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Tzanetakis G, Jakovljevic A, Koletsi D, Jacimovic J, Nagendrababu V, Duncan HF, Dummer PMH. Critical analysis of the reporting quality of animal studies within Endodontics using the Preferred Reporting Items for Animal Studies in Endodontics (PRIASE) 2021 quality standard checklist. Int Endod J 2023; 56:1042-1062. [PMID: 37300853 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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AIM To critically evaluate the reporting quality of a random sample of animal studies within the field of endodontics against the Preferred Reporting Items for Animal Studies in Endodontics (PRIASE) 2021 checklist and to investigate the association between the quality of reporting and several characteristics of the selected studies. METHODOLOGY Fifty animal studies related to endodontics were randomly selected from the PubMed database with publication dates from January 2017 to December 2021. For each study, a score of '1' was given when the item of the PRIASE 2021 checklist was fully reported, whereas a score of '0' was given when an item was not reported; when the item was inadequately or partially reported, a score of '0.5' was given. Based on the overall scores allocated to each manuscript, they were allocated into three categories of reporting quality: low, moderate and high. Associations between study characteristics and reporting quality scores were also analysed. Descriptive statistics and Fisher's exact tests were used to describe the data and determine associations. The probability value of .05 was selected as the level of statistical significance. RESULTS Based on the overall scores, four (8%) and 46 (92%) of the animal studies evaluated were categorized as 'High' and 'Moderate' reporting quality, respectively. A number of items were adequately reported in all studies related to background (Item 4a), relevance of methods/results (7a) and interpretation of images (11e), whereas only one item related to changes in protocol (6d) was not reported in any. No associations were confirmed between reporting quality scores and number of authors, origin of the corresponding author, journal of publication (endodontic specialty vs. non- specialty), impact factor or year of publication. CONCLUSIONS Animal studies published in the specialty of endodontics were mostly of 'moderate' quality in terms of the quality of reporting. Adherence to the PRIASE 2021 guidelines will enhance the reporting of animal studies in the expectation that all future publications will be high quality.
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- Giorgos Tzanetakis
- Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Meta- Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Central Library, School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University of Sharjah, College of Dental Medicine, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Sharjah, UAE
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- Division of Restorative Dentistry & Periodontology, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Noorani T, Lin GS, Leong J, Chong W, Chee MK, Lee C, Maqbool M. Evolving trend of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in endodontics: A bibliometric study. SAUDI ENDODONTIC JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/sej.sej_209_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Doğramaci EJ, Rossi-Fedele G. Predictors of societal and professional impact of Endodontology research articles. A multivariate scientometric analysis. Int Endod J 2021; 55:312-325. [PMID: 34958490 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To identify factors that are predictive of short-term professional and societal impact of research within the specialty of Endodontology, and to identify the top-10 articles that achieved the greatest societal impact and describe their characteristics. METHODOLOGY Research articles in the field of Endodontology published in 2019 were eligible for inclusion, with the sample identified using Medline. Following screening of titles and abstracts, bibliometric data of the identified articles were exported into a spreadsheet, where further data related to continental origin, type of article, type of journal (endodontic or non-endodontic) and grant-funding were collated, with additional data concerning presence of journal impact factor, citations, news mentions and Altmetric-tracked-mentions and scores compiled using Clarivate, Scopus, ProQuest and Altmetric Explorer, respectively. Data analysis comprised descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, cross-tabulations and un/adjusted negative binomial regression models (P<0.05). RESULTS The search retrieved 30,443 articles; 951 were included for analysis. Most articles originated from Asia (43.2%) with over 51.5% of articles published in endodontic journals and 80% published in a journal with an impact factor. Over three-quarters of articles were primary research, 141 were grant-funded, 165 had a news mention, 338 achieved an Altmetric Attention Score and 808 were cited. The five-highest ranked articles were mentioned in general news bulletins, five of the top-10 articles were primary research and six of the top-10 were published in endodontic journals. The highest Altmetric Attention Score and citation count were 100 and 87, respectively. Adjusted models demonstrated that the type of article, publication in a journal with an impact factor, absence of grant-funding and coverage within general news bulletins predicted the Altmetric Attention Scores (P<0.001). Article type, publication in an impact-factor journal and presence of an Altmetric Attention Score were predictive of citations (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Article type and publication in a journal with an impact factor were significant predictors of both societal and professional impact of research articles within Endodontology in the short-term. Non grant-funded research and coverage in general news bulletins achieved greater societal impact, whereas an article achieving an Altmetric Attention Score was also strongly related to professional impact.
