Nadarajah Vigneswaran

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
109 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Nadarajah Vigneswaran is a scholar working on Periodontics, Molecular Biology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Nadarajah Vigneswaran has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Periodontics, 30 papers in Molecular Biology and 27 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Nadarajah Vigneswaran's work include Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (33 papers), Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (20 papers) and Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers). Nadarajah Vigneswaran is often cited by papers focused on Oral Health Pathology and Treatment (33 papers), Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (20 papers) and Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers). Nadarajah Vigneswaran collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Singapore. Nadarajah Vigneswaran's co-authors include Michelle D. Williams, Wolfgang Zacharias, Nagathihalli S. Nagaraj, Ann M. Gillenwater, Jean Wu, Rebecca Richards‐Kortum, O. P. Hornstein, John R. Klein, Dina Montufar‐Solis and Jeremy S. Schaefer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Nature Communications and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Nadarajah Vigneswaran

108 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Epidemiologic Trends in Head and Neck Cancer and Aids in Diagnosis

2014 607 citations Nadarajah Vigneswaran, Michelle D. Williams profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nadarajah Vigneswaran United States	26	936	525	516	452	448	109	2.6k
Nalin Thakker United Kingdom	26	1.2k 1.3×	494 0.9×	330 0.6×	627 1.4×	363 0.8×	52	2.8k
Pantaleo Bufo Italy	33	1.2k 1.2×	784 1.5×	522 1.0×	199 0.4×	255 0.6×	110	2.9k
Nikolaos G. Nikitakis United States	35	1.2k 1.2×	991 1.9×	579 1.1×	268 0.6×	225 0.5×	178	3.3k
Christa Flechtenmacher Germany	32	1.1k 1.2×	1.2k 2.2×	514 1.0×	212 0.5×	780 1.7×	136	3.6k
Alfredo Ribeiro‐Silva Brazil	26	658 0.7×	890 1.7×	444 0.9×	153 0.3×	197 0.4×	124	2.1k
Takashi Saku Japan	35	1.4k 1.5×	1.1k 2.1×	483 0.9×	947 2.1×	426 1.0×	201	4.6k
Stefan Biesterfeld Germany	37	1.1k 1.2×	1.2k 2.2×	543 1.1×	182 0.4×	111 0.2×	147	4.0k
Fleurette Abreo United States	30	1.1k 1.2×	739 1.4×	354 0.7×	81 0.2×	281 0.6×	92	2.5k
Max Robinson United Kingdom	30	1.1k 1.2×	1.4k 2.7×	413 0.8×	391 0.9×	1.9k 4.2×	140	4.2k
Ágnes Bánkfalvi Germany	35	1.7k 1.8×	1.6k 3.1×	861 1.7×	158 0.3×	367 0.8×	136	4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Nadarajah Vigneswaran

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Carns, Jennifer, Richard A. Schwarz, Sibyl Anderson, et al.. (2025). Development and Evaluation of an Automated Multimodal Mobile Detection of Oral Cancer Imaging System to Aid in Risk-Based Management of Oral Mucosal Lesions. Cancer Prevention Research. 18(4). 197–207. 4 indexed citations

Vigneswaran, Nadarajah, et al.. (2024). A brief review of cytology in dentistry. BDJ. 236(4). 329–336. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Xinyi, Frederico O. Gleber‐Netto, Shidan Wang, et al.. (2023). Deep learning‐based pathology image analysis predicts cancer progression risk in patients with oral leukoplakia. Cancer Medicine. 12(6). 7508–7518. 19 indexed citations

Schwarz, Richard A., Jennifer Carns, Michelle D. Williams, et al.. (2023). Multimodal optical imaging with real-time projection of cancer risk and biopsy guidance maps for early oral cancer diagnosis and treatment. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 28(1). 16002–16002. 3 indexed citations

