L-M Ferreira, J-P Nascimento, S Trezena, M-P Maia-Lima, L-F Sobral, A-M Alencar, D-R -Martelli, M-A Lopes, F-R Pires, H Martelli-Júnior
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Abstract
Background: Research in Oral Medicine (OM) and Oral Pathology (OP) in Brazil has experienced remarkable growth, gaining international recognition. However, no analysis has evaluated the patterns of evolution of international partnerships and their role in advancing Brazilian research in these areas. This study analyzed collaborations between Brazilian and international researchers in OP/OM.
Material and methods: A bibliometric cross-sectional survey was conducted using data from Brazilian researchers in OP/OM, identified through the Brazilian Society of Stomatology and Maxillofacial Pathology. Researchers' curriculum on the Lattes platform were analyzed, and data on publications, citations, co-authorships, affiliations, and journals were collected from the Scopus database, focusing on international collaborations. Bibliometric analyses were performed using the Bibliometrix tool in R Studio and VOSviewer software. Statistical trends between decades were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test.
Results: The sample included 229 researchers, most females (61.6%), affiliated with public institutions (78.9%), and with a mean time since achieving the PhD of 15.27 years. Almost half of the researchers (43.2%) had postdoctoral training, and among them 43.4% completed it abroad, mainly in the United States (USA), Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK). A total of 2,027 articles were analyzed, revealing a 10.53% annual growth in publications. The number of international collaborations significantly increased over decades (p < 0.001), with USA, UK, India, and Italy being the leading partners. Collaborative publications showed a significant rise in citations (42.61 per paper), mainly in high-impact journals.
Conclusions: A steady increase in international collaborations in OP/OM was identified, especially with the USA and the UK. These partnerships have increased citations and publications in high-impact journals, which highlights their benefit and importance for research in these areas.
期刊介绍：
1. Oral Medicine and Pathology:
Clinicopathological as well as medical or surgical management aspects of
diseases affecting oral mucosa, salivary glands, maxillary bones, as well as
orofacial neurological disorders, and systemic conditions with an impact on
the oral cavity.
2. Oral Surgery:
Surgical management aspects of diseases affecting oral mucosa, salivary glands,
maxillary bones, teeth, implants, oral surgical procedures. Surgical management
of diseases affecting head and neck areas.
3. Medically compromised patients in Dentistry:
Articles discussing medical problems in Odontology will also be included, with
a special focus on the clinico-odontological management of medically compromised patients, and considerations regarding high-risk or disabled patients.
4. Implantology
5. Periodontology
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