India's contribution to regenerative endodontics: A bibliometric analysis

Area of Science:

• Regenerative Endodontics
• Bibliometrics
• Dental Research

Background:

• Regenerative endodontics (RE) is a rapidly advancing field.
• India's specific contributions to RE research require detailed analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a bibliometric analysis of India's research output in regenerative endodontics.
• To identify trends, key institutions, and publication patterns.

Main Methods:

• Bibliometric analysis of publications indexed in PubMed and Web of Science until December 2019.
• Inclusion criteria: articles by Indian authors affiliated with Indian institutions.
• Data extracted included publication year, journal, study design, level of evidence, and citations.

Main Results:

• 76 articles published between 2008-2019, with a 33.28% average yearly growth rate (2011-2019).
• Majority of studies were case reports (38.15%) or reviews (32.8%), with 42.6% at Level of Evidence 4.
• India contributed 7.6% of global PubMed publications and 22% of clinical trials in RE.

Conclusions:

• Research in regenerative endodontics in India shows a significant increasing trend.
• There is a need for higher Level of Evidence research, multicenter trials, and enhanced collaborations.