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- Esma J Doğramaci
- Adelaide Dental School - The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Alfadley AA, Ul Haq I, Alfawaz HA, Jamleh AO. Scientometric evaluation of endodontic publications by Gulf Cooperation Council region in 21st century. Saudi Dent J 2021; 34:107-113. [PMID: 35241899 PMCID: PMC8864376 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2021.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Objectives The appraisal of research productivity is one of the key indicators to evaluate any area of knowledge. The current study aimed to analyze the Scopus-indexed publications on endodontics produced by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region from 2000 to 2020. Methodology The dataset was extracted in May 2021 from Elsevier’s Scopus database. Two keywords (“endodontic” and “endodontics”) were entered into the basic search with the Boolean operator of OR for a period of 20 years from 2000 to 2020. Results Overall, the GCC region contributed 2.82% of the global endodontic research. This share has shown a remarkable increase between 2001 and 2020 from 0.82% to 7.20%. About 60% of documents’ volumes were produced during the 2016–2020 period. Around 80% of research was produced by Saudi Arabia, while research articles produced by Kuwait gained the highest citation impact. Out of the ten productive institutions, nine belonged to Saudi Arabia and one was from Kuwait. The majority of research collaboration was conducted with the United States, but research articles produced in collaboration with Japan yielded the highest citation impact. Conclusion The study highlighted various scientometric attributes of endodontic publications produced by GCC affiliated researchers. The ongoing growth of endodontic literature by GCC countries along with the increasing international collaboration is considered aspiring.
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- Abdulmohsen A. Alfadley
- Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Corresponding author at: Associate Professor of Endodontics, Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
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- Academic Affairs, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hülsmann M. A critical appraisal of research methods and experimental models for studies on root canal preparation. Int Endod J 2021; 55 Suppl 1:95-118. [PMID: 34800299 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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It is the aim of this review to present a critical overview and summary on the contemporary possibilities, limitations and challenges of research related to root canal preparation. Frequently used research tools and contemporary research designs will be presented and discussed critically focussing on shortcomings and benefits with special regard to clinical relevance and scientific evidence. A plethora of experimental set-ups for assessing the shaping of root canals have been described in the endodontic literature using a considerable number of techniques and instruments. Nevertheless, it can be stated that scientific evidence demonstrating the clinical impact of many investigated topics is questionable or even missing. Instead of technical, radiographic and geometrical parameters, further research should focus on biological aspects and clinical evidence of the impact of root canal preparation on the outcome of root canal treatment.
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- Michael Hülsmann
- Clinic of Conservative and Preventive Dentistry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Root Canal Disinfection Articles with the Highest Relative Citation Ratios. A Bibliometric Analysis from 1990 to 2019. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10111412. [PMID: 34827350 PMCID: PMC8614753 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10111412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The relative citation rate (RCR) is a normalized article-level metric useful to assess the impact of research articles. The objective of this bibliometric study is to identify and analyze, in root canal disinfection, the 100 articles having the highest RCRs in the period 1990–2019, then compare them with the top 100 articles most cited. A cross-sectional study was performed, and the search strategy ((Disinfection AND root canal) AND ((“1990/01/01”[Date-Publication]: “2019/12/31”[Date-Publication]))) relied on PubMed (n = 4294 documents), and article data were downloaded from the iCite database. The 100 articles with the highest RCRs and the top 100 cited were selected and evaluated in bibliometric terms. Among the 100 articles with the highest RCRs, there were no differences in the three decades for RCRs values, but there were in citations, being 2000–2009 the most cited. The USA was the predominant country (n = 30), followed by Brazil (n = 14). The most frequent study designs were reviews (n = 27) and in vitro (n = 25) and ex vivo (n = 24) studies. All subfields were well represented, although they varied over time. In 2010–2019, regenerative procedures and irrigation/disinfection techniques were predominant. Considering the RCR’s top 100 articles, 76 were common with the 100 most cited articles. Using the RCR metric allowed us to identify influential articles in root canal disinfection, a research field with topics of significance that fluctuate over time. Compared to citations, RCR reduces the time from publication to detection of its importance for the readership and could be a valid alternative to citation counts.
