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Edward W. Merrill

Edward W. Merrill

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
54
Citations
12738
World Ranking
8813
National Ranking
2159

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
13442
World Ranking
11494
National Ranking
3105

Edward W. Merrill 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 Edward W. Merrill sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 150 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Edward W. Merrill 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 Edward W. Merrill sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Edward W. Merrill was affiliated with MIT in the United States. Their research primarily spanned the field of Medicine, covering several subfields including Complementary and Manual Therapy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Orthodontics, Surgery, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's work focused on topics related to Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine, Dental materials and restorations, as well as Shoulder Injury and Treatment and Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries.

Notable recent publications included:

  • Occlusal Contact Recordings in Static and Functional Occlusion: Description of an Observational Method (2022) - Journal of Dentistry And Oral Implants
  • Rule-Based Category Learning in Down Syndrome (2020) - UNC Libraries
  • Surgical and patient factors associated with baseplate failures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a study by the ASES Complications of RSA Multicenter Research Group (2025) - Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Frequent coauthors of Edward W. Merrill were:

  • Philip L. Millstein
  • B. Allyson Phillips
  • Frances A. Conners
  • Mark R. Klinger
  • Adam R. Bowler

The scholar's publications appeared in a variety of venues, especially:

  • Journal of Dentistry And Oral Implants
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Best Publications

  • Metabolic dependence of red cell deformability

    Robert I. Weed;Paul L. LaCelle;Edward W. Merrill

  • Poly(ethylene oxide) Grafted to Silicon Surfaces: Grafting Density and Protein Adsorption.

    Susan J. Sofia;V. Premnath;Edward W. Merrill

  • Crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels as swollen elastic networks

    Nikolaos A. Peppas;Edward W. Merrill

  • The Toms phenomenon: turbulent pipe flow of dilute polymer solutions

    P. S. Virk;E. W. Merrill;H. S. Mickley;K. A. Smith

  • Effect of secondary fluid motion on laminar flow heat transfer in helically coiled tubes

    A. N. Dravid;Kenneth A. Smith;Edward W. Merrill;P. L. T. Brian

  • Gamma sterilization of UHMWPE articular implants: an analysis of the oxidation problem

    V. Premnath;W.H. Harris;W.H. Harris;M. Jasty;M. Jasty;E.W. Merrill

  • Differential scanning calorimetry of crystallized PVA hydrogels

    Nikolaos A. Peppas;Edward W. Merrill

  • POLY(VINYL ALCOHOL) HYDROGELS: REINFORCEMENT OF RADIATION-CROSSLINKED NETWORKS BY CRYSTALLIZATION.

    Nikolaos A. Peppas;Edward W. Merrill

  • Process of making ultra high molecular weight polyethylene prosthetic devices

    Edward W. Merrill;William H. Harris;Premnath Venugopalan;Murali Jasty

  • Partitioning and diffusion of solutes in hydrogels of poly(ethylene oxide)

    Edward W. Merrill;Kathleen A. Dennison;Cynthia Sung

  • Pressure-flow relations of human blood in hollow fibers at low flow rates

    E. W. Merrill;A. M. Benis;E. R. Gilliland;T. K. Sherwood

  • Rheology of hyaluronic acid

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  • Polyethylene oxide as a biomaterial

    E. W Merrill;E. W Salzman

  • Influence of flow properties of blood upon viscosity-hematocrit relationships.

    Roe E. Wells;Edward W. Merrill

  • Development of semicrystalline poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels for biomedical applications.

    Nikolaos A. Peppas;Edward W. Merrill

  • Immobilized polyethylene oxide star molecules for bioapplications

    Edward W. Merrill

  • Poly(ethylene oxide) coated surfaces

    Edward W. Merrill;Susan S. Allgor;Gladys C. Leung

  • DISPOSITIVOS DE PROTESIS DE POLIETILENO DE ULTRA ALTO PESO MOLECULAR TRATADOS POR FUSION Y RADIACION.

    Merrill Edward W;Harris William H;Jasty Murali;Muratoglu Orhun

  • Equilibrium Modulus of Model Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Networks

    M. Gottlieb;C. W. Macosko;G. S. Benjamin;K. O. Meyers

  • Permeability of solutes through hydrated polymer membranes. Part III. Theoretical background for the selectivity of dialysis membranes

    H. Yasuda;A. Peterlin;C. K. Colton;K. A. Smith

  • Poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels. Formation by electron beam irradiation of aqueous solutions and subsequent crystallization

    James C. Bray;Edward W. Merrill

Frequent Co-Authors

William H. Harris
William H. Harris Massachusetts General Hospital
Orhun K. Muratoglu
Orhun K. Muratoglu Harvard University
Nicholas A. Peppas
Nicholas A. Peppas The University of Texas at Austin
William G. Austen
William G. Austen Harvard University
Robert C. Armstrong
Robert C. Armstrong Sandia National Laboratories
Edwin L. Thomas
Edwin L. Thomas Texas A&M University
Peter Kofinas
Peter Kofinas University of Maryland, College Park
Anton Peterlin
Anton Peterlin National Institute of Standards and Technology
Pieter Stroeve
Pieter Stroeve University of California, Davis
Christopher W. Macosko
Christopher W. Macosko University of Minnesota

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