James A. McNamara

22.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
277 papers, 16.3k citations indexed

About

James A. McNamara is a scholar working on Orthodontics, Complementary and Manual Therapy and Oral Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, James A. McNamara has authored 277 papers receiving a total of 16.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 210 papers in Orthodontics, 141 papers in Complementary and Manual Therapy and 95 papers in Oral Surgery. Recurrent topics in James A. McNamara's work include Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (206 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (141 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (81 papers). James A. McNamara is often cited by papers focused on Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (206 papers), Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (141 papers) and Dental Radiography and Imaging (81 papers). James A. McNamara collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Brazil. James A. McNamara's co-authors include Tiziano Baccetti, Lorenzo Franchi, Edward Ellis, David S. Carlson, Rolf G. Behrents, Paola Cozza, Christopher Cameron, Gagandeep Singh, Lauren M. Sigler and I Tollaro and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Journal of Dental Research.

In The Last Decade

James A. McNamara

271 papers receiving 15.2k citations

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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.

The Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) Method for the Assessment of Optimal Treatment Timing in Dentofacial Orthopedics

2005 840 citations Tiziano Baccetti, Lorenzo Franchi et al. Seminars in Orthodontics profile →
A method of cephalometric evaluation

1984 708 citations James A. McNamara profile →
An improved version of the cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method for the assessment of mandibular growth.

2002 516 citations Tiziano Baccetti, Lorenzo Franchi et al. profile →
Components of class II malocclusion in children 8-10 years of age.

1981 515 citations James A. McNamara profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James A. McNamara United States	65	12.9k	7.3k	5.7k	4.3k	3.9k	277	16.3k
Lorenzo Franchi Italy	56	10.2k 0.8×	4.8k 0.6×	5.1k 0.9×	3.6k 0.9×	3.4k 0.9×	324	12.5k
Tiziano Baccetti Italy	60	9.2k 0.7×	4.2k 0.6×	5.6k 1.0×	3.6k 0.9×	4.3k 1.1×	217	12.2k
Peter H. Buschang United States	57	7.0k 0.5×	4.2k 0.6×	3.5k 0.6×	1.9k 0.4×	2.4k 0.6×	325	11.2k
William R. Proffit United States	56	6.8k 0.5×	3.6k 0.5×	3.6k 0.6×	2.3k 0.5×	2.1k 0.5×	193	10.0k
Chiarella Sforza Italy	54	4.4k 0.3×	3.2k 0.4×	2.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	520	12.1k
Anne Marie Kuijpers‐Jagtman Netherlands	60	4.8k 0.4×	1.4k 0.2×	3.7k 0.6×	4.6k 1.1×	3.9k 1.0×	385	12.3k
Birte Melsen Denmark	50	5.4k 0.4×	2.3k 0.3×	3.6k 0.6×	1.5k 0.4×	2.6k 0.7×	246	9.1k
Virgilio F. Ferrario Italy	50	3.5k 0.3×	2.4k 0.3×	1.4k 0.3×	1.0k 0.2×	729 0.2×	233	7.8k
Guilherme Janson Brazil	38	5.0k 0.4×	2.8k 0.4×	2.7k 0.5×	1.2k 0.3×	1.9k 0.5×	430	6.2k
Alex Jacobson United States	39	3.8k 0.3×	2.1k 0.3×	2.0k 0.4×	1.4k 0.3×	1.2k 0.3×	337	6.5k

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Souki, Bernardo Quiroga, et al.. (2024). Comparison of the effects on facial soft tissues produced by rapid and slow maxillary expansion using stereophotogrammetry: a randomized clinical trial. Progress in Orthodontics. 25(1). 7 indexed citations

Giuntini, Veronica, James A. McNamara, & Lorenzo Franchi. (2023). Treatment of Class II Malocclusion in the Growing Patient: Early or Late?. Seminars in Orthodontics. 29(2). 183–188. 4 indexed citations

