2026 David C. Watts: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	86	2048	1975	85	80	466	28328

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Materials Science

2048

1975

466

28328

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

David C. Watts is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily centers around the field of dentistry, with a significant focus on dental materials and applications.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Dentistry

Within this domain, David C. Watts has contributed to several subfields of study, such as:

Orthodontics
Oral Surgery
Biomedical Engineering
Organic Chemistry
Surgery

The key research topics covered by their work include:

Dental materials and restorations
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Dental Erosion and Treatment
Photopolymerization techniques and applications
Dental Research and COVID-19

David C. Watts has authored numerous papers, notably published in journals with a focus on dental materials. Frequent publication venues include:

Dental Materials
Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering
Frontiers in Dental Medicine
Polymers
RSC Sustainability

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by David C. Watts are:

"Nanotechnology in dentistry: Present and future perspectives on dental nanomaterials" (2020), published in Dental Materials
"Outcomes of ultra-fast (3 s) photo-cure in a RAFT-modified resin-composite" (2020), published in Dental Materials
"Polymerization shrinkage and shrinkage stress development in ultra-rapid photo-polymerized bulk fill resin composites" (2021), published in Dental Materials
"Recent advances in additive manufacturing of patient-specific devices for dental and maxillofacial rehabilitation" (2024), published in Dental Materials
"The role of cortical zone level and prosthetic platform angle in dental implant mechanical response: A 3D finite element analysis" (2021), published in Dental Materials

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

Nick Silikas
Hamad Algamaiah
Marc Becker
Abdulrahman Alshabib
Alaaeldin Elraggal

Best Publications

Non-symmetrical dielectric relaxation behaviour arising from a simple empirical decay function

Graham Williams;David C. Watts

5378
Citations
Light intensity effects on resin-composite degree of conversion and shrinkage strain.

N Silikas;G Eliades;D.C Watts

674
Citations
Further considerations of non symmetrical dielectric relaxation behaviour arising from a simple empirical decay function

G. Williams;D. C. Watts;S. B. Dev;A. M. North

651
Citations
Post-cure depth of cure of bulk fill dental resin-composites.

A. Alrahlah;A. Alrahlah;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts

435
Citations
Determination of polymerization shrinkage kinetics in visible-light-cured materials: methods development.

D.C. Watts;A.J. Cash

420
Citations
Academy of Dental Materials guidance-Resin composites: Part I-Mechanical properties.

Nicoleta Ilie;TJ Hilton;SD Heintze;Reinhard Hickel

380
Citations
Photo-polymerization shrinkage-stress kinetics in resin-composites: Methods development

D.C. Watts;A.S. Marouf;A.S. Marouf;A.M. Al-Hindi

318
Citations
Resin composite monomers alter MTT and LDH activity of human gingival fibroblasts in vitro.

Y Issa;D.C Watts;P.A Brunton;C.M Waters

303
Citations
Correlation of filler content and elastic properties of resin-composites.

Konstantinos Masouras;Nick Silikas;David C. Watts

289
Citations
Reaction kinetics and mechanics in photo-polymerised networks

David C. Watts

280
Citations
Characteristics of visible-light-activated composite systems.

D C Watts;O Amer;E C Combe

272
Citations
Effects of monomer ratios and highly radiopaque fillers on degree of conversion and shrinkage-strain of dental resin composites

Amel Amirouche-Korichi;Mohamed Mouzali;David C. Watts

265
Citations
Stress distributions in adhesively cemented ceramic and resin-composite Class II inlay restorations: a 3D-FEA study

Pietro Ausiello;Sandro Rengo;Carel L. Davidson;David C. Watts

261
Citations
Intrinsic 'soft-start' polymerisation shrinkage-kinetics in an acrylate-based resin-composite.

D.C Watts;A.Al Hindi

257
Citations
A new kinetic model for the photopolymerization shrinkage-strain of dental composites and resin-monomers.

Mohammad Atai;David C. Watts

251
Citations
Polymerization shrinkage kinetics and shrinkage-stress in dental resin-composites

Hanan Al Sunbul;Hanan Al Sunbul;Nikolaos Silikas;David C Watts

247
Citations
Shrinkage strain-rates of dental resin-monomer and composite systems.

Mohammad Atai;David C. Watts;Zahra Atai

236
Citations
Fracture Toughness of Human Dentin

O.M. El Mowafy;D.C. Watts

231
Citations
Nanotechnology in dentistry: Present and future perspectives on dental nanomaterials.

Klaus D. Jandt;David C. Watts

215
Citations
Marginal and internal fit of pressed lithium disilicate partial crowns in vitro: A three-dimensional analysis of accuracy and reproducibility

Oliver Schaefer;David C. Watts;Bernd W. Sigusch;Harald Kuepper

204
Citations
The effect of reinforcement with woven E-glass fibers on the impact strength of complete dentures fabricated with high-impact acrylic resin

Sung Hun Kim;David C. Watts

195
Citations