Three Decades of Periodontics Research: A Scientometric Study with Special Reference to India

Authors

  • Judith Christina Department of Periodontology, Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
  • Bagavad Gita Department of Periodontology, Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
  • Parameswaran Saravanan Department of Library Science, Lekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
  • Jesubright John Jeyasekar Forensic Science Laboratory, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/jcitation.1.1.12

Keywords:

Scientometrics, Bibliometrics, Periodontology, Periodontics, Gingivitis

Abstract

The data for this study was retrieved from the WoS platform using the Boolean search string (TS=periodont* OR gingiv*) AND (Year=1989 to 2018). The total number of bibliographic records retrieved was 69952. This study found that the literature growth pattern at the global level to be linear. Journal of Dental Research is the most favored journal; Offenbacher is top contributing author and University of Washington is the top contributing institution. The study also emphasizes the importance of research collaboration among the Periodontists.

Year-wise growth of the literature

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Published

2022-08-31

How to Cite

Christina, J., Gita, B., Saravanan, P., & Jeyasekar, J. J. (2022). Three Decades of Periodontics Research: A Scientometric Study with Special Reference to India. Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies, 1(1), 88–97. https://doi.org/10.5530/jcitation.1.1.12

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Data Science, Informetrics, and Citation Studies

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Research Article

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