Objectives: The study aimed to identify the top 200 most-cited articles from development to treatment in restorative dentistry and related multidisciplinary fields using in-depth bibliometric analysis. Material and Methods: The top 200 most-cited articles published from 1945 through October 18, 2019, were retrieved using 'Cited Reference Search' tool of the ISI Web of Knowledge. Then, previous names of the journals were also investigated in order not to skip and exclude them from the study. We also extensively investigated other journals to cover all articles related to dentistry. The top 200 most-cited articles were analyzed, and the results of the study were summarized using descriptive statistics. Results: The top 200 most-cited articles have been published between 1954 and 2012 in 78 different journals, all in English language. These articles were cited 112,616 times and the most cited article had 2532 citations. DH Pashley and subsequently B Van Meerbeek published the most cited articles. The number of articles published in the United States was the highest in this list. Catholic University of Leuven was the institution with the highest number of articles published. Most of the top-cited articles were in the basic science field, and the topic was dental caries and/or dental plaque. Conclusion: This study revealed that basic researches and reviews were the studies which had received the most citations, respectively. A very low number of studies on clinical trial and a relatively low level of evidence clearly indicate that there is a need for high-level evidence studies such as metaanalyses, systematic reviews, or randomized controlled trials.
Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; citation analysis; Institute for Scientific Information web of knowledge; restorative dentistry
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, bibliyometrik analiz kullanılarak restoratif diş hekimliği ve ilgili multidisipliner alanlarda diş gelişiminden restoratif diş tedavisine kadar en çok alıntı yapılan 200 makaleyi belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 1945 yılından 18 Ekim 2019 yılına kadar en çok alıntı yapılan 200 makale Institute for Scientific Information Web of Knowledge'in 'Cited Reference Search' aracı kullanılarak alındı. Daha sonra dergilerin eski isimleri de atlanmaması ve çalışmanın dışında bırakılmaması için incelenmiştir. Diş hekimliği ile ilgili tüm makaleleri kapsayacak şekilde diğer dergiler de kapsamlı bir şekilde araştırıldı. En çok alıntı yapılan 200 makale analiz edildi ve çalışmanın sonuçlarını özetlemek için tanımlayıcı istatistik kullanıldı. Bulgular: En çok atıf alan 200 makale 1954 ile 2012 yılları arasında 78 farklı dergide tamamı İngilizce olarak yayınlandı. Bu makaleler 112.616 kez alıntılanmış ve en çok atıf alan makale 2.532 atıf almıştır. DH Pashley ve ardından B Van Meerbeek en çok alıntı yapılan makaleleri yayınladı. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde yayınlanan makale sayısı bu listede en yüksek olanıydı. Leuven Katolik Üniversitesi en çok makale yayınlayan kurum oldu. En çok alıntı yapılan makalelerin çoğu temel bilim alanındaydı ve konu diş çürükleri ve/veya diş plağıydı. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, temel araştırma ve derlemelerin sırasıyla en çok atıf alan çalışmalar olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Klinik araştırmalarla ilgili çok az sayıda çalışma ve nispeten düşük düzeyde kanıt olduğunu metaanalizler, sistematik incelemeler veya randomize kontrollü araştırmalar gibi yüksek düzeyli kanıt çalışmalarına ihtiyaç olduğunu açıkça göstermektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Bibliyometrik analiz; atıf analizi; Institute for Scientific Information web of knowledge; restoratif diş hekimliği
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