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Donald M. Brunette publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald M. Brunette sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 120 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Donald M. Brunette D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Donald M. Brunette sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Donald M. Brunette is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on periodontal regeneration and treatments, dental trauma and treatments, oral microbiology and periodontitis research, as well as oral and maxillofacial pathology. These topics are central to their scholarly contributions across various publications.

Their notable recent papers include the following:

  • How Tony Melcher advanced our understanding of periodontal biology and regeneration, 2020, Journal of Periodontal Research
  • Tony Melcher: An Academic Life Well Lived, 2020, Journal of Dental Research
  • Issue Information, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • George Simpson Beagrie (1923-2023), 2023, Journal of Dental Research

Brunette's collaborative efforts have involved multiple co-authors, with frequent collaborators including:

  • Richard P. Ellen
  • Christopher A. McCulloch
  • James M. Anderson
  • Ahmed El
  • Ghannam Andrés

Their research has been published in several scholarly venues, most prominently:

  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Journal of Periodontal Research
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

The scientist's work spans several subfields of study, notably:

  • Urology
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Periodontics
  • Oral Surgery

Best Publications

  • Titanium in Medicine : material science, surface science, engineering, biological responses and medical applications

    Donald M Brunette;Pentti Tengvall;Marcus Textor;Peter Thomsen

  • A rapid method for the isolation of L-cell surface membranes using an aqueous two-phase polymer system.

    D. M. Brunette;J. E. Till

  • Ouabain-resistant mutants of mouse and hamster cells in culture

    R.M. Baker;R.M. Baker;R.M. Baker;D.M. Brunette;D.M. Brunette;D.M. Brunette;R. Mankovitz;R. Mankovitz;R. Mankovitz;L.H. Thompson;L.H. Thompson;L.H. Thompson

  • The effects of implant surface topography on the behavior of cells.

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  • The effects of the surface topography of micromachined titanium substrata on cell behavior in vitro and in vivo.

    D. M. Brunette;B. Chehroudi

  • Substratum surface topography alters cell shape and regulates fibronectin mRNA level, mRNA stability, secretion and assembly in human fibroblasts

    Laisheng Chou;James D. Firth;Veli-Jukka Uitto;Donald M. Brunette

  • Fibroblasts on micromachined substrata orient hierarchically to grooves of different dimensions.

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  • Effect of titanium surface topography on macrophage activation and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines.

    Ali K. Refai;Marcus Textor;Donald M. Brunette;J. Douglas Waterfield

  • Properties and Biological Significance of Natural Oxide Films on Titanium and Its Alloys

    Marcus Textor;Caroline Sittig;Vinzenz Frauchiger;Samuele Tosatti

  • The sequence of alignment of microtubules, focal contacts and actin filaments in fibroblasts spreading on smooth and grooved titanium substrata.

    C. Oakley;D.M. Brunette

  • Comparative investigation of the surface properties of commercial titanium dental implants. Part I: chemical composition

    C. Massaro;P. Rotolo;F. De Riccardis;E. Milella

  • Titanium-coated micromachined grooves of different dimensions affect epithelial and connective-tissue cells differently in vivo.

    B. Chehroudi;T. R. L. Gould;D. M. Brunette

  • Migration and division of progenitor cell populations in periodontal ligament after wounding

    T. R. L. Gould;A. H. Melcher;D. M. Brunette

  • Spreading and orientation of epithelial cells on grooved substrata.

    D.M. Brunette

  • Biomimetic modification of titanium dental implant model surfaces using the RGDSP-peptide sequence: a cell morphology study.

    Martin Schuler;Gethin Rh. Owen;Douglas W. Hamilton;Michael de Wild

  • Mechanical stretching increases the number of cultured bone cells synthesizing DNA and alters their pattern of protein synthesis

    Shin Hasegawa;S. Sato;S. Saito;Y. Suzuki

  • Culture and origin of epithelium-like and fibroblast-like cells from porcine periodontal ligament explants and cell suspensions

    D.M. Brunette;A.H. Melcher;H.K. Moe

  • Formation of new periodontal ligament by periodontal ligament cells implanted in vivo after culture in vitro. A preliminary study of transplanted roots in the dog

    G. A. Boyko;A. H. Melcher;D. M. Brunette

  • Grooved Titanium Surfaces Orient Growth and Migration of Cells from Human Gingival Explants

    D.M. Brunette;G.S. Kenner;T.R.L. Gould

  • Effects of a grooved titanium-coated implant surface on epithelial cell behavior in vitro and in vivo

    B. Chehroudi;T. R. L. Gould;D. M. Brunette

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcus Textor
Marcus Textor ETH Zurich
Jaro Sodek
Jaro Sodek University of Toronto
James E. Till
James E. Till Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Helen M. Burt
Helen M. Burt University of British Columbia
Nicolas A. F. Jaeger
Nicolas A. F. Jaeger University of British Columbia
Veli-Jukka Uitto
Veli-Jukka Uitto University of Helsinki
Louis Siminovitch
Louis Siminovitch University of Toronto
Janos Vörös
Janos Vörös ETH Zurich
Christopher A. McCulloch
Christopher A. McCulloch University of Toronto

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