William Kohn

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

William Kohn is a scholar working on Periodontics, Orthodontics and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, William Kohn has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Periodontics, 6 papers in Orthodontics and 3 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in William Kohn's work include Dental Health and Care Utilization (6 papers), Dental materials and restorations (5 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (3 papers). William Kohn is often cited by papers focused on Dental Health and Care Utilization (6 papers), Dental materials and restorations (5 papers) and Dental Research and COVID-19 (3 papers). William Kohn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and China. William Kohn's co-authors include Jennifer L. Cleveland, Amy S. Collins, Jennifer A. Harte, Dolores M. Malvitz, Kathy Eklund, Barbara F. Gooch, Page W. Caufield, Kevin J. Donly, Susan O. Griffin and Robert J. Feigal and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, The Journal of Infectious Diseases and American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

In The Last Decade

William Kohn

15 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

COVER STORY Guidelines for infection control in dental he... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2013 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. COVER STORY Guidelines for infection control in dental health care settings—2003
    2004 510 citations William Kohn, Jennifer A. Harte et al. The Journal of the American Dental Association profile →
  2. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings
    2013 355 citations William Kohn, Amy S. Collins et al. Elsevier eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William Kohn United States 13 908 748 553 374 333 15 2.1k
Barbara F. Gooch United States 23 1.4k 1.6× 628 0.8× 652 1.2× 455 1.2× 341 1.0× 43 2.5k
Dolores M. Malvitz United States 14 618 0.7× 594 0.8× 182 0.3× 213 0.6× 304 0.9× 21 1.4k
Cameron G. Estrich United States 16 722 0.8× 360 0.5× 293 0.5× 256 0.7× 114 0.3× 35 1.4k
Ronald J. Billings United States 28 1.6k 1.8× 367 0.5× 363 0.7× 351 0.9× 72 0.2× 59 2.2k
J.J. de Soet Netherlands 34 1.7k 1.8× 784 1.0× 541 1.0× 611 1.6× 425 1.3× 112 3.3k
Eugenio D. Beltrán‐Aguilar United States 24 2.3k 2.6× 382 0.5× 592 1.1× 492 1.3× 138 0.4× 43 3.2k
Rodrigo A. Giacaman Chile 27 1.6k 1.8× 335 0.4× 480 0.9× 312 0.8× 62 0.2× 109 2.3k
Joana Christina Carvalho Belgium 19 2.6k 2.9× 540 0.7× 1.0k 1.8× 815 2.2× 97 0.3× 66 3.6k
Francisco Ramos‐Gomez United States 31 2.8k 3.0× 564 0.8× 619 1.1× 457 1.2× 119 0.4× 90 3.6k
Jennifer L. Cleveland United States 22 324 0.4× 846 1.1× 123 0.2× 182 0.5× 664 2.0× 36 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by William Kohn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William Kohn

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of William Kohn. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of William Kohn based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with William Kohn. William Kohn is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Weyant, Robert J., Sharon L. Tracy, Eugenio D. Beltrán‐Aguilar, et al.. (2013). Topical fluoride for caries prevention. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 144(11). 1279–1291. 249 indexed citations
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Kohn, William, Amy S. Collins, Jennifer L. Cleveland, et al.. (2013). Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health Care Settings. Elsevier eBooks. 52(RR-17). 587–601. 355 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rozier, R. Gary, Steven M. Adair, Frank J. Graham, et al.. (2010). Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations on the Prescription of Dietary Fluoride Supplements for Caries Prevention. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 141(12). 1480–1489. 54 indexed citations
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Kohn, William. (2010). TB ALERT: Author's response. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 141(4). 381–382. 1 indexed citations
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Griffin, Susan O., Laurie K. Barker, Paul M. Griffin, Jennifer L. Cleveland, & William Kohn. (2009). Oral Health Needs Among Adults in the United States With Chronic Diseases. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 140(10). 1266–1274. 88 indexed citations
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Caufield, Page W., James J. Crall, Kevin J. Donly, et al.. (2009). Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants: A Report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. Dental Clinics of North America. 53(1). 131–147. 121 indexed citations
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Griffin, Susan O., et al.. (2008). The Effect of Dental Sealants on Bacteria Levels in Caries Lesions. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 139(3). 271–278. 138 indexed citations
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Caufield, Page W., James J. Crall, Kevin J. Donly, et al.. (2008). Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations for the Use of Pit-and-Fissure Sealants. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 139(3). 257–268. 299 indexed citations
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Caufield, Page W., James J. Crall, Kevin J. Donly, et al.. (2008). Executive summary of evidence-based clinical recommendations for the use of pit-and-fissure sealants: A report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. 139(3). 1 indexed citations
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Redd, John T., Jan Baumbach, William Kohn, et al.. (2007). Patient‐to‐Patient Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Associated with Oral Surgery. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 195(9). 1311–1314. 70 indexed citations
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Kohn, William, Jennifer A. Harte, Dolores M. Malvitz, et al.. (2004). COVER STORY Guidelines for infection control in dental health care settings—2003. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 135(1). 33–47. 510 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gooch, Barbara F., Benedict I. Truman, Susan O. Griffin, et al.. (2002). A comparison of selected evidence reviews and recommendations on interventions to prevent dental caries, oral and pharyngeal cancers, and sports-related craniofacial injuries. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 23(1). 55–80. 14 indexed citations
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Blanck, Heidi M., Barbara A. Bowman, Mary K. Serdula, et al.. (2002). Angular stomatitis and riboflavin status among adolescent Bhutanese refugees living in southeastern Nepal. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 76(2). 430–435. 50 indexed citations
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Kohn, William, et al.. (1994). The benefits and risks of dental amalgam: Current findings reviewed. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 125(4). 381–388. 32 indexed citations
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Kohn, William, Jonathan A. Ship, Jane C. Atkinson, Lauren L. Patton, & Philip C. Fox. (1992). Salivary gland 99mTc‐scintigraphy: a grading scale and correlation with major salivary gland flow rates. Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine. 21(2). 70–74. 74 indexed citations

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