Table 3.
Distribution of fields of interest, study designs, and evidence levels of the top 100 most-cited articles.
| Variable | Publications per | Citation Count | Median (min-max) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field of Interest | ||||
| Periodontology | 26% | 32,410 | 818.5 (638–4728) | p = 0.274 |
| Adhesive Restorations | 14% | 11,915 | 724 (638–1560) | |
| Implantology | 13% | 15,592 | 838 (649–3341) | |
| Oral Medicine/Pathology | 12% | 12,785 | 927.5 (662–1798) | |
| Oral Hygiene | 8% | 10,643 | 1157.5 (717–1311) | |
| Endodontics | 8% | 5936 | 780 (656–883) | |
| Bone morphology/Histology | 7% | 6943 | 845 (692–1813) | |
| Oral Biology/Morphology | 4% | 5862 | 1450.5 (756–2517) | |
| Regenerative Dentistry (Stem cells) | 2% | 2228 | 1114 (979–1249) | |
| Orthodontics | 2% | 1814 | 907 (719–1095) | |
| Pain dysfunction/Orofacial pain syndrome | 1% | 941 | 941 (941) | |
| Saliva/Biochemistry | 1% | 917 | 917 (917) | |
| Behavior Management | 1% | 735 | 735 (735) | |
| Dental Radiology | 1% | 735 | 735 (735) | |
| Study Design | ||||
| Narrative review/Expert opinion | 36% | 34,628 | 831.5 (637–2517) | p = 0.145 |
| Clinical trial | 24% | 34,296 | 952 (638–4602) | |
| Classification or tool for evaluating results | 11% | 14,072 | 1099 (703–2350), | |
| Systematic review/Meta-analysis | 9% | 6627 | 713 (664–845) | |
| In vitro study | 7% | 7561 | 808 (656–1813) | |
| Animal study | 4% | 4063 | 884.5 (831–1463) | |
| New material or technique | 4% | 3048 | 741.5 (655–910) | |
| Cohort study | 2% | 1879 | 939.5 (883–996) | |
| Letter to editor | 1% | 1798 | 1798 (1798) | |
| Consensus report | 1% | 767 | 767 (767) | |
| Randomized controlled trial | 1% | 717 | 717 (717) | |