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Michael V. Swain

Michael V. Swain

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Materials Science
Australia
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
114
Citations
45332
World Ranking
611
National Ranking
29

Michael V. Swain publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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 Michael V. Swain sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 722 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Michael V. Swain D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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 Michael V. Swain sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Michael V. Swain is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on Dentistry, Medicine, and Engineering. The scientist has made significant contributions to subfields including Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Surgery, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of Michael V. Swain's research include:

  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Dental Radiography and Imaging
  • Dental Erosion and Treatment
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Frequent publication venues for their work encompass:

  • Dental Materials
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
  • Journal of Biomechanics
  • Journal of Endodontics

The list of recent papers by Michael V. Swain includes:

  • Characterization of Enamel and Dentine about a White Spot Lesion: Mechanical Properties, Mineral Density, Microstructure and Molecular Composition, 2020, Nanomaterials
  • Monolithic crowns fracture analysis: The effect of material properties, cusp angle and crown thickness, 2020, Dental Materials
  • The influence of yttria content on the microstructure, phase stability and mechanical properties of dental zirconia, 2021, Ceramics International
  • A time-dependent mechanobiology-based topology optimization to enhance bone growth in tissue scaffolds, 2021, Journal of Biomechanics
  • A machine learning-based multiscale model to predict bone formation in scaffolds, 2021, Nature Computational Science

Michael V. Swain has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Qing Li
  • Boyang Wan
  • Chi Wu
  • Keke Zheng
  • Zhongpu Zhang

This profile highlights Michael V. Swain's focus on both clinical dental practices and engineering approaches towards biomaterials and tissue scaffolding. Their work integrates multidisciplinary methods to address issues related to dental restoration, implant outcomes, and bone tissue engineering.

Best Publications

  • Strength, fracture toughness and microstructure of a selection of all-ceramic materials. Part II. Zirconia-based dental ceramics.

    Massimiliano Guazzato;Mohammad Albakry;Simon P Ringer;Michael V Swain

  • Microfracture beneath point indentations in brittle solids

    B. R. Lawn;M. V. Swain

  • A simple predictive model for spherical indentation

    J.S. Field;M.V. Swain

  • Influence of surface and heat treatments on the flexural strength of Y-TZP dental ceramic

    Massimiliano Guazzato;Linda Quach;Mohammad Albakry;Michael V. Swain

  • Clinical trials in zirconia: a systematic review.

    B. Al-Amleh;K. Lyons;M. Swain

  • Mechanical properties of polymer-infiltrated-ceramic-network materials

    Andrea Coldea;Michael V. Swain;Norbert Thiel

  • Direct comparison of the bond strength results of the different test methods: A critical literature review

    Susanne S Scherrer;Paulo Francisco Cesar;Mike V. Swain;Mike V. Swain

  • Strength, fracture toughness and microstructure of a selection of all-ceramic materials. Part I. Pressable and alumina glass-infiltrated ceramics.

    Massimiliano Guazzato;Mohammad Albakry;Simon P Ringer;Michael V Swain

  • A Critical Review of Dental Implant Materials with an Emphasis on Titanium versus Zirconia

    Reham B. Osman;Michael V. Swain

  • Unstable cracking (chipping) of veneering porcelain on all-ceramic dental crowns and fixed partial dentures.

    M.V. Swain

  • Determining the mechanical properties of small volumes of material from submicrometer spherical indentations

    J.S. Field;M.V. Swain

  • State of the art of Micro-CT applications in dental research.

    Michael V Swain;Jing Xue

  • DETERMINATION OF ELASTIC MODULUS OF THIN LAYERS USING NANOINDENTATION

    J. Menčík;D. Munz;E. Quandt;E. R. Weppelmann

  • Understanding the mechanical behaviour of human enamel from its structural and compositional characteristics.

    Li Hong He;Michael V. Swain

  • Indentation deformation/fracture of normal and anomalous glasses

    A. Arora;D.B. Marshall;B.R. Lawn;M.V. Swain

  • Biaxial flexural strength, elastic moduli, and x-ray diffraction characterization of three pressable all-ceramic materials.

    Mohammad Albakry;Massimiliano Guazzato;Michael Vincent Swain

  • Strength, reliability and mode of fracture of bilayered porcelain/zirconia (Y-TZP) dental ceramics.

    Massimiliano Guazzato;Kaarel Proos;Linda Quach;Michael Vincent Swain

  • Fit of zirconia fixed partial denture: a systematic review

    Jaafar Abduo;K Lyons;M Swain

  • The hardness and modulus of elasticity of primary molar teeth: an ultra-micro-indentation study.

    E Mahoney;A Holt;M Swain;N Kilpatrick

  • Grain-Size-Dependent Transformation Behavior in Polycrystalline Tetragonal Zirconia

    Paul F. Becher;Michael V. Swain

Frequent Co-Authors

James Williams
James Williams Australian National University
Paul Munroe
Paul Munroe University of New South Wales
Gerold A. Schneider
Gerold A. Schneider Hamburg University of Technology
David R. McKenzie
David R. McKenzie University of Sydney
Grant P. Steven
Grant P. Steven University of Sydney
Brian R. Lawn
Brian R. Lawn National Institute of Standards and Technology
Mark Hoffman
Mark Hoffman University of Newcastle Australia
Zonghan Xie
Zonghan Xie University of Adelaide
Mark Christopher Thompson
Mark Christopher Thompson Monash University
Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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