Contribution of Türkiye to the Field of Endodontology: A Visualized Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science

Abstract

Objective: To determine the current status and trend of endodontic research in Türkiye.
 Materials and Methods: A comprehensive systematic literature search was conducted by using the Clarivate search engine. Keyword selection was as follows: “Endodontics” and “Turkey”. All publications until May 2022 were included. The search was restricted to endodontics. Title, first author, institute/country, number of authors, journal name, impact factor, year, citation, keywords, and abstracts were recorded. VOSviewer version 1.6.10 software was used to map the bibliometric network of the exported data that has an automatic term identification algorithm.
 Results: A total of 672 articles between 1985-2022 years were included in the study. The scientific contribution rate of Türkiye was found 4.12% in the field of Endodontics. The highest number of publications is in the category of 'Dentistry Oral Surgery Medicine' with 588 articles and 384 (73%) published by Journal of Endodontics.
 Conclusion: The present bibliometric analysis highlights Türkiye's contribution to the field of Endodontology. Research articles have been contributed by various authors and institutions.