Abstract
The aim of this bibliometric research was to identify and analyze the top 100 cited systematic reviews in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery in order to guide any professional level with interest in this topic and to map the current trends the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Using the Web of Science database without restrictions on publication year or language, a bibliometric analysis was performed for the five major journals of oral and maxillofacial surgery: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (IJOMS), Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS), Journal of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery (JCMS),British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (BJOMS), and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology (Triple-O). The most top-cited systematic review was published in 2015 with a total of 200 citations on survival and success rates of dental implants, consistent with the finding that "pre- and peri-implant surgery and dental implantology," and "craniomaxillofacial deformities and cosmetic surgery" were the most frequently cited topics (22% each). The majority of top cited papers were published in IJOMS (43%), followed by JOMS (34%), Triple-O (8%), JCMS(8%) and BJOMS(7%). The highest number of contributions was from the Netherlands, followed by Italy and USA. The outcome of this article can be used as a source of information and to guide not just researchers but also clinicians and students to which areas are trending in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, thus also having a large impact on the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. However, this article cannot reflect the quality of the included systematic reviews.
Highlights
The aim of this bibliometric research was to identify and analyze the top 100 cited systematic reviews in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery
The outcome of this article can be used as a source of information not just for researchers and for clinicians and students, and of which areas have a large impact on the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery but cannot reflect the quality of the included systematic reviews
After 10 years of worldwide research it is imperative to know how the systematic reviews are influencing the decision making in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS), and to rank the most cited systematic reviews in order to provide a guidance to the clinicians acquisition of knowledge
Summary
Decision-making regarding all clinical decisions including choice of treatment is nowadays nationally and internationally based on evidence-based medicine in all fields of medicine such as dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS) [1, 2]. Performing a RCT with a big sample size is a challenge for any researcher To solve this problem, a study design called systematic review with metaanalysis was proposed. Presently systematic reviews and meta-analysis are graded with the highest quality level study design [3] Another type of research, used to show which impact publications have, is called “bibliometrics”. After 10 years of worldwide research it is imperative to know how the systematic reviews are influencing the decision making in the field of OMFS, and to rank the most cited systematic reviews in order to provide a guidance to the clinicians acquisition of knowledge. The aim of this bibliometric research was to identify and analyze the top 100 cited systematic reviews in the field of OMFS
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