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 Larry L. Hench sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 550 publications — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Larry L. Hench sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 122 D-Index — 97th percentile
97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Larry L. Hench was affiliated with the Florida Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spanned several interconnected scientific fields including dentistry and engineering. Hench's scientific contributions were notably interdisciplinary, covering areas such as oral surgery, orthodontics, and biomedical engineering.
Their research focused on topics related to dental implant techniques and outcomes, dental materials and restorations, and bone tissue engineering materials. These topics reflected a focus on integrating material science with biomedical applications in dentistry and tissue engineering.
Hench published in venues such as Physics and Chemistry of Glasses European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B. One of their recent papers is titled "Gene activating glasses," published in 2020 in the same journal. This paper has been cited 47 times, signaling academic engagement with the work.
The scientist collaborated with various coauthors including Ioannis Xynos, A. J. Edgar, Lee Buttery, J.M. Polak, and June Wilson. These collaborations indicate a network of researchers possibly linked by shared interests in material science and biomedical applications.
During their career, Hench received recognition through awards such as the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society in 1998 and was named a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering in 1996. These distinctions underline participation in the broader scientific community focused on materials research and biomaterials.
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Larry L. Hench;Jon K. West
L. L. Hench;R. J. Splinter;W. C. Allen;T. K. Greenlee
Larry L. Hench;Julia M. Polak
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Ioannis D. Xynos;Alasdair J. Edgar;Lee D.K. Buttery;Larry L. Hench
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Ioannis D. Xynos;Alasdair J. Edgar;Lee D.K. Buttery;Larry L. Hench
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R. Li;A. E. Clark;L. L. Hench
Julian R. Jones;Lisa M. Ehrenfried;Larry L. Hench
Larry L. Hench;J. K. West
Oscar Peitl Filho;Guy P. La Torre;Larry L. Hench
Oscar Peitl;Edgar Dutra Zanotto;Larry L. Hench
Valentina Miguez-Pacheco;Larry L. Hench;Aldo R. Boccaccini;Aldo R. Boccaccini
June Wilson;G. H. Pigott;F. J. Schoen;L. L. Hench
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