Al M. Best

10.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
199 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Al M. Best is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Periodontics and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Al M. Best has authored 199 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 35 papers in Periodontics and 30 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Al M. Best's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (25 papers), Dental Education, Practice, Research (17 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (15 papers). Al M. Best is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (25 papers), Dental Education, Practice, Research (17 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (15 papers). Al M. Best collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Al M. Best's co-authors include Stuart P. Adler, Gerardo Nigro, R. La Torre, John G. Tew, Donald P. Oswald, Harvey A. Schenkein, Martha J. Coutinho, Steven J. Lindauer, J. A. Burmeister and Richard R. Ranney and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Al M. Best

192 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Passive Immunization during Pregnancy for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

2005 521 citations Stuart P. Adler, Al M. Best et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Al M. Best United States	50	1.8k	1.4k	1.1k	1.1k	719	199	7.6k
Ronald P. Strauss United States	37	605 0.3×	1.0k 0.7×	1.1k 1.0×	709 0.7×	203 0.3×	99	4.5k
José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes Brazil	49	616 0.3×	3.0k 2.1×	1.0k 0.9×	254 0.2×	462 0.6×	319	7.6k
Hans Helenius Finland	69	1.7k 0.9×	487 0.3×	2.3k 2.0×	462 0.4×	295 0.4×	341	16.7k
Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan Nigeria	33	500 0.3×	1.5k 1.0×	593 0.5×	862 0.8×	552 0.8×	328	4.0k
Isabela Almeida Pordeus Brazil	44	307 0.2×	3.0k 2.1×	987 0.9×	159 0.1×	927 1.3×	243	6.0k
Deborah V. Dawson United States	47	715 0.4×	931 0.7×	463 0.4×	120 0.1×	1.2k 1.7×	201	7.6k
Thomas Lehner United Kingdom	70	3.2k 1.8×	4.2k 2.9×	2.8k 2.5×	1.6k 1.5×	277 0.4×	377	20.1k
Joseph A. Burleson United States	38	1.2k 0.7×	875 0.6×	539 0.5×	185 0.2×	310 0.4×	96	4.6k
Saul Martins Paiva Brazil	51	336 0.2×	5.2k 3.7×	1.5k 1.3×	150 0.1×	1.8k 2.5×	499	9.7k
Tim Newton United Kingdom	49	288 0.2×	2.6k 1.8×	1.3k 1.1×	128 0.1×	2.3k 3.2×	412	9.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Al M. Best

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Favoreto, Michael Willian, et al.. (2025). Different daily times for at-home bleaching with 10% carbamide peroxide. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 156(1). 57–67.e5. 5 indexed citations

Best, Al M., T. Lang, Barbara Greenberg, John C. Gunsolley, & Effie Ioannidou. (2024). The OHStat Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies and Clinical Trials in Oral Health Research: explanation and elaboration. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 155(8). e1–e21. 2 indexed citations

Jozaghi, Ehsan, et al.. (2024). Gender equity in The Journal of the American Dental Association. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 155(6). 504–513.e1. 1 indexed citations

Best, Al M., Trudie Lang, Barbara Greenberg, John C. Gunsolley, & Effie Ioannidou. (2024). The OHStat Guidelines for Reporting Observational Studies and Clinical Trials in Oral Health Research: Manuscript Checklist. Journal of Endodontics. 50(11). 1655–1661.

Shroff, Bhavna, et al.. (2013). Factors affecting orthodontists' management of the retention phase. The Angle Orthodontist. 84(2). 225–230. 16 indexed citations

Best, Al M., et al.. (2013). Peracetic Acid: A Practical Agent for Sterilizing Heat-Labile Polymeric Tissue-Engineering Scaffolds. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 20(9). 714–723. 47 indexed citations

Grap, Mary Jo, Cindy L. Munro, Paul A. Wetzel, et al.. (2012). Sedation in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: Physiological and Comfort Outcomes. American Journal of Critical Care. 21(3). e53–e64. 40 indexed citations

Hamdan, Ahmad, et al.. (2012). Development of white spot lesions during orthodontic treatment: Perceptions of patients, parents, orthodontists, and general dentists. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 141(3). 337–344. 81 indexed citations

Adler, Stuart P., et al.. (2011). Infection with cytomegalovirus is not associated with premature mortality. Infectious Disease Reports. 3(2). e17–e17. 2 indexed citations

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Brickhouse, Tegwyn H., et al.. (2010). Barriers to dental care for children in Virginia with autism spectrum disorders.. PubMed. 76(3). 188–93. 66 indexed citations

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Oswald, Donald P., Al M. Best, & Martha J. Coutinho. (2006). INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND SCHOOL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF FEMALE AND MALE STUDENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. International Journal of Special Education (IJSE). 21(3). 120–137. 9 indexed citations

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Pickler, Rita H., Al M. Best, Barbara A. Reyna, Gary R. Gutcher, & Paul A. Wetzel. (2006). Predictors of nutritive sucking in preterm infants. Journal of Perinatology. 26(11). 693–699. 48 indexed citations

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Brophy, Donald F., Erika G. Martin, T. W. B. Gehr, et al.. (2006). Thrombin generation time is a novel parameter for monitoring enoxaparin therapy in patients with end‐stage renal disease. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 4(2). 372–376. 14 indexed citations

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Rogers, Jeffrey, et al.. (2006). C‐Reactive Protein Levels in Patients With Aggressive Periodontitis. Journal of Periodontology. 77(6). 933–939. 94 indexed citations

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Hoban, J. Dennis, et al.. (2005). The Self‐Directed Learning Readiness Scale: a factor analysis study. Medical Education. 39(4). 370–379. 80 indexed citations

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Mourino, A P, et al.. (2004). Effect of submucosal midazolam on behavior and physiologic response when combined with oral chloral hydrate and nitrous oxide sedation.. PubMed. 26(1). 37–43. 23 indexed citations

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Schenkein, Harvey A., Collin R. Berry, J. A. Burmeister, et al.. (2004). Locally Produced Anti‐Phosphorylcholine and Anti‐Oxidized Low‐Density Lipoprotein Antibodies in Gingival Crevicular Fluid from Aggressive Periodontitis Patients. Journal of Periodontology. 75(1). 146–153. 25 indexed citations

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Califano, Joseph V., et al.. (2004). Antibody reactive with Porphyromonas gingivalis hemagglutinin in chronic and generalized aggressive periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research. 39(4). 263–268. 11 indexed citations

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Sessler, Curtis N., et al.. (1997). Soluble E-Selectin Levels in Sepsis and Critical Illness. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 156(2). 431–437. 87 indexed citations

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Adler, Stuart P., et al.. (1996). Prevention of child-to-mother transmission of cytomegalovirus by changing behaviors: a randomized controlled trial. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 15(3). 240–246. 134 indexed citations

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