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Medicine

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53649
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Helen V Worthington publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Helen V Worthington sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 509 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Helen V Worthington D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Helen V Worthington sits on this spectrum.

70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award

Overview

Helen V Worthington is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of dentistry and medicine, with a strong focus on subfields such as periodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, infectious diseases, and general dentistry.

The research topics commonly addressed by Helen V Worthington include:

  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Frequent publication venues for their work show a focus on systematic reviews and dental health research, including:

  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Dental Cadmos
  • BDJ
  • Health Technology Assessment
  • Journal of Dental Research

Helen V Worthington has collaborated with multiple researchers over their career, notably:

  • Jan Clarkson
  • Anne-Marie Glenny
  • Tanya Walsh
  • Philip Riley
  • Dwayne Boyers

Their recent published papers emphasize clinical and preventive approaches in dentistry, including the following works:

  • Direct composite resin fillings versus amalgam fillings for permanent posterior teeth, 2021, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, 2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, 2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients, 2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Surgical techniques for the removal of mandibular wisdom teeth, 2020, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Best Publications

  • Meta-analyses involving cross-over trials: methodological issues

    Diana R Elbourne;Douglas G Altman;Julian P T Higgins;Francois Curtin

  • Fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents

    Valeria C C Marinho;Lee Yee Chong;Helen V Worthington;Tanya Walsh

  • Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents.

    Valeria C C Marinho;Helen V Worthington;Tanya Walsh;Lee Yee Chong

  • Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents.

    Valeria C C Marinho;Helen V Worthington;Tanya Walsh;Jan E Clarkson

  • Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth

    Anneli Ahovuo-Saloranta;Helena Forss;Tanya Walsh;Anne Nordblad

  • Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries

    Tanya Walsh;Helen V Worthington;Anne-Marie Glenny;Valeria Cc Marinho

  • Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment.

    Helen V. Worthington;Jan E. Clarkson;Gemma Bryan;Susan Furness

  • Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different times for loading dental implants

    Marco Esposito;Maria Gabriella Grusovin;Hassan Maghaireh;Helen V Worthington

  • Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review

    Lee Hooper;Rachel L Thompson;Roger A Harrison;Carolyn D Summerbell

  • Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents

    Tanya Walsh;Helen V. Worthington;Anne Marie Glenny;Priscilla Appelbe

  • Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

    Asmaa S. Abdelhamid;Tracey J. Brown;Julii S. Brainard;Priti Biswas

  • Interventions for replacing missing teeth: different types of dental implants

    Marco Esposito;Yasmin Ardebili;Helen V Worthington

  • Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents.

    Anneli Ahovuo-Saloranta;Anne Hiiri;Anne Nordblad;Marjukka Mäkelä

  • Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects

    M Esposito;MG Grusovin;N Papanikolaou;P Coulthard

  • Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia

    Zongdao Shi;Huixu Xie;Ping Wang;Qi Zhang

  • Interventions for replacing missing teeth: augmentation procedures of the maxillary sinus

    Marco Esposito;Pietro Felice;Helen V Worthington

  • Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health

    M Heanue;S A Deacon;C Deery;P G Robinson

  • Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health.

    Munirah Yaacob;Helen V Worthington;Scott A Deacon;Chris Deery

  • Oro-facial pain in the community : prevalence and associated impact

    Tatiana V. Macfarlane;Anthony S. Blinkhorn;Robin M. Davies;John Kincey

  • The efficacy of various bone augmentation procedures for dental implants: a Cochrane systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials.

    Marco Esposito;Maria Gabriella Grusovin;Paul Coulthard;Helen V. Worthington

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Esposito
Marco Esposito University of Manchester
William C. Shaw
William C. Shaw University of Manchester
Kevin D. O'Brien
Kevin D. O'Brien University of Washington
Lee Hooper
Lee Hooper University of East Anglia
Peter Thomsen
Peter Thomsen University of Gothenburg
Stephen Birch
Stephen Birch University of Queensland
Peter Tugwell
Peter Tugwell University of Ottawa
Nigel Pitts
Nigel Pitts King's College London
Andy R Ness
Andy R Ness University of Bristol
Julian P T Higgins
Julian P T Higgins University of Bristol

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