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Rafflenbeul F, Dot G, Séverac F, Bolender Y. Relationship between European postgraduate programme accreditation and national research output: The case of the Network of Erasmus-Based European Orthodontic Postgraduate Programmes (NEBEOP) in orthodontics. A bibliometric study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2021; 25:342-349. [PMID: 33022873 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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AIMS To assess in each European country the correlation between the number of Network of Erasmus-Based European Orthodontic Postgraduate Programmes (NEBEOP) members and orthodontic research activity. Secondary objectives were to describe and quantify Europe's orthodontic research. MATERIALS AND METHODS Articles published between 2014 and 2018 in 4 major orthodontic journals (American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, European Journal of Orthodontics, The Angle Orthodontist, Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research) and oral presentation abstracts of five European Orthodontic Society (EOS) congresses were analysed. For each European country, the total number of orthodontic programmes and NEBEOP memberships were collected. Descriptive statistics were performed, and Spearman correlation coefficients and risk ratios were calculated. RESULTS 2039 articles and 261 oral presentation abstracts were included. Correlation coefficients between national number of publications, oral presentations, sum of these, all adjusted for population, and number of NEBEOP members in each country were 0.64, 0.65 and 0.62, respectively. Risk ratios were all above 1 and statistically significant for number of NEBEOP memberships per country, indicating positive associations with national orthodontic research productivity. Europe accounted for 30.5% of publications and 68.6% of oral presentations at EOS congresses during this period. European orthodontic research was not evenly distributed, since 9 countries were responsible for around 80% of the output. CONCLUSIONS A positive association was found between number of NEBEOP programmes and national research activity. These results could be an additional argument to support similar pan-European initiatives and guidelines for postgraduate education, not only in orthodontics but in all other dental specialties.
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- Frédéric Rafflenbeul
- Department of Dento-Facial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Odontologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, AP-HP, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Division of Public Health, Methodology and Biostatistics, University Hospitals of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Dento-Facial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Aksoy U, Küçük M, Versiani MA, Orhan K. Publication trends in micro-CT endodontic research: a bibliometric analysis over a 25-year period. Int Endod J 2020; 54:343-353. [PMID: 33075147 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM To conduct a bibliographic analysis of the research studies published in Endodontics using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) as an analytical tool over a 25-year period. METHODOLOGY The Web of Science electronic database was accessed, and an advanced search using strict criteria was undertaken from January 1995 to June 2020 for studies in the field of Endodontics that used micro-CT as an analytical tool. A further search was conducted between January and August of 2020 for a combination of specific terms and descriptors. For each selected article, the following parameters were recorded: field of the study, analysed specimen, publication title and year, authorship, journal of publication, institution and country of origin, collaborating institutions and countries, and number of citations. The acquired data were analysed using descriptive statistics and graphical mappings. RESULTS The screening process identified 877 relevant articles that were classified into 30 thematic categories. The main fields of research were root canal preparation (23.8%), root canal anatomy (17.4%), canal filling (9.2%) and root canal retreatment (7.0%). The most productive half-decade comprised the period of 2015-2019 (n = 513; 58.5%), with the highest number of articles published in 2019 (n = 146; 16.6%). The authors who lead the list as first authors were G De-Deus, A Keleş, F Paqué, MA Versiani and Y Gu, respectively, whilst Versiani was the most productive (n = 51). The leading countries regarding the number of studies were Brazil, China and Turkey with 236, 130 and 65 publications, respectively. The University of São Paulo (n = 90; 10.3%) followed by Wuhan University (n = 37; 4.2%) and the University of Zurich (n = 18; 2.1%) were the prominent contributors by producing the largest number of articles, whilst the University of Zurich was the most-cited institution. The selected studies were published in 140 scientific journals, but the Journal of Endodontics and International Endodontic Journal accounted for almost 50% of the publications. CONCLUSION This bibliometric analysis portrayed an original and comprehensive view on the progress and trends of the use of micro-CT technology in endodontic research, and enabled a deep understanding of the development process in this field over the last 25 years.