Souki, Bernardo Quiroga, Michele Nieri, Chiara Pavoni, et al.. (2023). Long-Term Assessment of Treatment Timing for Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Facemask Therapy Followed by Fixed Appliances: A Multicenter Retro-Prospective Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(21). 6930–6930. 6 indexed citations

Giuntini, Veronica, Michele Nieri, Cecilia Goracci, et al.. (2021). Variations in maxillary second molar position of untreated subjects with normal occlusions: A long‐term observational study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 25(2). 168–173. 2 indexed citations

Melgaço, Camilo Aquino, et al.. (2020). Three-dimensional changes of the upper airway in patients with Class II malocclusion treated with the Herbst appliance: A cone-beam computed tomography study. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 157(2). 205–211. 18 indexed citations

Auconi, Pietro, James A. McNamara, & Lorenzo Franchi. (2020). Computer-aided heuristics in orthodontics. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 158(6). 856–867. 1 indexed citations

Franchi, Lorenzo, Michele Nieri, James A. McNamara, & Veronica Giuntini. (2020). Predicting mandibular growth based on CVM stage and gender and with chronological age as a curvilinear variable. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 24(3). 414–420. 5 indexed citations

Moro, Alexandre, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas, Lucía Cevidanes, et al.. (2019). Condyle‐glenoid fossa relationship after Herbst appliance treatment during two stages of craniofacial skeletal maturation: A retrospective study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 22(4). 345–353. 14 indexed citations

Nieri, Michele, et al.. (2019). A multilevel analysis of craniofacial growth in subjects with untreated Class III malocclusion. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 23(2). 181–191. 14 indexed citations

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Evangelista, Karine, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas, José Valladares‐Neto, et al.. (2019). Three‐dimensional comparison of the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of the Herbst and Pendulum appliances followed by fixed appliances: A CBCT study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 23(1). 72–81. 12 indexed citations

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Masucci, Caterina, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira Ruellas, Lucía Cevidanes, et al.. (2018). Three‐dimensional evaluation of the maxillary effects of two orthopaedic protocols for the treatment of Class III malocclusion: A prospective study. Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. 21(4). 248–257. 16 indexed citations

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Alarcón, José Antonio, James A. McNamara, Miguel Velasco‐Torres, et al.. (2016). Spheno-Occipital Synchondrosis Fusion Correlates with Cervical Vertebrae Maturation. PLoS ONE. 11(8). e0161104–e0161104. 22 indexed citations

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Ghislanzoni, Luis Huanca, et al.. (2012). Treatment timing of MARA and fixed appliance therapy of Class II malocclusion. European Journal of Orthodontics. 35(3). 394–400. 20 indexed citations

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McNamara, James A., et al.. (2011). Uma entrevista com James A. McNamara Jr.. Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics. 16(3). 32–53. 1 indexed citations

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Baccetti, Tiziano, Franka Stahl, & James A. McNamara. (2009). Dentofacial growth changes in subjects with untreated Class II malocclusion from late puberty through young adulthood. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 135(2). 148–154. 47 indexed citations

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McNamara, James A., et al.. (1998). Distraction osteogenesis and tissue engineering : this volume includes the proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Moyers Symposium, March 1-2, 1997, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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McNamara, James A., et al.. (1993). Esthetics and the treatment of facial form. 37 indexed citations

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McNamara, James A., et al.. (1990). A comparison of the Herbst and Fränkel appliances in the treatment of Class II malocclusion. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 98(2). 134–144. 170 indexed citations

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Carlson, David S., et al.. (1985). Developmental aspects of temporomandibular joint disorders.. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 97 indexed citations

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Moyers, Robert E., et al.. (1979). Naso-respiratory function and craniofacial growth : this volume includes the proceedings of a sponsored symposium, honoring Professor Robert E. Moyers held February 23 and 24, 1979, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 4 indexed citations

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