Mapping out the scientific literature on extraction and socket preservation: A Scopus based analysis (1968-2020)

Khalid Almas; Shakil Ahmad; Shafiq Ur Rehman; Shakil Ahmad; Faisal Aljofi; Allauddin Siddiqi

doi:10.1016/j.sdentj.2022.09.003

Mapping out the scientific literature on extraction and socket preservation: A Scopus based analysis (1968-2020)

Saudi Dent J. 2022 Dec;34(8):681-688. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2022.09.003. Epub 2022 Sep 27.

Authors

Khalid Almas¹, Shakil Ahmad², Shafiq Ur Rehman³, Shakil Ahmad⁴, Faisal Aljofi⁵, Allauddin Siddiqi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Preventive Dental Sciences Department, Division of Periodontics, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, College of Dentistry, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
² Central Library, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ Institute of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, P.O. Box No. 54590. Lahore, Pakistan.
⁴ Directorate of Library Affairs, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam 31441, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Preventive Dental Sciences Department, Division of Periodontics, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ Specialist Periodontist (Private Practice), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current state of research on tooth extraction socket preservation. The main aim of this study was to consolidate the research published on extraction socket preservation from 1968 to 2020 in Scopus indexed journals.

Methodology: The bibliometric method, a quantitative analysis investigating publishing trends and patterns, was used. Scopus database was used to retrieve the bibliographic records of published scholarly output. The analysis was performed using software and visualization tools like MS Excel, VOSviewer, Cite Space, Biblioshiny (RStudio), and BibExcel.

Results: The result showed a gradual increase in research, whereby a substantial increase was observed from 2005 to 2006. Six hundred nineteen articles were published in 173 journals with total citations of 12091. Most published articles were from the USA, Italy, Germany, and China. The authorship pattern showed an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach among researchers.

Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis can guide researchers, funding agencies, industry, and institutions.

Keywords: Alveolar ridge preservation; Authorship pattern; Bibliometric analysis; Citation bursts; Dental socket preservation; Research collaboration; Research trends; Scopus research mapping.

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