Lakshman P. Samaranayake

11.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
255 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Lakshman P. Samaranayake is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Periodontics and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lakshman P. Samaranayake has authored 255 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Infectious Diseases, 109 papers in Periodontics and 47 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lakshman P. Samaranayake's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (95 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (84 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (30 papers). Lakshman P. Samaranayake is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (95 papers), Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (84 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (30 papers). Lakshman P. Samaranayake collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates. Lakshman P. Samaranayake's co-authors include Y. H. Samaranayake, LJ Jin, Nihal Bandara, Victor Haruo Matsubara, Kausar Sadia Fakhruddin, J. Y. Y. Yau, Zaw Moe Thein, Chaminda Jayampath Seneviratne, C Scully and WK Leung and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Clinical Microbiology Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Lakshman P. Samaranayake

237 papers receiving 7.7k 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 Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Comprehensive Overview. Part 1: Fundamentals of AI, and its Contemporary Applications in Dentistry

2025 59 citations Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Thanaphum Osathanon et al. International Dental Journal profile →
The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry: A Comprehensive Overview Part 2: The Promise and Perils, and the International Dental Federation Communique

2025 49 citations Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Thanaphum Osathanon et al. International Dental Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lakshman P. Samaranayake Hong Kong	50	3.2k	3.0k	1.6k	1.4k	927	255	8.0k
Stephen Challacombe United Kingdom	61	3.7k 1.2×	3.1k 1.0×	3.2k 2.0×	1.5k 1.1×	1.7k 1.8×	278	11.8k
L. P. Samaranayake Hong Kong	46	1.8k 0.6×	3.3k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	574 0.6×	144	5.7k
Philip D. Marsh United Kingdom	62	7.7k 2.4×	2.1k 0.7×	1.8k 1.2×	3.3k 2.4×	1.8k 1.9×	191	13.6k
Wim Crielaard Netherlands	43	3.0k 0.9×	995 0.3×	575 0.4×	2.7k 1.9×	613 0.7×	146	7.3k
D. Beighton United Kingdom	54	5.2k 1.6×	1.1k 0.4×	1.8k 1.2×	1.8k 1.3×	2.5k 2.7×	220	9.3k
LP Samaranayake Hong Kong	38	1.9k 0.6×	2.6k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	701 0.5×	745 0.8×	136	4.8k
Biao Ren China	43	1.9k 0.6×	1.5k 0.5×	552 0.4×	2.0k 1.4×	304 0.3×	210	7.8k
Jeremy Bagg United Kingdom	39	1.7k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	463 0.3×	615 0.7×	163	4.9k
Antônio Olavo Cardoso Jorge Brazil	44	1.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.5×	579 0.4×	757 0.5×	282 0.3×	223	5.6k
Daniel Grenier Canada	62	5.2k 1.6×	1.2k 0.4×	978 0.6×	3.5k 2.5×	3.3k 3.5×	339	12.9k

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Samaranayake, Lakshman P., et al.. (2025). Simvastatin modulates osteogenic differentiation in Stem Cells isolated from Apical Papilla. BMC Oral Health. 25(1). 398–398. 2 indexed citations

Theerapanon, Thanakorn, et al.. (2025). Unveiling Novel DSPP Variants and Dental Phenotypes in Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 54(9). 823–834.

Lertpimonchai, Attawood, et al.. (2024). The Potential Effect of Periodontal Disease on the Development of Metabolic Syndrome: A 10‐Year Observational Study in a Thai Adult Cohort. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 52(3). 339–352. 3 indexed citations

Manaspon, Chawan, et al.. (2024). Tooth agenesis related to a novel KDF1 variant: A case report and literature review. Oral Diseases. 30(8). 5195–5202. 1 indexed citations

Phattarataratip, Ekarat, et al.. (2024). Betaine Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits Invasion in OSCC Cell Lines. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(19). 10295–10295. 1 indexed citations

Matsubara, Victor Haruo, et al.. (2023). Recrudescence of Scarlet Fever and Its Implications for Dental Professionals. International Dental Journal. 73(3). 331–336. 2 indexed citations

Samaranayake, Lakshman P. & Sukumaran Anil. (2022). The Monkeypox Outbreak and Implications for Dental Practice. International Dental Journal. 72(5). 589–596. 42 indexed citations

Surboyo, Meircurius Dwi Condro, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, et al.. (2022). Pigmented Fungiform Papillae (PFP) of the Tongue: A Systematic Review of Current Aetiopathogenesis and Pathophysiology. Pathophysiology. 29(3). 555–569. 1 indexed citations

Bandara, Nihal & Lakshman P. Samaranayake. (2022). Emerging and future strategies in the management of recalcitrant Candida auris. Medical Mycology. 60(4). 34 indexed citations

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Jamal, Mohamed, et al.. (2020). Overview of transnational recommendations for COVID‐19 transmission control in dental care settings. Oral Diseases. 27(S3). 655–664. 105 indexed citations

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Li, Dion Tik Shun, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Yiu Yan Leung, & Prasanna Neelakantan. (2020). Facial Protection in the Era of COVID-19: A Narrative Review. Preprints.org. 4 indexed citations

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Samaranayake, Lakshman P., et al.. (2020). Variable antifungal activity of curcumin against planktonic and biofilm phase of different candida species. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 31(1). 145–145. 16 indexed citations

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Al‐Marzooq, Farah, et al.. (2020). The antibacterial efficacy of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is not modulated by potassium iodide (KI) supplements: A study on in-situ plaque biofilms using viability real-time PCR with propidium monoazide. PLoS ONE. 15(11). e0241519–e0241519. 20 indexed citations

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Samaranayake, Lakshman P. & Victor Haruo Matsubara. (2017). Normal Oral Flora and the Oral Ecosystem. Dental Clinics of North America. 61(2). 199–215. 128 indexed citations

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Nair, Raj, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, Li Zhang, et al.. (2016). The yield and quality of cellular and bacterial DNA extracts from human oral rinse samples are variably affected by the cell lysis methodology. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 122. 64–72. 17 indexed citations

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Dissanayaka, Waruna Lakmal, Kenneth Hargreaves, LJ Jin, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, & Chengfei Zhang. (2014). The Interplay of Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Endothelial Cells in an Injectable Peptide Hydrogel on Angiogenesis and Pulp Regeneration In Vivo. Tissue Engineering Part A. 21(3-4). 550–563. 152 indexed citations

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Javed, Fawad, Lakshman P. Samaranayake, & Georgios E. Romanos. (2014). Treatment of oral fungal infections using antimicrobial photodynamic therapy: a systematic review of currently available evidence. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 13(5). 726–734. 96 indexed citations

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Simon, Elison N. M., et al.. (2012). Association between carriage of oral yeasts, malnutrition and HIV-1 infection among Tanzanian children aged 18 months to 5 years. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 4 indexed citations

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Nair, R., Philip R.H. Newsome, Anut Itthagarun, & Lakshman P. Samaranayake. (2005). Severe oral erosive lichen planus due to methyldopa and allopurinol: a case report. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 15(11). 909–13. 2 indexed citations

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Porter, Stephen, Crispian Scully, & Lakshman P. Samaranayake. (1994). Viral hepatitis. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology. 78(6). 682–695. 24 indexed citations

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