Ephraim Winocur

8.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
83 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Ephraim Winocur is a scholar working on Complementary and Manual Therapy, Neurology and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ephraim Winocur has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy, 32 papers in Neurology and 25 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Ephraim Winocur's work include Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (75 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (28 papers) and Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies (24 papers). Ephraim Winocur is often cited by papers focused on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (75 papers), Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (28 papers) and Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies (24 papers). Ephraim Winocur collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Italy and Netherlands. Ephraim Winocur's co-authors include Daniele Manfredini, Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg, Luca Guarda‐Nardini, Anat Gavish, Gilles Lavigne, Takafumi Kato, Ilana Eli, Peter Svensson and Robert A. de Leeuw and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Journal of Dentistry.

In The Last Decade

Ephraim Winocur

80 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

Bruxism defined and graded: an international consensus 2011 2026 2016 2021 2012 2018 2011 2013 250 500 750
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.

  1. Bruxism defined and graded: an international consensus
    2012 883 citations Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →
  2. International consensus on the assessment of bruxism: Report of a work in progress
    2018 847 citations Frank Lobbezoo, Jari Ahlberg et al. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation profile →
  3. Research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of axis I epidemiologic findings
    2011 571 citations Daniele Manfredini, Luca Guarda‐Nardini et al. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology profile →
  4. Epidemiology of Bruxism in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature
    2013 509 citations Daniele Manfredini, Ephraim Winocur et al. PubMed profile →

Peers

Ephraim Winocur
Jari Ahlberg Finland
Glenn T. Clark United States
Ambra Michelotti Italy
Jeffrey P. Okeson United States
Richard Ohrbach United States
Pierre Rompré Canada
Paulo César Rodrigues Conti Brazil
Daniele Manfredini Italy
Corine M. Visscher Netherlands
John D. Rugh United States
Jari Ahlberg Finland
Ephraim Winocur
Citations per year, relative to Ephraim Winocur Ephraim Winocur (= 1×) peers Jari Ahlberg

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ephraim Winocur

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ephraim Winocur

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ephraim Winocur. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ephraim Winocur based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ephraim Winocur. Ephraim Winocur is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Eli, Ilana, Antti Kämppi, Ritva Näpänkangas, et al.. (2025). Brief Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders: Sensitivity and Specificity of Clinical Diagnoses (A Multi‐Center Study). Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 52(8). 1251–1258.
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Więckiewicz, Mieszko, Helena Martynowicz, Gilles Lavigne, et al.. (2024). Moving beyond bruxism episode index: Discarding misuse of the number of sleep bruxism episodes as masticatory muscle pain biomarker. Journal of Sleep Research. 34(1). e14301–e14301. 3 indexed citations
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Colonna, Anna, Alessandro Bracci, Jari Ahlberg, et al.. (2023). Ecological Momentary Assessment of Awake Bruxism Behaviors: A Scoping Review of Findings from Smartphone-Based Studies in Healthy Young Adults. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(5). 1904–1904. 23 indexed citations
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Więckiewicz, Mieszko, Helena Martynowicz, Gilles Lavigne, et al.. (2023). An exploratory study on the association between serotonin and sleep breathing disorders. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 11800–11800. 23 indexed citations
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Eli, Ilana, et al.. (2022). Temporomandibular Disorders and Bruxism among Sex Workers—A Cross Sectional Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(22). 6622–6622. 7 indexed citations
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Winocur, Ephraim, et al.. (2022). Painful Temporomandibular Disorders, Bruxism and Oral Parafunctions before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Sex Comparison among Dental Patients. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(3). 589–589. 25 indexed citations
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Więckiewicz, Mieszko, Joanna Smardz, Helena Martynowicz, et al.. (2020). Distribution of temporomandibular disorders among sleep bruxers and non‐bruxers—A polysomnographic study. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 47(7). 820–826. 46 indexed citations
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Uziel, Nir, et al.. (2019). Management of the Dentally Anxious Patient: The Dentist's Perspective.. Oral health & preventive dentistry. 17(1). 35–41. 10 indexed citations
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Winocur, Ephraim, Ilana Eli, Alona Emodi‐Perlman, et al.. (2019). Awake and Sleep Bruxism Among Israeli Adolescents. Frontiers in Neurology. 10. 443–443. 56 indexed citations
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Reiter, Shoshana, et al.. (2015). Comorbidity Between Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders According to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders. Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache. 29(2). 135–143. 71 indexed citations
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Manfredini, Daniele, Ephraim Winocur, Luca Guarda‐Nardini, Daniel Paesani, & Frank Lobbezoo. (2013). Epidemiology of Bruxism in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature. PubMed. 27(2). 99–110. 509 indexed citations breakdown →
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Emodi‐Perlman, Alona, et al.. (2011). Bruxism, oral parafunctions, anamnestic and clinical findings of temporomandibular disorders in children. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 39(2). 126–135. 94 indexed citations
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Winocur, Ephraim, et al.. (2007). Centric Slide, Bite Force and Muscle Tenderness Changes Over 6 Months Following Fixed Orthodontic Treatment. The Angle Orthodontist. 77(2). 254–259. 25 indexed citations
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Winocur, Ephraim, et al.. (2006). Oral habits and their association with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in adolescents: a gender comparison. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology. 102(4). 482–487. 101 indexed citations
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Gavish, Anat, et al.. (2006). Effect of Controlled Masticatory Exercise on Pain and Muscle Performance in Myofascial Pain Patients: A Pilot Study. CRANIO®. 24(3). 184–190. 26 indexed citations
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Winocur, Ephraim, Anat Gavish, Alona Emodi‐Perlman, M. Halachmi, & Ilana Eli. (2002). Hypnorelaxation as treatment for myofascial pain disorder: A comparative study. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology. 93(4). 429–434. 34 indexed citations
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Winocur, Ephraim, et al.. (2000). Generalized joint laxity and its relation with oral habits and temporomandibular disorders in adolescent girls. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation. 27(7). 614–622. 28 indexed citations
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Halachmi, M., Anat Gavish, Esther Gazit, Ephraim Winocur, & Tamar Brosh. (2000). Splints and stress transmission to teeth: an in vitro experiment. Journal of Dentistry. 28(7). 475–480. 8 indexed citations

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