Bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on bone grafting in dentistry
Lucas Menezes dos Anjos, Aurélio de Oliveira Rocha, Gabriel Leonardo Magrin, Pedro Vitali Kammer, Cesar Augusto Magalhães Benfatti, Júlio César Matias de Souza, Mariano Sanz, Bruno Alexandre Pacheco de Castro Henriques- Oral Surgery
Abstract
Aim
This bibliometric study analyzed the characteristics of the 100 most cited articles on bone grafts in dentistry.
Materials and Methods
A database search was performed on the Web of Science Core Collection using a specific search strategy. Scopus and Google Scholar were also consulted for citation comparisons. Data extracted included: title, citation metrics, publication year, journal, study design, graft material, surgical technique, authors, institution, and country. Bibliometric networks were generated using VOSviewer.
Results
The identified articles were published between 1991 and 2019. Citation counts ranged from 120 to 1161 (mean: 240, 30). Clinical Oral Implants Research was the most cited journal (5175 citations; 25/100). Xenogeneic bone graft material was the most frequently used (5130 citations; 22/100). Europe had 62 articles (14,604 citations), and the United States was the most prominent country (5209 citations; 22/100). The University of Bern had the highest number of citations (2565 citations; 13/100), with Buser D as the author with the largest number of articles (2648 citations; 12/100).
Conclusion
This study shows the scientific progress on bone grafts in dentistry. The use of xenogeneic grafts for horizontal and/or vertical ridge augmentation was the most prominent trend.