Wu, Jean, Juan Luis Callejas‐Valera, Richard A. Schwarz, et al.. (2020). A PIK3CA transgenic mouse model with chemical carcinogen exposure mimics human oral tongue tumorigenesis. International Journal of Experimental Pathology. 101(1-2). 45–54. 8 indexed citations

Schwarz, Richard A., et al.. (2019). Autofluorescence Imaging to Monitor the Progression of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders. Cancer Prevention Research. 12(11). 791–800. 11 indexed citations

Quang, Timothy, Emily Tran, Richard A. Schwarz, et al.. (2017). Prospective Evaluation of Multimodal Optical Imaging with Automated Image Analysis to Detect Oral Neoplasia In Vivo. Cancer Prevention Research. 10(10). 563–570. 23 indexed citations

Mu, Qingshan, Akshaya V. Annapragada, Akshaya V. Annapragada, et al.. (2016). Conjugate-SELEX: A High-throughput Screening of Thioaptamer-liposomal Nanoparticle Conjugates for Targeted Intracellular Delivery of Anticancer Drugs. Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids. 5(10). e382–e382. 14 indexed citations

Zuluaga, Andrés F., et al.. (2010). Identafi®3000 ultra A Multispectral Tool For Improved Oral Lesion Evaluation. BSuD105–BSuD105. 3 indexed citations

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Abramovitch, Kenneth, et al.. (2008). Myositis Ossificans Circumscripta of the Buccinator Muscle: First Report of a Rare Complication of Mandibular Third Molar Extraction. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 66(9). 1959–1963. 16 indexed citations

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Wu, Jean, et al.. (2006). T Cell Epitope Mimicry in Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease. The Journal of Immunology. 176(2). 1252–1258. 37 indexed citations

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Nagaraj, Nagathihalli S., Nadarajah Vigneswaran, & Wolfgang Zacharias. (2006). Hypoxia inhibits TRAIL-induced tumor cell apoptosis: Involvement of lysosomal cathepsins. APOPTOSIS. 12(1). 125–139. 37 indexed citations

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Vigneswaran, Nadarajah, Jean Wu, Peter G. Sacks, Michael Z. Gilcrease, & Wolfgang Zacharias. (2005). Microarray gene expression profiling of cell lines from primary and metastatic tongue squamous cell carcinoma: possible insights from emerging technology. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 34(2). 77–86. 25 indexed citations

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Vigneswaran, Nadarajah. (2001). Oral and maxillofacial pathology case of the month. Renal-osteodystrophy induced macrognathia.. PubMed. 118(7). 570–1, 582. 7 indexed citations

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Whitaker, S. Bryan, et al.. (1997). Buccal mass with ulceration. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology. 83(5). 527–531. 5 indexed citations

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Vigneswaran, Nadarajah, Ken Tilashalski, Glenn E. Peters, Vishnu Reddy, & Brad Rodu. (1997). Ulcerated tumor mass involving the right base of the tongue. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology. 84(5). 461–464. 6 indexed citations

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Müller, Susan, Nadarajah Vigneswaran, Ted Gansler, et al.. (1994). c-erbB-2 oncoprotein expression and amplification in pleomorphic adenoma and carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma: relationship to prognosis.. PubMed. 7(6). 628–32. 31 indexed citations

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Vigneswaran, Nadarajah, S. Bryan Whitaker, Steven D. Budnick, & Charles A. Waldron. (1993). Expression patterns of epithelial differentiation Antigens and lectin-binding sites in ameloblastomas: A comparison with basal cell carcinomas. Human Pathology. 24(1). 49–57. 26 indexed citations

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Vigneswaran, Nadarajah, et al.. (1990). Immunohistochemical characterization of epithelial cells in human lacrimal glands. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 228(1). 65–72. 8 indexed citations

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Vigneswaran, Nadarajah, et al.. (1989). Comparison of cytokeratin, filaggrin and involucrin profiles in oral leukoplakias and squamous carcinomas. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 18(7). 377–390. 37 indexed citations

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