Vert Mooney

10.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
165 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Vert Mooney is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Vert Mooney has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Pharmacology, 56 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 50 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Vert Mooney's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (73 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (56 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (15 papers). Vert Mooney is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (73 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (56 papers) and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials (15 papers). Vert Mooney collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Canada. Vert Mooney's co-authors include Tom G. Mayer, James T. Robertson, Ralph E. Holmes, Robert W. Bucholz, Robert J. Gatchel, Douglas Cairns, Janice Keeley, Allan F. Tencer, Heikki Vanharanta and Nancy D. Kishino and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Radiology and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Vert Mooney

159 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Facet Syndrome 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 100 200 300 400
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. The Facet Syndrome
    1976 429 citations Vert Mooney et al. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Vert Mooney United States 49 4.4k 3.3k 2.9k 1.9k 846 165 7.7k
Malcolm H. Pope United States 67 5.1k 1.1× 3.7k 1.1× 5.9k 2.0× 2.9k 1.5× 4.3k 5.1× 225 12.3k
Alf Nachemson Sweden 56 7.1k 1.6× 5.9k 1.8× 5.7k 2.0× 1.3k 0.7× 988 1.2× 116 12.3k
Björn Rydevik Sweden 54 2.5k 0.6× 3.7k 1.1× 5.0k 1.7× 1.2k 0.6× 494 0.6× 125 8.4k
Steven R. Garfin United States 62 2.8k 0.6× 7.5k 2.3× 9.5k 3.3× 1.2k 0.6× 585 0.7× 254 12.6k
Tapio Videman Finland 54 6.8k 1.5× 6.2k 1.9× 3.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 1.6× 187 10.4k
Eric L. Hurwitz United States 58 8.6k 1.9× 5.0k 1.5× 3.2k 1.1× 1.0k 0.5× 420 0.5× 200 12.9k
Eugene J. Carragee United States 66 10.3k 2.3× 8.1k 2.4× 5.9k 2.1× 1.7k 0.9× 472 0.6× 164 14.8k
Patricia Dolan United Kingdom 59 5.7k 1.3× 5.6k 1.7× 3.5k 1.2× 2.7k 1.4× 1.6k 1.9× 142 9.4k
Dirk Cambier Belgium 45 2.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.3× 2.9k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 2.4k 2.8× 135 7.5k
Albert B. Schultz United States 58 3.6k 0.8× 3.0k 0.9× 2.9k 1.0× 2.6k 1.3× 1.5k 1.8× 150 9.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Vert Mooney

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vert Mooney

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mayer, John M., Vert Mooney, & Simon Dagenais. (2008). Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with lumbar extensor strengthening exercises. The Spine Journal. 8(1). 96–113. 102 indexed citations
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Mayer, John M., Vert Mooney, Leonard N. Matheson, et al.. (2006). Continuous Low-Level Heat Wrap Therapy for the Prevention and Early Phase Treatment of Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness of the Low Back: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 87(10). 1310–1317. 63 indexed citations
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Mayer, John M., et al.. (2005). Reliability and Validity of a New Computer-Administered Pictorial Activity and Task Sort. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 15(2). 203–213. 16 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Conor W., et al.. (2003). Biochemical injection treatment for discogenic low back pain. The Spine Journal. 3(3). 220–226. 41 indexed citations
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Verna, Joe L., et al.. (2002). Back Extension Endurance and Strength. Spine. 27(16). 1772–1777. 35 indexed citations
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Mooney, Vert, et al.. (1998). Comparison of Hydroxyapatite Granules to Autogenous Bone Graft in Fusion Cages in a Goat Model. Surgical Neurology. 49(6). 628–634. 16 indexed citations
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Matheson, Leonard N., et al.. (1995). A Test to Measure Lift Capacity of Physically Impaired Adults Part 1—Development and Reliability Testing. Spine. 20(19). 2119–2129. 54 indexed citations
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Mooney, Vert, et al.. (1995). The effect of workplace based strengthening on low back injury rates: A case study in the strip mining industry. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 5(3). 157–167. 38 indexed citations
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Leavitt, Frank, et al.. (1994). Development of the Hispanic Low Back Pain Symptom Check List. Spine. 19(9). 1048–1051. 2 indexed citations
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Kitano, Tatsuro, et al.. (1993). Biochemical Changes Associated With the Symptomatic Human Intervertebral Disk. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. &NA;(293). 372???377–372???377. 70 indexed citations
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Mooney, Vert. (1992). ON THE DOSE OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE. Orthopedics. 15(5). 653–656. 3 indexed citations
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Mayer, Tom G., Vert Mooney, & Robert J. Gatchel. (1991). Contemporary conservative care for painful spinal disorders. 50 indexed citations
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Mayer, Tom G., et al.. (1989). Lumbar Myoelectric Spectral Analysis for Endurance Assessment. Spine. 14(9). 986–991. 76 indexed citations
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Mooney, Vert. (1989). Where Is the Lumbar Pain Coming from?. Annals of Medicine. 21(5). 373–379. 15 indexed citations
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Zerwekh, Joseph E., et al.. (1989). Different effects of mechanical vibration on bone ingrowth into porous hydroxyapatite and fracture healing in a rabbit model. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 7(4). 559–567. 25 indexed citations
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Mooney, Vert. (1989). The Classification of Low Back Pain. Annals of Medicine. 21(5). 321–325. 31 indexed citations
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Shimizu, Tomio, Joseph E. Zerwekh, Tapio Videman, et al.. (1988). Bone ingrowth into porous calcium phosphate ceramics: Influence of pulsing electromagnetic field. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 6(2). 248–258. 48 indexed citations
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Vanharanta, Heikki, Richard D. Guyer, Donna D. Ohnmeiss, et al.. (1988). Disc Deterioration in Low-Back Syndromes. Spine. 13(12). 1349–1351. 64 indexed citations
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Tencer, A. F., et al.. (1985). Compressive properties of polymer coated synthetic hydroxyapatite for bone grafting. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 19(8). 957–969. 27 indexed citations
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Mooney, Vert, et al.. (1976). A system for evaluating and treating chronic back disability.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 124(5). 370–6. 54 indexed citations

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