Angelakopoulos N, Polukhin N, Balla S B
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University of Bern, Bern, 3010, Switzerland.
Department of Public Health and Medical Social Sciences, Synergy University, Moscow, Russian Federation.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2024 Dec 11. doi: 10.1007/s12024-024-00928-y.
This bibliometric investigation aimed to analyze trends in author self-citation within prominent forensic odontology literature and explore potential correlations between self-citation rates and publication attributes. We reviewed seven leading forensic sciences journals from 2003 to 2023. For this analysis, we focused on two specific timeframes: 2003-2007 and 2018-2023. Our review encompassed original research articles, reviews, and case reports. Eligible articles underwent detailed examination for article and author attributes and citation metrics. Utilizing univariable and multivariable negative binomial regression analyses, we explored potential associations between the number of self-citations and various publication characteristics. This study analyzed 415 articles related to forensic odontology, of which 237 (57.1%) included at least one self-citation. Key findings highlight prevalent topics such as dental age estimation and human dental identification. A significant portion of the studies involved prospective, retrospective, and cross-sectional designs, and there has been a notable increase in the number of reviews and meta-analyses in recent years compared to an equivalent past period. Self-citation was observed in over half of the analyzed articles, with a median total citation count of 31 and a median self-citation rate of 7.5%. Further bibliometric investigation is required to establish definitive conclusions regarding author self-citation patterns in forensic odontology literature, particularly by exploring longer time spans.
这项文献计量学调查旨在分析著名法医牙科学文献中作者自引的趋势，并探讨自引率与出版物属性之间的潜在相关性。我们回顾了2003年至2023年的七种领先法医学期刊。对于此次分析，我们重点关注两个特定时间段：2003 - 2007年和2018 - 2023年。我们的回顾涵盖了原创研究文章、综述和病例报告。符合条件的文章对文章和作者属性以及引用指标进行了详细审查。利用单变量和多变量负二项回归分析，我们探讨了自引次数与各种出版物特征之间的潜在关联。本研究分析了415篇与法医牙科学相关的文章，其中237篇（57.1%）至少包含一次自引。主要发现突出了诸如牙龄估计和人类牙齿鉴定等普遍主题。很大一部分研究涉及前瞻性、回顾性和横断面设计，与过去同等时期相比，近年来综述和荟萃分析的数量显著增加。在超过一半的分析文章中观察到了自引，总引用次数中位数为31次，自引率中位数为7.5%。需要进一步的文献计量学调查来确定法医牙科学文献中作者自引模式的明确结论，特别是通过探索更长的时间跨度。
