ScholarGPS™ is the world's most comprehensive scholarly analytics platform comprised of powerful computational systems and processes such as novel data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistical analysis, as well as data distillation, interpretation, and presentation. Out of over 30 million individual scholars who are affiliated with over 55,000 academic and non-academic institutions worldwide, three faculty from the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation are recognized as a “Highly Ranked Scholar” for their work in spinal cord injury research.
Retired professor, Michael DeVivo, Dr.P.H., was ranked highest as the #3 Highly Ranked Scholar for his lifetime of research in the field of spinal cord injury. He has over 190 listed research publications that have been cited over 14,000 times. His most cited publication, Epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury: trends and future implications, has been cited in 628 research publications to date, according to ScholarGPS. Although Dr. DeVivo retired in 2005 as Director of UAB’s National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, he still serves as director emeritus, database expert, and valued consultant.
Scott Richards, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor Emeritus, was ranked #23 Highly Ranked Scholar for his lifetime of work in the field of spinal cord injury. Dr. Richards retired in 2011, but, during his 4 decades with the department, he served in many roles, including Vice Chair for the Department, Director of Research, and Co-PI of the UAB Spinal Cord Injury Model System. According to ScholarGPS, his most cited research publications, Symptoms of major depression in people with spinal cord injury: Implications for screening, has been cited 234 times to date. Today, Dr. Richards continues to participate in grant activities, research and teaching as professor emeritus.
Finally, the late Samuel Stover, M.D. was ranked #25 Highly Ranked Scholar for lifetime work in the field of spinal cord injury. Dr. Stover was the Chair for the Department from 1976 until his retirement in 1994. He was one of the original architectures in establishing the national Spinal Cord Injury Model System program in the early 1970s, and Dr. Stover’s most cited research publication, International Standards for Neurological and Functional Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, has been cited 1,718 times in research publications to date, according to ScholarGPS.
“These citations and recognitions speak volume of our rich history and global leadership in spinal cord injury research over the last 5 decades,” says professor Yuying Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Vice Chair of PM&R Research. “The impactful work has been continuously carried on by an amazing team at the Department. I look forward to seeing even more rewarding statistics for the years to come.”
Highly Ranked Scholars are celebrated for their exceptional performance in their fields, publications, impact of work, and outstanding quality. As Highly Ranked Scholars, Drs. DeVivo, Richards, and Stover have placed overall in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide.