Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Institute of Information Management, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Dent Med Probl. 2024 Sep-Oct;61(5):783-795. doi: 10.17219/dmp/171803.
Over the last few years, considerable attention has been devoted to glass fiber-reinforced composites (GFRCs) in the field of dentistry. Glass fiber-reinforced composites are useful in prosthodontics, endodontics, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, and periodontics. This study considered various aspects related to GFRCs to assess the publications and citations on the subject from 1998 to 2022.A bibliometric method of analysis was adopted to conduct the study. The relevant papers published within the established time frame were identified. A document-type filter was applied to retrieve only those results that were peer-reviewed. The most influential authors, journals, institutions, and countries were identified, as indicated by the number of citations, as well as the most frequently used keywords.The findings of the bibliometric analysis revealed that the first article on GFRCs in the context of dentistry was published in 1998. The greatest number of papers on this subject was published in 2011 (n = 51), while the number of citations reached its peak in 2008 (n = 1,546). The University of Turku in Finland published the greatest number of articles, whereas Brazil was the most prolific country, producing the highest number of publications on dental fiber. Researchers from Brazil, Italy and Germany mainly collaborated with researchers from other countries, including the USA and Finland. The analysis revealed that publications of multiple authors were more likely to be cited.Significant advancements have been made in the field of GFRCs, as demonstrated by an increased collaboration amongst different countries, organizations and investigators, which enhanced the development and progression of research related to GFRCs.
在过去的几年中，玻璃纤维增强复合材料（GFRC）在牙科领域引起了相当大的关注。玻璃纤维增强复合材料在修复学、牙髓学、修复学、正畸学和牙周病学中都有应用。本研究考虑了与 GFRC 相关的各个方面，以评估 1998 年至 2022 年期间该主题的出版物和引用情况。本研究采用了一种文献计量学方法。确定了在所建立的时间范围内发表的相关论文。应用文献类型过滤器仅检索经过同行评审的结果。根据引用次数确定最有影响力的作者、期刊、机构和国家，以及最常用的关键词。文献计量分析的结果表明，第一篇关于牙科 GFRC 的文章发表于 1998 年。该主题的论文数量最多的是 2011 年（n = 51），而引用次数的峰值出现在 2008 年（n = 1,546）。芬兰图尔库大学发表的文章数量最多，而巴西是最具活力的国家，发表了最多的牙科纤维论文。来自巴西、意大利和德国的研究人员主要与来自其他国家的研究人员合作，包括美国和芬兰。分析表明，多作者的出版物更有可能被引用。GFRC 领域取得了重大进展，这表明不同国家、组织和研究人员之间的合作增加，这促进了与 GFRC 相关的研究的发展和进展。
