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63
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12442
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6272
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246

Nick Silikas 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 Nick Silikas sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 214 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nick Silikas 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 Nick Silikas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nick Silikas is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of dentistry and engineering, with a prolific output across these fields.

The scientist's work spans multiple specialized subfields including:

  • Orthodontics
  • Oral Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • General Dentistry
  • Automotive Engineering

Silikas's main topics of investigation include:

  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Dental Erosion and Treatment

The frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • Dental Materials
  • Materials
  • Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
  • Journal of Prosthodontics
  • European Journal Of Oral Sciences

Among recent publications authored or co-authored by Silikas are:

  • "Assessing the physical and mechanical properties of 3D printed acrylic material for denture base application," 2022, Dental Materials
  • "Flexural Strength and Hardness of Filler-Reinforced PMMA Targeted for Denture Base Application," 2021, Materials
  • "Assessing Fracture Toughness and Impact Strength of PMMA Reinforced with Nano-Particles and Fibre as Advanced Denture Base Materials," 2021, Materials
  • "Polymerization shrinkage and shrinkage stress development in ultra-rapid photo-polymerized bulk fill resin composites," 2021, Dental Materials
  • "Conversion kinetics of rapid photo-polymerized resin composites," 2020, Dental Materials

Frequent collaborators include:

  • David C. Watts
  • Julfikar Haider
  • Julian D. Satterthwaite
  • Vinícius Rosa
  • Abdulaziz Alhotan

Best Publications

  • Light intensity effects on resin-composite degree of conversion and shrinkage strain.

    N Silikas;G Eliades;D.C Watts

  • Post-cure depth of cure of bulk fill dental resin-composites.

    A. Alrahlah;A. Alrahlah;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts

  • Evaluation of surface characteristics of dental composites using profilometry, scanning electron, atomic force microscopy and gloss-meter

    A. Kakaboura;M. Fragouli;C. Rahiotis;N. Silikas

  • Academy of Dental Materials guidance-Resin composites: Part I-Mechanical properties.

    Nicoleta Ilie;TJ Hilton;SD Heintze;Reinhard Hickel

  • Degree of conversion of bulk-fill compared to conventional resin-composites at two time intervals

    Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Nick Silikas;Julian D. Satterthwaite

  • Evaluation of Root Canal Obturation: A Three-dimensional In Vitro Study

    Mohammad Hammad;Alison Qualtrough;Nick Silikas

  • Shrinkage Stresses Generated during Resin-Composite Applications: A Review

    Luis Felipe J Schneider;Larissa Maria Cavalcante;Nick Silikas

  • Correlation of filler content and elastic properties of resin-composites.

    Konstantinos Masouras;Nick Silikas;David C. Watts

  • Three-dimensional evaluation of effectiveness of hand and rotary instrumentation for retreatment of canals filled with different materials.

    Mohammad Hammad;Alison Qualtrough;Nick Silikas

  • A mathematical model for simulating the bone remodeling process under mechanical stimulus

    Jianying Li;Haiyan Li;Li Shi;Alex S.L. Fok

  • Polymerization shrinkage kinetics and shrinkage-stress in dental resin-composites

    Hanan Al Sunbul;Hanan Al Sunbul;Nikolaos Silikas;David C Watts

  • Long-term sorption and solubility of bulk-fill and conventional resin-composites in water and artificial saliva

    Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Nesreen A. Salim;Julian D. Satterthwaite;Nick Silikas

  • Creep deformation of restorative resin-composites intended for bulk-fill placement

    S. El-Safty;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts;D.C. Watts

  • Hygroscopic dimensional changes of self-adhering and new resin-matrix composites during water sorption/desorption cycles

    Yong Jie Wei;Nick Silikas;Zhen Ting Zhang;David C. Watts

  • Nanomechanical properties of dental resin-composites.

    S. El-Safty;R. Akhtar;N. Silikas;D.C. Watts;D.C. Watts

  • Post-irradiation hardness development, chemical softening, and thermal stability of bulk-fill and conventional resin-composites

    Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Ruwaida Z. Alshali;Nesreen A. Salim;Julian D. Satterthwaite;Nick Silikas

  • Ex vivo surface and mechanical properties of coated orthodontic archwires

    Firas Elayyan;Nick Silikas;David Bearn

  • Shrinkage behaviour of flowable resin-composites related to conversion and filler-fraction

    Kusai Baroudi;Abeer M. Saleh;Nick Silikas;David C. Watts

  • Colour-stability and gloss-retention of silorane and dimethacrylate composites with accelerated aging

    Adilson Y. Furuse;Kathryn Gordon;Flávia P. Rodrigues;Flávia P. Rodrigues;Nick Silikas

  • Effect of New Obturating Materials on Vertical Root Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Teeth

    Mohammad Hammad;Alison Qualtrough;Nick Silikas

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Watts
David C. Watts University of Manchester
George Eliades
George Eliades National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Caroline B. Moore
Caroline B. Moore University of Manchester
Klaus D. Jandt
Klaus D. Jandt Friedrich Schiller University Jena
David J. Vaughan
David J. Vaughan University of Manchester
Dimitris Kletsas
Dimitris Kletsas National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Gordon Ramage
Gordon Ramage University of Glasgow
Nicoleta Ilie
Nicoleta Ilie Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ricardo M. Carvalho
Ricardo M. Carvalho University of British Columbia
Christopher A. Muryn
Christopher A. Muryn University of Manchester

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