Scientific production on dental caries 2014-2018: a bibliometric study in Web of Science

Abstract Introduction: the aim was to conduct a bibliometric study regarding the scientific production on dental caries in the period 2014-2018. Methods: a bibliometric study in a five-year period including 2,291 publications from the Web of Science database. The following variables were included: a...

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Published in:Revista de la Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia 2019-12, Vol.31 (1), p.77-90
Main Authors: Jaimes-Monroy, Gustavo, Valderrama Salgado, Ángela Ivonne, Prieto Cárdenas, Elver Steven, Rincón-Bermúdez, Claudia Milena
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
bibliometrics
bibliometría
caries dental
dental caries
dental research
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
estadística y datos numéricos
investigación dental
statistics and numerical data
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Summary:Abstract Introduction: the aim was to conduct a bibliometric study regarding the scientific production on dental caries in the period 2014-2018. Methods: a bibliometric study in a five-year period including 2,291 publications from the Web of Science database. The following variables were included: annual production of articles, journals, authors, cooperation, and citation analysis. Results: a sustained production of information has been conducted throughout the study years. Paiva, from Brazil, is the author with the largest number of publications (n = 33); the journal with the highest number of articles is Caries Research (n = 176). The United States and Brazil are the countries with the most publications on this topic. Conclusions: there is a sustained production of publications on dental caries, validating this topic and showing the importance of scientific groups conducting research in the fields of diagnosis, prevention, and public health mainly.
ISSN:0121-246X
2145-7670
DOI:10.17533/udea.rfo.v31n1-2a7