Martha J. Somerman

12.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
191 papers, 9.8k citations indexed

About

Martha J. Somerman is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Molecular Biology and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Martha J. Somerman has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 9.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Rheumatology, 93 papers in Molecular Biology and 61 papers in Urology. Recurrent topics in Martha J. Somerman's work include Bone and Dental Protein Studies (100 papers), Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (61 papers) and dental development and anomalies (58 papers). Martha J. Somerman is often cited by papers focused on Bone and Dental Protein Studies (100 papers), Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments (61 papers) and dental development and anomalies (58 papers). Martha J. Somerman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and Japan. Martha J. Somerman's co-authors include Brian L. Foster, Ruth A. Foster, Janice E. Berry, John J. Sauk, Francisco Humberto Nociti, John A. D'Errico, R. Lamont MacNeil, William V. Giannobile, C. Strayhorn and Sonia Y. Archer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, JAMA and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Martha J. Somerman

190 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A Comparative Study of Human Periodontal Ligament Cells and Gingival Fibroblasts in vitro

1988 451 citations Martha J. Somerman, Ruth A. Foster et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Martha J. Somerman United States	59	4.0k	3.7k	3.1k	1.8k	1.5k	191	9.8k
Mary MacDougall United States	45	4.4k 1.1×	4.0k 1.1×	1.1k 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	725 0.5×	160	7.1k
Francisco Humberto Nociti Brazil	52	1.7k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	2.7k 0.9×	3.2k 1.8×	3.1k 2.0×	304	9.4k
A.L.J.J. Bronckers Netherlands	39	2.9k 0.7×	2.2k 0.6×	929 0.3×	1.1k 0.6×	477 0.3×	130	5.5k
Rena N. D’Souza United States	49	4.7k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	798 0.3×	3.0k 1.7×	575 0.4×	134	7.8k
Reinhard Gruber Austria	46	1.5k 0.4×	805 0.2×	3.1k 1.0×	2.8k 1.6×	913 0.6×	340	7.7k
Lars Hammarström Sweden	43	2.5k 0.6×	1.8k 0.5×	2.4k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	754 0.5×	137	6.2k
Jérôme Guicheux France	62	2.5k 0.6×	2.5k 0.7×	993 0.3×	875 0.5×	139 0.1×	261	10.5k
Shohei Kasugai Japan	40	1.9k 0.5×	986 0.3×	997 0.3×	1.6k 0.9×	295 0.2×	215	5.6k
John J. Sauk United States	44	3.4k 0.8×	1.7k 0.5×	649 0.2×	1.1k 0.6×	510 0.3×	179	6.7k
A. Sampath Narayanan United States	44	2.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.3×	1.6k 0.5×	645 0.4×	521 0.3×	103	5.1k

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Randazzo, Davide, et al.. (2023). Infigratinib, a selective FGFR1‐3 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, alters dentoalveolar development at high doses. Developmental Dynamics. 252(12). 1428–1448.

Dirckx, Naomi, Qian Zhang, Emily Y. Chu, et al.. (2022). A specialized metabolic pathway partitions citrate in hydroxyapatite to impact mineralization of bones and teeth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(45). e2212178119–e2212178119. 32 indexed citations

Chu, Emily Y., Tam Vo, M.B. Chavez, et al.. (2020). Genetic and pharmacologic modulation of cementogenesis via pyrophosphate regulators. Bone. 136. 115329–115329. 14 indexed citations

Xu, He, Emily Y. Chu, M.B. Chavez, et al.. (2020). Dental and craniofacial defects in the Crtap^−/− mouse model of osteogenesis imperfecta type VII. Developmental Dynamics. 249(7). 884–897. 15 indexed citations

Lee, Janice S. & Martha J. Somerman. (2018). The Importance of Oral Health in Comprehensive Health Care. JAMA. 320(4). 339–339. 26 indexed citations

Ao, Min, M.B. Chavez, Emily Y. Chu, et al.. (2017). Overlapping functions of bone sialoprotein and pyrophosphate regulators in directing cementogenesis. Bone. 105. 134–147. 34 indexed citations

Wallace, Gregory Q., Andrew A. Dunkman, Brian L. Foster, et al.. (2016). The role of bone sialoprotein in the tendon–bone insertion. Matrix Biology. 52-54. 325–338. 18 indexed citations

Sun, Jianxun, Orapin V. Horst, Roger E. Bumgarner, et al.. (2012). Laser capture microdissection enables cellular and molecular studies of tooth root development. International Journal of Oral Science. 4(1). 7–13. 16 indexed citations

Zhang, Hai, Martha J. Somerman, Joel Berg, Michael L. Cunningham, & Bryan J. Williams. (2007). Dental anomalies in a child with craniometaphysial dysplasia.. PubMed. 29(5). 415–9. 8 indexed citations

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Popowics, Tracy E., et al.. (2005). Defining the Roots of Cementum Formation. Cells Tissues Organs. 181(3-4). 248–257. 17 indexed citations

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Jin, Qiming, Ming Zhao, Aris N. Economides, Martha J. Somerman, & William V. Giannobile. (2004). Noggin Gene Delivery Inhibits Cementoblast-Induced Mineralization. Connective Tissue Research. 45(1). 50–59. 26 indexed citations

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MacNeil, R. Lamont & Martha J. Somerman. (1999). Development and regeneration of the periodontium: parallels and contrasts. Periodontology 2000. 19(1). 8–20. 59 indexed citations

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Somerman, Martha J., Hongjiao Ouyang, Janice E. Berry, et al.. (1999). Evolution of periodontal regeneration: from the roots’ point of view. Journal of Periodontal Research. 34(7). 420–442. 37 indexed citations

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D'Errico, John A., R. Lamont MacNeil, Takashi Takata, et al.. (1997). Expression of bone associated markers by tooth root lining cells, in situ and in vitro. Bone. 20(2). 117–126. 155 indexed citations

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D'Errico, John A., et al.. (1995). Models for the Study of Cementogenesis. Connective Tissue Research. 33(1-3). 9–17. 14 indexed citations

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Somerman, Martha J., John J. Sauk, Ruth A. Foster, et al.. (1991). Cell attachment activity of cementum: bone sialoprotein _ identified in cementum. Journal of Periodontal Research. 26(1). 10–16. 72 indexed citations

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Sauk, John J., et al.. (1990). Expression of constitutive and inducible HSP70 and HSP47 is enhanced in cells persistently spread on OPN1 or collagen. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 172(1). 135–142. 21 indexed citations

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Sauk, John J., Kathleen Norris, Jennifer Moehring, Ruth A. Foster, & Martha J. Somerman. (1990). The expression of colligin/hsp47 after stress in human periodontal fibroblasts in vitro. Archives of Oral Biology. 35(8). 645–651. 8 indexed citations

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Somerman, Martha J., Charles W. Prince, William T. Butler, et al.. (1989). Cell Attachment Activity of the 44 Kilodalton Bone Phosphoprotein is not Restricted to Bone Cells. Matrix. 9(1). 49–54. 80 indexed citations

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Somerman, Martha J., Larry W. Fisher, Ruth A. Foster, & John J. Sauk. (1988). Human bone sialoprotein I and II enhance fibroblast attachmentin vitro. Calcified Tissue International. 43(1). 50–53. 106 indexed citations

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