Fourteen School of Dentistry Faculty Named to Top Scientists List

A total of 14 faculty members from the UCLA School of Dentistry have earned a place among the top 2% of global scientists, according to recently published lists from Stanford University.

The Bruin scholars recognized in the fourth annual Updated Science-wide Author Databases of Standardized Citation Indicators are:

Name

Academic Section(s)

Tara Aghaloo, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D.²

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology

Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila, D.D.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D., E.L.A.M. Fellow³

Biosystems and Function, Periodontics

Anahid Jewett, M.P.H., Ph.D.³

Biosystems and Function

Sunil Kapila, B.D.S., M.S., Ph.D.²

Orthodontics

Paul H. Krebsbach, D.D.S., Ph.D.²

Biosystems and Function

Min Lee, Ph.D.³

Biosystems and Function

Alireza Moshaverinia, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.³

Prosthodontics

Peter Moy, D.M.D.¹ 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology

Ichiro Nishimura, D.D.S., D.M.Sc., D.M.D.¹

Biosystems and Function, Prosthodontics

Takahiro Ogawa, D.D.S., Ph.D.²

Prosthodontics

Francisco Ramos-Gomez, D.D.S., M.S., M.P.H.²

Pediatric Dentistry

Cun Yu Wang, D.D.S., Ph.D.²

Biosystems and Function

Shane White, B.DENT.SC., M.A., M.S., Ph.D.²

Endodontics

David T.W. Wong, D.M.D., D.M.SC.²

Biosystems and Function

¹ – Ranked on career-long list | ² – Ranked on career-long and single-year lists | ³ – Ranked on single-year list

The rankings, developed by John P.A. Ioannidis and his team at Stanford University, are derived from an extensive evaluation of various metrics such as citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, and a composite indicator (c-score). Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields using the Science-Metrix classification. Career-long data is updated to end-of-2022 and single-year data pertains to citations received during calendar year 2022. The list has been published annually since 2019.

“From cancer research to implantology to societal impacts on childhood carries, the top scientists list underscores the depth and breadth of discoveries being made within our school,” said Dr. Krebsbach, who serves as the School of Dentistry’s dean. “I am honored to be included, but more importantly, I am honored to call these exceptional researchers my UCLA colleagues.”