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- U Aksoy
- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Near East University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Near East University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Dental Specialty Centre, Brazilian Military Police, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.,Medical Design Application and Research Center (MEDITAM), Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Kodonas K, Fardi A, Gogos C, Economides N. Scientometric analysis of vital pulp therapy studies. Int Endod J 2020; 54:220-230. [PMID: 33012010 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIM To present a scientometric analysis of the entire body of scientific publications in the field of vital pulp therapy (VPT) and analyse the research trends and popular topics. METHODOLOGY A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the Web of Science and Scopus databases on 21 August 2020 to identify all articles related to VPT. The publications were reviewed and basic research parameters were collected, including publication year, patterns of authorship, geographical distribution of scientific productions, journals, h-index, study design and keyword analysis. Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases were used for the citation analysis of the ten top cited articles. The data were analysed using VOSviewer and visualized by tables and diagrams. RESULTS In total, 1197 VPT-associated items were identified from 64 countries in 176 journals. The majority of papers were published in the Journal of Endodontics. The United States of America was the leading country for number of publications, citations, h-index and collaborations. The distribution of articles based on study design was as follows: basic science (35%), clinical (27%), observational studies (26%) and review publications (12%). The most frequently occurring keywords were pulpotomy, mineral trioxide aggregate, calcium hydroxide and direct pulp capping. CONCLUSIONS This scientometric analysis outlines the evolutionary trends and the productivity of researchers and countries in the field of vital pulp therapy. Research output is dominated by basic science articles involving innovative materials published in high impact factor dental journals.
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- K Kodonas
- Department of Endodontology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Dentoalveolar Surgery, Surgical Implantology & Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endodontology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Endodontology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Bibliometric review of research trends on disinfection by-products in drinking water during 1975–2018. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ordinola‐Zapata R, Peters OA, Nagendrababu V, Azevedo B, Dummer PMH, Neelakantan P. What is of interest in Endodontology? A bibliometric review of research published in the
International Endodontic Journal
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Journal of Endodontics
from 1980 to 2019. Int Endod J 2019; 53:36-52. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.13210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- R. Ordinola‐Zapata
- Division of Endodontics University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Minneapolis MN USA
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- Department of Endodontics Arthur A Dugoni School of Dentistry University of the Pacific San Francisco CA USA
- Oral Health Centre University of Queensland Herston Australia
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- Division of Clinical Dentistry School of Dentistry International Medical University Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Department of Surgical & Hospital Dentistry School of Dentistry University of Louisville Louisville Kentucky USA
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- School of Dentistry College of Biomedical and Life Sciences Cardiff University Cardiff UK
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- Faculty of Dentistry The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
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Ullah R, Adnan S, Afzal AS. Top-Cited Articles from Dental Education Journals, 2009 to 2018: A Bibliometric Analysis. J Dent Educ 2019; 83:1382-1391. [PMID: 31501253 DOI: 10.21815/jde.019.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The number of citations an article receives is an important indicator to quantify its influence in its field. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the characteristics of the 50 top-cited articles addressing dental education published in two journals dedicated to dental education (European Journal of Dental Education and Journal of Dental Education). The Web of Science database was searched to retrieve the 50 most-cited articles from the two journals in December 2018. The top-cited articles were analyzed for journal of publication, number of citations, institution and country of origin, year of publication, study type, keywords, theme and subtheme, and international collaborations. The results showed the 50 top-cited articles were cited between 24 and 146 times each. The majority of these top-cited articles (n=34) were published in the Journal of Dental Education Half (n=25) of the articles were by authors in the U.S. The most common study types were surveys (n=26) and reviews (n=10). The main themes of these top-cited articles were curriculum and learner characteristics. This bibliometric analysis can serve as a reference for recognizing studies with the most impact in the scholarship of dental education.
