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PubMed-Indexed Dental Publications from Iran: A Scientometric Study
Saeed Asgary1, Sedigheh Sabbagh2, Alireza Sarraf Shirazi3
1Professor, Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Journal of Dentistry (Tehran, Iran)
|April 11, 2017
Summary
Iranian dental research published in PubMed shows a significant seven-fold increase from 2008 to 2015. Endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery were the most published dental subspecialties, with most articles originating from top Iranian universities.
Area of Science:
- Bibliometrics and Scientometrics
- Dental Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Scientometric analysis is crucial for evaluating national scientific output.
- Understanding the landscape of dental research performance is vital for strategic development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To statistically analyze dental articles authored by Iranians and indexed in PubMed.
- To identify trends and key indicators of Iranian dental research performance.
Main Methods:
- PubMed database search for Iranian dental articles up to June 2015.
- Manual abstract review to exclude irrelevant publications.
- Extraction and analysis of data including subspecialties, research designs, citations (Scopus/Google Scholar), author numbers, and affiliations.
Main Results:
- 3,835 dental articles were identified.
- A seven-fold increase in publications was observed between 2008 and 2015.
- Endodontics, orthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery were the leading subspecialties. Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, and Mashhad Universities were the primary sources of research.
Conclusions:
- Iranian dental publications in PubMed demonstrate a clear upward trend.
- The findings highlight the growing contribution of Iranian researchers to global dental literature.
