Top cited articles in Oral Radiology: A bibliometric network analysis.

Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to identify and analyze the 100 top-cited articles published in oral radiology.

Material and methods: Web of Science was used to conduct a comprehensive search from inception until 22 November 2023 in dental radiology. Basic information of the 100 top-cited articles was recorded. Biblioshiny and VOSviewer tools were employed for conducting thematic map and author keyword, title, and abstract terms analysis to elucidate the research trends and hotspots. Elsevier Scopus database was also used for citation comparisons.

Results: The citation count for the 101 most-cited articles ranged from 105-587. Most of them were original research studies with observational design conducted in diagnosis, dose, geometric measurements, and image analysis topics. Cone beam computed tomography was the most studied radiologic technique as author keyword co-occurrence analysis revealed and appeared as a basic theme for the transdisciplinary research field's development. While making infant steps, artificial intelligence was adequately represented in top cited list, as it received increasing citation numbers in very few years, concentrating the highest citation densities.

Conclusions: Bibliometric analysis of the most affecting publications in oral radiology depicts the science's evolution and enhances the understanding of scientific research progress. Key words:Bibliometrics, citation analysis, oral radiology, top-cited.