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2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
86
Citations
28328
World Ranking
2046
National Ranking
85

David C. Watts publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Watts sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 466 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

David C. Watts D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David C. Watts sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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

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

    N Silikas;G Eliades;D.C Watts

  • 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

  • Post-cure depth of cure of bulk fill dental resin-composites.

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

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

    D.C. Watts;A.J. Cash

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

    Nicoleta Ilie;TJ Hilton;SD Heintze;Reinhard Hickel

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

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

  • 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

  • Correlation of filler content and elastic properties of resin-composites.

    Konstantinos Masouras;Nick Silikas;David C. Watts

  • Reaction kinetics and mechanics in photo-polymerised networks

    David C. Watts

  • Characteristics of visible-light-activated composite systems.

    D C Watts;O Amer;E C Combe

  • 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

  • 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

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

    D.C Watts;A.Al Hindi

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

    Mohammad Atai;David C. Watts

  • Polymerization shrinkage kinetics and shrinkage-stress in dental resin-composites

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

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

    Mohammad Atai;David C. Watts;Zahra Atai

  • Fracture Toughness of Human Dentin

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

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

    Klaus D. Jandt;David C. Watts

  • 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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Silikas
Nick Silikas University of Manchester
John F. McCabe
John F. McCabe Newcastle University
David Brown
David Brown Government of the United Kingdom
Klaus D. Jandt
Klaus D. Jandt Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Graham Williams
Graham Williams Swansea University
George Eliades
George Eliades National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Kazuomi Suzuki
Kazuomi Suzuki Okayama University
Nicoleta Ilie
Nicoleta Ilie Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Pekka K. Vallittu
Pekka K. Vallittu University of Turku

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