Bibliometric assessment in implant-retained overdenture articles: Mapping citation and journal impact factor trends

Guilherme Almeida Borges; Caroline Dini; Mariana Marinho Davino de Medeiros; Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia; Valentim Adelino Ricardo Barão; Marcelo Ferraz Mesquita

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.11.002

Bibliometric assessment in implant-retained overdenture articles: Mapping citation and journal impact factor trends

J Prosthet Dent. 2024 Nov;132(5):921.e1-921.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.11.002. Epub 2022 Dec 11.

Authors

Guilherme Almeida Borges¹, Caroline Dini¹, Mariana Marinho Davino de Medeiros¹, Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia², Valentim Adelino Ricardo Barão³, Marcelo Ferraz Mesquita⁴

Affiliations

¹ PhD student, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Full Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
³ Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
⁴ Full Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 36517262
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2022.11.002

Abstract

Statement of problem: Implant-retained overdentures are a recognized treatment option. However, a comprehensive assessment of all articles on implant-retained overdentures to identify publication standards such as mean citation and the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) impact factor is lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this bibliometric assessment was to evaluate the association of mean citation and JCR impact factor with bibliometric parameters in articles on implant-retained overdentures.

Material and methods: Articles reporting randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized controlled clinical trials (N-RCTs); case reports and series; retrospective studies; and in silico, in vitro, or systematic reviews in 6 databases were included. Data were extracted, and 2 multiple Poisson regressions analyses were applied (α=.05). The dependent variables were mean citation and JCR impact factor, which were evaluated to identify their association with bibliometric parameters by using prevalence ratio (PR) values.

Results: A total of 1369 articles published from 1986 to 2021 were included. The data revealed a high mean citation and high JCR impact factor for RCT, N-RCT, retrospective, and in vitro studies (P<.05). In silico studies presented a high mean citation (P<.001). Senior researchers with a high h-index were more likely to have a high mean citation and publications with a high JCR impact factor (P<.001). Also, senior authors associated with an international network were more likely to have a high mean citation (P=.001). High-income countries had more studies with a high mean citation and JCR impact factor (P<.05). Higher JCR impact factors were associated with articles evaluating only the maxilla or mandible (P<.05). The topics "implant setting" and "macrodesign" were associated with a high mean citation (P<.05).

Conclusions: The publication trends suggest a high mean citation and a high JCR impact factor for clinical designs (RCT, N-RCT, retrospective) and in vitro studies. The same pattern was also displayed for researchers with a high h-index and located in high-income countries.

MeSH terms

Bibliometrics*
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / statistics & numerical data
Denture, Overlay*
Humans
Journal Impact Factor*