Bibliometrics of the Dental Implant Literature: Journals, Countries, and Top-Cited Papers.

Abstract

Purpose: To review and analyze the bibliometrics of the dental implant literature in order to reduce or correct the emergence of a multifaceted image of the literature on implantology and to help readers interpret the literature.

Materials and methods: Using multiple keywords related to dental implants on databases and general internet browsers, we collected and investigated 49 bibliometric studies through the lens of participating journals, contributing countries, and top-cited papers.

Results: In the search, we found that (1) USA, Italy, Brazil, and China appear regularly among the most productive countries; (2) Sweden and Switzerland play a major role in the academic and economic landscape of dental implants; and (3) four countries-two Middle Eastern (Saudi Arabia and Iran) and two Asian (India, South Korea) countries-have emerged in the forefront of implantology. Despite the diversity of goals, tools, and approaches used, three journals-Clinical Oral Implants Research, Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, and The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants-are ranked recurrently among the most productive journals in implantology and are used most often in datasets comprised of a selected number of journals by investigators. Additionally, the identification of top-cited papers was used to explore the literature on dental implants.

Conclusions: We hope that this study will facilitate researchers, practitioners, politicians, decision-makers, and others involved in implantology with their analysis and interpretation of the bibliometric literature on dental implants.