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- Rizwan Ullah
- Rizwan Ullah, BDS, MSc, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; Samira Adnan, BDS, FCPS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; and Azam S. Afzal, MBBS, MHPE, is Senior Instructor, Department for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Rizwan Ullah, BDS, MSc, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; Samira Adnan, BDS, FCPS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; and Azam S. Afzal, MBBS, MHPE, is Senior Instructor, Department for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Rizwan Ullah, BDS, MSc, is Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Biology, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; Samira Adnan, BDS, FCPS, is Assistant Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan; and Azam S. Afzal, MBBS, MHPE, is Senior Instructor, Department for Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
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Shamszadeh S, Asgary S, Nosrat A. Regenerative Endodontics: A Scientometric and Bibliometric Analysis. J Endod 2019; 45:272-280. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Adnan S, Ullah R. Top-cited Articles in Regenerative Endodontics: A Bibliometric Analysis. J Endod 2018; 44:1650-1664. [PMID: 30243658 DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2018.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bibliometric analysis is a method for quantifying the research productivity, author performance, and manuscript impact. The citation count received by a scientific article is one of the indicators of its impact within a field. The purpose of this study was to identify the 100 top-cited articles published in regenerative endodontics and to analyze their main characteristics. METHODS Thomson Reuters Web of Science was searched to retrieve the 100 most-cited articles in "regenerative endodontics" published from January 1991 to February 2018 in the category of "Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine." Among the included top-cited articles, the following parameters were recorded and analyzed: journal name, authors, institution, country, publication title and year, number of citations and average citations, type of study, collaborations, and key words. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 19.0 (IBM Corp, Armonk, NY) and VOS viewer software (version 1.6.7; Leiden University Center for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden, Netherlands). RESULTS Among the 100 top cited articles, the highest number of citations that an article received was 309. The top cited articles appeared in 14 different journals, and the Journal of Endodontics published the greatest number of these articles (66%). The majority of articles were published in the year 2014 (n = 17). The majority of articles originated from the United States (n = 51) with the most contribution from The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX. The most frequent first authors were Torabinejad (n = 4), Nosrat (n = 3), and Thibodeau (n = 3). In vitro studies were the most common study design (n = 29) followed by reviews (n = 21). "Regenerative endodontics" was the most frequently used key word. CONCLUSIONS This bibliometric analysis reveals the progress and trend of research in the field of regenerative endodontics. The in vitro articles published in the field of regenerative endodontics had the highest number of citations and average citation rates.
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- Samira Adnan
- Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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- Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Outcome of Initial Endodontic Treatment Performed, by One Specialist, in 122 Tunisian Patients: A Retrospective Study. Int J Dent 2018; 2018:3504245. [PMID: 30154847 PMCID: PMC6091415 DOI: 10.1155/2018/3504245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective To assess the 6- to 24-month outcome of endodontic treatments performed, by one specialist, and to identify prognostic factors that may influence initial endodontic treatment outcome (IETO). Methods One hundred and forty-six patients out of 163 were included. A number of 201 teeth were endodontically treated, and an overall number of 408 canals were obturated. Of these, 165 teeth received initial endodontic treatment (IET). The criteria of the European Society of Endodontology were used to assess the IETO. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05%. Results Apical periodontitis (AP) was present in 42.5% of all cases, with a PAI >3 in 28.5%. The success rate (SR) was 91.5%. It was significantly higher in vital teeth (97%) than in devital teeth (87.7%) (p=0.04); however, a lower SR was recorded in teeth with AP (p=0.02). The lesion healed in 60 teeth (85.7%), decreased in size in 4 teeth (5.7%), and increased in size in 6 teeth (8.5%). A higher SR was obtained when a permanent restoration was present (94%) than absent (68.7%) (p=0.005). Conclusion Within the limitations of the study, pulp and periapical status and permanent restoration are found to be strong outcome predictors.
