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97
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38608
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9204
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4747

James D. Beck 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 James D. Beck sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 314 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James D. Beck 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 James D. Beck sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 97 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

James D. Beck is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on dentistry and medicine, with a strong emphasis on periodontics within these broader fields.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

  • Periodontics
  • Oral Surgery
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Physiology

Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
  • Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases

Among recent scientific papers, the following are notable:

  • "Flossing Is Associated with Improved Oral Health in Older Adults" (2020), Journal of Dental Research
  • "Periodontal Disease, Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke" (2021), American Heart Journal
  • "Periodontal disease classifications and incident coronary heart disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study" (2020), Journal of Periodontology
  • "Periodontal Status, C-Reactive Protein, NT-proBNP, and Incident Heart Failure" (2022), JACC Heart Failure
  • "Dental Caries, Race and Incident Ischemic Stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, and Death" (2023), Stroke

Frequent co-authors working alongside James D. Beck include:

  • Kevin Moss
  • Souvik Sen
  • Steven Offenbacher
  • Ryan T. Demmer
  • Wayne D. Rosamond

Their publications commonly appear in venues such as:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Stroke
  • Journal of Periodontology
  • Journal of Dental Research
  • Circulation

Best Publications

  • Periodontal Infection as a Possible Risk Factor for Preterm Low Birth Weight

    Steven Offenbacher;Vern Katz;Gregory Fertik;John Collins

  • Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

    James D Beck;Raul Garcia;Gerardo Heiss;Pantel S. Vokonas

  • Update on Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009 to 2012.

    Paul I. Eke;Bruce A. Dye;Liang Wei;Gary D. Slade

  • Potential Pathogenic Mechanisms of Periodontitis-Associated Pregnancy Complications

    Steven Offenbacher;H. L. Jared;P. G. O'Reilly;S. R. Wells

  • The American Journal of Cardiology and Journal of Periodontology Editors' Consensus: periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

    Vincent E. Friedewald;Kenneth S. Kornman;James D. Beck;Robert Genco

  • Periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes : A systematic review

    X. Xiong;P. Buekens;W. D. Fraser;J. Beck

  • Maternal Periodontitis and Prematurity. Part I: Obstetric Outcome of Prematurity and Growth Restriction

    S. Offenbacher;S. Lieff;K.A. Boggess;A.P. Murtha

  • Acute-phase Inflammatory Response to Periodontal Disease in the US Population

    Gary D Slade;Steven Offenbacher;James D Beck;Gerardo Heiss

  • Periodontitis: A Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease?

    James D. Beck;Steven Offenbacher;Ray Williams;Paul Gibbs

  • Systemic effects of periodontitis: epidemiology of periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease.

    James D. Beck;Steven Offenbacher

  • Relationship of periodontal disease to carotid artery intima-media wall thickness: the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study.

    James D Beck;John R. Elter;Gerardo Heiss;David J Couper

  • Progressive periodontal disease and risk of very preterm delivery.

    Steven Offenbacher;Kim A. Boggess;Amy P. Murtha;Heather L. Jared

  • Influence of risk factors on the pathogenesis of periodontitis

    Giovanni E. Salvi;Herenia P. Lawrence;Steven Offenbacher;James D. Beck

  • Maternal periodontal disease is associated with an increased risk for preeclampsia

    Kim A Boggess;Susi Lieff;Amy P Murtha;Kevin Moss

  • Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and C-Reactive Protein Among Adults in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

    Gary Douglas Slade;Elisa M. Ghezzi;Gerardo Heiss;James D. Beck

  • Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease: Epidemiology and possible mechanisms

    Robert Genco;Steven Offenbacher;James Beck

  • Prevalence and risk indicators for periodontal attachment loss in a population of older community-dwelling blacks and whites.

    James D. Beck;Gary G. Koch;R. Gary Rozier;Gail E. Tudor

  • Maternal periodontitis and prematurity. Part II: Maternal infection and fetal exposure.

    P.N. Madianos;S. Lieff;A.P. Murtha;K.A. Boggess

  • Periodontal Disease and Coronary Heart Disease A Reappraisal of the Exposure

    James D Beck;Paul Eke;Gerardo Heiss;Phoebus Madianos

  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human interleukin-1B gene affect transcription according to haplotype context

    Hongmin Chen;Leon M. Wilkins;Nazneen Aziz;Christopher Cannings

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven Offenbacher
Steven Offenbacher University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gary D. Slade
Gary D. Slade University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gary G. Koch
Gary G. Koch University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James S. Pankow
James S. Pankow University of Minnesota
Robert J. Genco
Robert J. Genco University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Rebecca F. Gottesman
Rebecca F. Gottesman Johns Hopkins University
Kari E. North
Kari E. North University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David Couper
David Couper University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gerardo Heiss
Gerardo Heiss University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mary L. Marazita
Mary L. Marazita University of Pittsburgh

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