Thiago Morelli

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
37 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Thiago Morelli is a scholar working on Periodontics, Oral Surgery and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Thiago Morelli has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Periodontics, 20 papers in Oral Surgery and 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Thiago Morelli's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (23 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (14 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (11 papers). Thiago Morelli is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (23 papers), Dental Radiography and Imaging (14 papers) and Dental Health and Care Utilization (11 papers). Thiago Morelli collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Switzerland. Thiago Morelli's co-authors include Steven Offenbacher, William V. Giannobile, Silvana P. Barros, Kevin Moss, Janet S. Kinney, Christoph A. Ramseier, James D. Beck, Ray Williams, Julie T. Marchesan and David T. Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Stroke and Nature Protocols.

In The Last Decade

Thiago Morelli

34 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Gingival crevicular fluid as a source of biomarkers for periodontitis

2015 302 citations Silvana P. Barros, Ray Williams et al. Periodontology 2000 profile →
An experimental murine model to study periodontitis

2018 261 citations Julie T. Marchesan, Mustafa Girnary et al. Nature Protocols profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thiago Morelli United States	22	1.7k	588	485	342	317	37	2.4k
Thomas Beikler Germany	27	1.6k 1.0×	494 0.8×	434 0.9×	439 1.3×	411 1.3×	90	2.6k
Catherine Giannopoulou Switzerland	30	1.7k 1.0×	858 1.5×	392 0.8×	442 1.3×	367 1.2×	71	2.8k
Márcio Z. Casati Brazil	27	1.1k 0.6×	529 0.9×	282 0.6×	327 1.0×	247 0.8×	53	2.1k
Carlos Marcelo Figueredo Brazil	31	1.9k 1.1×	587 1.0×	374 0.8×	320 0.9×	443 1.4×	117	2.9k
Ricardo Guimarães Fischer Brazil	29	1.4k 0.8×	397 0.7×	231 0.5×	239 0.7×	397 1.3×	94	2.2k
Panagiota G. Stathopoulou United States	16	1.9k 1.1×	327 0.6×	296 0.6×	507 1.5×	463 1.5×	21	2.7k
Paula Cristina Trevilatto Brazil	30	1.4k 0.8×	604 1.0×	264 0.5×	444 1.3×	356 1.1×	99	2.5k
Maria Ryan United States	27	1.4k 0.8×	391 0.7×	238 0.5×	413 1.2×	297 0.9×	60	3.0k
Huanxin Meng China	26	1.3k 0.8×	551 0.9×	225 0.5×	473 1.4×	348 1.1×	135	2.3k
Päivi Mäntylä Finland	31	2.7k 1.6×	753 1.3×	617 1.3×	341 1.0×	615 1.9×	72	3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thiago Morelli

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20 of 20 papers shown

Morelli, Thiago, et al.. (2025). Identifying barriers to complying with new restrictive NICU transfusion guidelines. Journal of Perinatology. 45(12). 1820–1824. 2 indexed citations

Morelli, Thiago, Martha Purcell, Peter Lee, et al.. (2024). P2 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in hospitalised adults: who should be vaccinated?. A109.1–A109.

Morelli, Thiago, et al.. (2020). Three-Dimensional Volumetric Changes After Socket Augmentation with Deproteinized Bovine Bone and Collagen Matrix. The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. 35(3). 566–575. 10 indexed citations

Beck, James D., Kamaira Philips, Kevin Moss, et al.. (2020). Periodontal disease classifications and incident coronary heart disease in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. Journal of Periodontology. 91(11). 1409–1418. 21 indexed citations

Morelli, Thiago, et al.. (2019). Periapical Microsurgery: A 4-dimensional Analysis of Healing Patterns. Journal of Endodontics. 45(4). 402–405. 12 indexed citations

Marchesan, Julie T., Mustafa Girnary, Jing Li, et al.. (2018). An experimental murine model to study periodontitis. Nature Protocols. 13(10). 2247–2267. 261 indexed citations breakdown →

Offenbacher, Steven, Yizu Jiao, Steven J. Kim, et al.. (2018). GWAS for Interleukin-1β levels in gingival crevicular fluid identifies IL37 variants in periodontal inflammation. Nature Communications. 9(1). 3686–3686. 70 indexed citations

Beck, James D., Kevin Moss, Thiago Morelli, & Steven Offenbacher. (2018). In search of appropriate measures of periodontal status: The Periodontal Profile Phenotype (P³) system. Journal of Periodontology. 89(2). 166–175. 18 indexed citations

Morelli, Thiago, Kevin Moss, John S. Preisser, et al.. (2018). Periodontal profile classes predict periodontal disease progression and tooth loss. Journal of Periodontology. 89(2). 148–156. 41 indexed citations

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Offenbacher, Steven, Kimon Divaris, Silvana P. Barros, et al.. (2016). Genome-wide association study of biologically informed periodontal complex traits offers novel insights into the genetic basis of periodontal disease. Human Molecular Genetics. 25(10). 2113–2129. 103 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shaoping, Kimon Divaris, Kevin Moss, et al.. (2016). The Novel ASIC2 Locus Is Associated with Severe Gingival Inflammation. JDR Clinical & Translational Research. 1(2). 163–170. 13 indexed citations

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Morelli, Thiago, Kevin Moss, James D. Beck, et al.. (2016). Derivation and Validation of the Periodontal and Tooth Profile Classification System for Patient Stratification. Journal of Periodontology. 88(2). 153–165. 48 indexed citations

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Jiao, Yuchen, Jie Hao, Thiago Morelli, et al.. (2015). TLR4, NOD1 and NOD2 mediate immune recognition of putative newly identified periodontal pathogens. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 31(3). 243–258. 42 indexed citations

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Barros, Silvana P., Ray Williams, Steven Offenbacher, & Thiago Morelli. (2015). Gingival crevicular fluid as a source of biomarkers for periodontitis. Periodontology 2000. 70(1). 53–64. 302 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morelli, Thiago, Silvana P. Barros, Julie T. Marchesan, et al.. (2014). Salivary Biomarkers in a Biofilm Overgrowth Model. Journal of Periodontology. 85(12). 1770–1778. 28 indexed citations

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Bencharit, Sompop, et al.. (2013). Development and Applications of Porous Tantalum Trabecular Metal‐Enhanced Titanium Dental Implants. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research. 16(6). 817–826. 117 indexed citations

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Kinney, Janet S., Thiago Morelli, Min Jun Oh, et al.. (2013). Crevicular fluid biomarkers and periodontal disease progression. Journal Of Clinical Periodontology. 41(2). 113–120. 185 indexed citations

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Morelli, Thiago, Rodrigo Neiva, Marc L. Nevins, et al.. (2011). Angiogenic Biomarkers and Healing of Living Cellular Constructs. Journal of Dental Research. 90(4). 456–462. 48 indexed citations

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Ávila‐Ortiz, Gustavo, Pablo Galindo‐Moreno, Stephen Soehren, et al.. (2009). A Novel Decision‐Making Process for Tooth Retention or Extraction. Journal of Periodontology. 80(3). 476–491. 112 indexed citations

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Morelli, Thiago, Rodrigo Neiva, & Hom‐Lay Wang. (2009). Human histology of allogeneic block grafts for alveolar ridge augmentation: case report.. PubMed. 29(6). 649–56. 16 indexed citations

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