Bibliometric study of three journals of orthodontics: A comparative analysis of 10 years
| Autor: | Pritam Mohanty, Snigdha Gowd, Sreedevi Gojja, Suravi Chatterjee, B. Srinivas, Nivedita Sahoo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, Vol 52, Iss 3, Pp 174-178 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 0974-9098 0301-5742 |
| Popis: | Objective: The objective of this study was to conduct a comparative analysis of profiles of three esteemed journals of orthodontics: The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO), the Angle orthodontist (AO), and collate it with the Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society (JIOS) from 2008 to 2017. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, where all the issues of JIOS, AO, and AJODO were hand searched from 2008 to 2017 for specifications such as study design, authorship pattern, and area of interest of research. The data were analyzed and recognized with the help of SPSS Version 21.0. Descriptive statistics were performed, and the selected parameters were analyzed with Pearson Chi-square test at 0.5 level significance. Results: A total of 1846 articles from AJODO, 1440 from AO, and 515 articles from JIOS were retrieved. Majority of articles published in AO (93%), AJODO (68.5%), and JIOS (55.3%) were original research. Almost 25.5% of research in AJODO, 25.3% in AO, and 34% in JIOS were related to appliance design and materials used, whereas 61% articles in AJODO, 64.6% in AO, and 52.2% articles in JIOS involved more than three authors. Nearly 92.5% contribution in AJODO, 93.3% in AO, and 96.6% in JIOS were from educational institutes. Conclusion: The publication pattern in all the journals was interestingly similar to each other; most articles published were original research work signifying an increased inclination of researchers toward experimental affirmations. |
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