Bibliometric analysis of the scientific production in implantology (2009-2013).

OBJECTIVES: To quantify, using bibliometric indicators, the scientific productivity of researchers, organizations, and countries, publishing articles on implantology in dental journals indexed in Journal Citation Reports between 2009 and 2013. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Published texts were identified by applying the truncated search term "implant*." Document type was limited to "Article." Records were manually refined and normalized to unify terms and to remove typographical, transcription, and/or indexing errors. RESULTS: A total of 6088 articles were located. A progressive increase in the rate of publication was observed, especially between 2010 and 2012. This increase was clearly linked to increased collaboration between authors, institutions, and countries. Keywords appeared at a frequency of 3.1 per document. The journals Clinical Oral Implants Research and International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants published the highest numbers of articles. CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed a significant growth in implant dentistry literature in terms of the total number of journals, number of authors, organizations, and author collaborations. Most key bibliometric indicators demonstrated upward trends.