A S Khan1, S U Rehman2, S Ahmad3, Y K AlMaimouni1, M A S Alzamil1, P M H Dummer4. 1. Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 2. Institute of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. 3. Central Library, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 4. School of Dentistry, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Abstract
AIM: The International Endodontic Journal (IEJ) has served as a platform for research and clinical practice in Endodontics since 1967. This study provides a bibliographic analysis and overview of the publications that have appeared in the IEJ from 1967-2020. METHODOLOGY: A literature search was performed in Elsevier's Scopus database to locate all the publications of the International Endodontic Journal. Various bibliometric software packages including the open-source visualization software Gephi and Biblioshiny (version 2.0) were employed for data visualisation and analysis. RESULTS: A total of 3739 records with citation and bibliographic details were selected and retrieved to allow a bibliometric analysis to be performed. The bibliometric analysis indicates that the IEJ has grown both in terms of productivity and influence. Over time, the journal has been associated with an increase in the number of manuscripts published and the citations they have attracted, but with minor downward fluctuations in citations in the last few years. Bibliographic coupling of the IEJ articles revealed that the major research themes published in the journal include "endodontics", "root canal treatment", "calcium hydroxide", "apical periodontitis", "mineral trioxide aggregate", "microbiology", "cyclic fatigue", "cone-beam computed tomography", and "micro-computed tomography". Authors affiliated to institutions in the UK were the major contributors to the journal and linked with other countries such as Brazil, United States, and Malaysia. The largest number of publications were from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. CONCLUSION: The IEJ is one of the leading journals in Endodontology and has been providing a platform for innovative research and clinical reports for more than 50 years. Publications have been associated with a wide range of authors, institutions, and countries around the world. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
AIM: The International Endodontic Journal (IEJ) has served as a platform for research and clinical practice in Endodontics since 1967. This study provides a bibliographic analysis and overview of the publications that have appeared in the IEJ from 1967-2020. METHODOLOGY: A literature search was performed in Elsevier's Scopus database to locate all the publications of the International Endodontic Journal. Various bibliometric software packages including the open-source visualization software Gephi and Biblioshiny (version 2.0) were employed for data visualisation and analysis. RESULTS: A total of 3739 records with citation and bibliographic details were selected and retrieved to allow a bibliometric analysis to be performed. The bibliometric analysis indicates that the IEJ has grown both in terms of productivity and influence. Over time, the journal has been associated with an increase in the number of manuscripts published and the citations they have attracted, but with minor downward fluctuations in citations in the last few years. Bibliographic coupling of the IEJ articles revealed that the major research themes published in the journal include "endodontics", "root canal treatment", "calcium hydroxide", "apical periodontitis", "mineral trioxide aggregate", "microbiology", "cyclic fatigue", "cone-beam computed tomography", and "micro-computed tomography". Authors affiliated to institutions in the UK were the major contributors to the journal and linked with other countries such as Brazil, United States, and Malaysia. The largest number of publications were from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. CONCLUSION: The IEJ is one of the leading journals in Endodontology and has been providing a platform for innovative research and clinical reports for more than 50 years. Publications have been associated with a wide range of authors, institutions, and countries around the world. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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International Endodontic Journal; bibliometric analysis; citations; endodontics; endodontology