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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 146 186 178 80 74 618 70511

Franklin R. Tay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Franklin R. Tay between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Franklin R. Tay published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 21.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 55 publications in 2021. 29 of the 891 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 55. Peak 55 publications in 2021. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 24 publications 2005: 43 publications 2006: 42 publications 2007: 53 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 50 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 27 publications 2014: 36 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 46 publications 2020: 50 publications 2021: 55 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 42 publications 2024: 40 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

891 publications in total across all disciplines

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Franklin R. Tay: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 2
1995 2
1996 5
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 8
2001 13
2002 22
2003 22
2004 24
2005 43
2006 42
2007 53
2008 25
2009 31
2010 50
2011 40
2012 26
2013 27
2014 36
2015 23
2016 34
2017 28
2018 23
2019 46
2020 50
2021 55
2022 42
2023 42
2024 40
2025 28
2026 1
Total 891
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Franklin R. Tay 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 Franklin R. Tay sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 610–629 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 618 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99 618
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Franklin R. Tay 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 Franklin R. Tay sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 146–147 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 146 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13 146
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Franklin R. Tay is affiliated with Augusta University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on dentistry and related interdisciplinary fields, contributing extensively to studies within the domain of oral health and biomedical applications.

The main field of study for Franklin R. Tay is Dentistry, with a significant number of publications. Within this overarching area, their work spans several subfields including Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Periodontics.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects relevant to dental and biomedical sciences. These include Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, Dental Materials and Restorations, Dental Radiography and Imaging, Oral Microbiology and Periodontitis Research, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Dental Erosion and Treatment, and Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases.

Franklin R. Tay has published in a variety of scientific venues, contributing most frequently to:

  • Journal of Endodontics
  • Journal of Dentistry
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Bioactive Materials

Some of their recent notable papers include:

  • Metal-Based Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications: Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity Aspects, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Application of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry, 2020, Journal of Dental Research
  • Advances in Antimicrobial Microneedle Patches for Combating Infections, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • 3D and 4D printing in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery: Printing techniques, materials, and applications, 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Antimicrobial Ionic Liquid-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Throughout their career, Franklin R. Tay has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Their most common coauthors include:

  • Anil Kishen
  • Kenneth Hargreaves
  • Amir Azarpazhooh
  • Ashraf Fouad
  • Ariadne Letra

Best Publications

  • State of the art etch-and-rinse adhesives

    David Henry Pashley;Franklin Chi Meng Tay;Lorenzo Breschi;Leo Tjäderhane

  • Aggressiveness of contemporary self-etching systems. I: Depth of penetration beyond dentin smear layers.

    Franklin Chi Meng Tay;David H. Pashley

  • Single-step adhesives are permeable membranes.

    Franklin R Tay;David H Pashley;Byoung I Suh;Ricardo M Carvalho

  • aggressiveness of contemporary self‐etching adhesives part ii. etching effects on unground enamel

    D.H. Pashley;F.R. Tay

  • The adhesion between fiber posts and root canal walls: comparison between microtensile and push-out bond strength measurements.

    Cecilia Goracci;Andrea Urbano Tavares;Andrea Fabianelli;Francesca Monticelli

  • The microtensile bond test: a review.

    David H. Pashley;Ricardo M. Carvalho;Hidehiko Sano;Masatoshi Nakajima

  • Effects of resin hydrophilicity on water sorption and changes in modulus of elasticity.

    Shuichi Ito;Masanori Hashimoto;Bakul Wadgaonkar;Nadia Svizero

  • Water sorption/solubility of dental adhesive resins

    Juliana Malacarne;Ricardo M. Carvalho;Mario F. de Goes;Nadia Svizero

  • Quaternary ammonium-based biomedical materials: State-of-the-art, toxicological aspects and antimicrobial resistance.

    Yang Jiao;Li na Niu;Sai Ma;Jing Li

  • Metal‐Based Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications: Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity Aspects

    Pooyan Makvandi;Pooyan Makvandi;Pooyan Makvandi;Chen yu Wang;Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare;Assunta Borzacchiello

  • Geometric factors affecting dentin bonding in root canals: a theoretical modeling approach.

    Franklin R. Tay;Robert J. Loushine;Paul Lambrechts;R. Norman Weller

  • Chlorhexidine Preserves Dentin Bond in vitro

    M. R.O. Carrilho;R. M. Carvalho;M. F. De Goes;V. Di Hipólito

  • Optimizing dentin bond durability: Control of collagen degradation by matrix metalloproteinases and cysteine cathepsins

    Leo Tjäderhane;Fabio D. Nascimento;Lorenzo Breschi;Annalisa Mazzoni

  • Water treeing--a potential mechanism for degradation of dentin adhesives

    Franklin R Tay;David H Pashley

  • Have dentin adhesives become too hydrophilic

    Franklin R. Tay;David H. Pashley

  • Reactivation of inactivated endogenous proteolytic activities in phosphoric acid-etched dentine by etch-and-rinse adhesives.

    Annalisa Mazzoni;David H. Pashley;Yoshihiro Nishitani;Lorenzo Breschi

  • Chlorhexidine stabilizes the adhesive interface: a 2-year in vitro study.

    Lorenzo Breschi;Annalisa Mazzoni;Fernando Nato;Marcela Carrilho;Marcela Carrilho

  • Strategies to prevent hydrolytic degradation of the hybrid layer—A review

    Leo Tjäderhane;Fabio D. Nascimento;Lorenzo Breschi;Annalisa Mazzoni

  • Activation of gelatinolytic/collagenolytic activity in dentin by self-etching adhesives

    Yoshihiro Nishitani;Masahiro Yoshiyama;Bakul Wadgaonkar;Lorenzo Breschi

  • Reversal of Compromised Bonding to Oxidized Etched Dentin

    S.C.N. Lai;Y.F. Mak;G.S.P. Cheung;R. Osorio

  • Guided tissue remineralisation of partially demineralised human dentine.

    Franklin R. Tay;David H. Pashley

Frequent Co-Authors

Lorenzo Breschi
Lorenzo Breschi University of Bologna
Ricardo M. Carvalho
Ricardo M. Carvalho University of British Columbia
Marco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari University of Siena
Manuel Toledano
Manuel Toledano University of Granada
Raquel Osorio
Raquel Osorio University of Granada
Annalisa Mazzoni
Annalisa Mazzoni University of Bologna
Francesca Monticelli
Francesca Monticelli University of Zaragoza
Frederick A. Rueggeberg
Frederick A. Rueggeberg Augusta University
Carlo Prati
Carlo Prati University of Bologna
Dwayne Arola
Dwayne Arola University of Washington

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