (2014). Evidence of Health Risks Associated with Prolonged Standing at Work and Intervention Effectiveness. Rehabilitation Nursing. 40(3). 148–165. 203 indexed citations
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Cowles, Charles E., et al.. (2012). Workplace Safety Equals Patient Safety. AORN Journal. 96(3). 235–244. 8 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas, et al.. (2011). AORN Ergonomic Tool 2: Positioning and Repositioning the Supine Patient on the OR Bed. AORN Journal. 93(4). 445–449. 11 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas, John D. Lloyd, Edward Hernandez, & Audrey Nelson. (2011). AORN Ergonomic Tool 7: Pushing, Pulling, and Moving Equipment on Wheels. AORN Journal. 94(3). 254–260. 10 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas. (2010). Introduction to Ergonomics for Healthcare Workers. Rehabilitation Nursing. 35(5). 185–191. 23 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas. (2009). Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Agricultural Workers. 대한인간공학회 학술대회논문집. 1–20. 1 indexed citations
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Sedlak, Carol A., Margaret O. Doheny, Audrey Nelson, & Thomas Waters. (2009). Development of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Guidance Statement on Safe Patient Handling and Movement in the Orthopaedic Setting. Orthopaedic Nursing. 28(2S). S2–S8. 16 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas, et al.. (2009). Recommended Weight Limits for Lifting and Holding Limbs in the Orthopaedic Practice Setting. Orthopaedic Nursing. 28(2S). S28–S32. 10 indexed citations
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Bhattacharya, Amit, Nelson B. Watts, Jessica Gordon, et al.. (2008). Bone Quantity and Quality of Youths Working on a Farm—A Pilot Study. Journal of Agromedicine. 12(4). 27–38. 6 indexed citations
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Nelson, Audrey, Thomas Waters, Nancy N. Menzel, et al.. (2007). Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Curriculum Module in Nursing Schools Targeting Safe Patient Handling and Movement. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. 4(1). Article26–Article26. 232 indexed citations
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Menzel, Nancy N., et al.. (2007). Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Nurses. Nurse Educator. 32(3). 130–135. 27 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas. (2007). WHEN IS IT SAFE TO MANUALLY LIFT A PATIENT?. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 107(8). 53–58. 103 indexed citations
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Parsons, Kelley, Traci L. Galinsky, & Thomas Waters. (2006). Suggestions for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Home Healthcare Workers. Home Healthcare Nurse. 24(4). 227–233. 8 indexed citations
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Parsons, Kelley, Traci L. Galinsky, & Thomas Waters. (2006). Suggestions for Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders in Home Healthcare Workers. Home Healthcare Nurse. 24(3). 158–164. 15 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas, et al.. (2005). Lower back disorders among forklift operators: An emerging occupational health problem?. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 47(4). 333–340. 17 indexed citations
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Dababneh, Awwad, et al.. (2004). A Checklist for the Ergonomic Evaluation of Nonpowered Hand Tools. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 1(12). D135–D145. 18 indexed citations
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Jorgensen, Michael J., William S. Marras, Purnendu Gupta, & Thomas Waters. (2003). Effect of torso flexion on the lumbar torso extensor muscle sagittal plane moment arms. The Spine Journal. 3(5). 363–369. 31 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas, Sherry Baron, Laurie A. Piacitelli, et al.. (1999). Evaluation of the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation. Spine. 24(4). 386–394. 98 indexed citations
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Davis, Kermit G., William S. Marras, & Thomas Waters. (1998). Reduction of spinal loading through the use of handles. Ergonomics. 41(8). 1155–1168. 31 indexed citations
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Waters, Thomas, Vern Putz‐Anderson, Arun Garg, & Lawrence J. Fine. (1993). Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evaluation of manual lifting tasks. Ergonomics. 36(7). 749–776. 1432 indexed citations breakdown →

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