Abstract
The purpose of this study was to make a brief diagnosis of the evolution of the Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS) between 2005 and 2007, by reviewing quantitative and qualitative aspects of the articles published in the JAOS within this period. All articles published in the JAOS in the time span established for this survey were analyzed retrospectively and a discussion was undertaken on the data referring to the main bibliometric indexes of production, authorship, bibliographic sources of the published articles, and the most frequently cited scientific journals in the main dental research fields. A total of 247 papers authored and coauthored by 1,139 contributors were reviewed, most of them being original research articles. The number of authors per article was 4.61 on the average. Regarding the geographic distribution, the authors represented almost all of the Brazilian States. Most published articles belonged to the following dental research fields: Endodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Dental Materials and Prosthodontics. The ranking of the most frequently cited scientific journals included the most reputable publications in these dental research fields. In conclusion, between 2005 and 2007, the JAOS either maintained or improved considerably its bibliometric indexes. The analysis of the data retrieved in this study allowed evaluating the journal's current management strategies, and identifying important issues that will help outlining the future directions for the internationalization of this journal.
Highlights
Publishing the outcomes of research studies conducted by its professors and graduate students has always been a primary concern of the Bauru School of Dentistry (FOB) of the University of São Paulo (USP)
In 1987, the three Dental Schools of the University of São Paulo, namely FOB, FOUSP and FORP felt the need to join their efforts in the creation of a single journal for publication of the scientific production of these three institutions
Based on a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the articles published in the Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS) between 2005 and 2007, it may be concluded that:
Summary
Publishing the outcomes of research studies conducted by its professors and graduate students has always been a primary concern of the Bauru School of Dentistry (FOB) of the University of São Paulo (USP). In 1987, the three Dental Schools of the University of São Paulo, namely FOB, FOUSP (campus of São Paulo) and FORP (campus of Ribeirão Preto) felt the need to join their efforts in the creation of a single journal for publication of the scientific production of these three institutions. Estomatologia & Cultura (published by FOB), the Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto (published by FORP) and the Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (published by FOUSP), were merged into a single publication under the name Revista de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo
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