Joel B. Epstein

34.5k citations

502 papers · 23.7k indexed · 8 hit papers · h-index 81

Impact in

Otorhinolaryngology top 0.01%
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Periodontics top 0.01%
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Papers in

Otorhinolaryngology 181
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies 179
Periodontics 138
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment 121

Co-authors: Peter Stevenson‐Moore Meir Gorsky Stephen T. Sonis César A. Migliorati Andrei Barasch Lisa A. Bellm Judith E. Raber‐Durlacher Douglas E. Peterson
Journals: Supportive Care in Cancer (68 papers)Oral Oncology (26 papers)The Journal of the American Dental Association (26 papers)Head & Neck (16 papers)Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology (14 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Netherlands

In The Last Decade

Joel B. Epstein

493 papers receiving 22.7k citations

Hit Papers

8 papers align trajectories log scale

Common oral complications of head and neck cancer radiation therapy: mucositis, infections, saliva change, fibrosis, sensory dysfunctions, dental caries, periodontal disease, and osteoradionecrosis 2017 · 453 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2017 Cancer Medicine
2014 Cancer
2012 CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
2007 Cancer
2007 Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology
2004 Cancer
2003 Radiotherapy and Oncology
2001 Journal of Clinical Oncology

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1	Prevalence of oral diseases in patients under palliative care: a systematic review and meta-analysis Supportive Care in Cancer ·Marina Silva, Khaleel Zainel Khaleel, Jean Luhaga Mulume, Joel B. Epstein, Alan Roger Santos‐Silva, Luiz Paulo Kowalski	2024	2
2	The integration of big data analytics in examining the effects of mental illness screening on mortality and burden of illness among patients with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology ·Barbora Heřmánková, Joel B. Epstein, L Bustos de la Tijera, T. Rozman, Роберто Пили, N Presley	2024	0
3	Orofacial complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors: A retrospective analysis from two academic medical centers Head & Neck ·Efriliana Naibaho, Joel B. Epstein, J.D. Catalá, Alessandro Villa	2024	6
4	Comparative impact of grade on mortality across salivary cancers: A novel, unifying staging system Head & Neck ·Allen S. Ho, Michael Luu, Bonnie Balzer, Katri Aro, Julie K. Jang, Alain C. Mita, Kevin S. Scher, Jon Mallen‐St. Clair, Г.Н. СЕРДЮК, Sung Jae 박성재Park, Joel B. Epstein, De‐Chen Lin, Michelle Chen, Zachary S. Zumsteg	2023	8
5	New onset and exacerbation of oral lichenoid mucositis following SARS‐CoV ‐2 infection or vaccination Oral Diseases ·N. E. Nerker, Hervé Sroussi, Joel B. Epstein	2022	7
6	Cost-effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy for the prevention and management of cancer treatment toxicities: a systematic review Supportive Care in Cancer ·Y. Liu, 尹宏, Joel B. Epstein, Laura Bustos Rodriguez, Anna Luíza Damaceno Araújo, Luiz Alcino Gueiros, César A. Migliorati, Ramzi G. Salloum, Patricia Burton, James D. Carroll, Márcio Ajudarte Lopes, V.G. Chubchenko, Natália Rangel Palmier, Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro, Thaís Bianca Brandão, Alan Roger Santos‐Silva	2021	18
7	Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology ·Neerav Goyal, Andrew T. Day, Joel B. Epstein, Joseph Goodman, Evan M. Graboyes, Scharukh Jalisi, Ana P. Kiess, Jamie A. Ku, Matthew C. Miller, Aru Panwar, Vijay A. Patel, Assuntina G. Sacco, Vlad C. Sandulache, Amy M. Williams, Daniel G. Deschler, D. Gregory Farwell, Cherie‐Ann O. Nathan, Carole Fakhry, Nishant Agrawal	2021	59
8	Extraoral photobiomodulation for prevention of oral and oropharyngeal mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: interim analysis of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial Supportive Care in Cancer ·Y. Liu, César A. Migliorati, Joel B. Epstein, Nathaniel S. Treister, V.G. Chubchenko, Laura Bustos Rodriguez, Natália Rangel Palmier, 尹宏, Mariana de Pauli Paglioni, Luiz Alcino Gueiros, Robert Gilbert, Gilberto de Castro, Adriana Franco Paes Leme, Márcio Ajudarte Lopes, Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro, Thaís Bianca Brandão, Alan Roger Santos‐Silva	2021	23
