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Martha J. Somerman publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martha J. Somerman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 234 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Martha J. Somerman D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Martha J. Somerman sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Martha J. Somerman is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States and has a research profile centered on medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and dentistry. Their work addresses multiple subfields including molecular biology, rheumatology, periodontics, genetics, and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

The scientist's research topics encompass bone and dental protein studies, alkaline phosphatase research studies, parathyroid disorders and treatments, bone health and treatments, bone metabolism and diseases, dental health and care utilization, and oral microbiology and periodontitis research.

Frequent collaboration is evident with coauthors such as Brian L. Foster, Emily Y. Chu, Vivek Thumbigere-Math, Atsuhiro Nagasaki, and Karin Nagasaki. These collaborative relationships have contributed to a range of studies published across notable venues.

  • Frontiers in Dental Medicine
  • JBMR Plus
  • Developmental Dynamics
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • Journal of Dental Research

Among the recent papers authored or coauthored by Somerman are the following:

  • Mitigating osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) through preventive dental care and understanding of risk factors, 2020, Bone Research
  • Guidelines for Micro-Computed Tomography Analysis of Rodent Dentoalveolar Tissues, 2021, JBMR Plus
  • A specialized metabolic pathway partitions citrate in hydroxyapatite to impact mineralization of bones and teeth, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Genetic and pharmacologic modulation of cementogenesis via pyrophosphate regulators, 2020, Bone
  • Dental and craniofacial defects in the Crtap−/− mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta type VII, 2020, Developmental Dynamics

Their work frequently addresses the physiology and pathology of bone and dental tissues, often exploring molecular mechanisms and the impact of genetic and pharmacologic interventions. This focus is consistent throughout many of the publications and research projects.

Best Publications

  • Consensus Report: Chronic Periodontitis

    Jan Lindhe;Richard Ranney;Ira Lamster;Allan Charles

  • A comparative study of human periodontal ligament cells and gingival fibroblasts in vitro.

    M.J. Somerman;S.Y. Archer;G.R. Imm;R.A. Foster

  • In vitro studies on periodontal ligament cells and enamel matrix derivative

    Stina Gestrelius;Christer Andersson;Dagny Lidström;Lars Hammarström

  • Nano-fibrous scaffolding promotes osteoblast differentiation and biomineralization.

    Kyung Mi Woo;Ji Hae Jun;Victor J. Chen;Jihye Seo

  • Human Periodontal Cells Initiate Mineral-Like Nodules In Vitro

    Nilda Arceo;John J. Sauk;Jennifer Moehring;Ruth A. Foster

  • Fibulin is an extracellular matrix and plasma glycoprotein with repeated domain structure.

    W S Argraves;H Tran;W H Burgess;K Dickerson

  • 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 regulation of cardiac myocyte proliferation and hypertrophy

    Timothy D. O'Connell;Janice E. Berry;Amy K. Jarvis;Martha J. Somerman

  • Molecular and cell biology of cementum

    Nazan E. Saygin;William V. Giannobile;Martha J. Somerman

  • Growth and Amelogenin-Like Factors in Periodontal Wound Healing. A Systematic Review

    William V. Giannobile;Martha J. Somerman;Martha J. Somerman

  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 Induces Dental Follicle Cells to Differentiate Toward a Cementoblast/Osteoblast Phenotype

    Ming Zhao;Guozhi Xiao;Janice E. Berry;Renny T. Franceschi

  • Expression of bone associated markers by tooth root lining cells, in situ and in vitro

    J.A. D'Errico;J.A. D'Errico;R.L. Macneil;R.L. Macneil;T. Takata;T. Takata;J. Berry;J. Berry

  • Microporous Nanofibrous Fibrin-based Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

    Thanaphum Osathanon;Michael L. Linnes;Rupak M. Rajachar;Buddy D. Ratner

  • Employing a transgenic animal model to obtain cementoblasts in vitro.

    John A. D'Errico;Janice E. Berry;Hongjiao Ouyang;Christopher L. Strayhorn

  • Expression of Extracellular Matrix Proteins in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells During Mineralization In Vitro

    Rahime M. Nohutcu;Laurie K. McCauley;Amy J. Koh;Martha J. Somerman

  • Position paper: sonic and ultrasonic scalers in periodontics. Research, Science and Therapy Committee of the American Academy of Periodontology.

    C. L. Drisko;D. L. Cochran;T. Blieden;O. J. Bouwsma

  • Characteristics of human periodontal ligament cells in vitro

    M.J. Somerman;M.F. Young;R.A. Foster;J.M. Moehring

  • Human bone sialoprotein I and II enhance fibroblast attachment in vitro

    Martha J. Somerman;Larry W. Fisher;Ruth A. Foster;John J. Sauk

  • Isolation, characterization and immunolocalization of a 53-kDal dentin sialoprotein (DSP).

    William T. Butler;Meera Bhown;Jan C. Brunn;Rena N. D'Souza

  • Mechanism of fibroblast attachment to bone extracellular matrix: Role of a 44 kilodalton bone phosphoprotein

    Martha J. Somerman;Charles W. Prince;John J. Sauk;Ruth A. Foster

  • Wnt signaling inhibits cementoblast differentiation and promotes proliferation.

    Eiji Nemoto;Yohei Koshikawa;Sousuke Kanaya;Masahiro Tsuchiya

Frequent Co-Authors

John J. Sauk
John J. Sauk University of Louisville
Laurie K. McCauley
Laurie K. McCauley University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
José Luis Millán
José Luis Millán Discovery Institute
William V. Giannobile
William V. Giannobile Harvard University
Takashi Takata
Takashi Takata Hiroshima University
Renny T. Franceschi
Renny T. Franceschi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Malcolm L. Snead
Malcolm L. Snead University of Southern California
Mehmet Sarikaya
Mehmet Sarikaya University of Washington
John D. Termine
John D. Termine National Institutes of Health
William T. Butler
William T. Butler The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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