The top 100 most‐cited papers in Paediatric Dentistry journals: A bibliometric analysis

• Published in: International journal of paediatric dentistry Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 692 - 711
• Main Authors: Perazzo, Matheus França, Otoni, Ana Luisa Caldas, Costa, Matheus Silva, Granville‐Granville, Ana Flávia, Paiva, Saul Martins, Martins‐Júnior, Paulo Antônio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-11-2019
• Subjects: Australia; bibliographic databases; Bibliometrics; Brazil; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dentistry; evidence‐based dentistry; Humans; Paediatric Dentistry; Pediatric Dentistry; Periodicals as Topic; Surgery; United States; Brazil; Australia; United States; Paediatric Dentistry; journal article; evidence-based dentistry; bibliometrics; bibliographic databases; publications
• ISSN: 0960-7439; 1365-263X
• DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12563

Background
The most‐cited papers help to better understand important characteristics of this specific science field.
Objective
To analyse the 100 most‐cited papers in the field of Paediatric Dentistry.
Design
A search of the most‐cited papers in Paediatric Dentistry journals was performed using journals included in the category of ‘Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine’ in the Thompson Reuters Web of Science citation indexing database up to December 2018. Two researchers performed the data extraction, which included: number of citations, title, authors, country, year, journals, study design, and thematic area.
Results
The number of citations of each paper included in the top 100 most‐cited ranged from 42 to 182 (mean: 64.51). Seven papers were cited more than 100 times. Most of the papers were published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry (36%), between 2006 and 2015 (55%), with a cross‐sectional design (39%). Twenty‐six authors participated in two or more papers. The countries with the highest number of most‐cited papers were the United States (25%), Australia (11%), and Brazil (9%). Cariology was the most studied thematic area.
Conclusion
The evaluation of the top 100 most‐cited papers in Paediatric Dentistry journals allowed for a better understanding of the world scenario regarding this research field.