The 100 Most Cited Articles on Glass Ionomer Cement: A Bibliometric Analysis

Aims: This bibliometric review aimed to rank, examine, and present the 100 most cited publications in the literature on glass ionomer cement, in order to evaluate the progress of scientific production and thus contribute to future studies.

Study Design: Bibliometric review.

Methodology: A search using MESH terms was performed in the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science database. Two independent authors selected the 100 most cited articles. There were no restrictions regarding the study design, year of publication, language or journal impact factor of the manuscripts. The year of publication, authors, citation count, periodicals, keywords, contributing institution, country, among other details, were extracted from the articles included.

Results: The initial search identified 5,186 articles. Among the 100 most cited articles selected, the author with the highest number of publications was Frencken JE. The most cited article, by Wiegand A et al. in 2007, had a total of 547 citations. The oldest manuscript was published in 1977 by Forsten L. The University of Manchester and Medical College of Georgia led the list of institutions. The country with the highest number of publications was the USA. The top journals were Dental Materials leading the ranking, followed by the Journal of Dental Research and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. The most used keywords in this list were: fluoride release, glass-ionomer cements, glass-ionomer cement. The years with the highest concentration of publications were between 1998 and 2003.

Conclusion: This analysis reinforces the importance of periodic reviews and updates in the literature, promoting the dissemination of knowledge and the continuous advancement in dental materials science.