9	World Workshop on Oral Medicine VII: Non‐opioid pain management of head and neck chemo/radiation‐induced mucositis: A systematic review Oral Diseases ·K Strohl, Jumana Karasneh, Maddalena Manfredi, 冯立婧, Jennifer S. Walker, Pedro Diz Dios, Joel B. Epstein, Seong-Hoo Kim, Michael Glick, Peter B. Lockhart, Lauren L. Patton	2019	14
10	Dietary Changes and Food Preferences Experienced by Older Adult Cancer Patients and the Impact on Health Outcomes Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal ·Kisha Coa, Joel B. Epstein, Hannah Beatrix Bellezas, Bruce M. Moskowitz	2018	3
11	Quantitative survival impact of composite treatment delays in head and neck cancer Cancer ·Allen S. Ho, Sungjin Kim, Mourad Tighiouart, Alain C. Mita, Kevin S. Scher, Joel B. Epstein, Anna Laury, Ravi S. Prasad, Nabilah Ali, Chrysanta Patio, Jon Mallen‐St. Clair, Zachary S. Zumsteg	2018	71
12	Photobiomodulation Therapy Alleviates Tissue Fibroses Associated with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Two Case Reports and Putative Anti-Fibrotic Roles of TGF-β Photomedicine and Laser Surgery ·Joel B. Epstein, Judith E. Raber‐Durlacher, M.C.D.N.J.M. Huysmans, AP Gunning, Chu-Mei Huang, René‐Jean Bensadoun, Praveen Arany	2017	19
13	The Sandwich Generation Diner: Development of a Web-Based Health Intervention for Intergenerational Caregivers JMIR Research Protocols ·Ann M. Steffen, Joel B. Epstein, Lei Zhang, Virginia Blake Nichols	2016	9
14	OUTPATIENT MEDICATION USE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DENTAL CARE: GUIDANCE FOR CONTEMPORARY DENTAL PRACTICE. PubMed ·William H. Scouten, Joel B. Epstein, Mark Donaldson, Gordon F. Schwartz, Chifuniro Baluwa, Karen Fung	2015	11
15	Which antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines for infective endocarditis should Canadian dentists follow? PubMed ·Hervé Sroussi, Wang Qi-yan, Joel B. Epstein	2007	5
16	Toluidine Blue Staining Identifies High-Risk Primary Oral Premalignant Lesions with Poor Outcome Cancer Research ·Lewei Zhang, Zhengui Chen, Catherine F. Poh, Denise M. Laronde, Joel B. Epstein, Scott Durham, Hisae Nakamura, Ken Berean, 孙秀娟, Nhu D. Le, Greg Hislop, Robert Priddy, John Hay, Wan L. Lam, Miriam P. Rosin	2005	127
17	Infective endocarditis: dental implications and new guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis. American Heart Association. PubMed ·Joel B. Epstein	1998	3
18	Oral Adverse Effects of Medical Management in Patients With HIV Infection Aids Patient Care ·Joel B. Epstein, Crispian Scully	1993	2
19	Oral Hairy Leukoplakia in Immunocompromised Patients Aids Patient Care ·A.I. Kucherovsky, Joel B. Epstein	1992	1
20	Clinical Case Report: Management of Aphthous-Like Ulcers in HIV Diseas Aids Patient Care ·Joel B. Epstein	1990	1

About Joel B. Epstein

Joel B. Epstein is a scholar working on Otorhinolaryngology, Periodontics, Pharmacy, Oral Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, having authored 502 papers that have together received 23.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Oral health in cancer treatment (194 papers), Head and Neck Cancer Studies (179 papers), Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (121 papers), Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (88 papers), Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (66 papers), Oral and gingival health research (45 papers), Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (37 papers) and Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (30 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Otorhinolaryngology (9.5k citations), Periodontics (5.3k citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (11.3k citations), Oral Surgery (2.2k citations) and Pharmacy (1.4k citations). Joel B. Epstein has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Peter Stevenson‐Moore, Meir Gorsky, Stephen T. Sonis, César A. Migliorati, Andrei Barasch, Lisa A. Bellm, Judith E. Raber‐Durlacher, Douglas E. Peterson, Mark M. Schubert and Nhu D. Le. Their work appears in journals such as Supportive Care in Cancer, Oral Oncology, The Journal of the American Dental Association, Head & Neck and Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

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