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Chiang HS, Huang RY, Weng PW, Mau LP, Tsai YWC, Chung MP, Chung CH, Yeh HW, Shieh YS, Cheng WC. Prominence of scientific publications towards peri-implant complications in implantology: A bibliometric analysis using the H-classics method. J Oral Rehabil 2018; 45:240-249. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- H. -S. Chiang
- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopaedics; School of Medicine; College of Medicine; Taipei Medical University; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Orthopaedics; Shuang Ho Hospital; Taipei Medical University; New Taipei City Taiwan
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- Department of Long Term Care; Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology; Tainan Taiwan
- Division of Periodontics; Department of Dentistry; Chi Mei Medical Center; Liouying Tainan Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Public Health; National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry; Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center; Taipei Taiwan
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Tzanetakis GN, Tzimpoulas N, Floratos S, Agrafioti A, Kontakiotis EG, Shemesh H. Full text publication rates of research abstracts presented at the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) Congresses in the last 20 years. Int Endod J 2017; 51:215-222. [PMID: 28650522 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the full-text publication rates of scientific research abstracts presented at the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) Congresses held between 1993 and 2013 (a total of 11 occasions) and to determine factors associated with the manuscripts. METHODOLOGY An electronic database search was conducted from January 2015 to December 2016 to identify full text English written publications of the research abstracts presented at the last 11 ESE Biennial Congresses from 1993 to 2013. For each occasion, research abstract information were retrieved from the International Endodontic Journal (IEJ) through the official website of the ESE and the following parameters for each abstract presentation were recorded: Year of presentation, first author's affiliation, geographic origin, and type of study. Following full-text article identification, additional information was recorded such as: Year and journal of publication, elapsed time until full publication and number of authors per presentation and publication. RESULTS A total of 1165 research abstracts were presented, of which 401 (34.4%) were finally published as full-length articles. Overall 235 articles (58.6%) were published either in the International Endodontic Journal (IEJ, 35.7%) or Journal of Endodontics (JOE, 22.9%). The mean time between abstract presentation and full-text publication was 18.95 months. Munich (2001) had the highest publication rate (44%) whereas Lisbon (2013) had the highest number of published articles (77). Turkey was the country with the highest number of published abstracts (56). However, the Netherlands was the country with the highest number of publications related to the number of presentations (21/26) (80.7%). Differences in authorship between presentation and full publication were found in 179 (44.6%) articles. CONCLUSIONS A substantial number of research abstracts presented at ESE congresses were not published in peer reviewed journals. Authors prefer to publish their research papers in international journals with high impact factor. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- G N Tzanetakis
- Department of Endodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Endodontics, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Private Practice limited to Endodontics, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Endodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Endodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Endodontics, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Mishra L, Pattnaik P, Kumar M, Aggarwal S, Misra SR. A bibliometric analysis of two PubMed-indexed high-impact factor endodontic journals: A comparison of India with other countries. Indian J Dent 2016; 7:121-125. [PMID: 27795645 PMCID: PMC5015561 DOI: 10.4103/0975-962x.189342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Aim: The present study was conducted with an aim to determine the number and trends of published articles in the International Endodontic Journal (IEJ) and Journal of Endodontics (JOE) from 2009 to 2014. Settings and Designs: A retrospective observational study was conducted for IEJ and JOE. Subjects and Methods: All issues of IEJ and JOE were electronically and hand searched for the following parameters: Amount of papers, publication year, affiliated organizations, and countries. Statistical Analysis Used: The data were organized and analyzed using software SPSS version 21.0; descriptive statistics was used. Results: A total of 872 articles were analyzed in the IEJ and JOE with 1606 papers. Brazil had the largest number of articles (170) mainly in IEJ, and the USA (350) in JOE. Indians published more of their research in JOE than IEJ. Conclusions: Original articles in endodontic publication from different universities in India have considerably increased, showing that research is becoming more important.
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- Lora Mishra
- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, S'O'A University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentisty and Enodontics, Institute of Dental Scienes, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, S'O'A University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, S'O'A University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Scienes, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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