Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to identify and characterize the 100 most
cited dental articles on COVID-19. Materials and Methods: We searched
the Web of Science core collection database to identify the 100
most-cited dental articles on COVID-19 in the category of ”Dentistry,
Oral Surgery and Medicine” on May 09, 2021. Among the included top most
cited articles, the following parameters were recorded and analyzed:
article title, publication date, authorship, institution and country of
origin, journals, with its impact factor and quartile, number of
citations, study design, study topic, and level of evidence (LOE).
Results: The mean citation count of the 100 most-cited dental articles
on COVID-19 was 32.77 (range 4-750). Four papers were cited more than
100 times. The most productive countries were the USA and China. The
Sichuan University from China was the most cited institution. Although
521 authors from 32 different countries contributed to the articles,
only 28% had international collaborations. The Journal of Dental
Research has the most publications (n=10). The most common study type
was narrative reviews (n=38) followed by cross-sectional studies (n=26).
Of the 100 most-cited articles, 50 were of LOE VII and 32 LOE V. The
recent focuses of the articles were saliva, mouth-washes, oral health,
and dental education. Conclusion: According to our analysis, the
co-authorship network of the studies is not sufficiently strong.
Establishing international cooperation between researchers may increase
the quality of future research on COVID-19.