2026 John J. Mecholsky: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Overview

John J. Mecholsky is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Dentistry, with a focus on subfields including Orthodontics, Mechanics of Materials, Oral Surgery, Mechanical Engineering, and Ceramics and Composites.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

Dental materials and restorations
Rock Mechanics and Modeling
Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
Landslides and related hazards
Dental Radiography and Imaging
Dental Research and COVID-19

Mecholsky has frequently published research in several academic venues, notably:

Journal of the European Ceramic Society
Materials
Dental Materials
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
SSRN Electronic Journal

Their recent publications include:

"Demonstration of a SiC Protective Coating for Titanium Implants" (2020), published in Materials
"Relationship between fractography, fractal analysis and crack branching" (2020), published in Journal of the European Ceramic Society
"Factors influencing the survival of implant-supported ceramic-ceramic prostheses: A randomized, controlled clinical trial" (2020), published in Journal of Dentistry
"A fractal analysis of crack branching in borosilicate glass" (2020), published in Journal of the American Ceramic Society
"Quantitative fractography as a novel approach to measure fracture toughness of direct resin composites" (2020), published in Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials

Their research collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Jason A. Griggs, Nicholas A. Mecholsky, Kartikeya Singh Jodha, Shu-Min Hsu, and Josephine F. Esquivel-Upshaw.

Best Publications

Characterization of glass-infiltrated alumina-based ceramics.

Alvaro Della Bona;John J. Mecholsky;Allyson A. Barrett;Jason A. Griggs

761
Citations
Quantitative Analysis of Brittle Fracture Surfaces Using Fractal Geometry

J. J. Mecholsky;D. E. Passoja;K. S. Feinberg-Ringel

350
Citations
PREDICTION OF FRACTURE ENERGY AND FLAW SIZE IN GLASSES FROM MEASUREMENTS OF MIRROR SIZE

J. J. Mecholsky;R. W. Rice;S. W. Freiman

329
Citations
Preparation of Ag/SiO2 nanosize composites by a reverse micelle and sol-gel technique

Tuo Li;Jooho Moon;Augusto A. Morrone;John J. Mecholsky

320
Citations
Fracture surface analysis of ceramics

J. J. Mecholsky;S. W. Freimam;R. W. Rice

262
Citations
Recent developments in the preparation and properties of nanometer-size spherical and platelet-shaped particles and composite particles

J.H. Adair;T. Li;T. Kido;K. Havey

244
Citations
Failure analysis of resin composite bonded to ceramic.

Alvaro Della Bona;Kenneth J Anusavice;John J Mecholsky

240
Citations
Fracture behavior of lithia disilicate- and leucite-based ceramics.

Alvaro Della Bona;John J. Mecholsky;Kenneth J. Anusavice

207
Citations
Fracture mechanics principles.

John J. Mecholsky

198
Citations
Environmentally Enhanced Fracture of Glass: A Historical Perspective

Stephen W. Freiman;Sheldon M. Wiederhorn;John J. Mecholsky

193
Citations
Characterization and surface treatment effects on topography of a glass-infiltrated alumina/zirconia-reinforced ceramic.

Alvaro Della Bona;Tiago A. Donassollo;Flávio F. Demarco;Allyson A. Barrett

176
Citations
Fractography: determining the sites of fracture initiation.

John J. Mecholsky

175
Citations
Residual stresses in bilayer dental ceramics

Burak Taskonak;John J. Mecholsky;Kenneth J. Anusavice

171
Citations
Fractographic analyses of zirconia-based fixed partial dentures.

Burak Taskonak;Jiahau Yan;John J. Mecholsky;Atilla Sertgöz

154
Citations
The Dependence of Strength‐Controlling Fracture Energy on the Flaw‐Size to Grain‐Size Ratio

R. W. Rice;S. W. Freiman;J. J. Mecholsky

147
Citations
How tough is bone? Application of elastic-plastic fracture mechanics to bone.

Jiahau Yan;John J. Mecholsky;Kari B. Clifton

147
Citations
Bioactivity of tape cast and sintered bioactive glass-ceramic in simulated body fluid.

Daniel C. Clupper;John J. Mecholsky;Guy P. LaTorre;David C. Greenspan

146
Citations
The effects of viscoelastic parameters on residual stress development in a zirconia/glass bilayer dental ceramic

Burak Taskonak;Gilberto A. Borges;John J. Mecholsky;Kenneth J. Anusavice

141
Citations
Microstructural aspects of crack propagation in ceramics

C. Cm. Wu;S. W. Freiman;R. W. Rice;J. J. Mecholsky

128
Citations
Fractal fracture of single crystal silicon

Y.L. Tsai;J.J. Mecholsky

119
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