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ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2025

Exploring the Landscape of Salivary Gland Disorders: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis.

Furkan Ozbey, Omer Uranbey, Omer Faruk Kaygisiz, Elif Sadik, Ferhat Ayranci

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Article in Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Furkan OzbeyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu University, Cumhuriyet Campus, Mustafa Kemal Boulevard, No: 254, 52200 Ordu, Altinordu Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-3123-5190
Omer UranbeyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0628-2419
Omer Faruk KaygisizDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-9903-0597
Elif SadikDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ordu University, Cumhuriyet Campus, Mustafa Kemal Boulevard, No: 254, 52200 Ordu, Altinordu Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-3382-2951
Ferhat AyranciDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7126-5696

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to conduct a major bibliometric analysis of salivary gland disorders, exploring publication characteristics, trends, and influential contributors. The primary objective is to improve understanding of the current state of research in this area and to identify potential directions for future investigation. Methods: A comprehensive study was conducted analysing 11,679 publications from 1980 to 2023 retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. The analysis included collaboration across countries, keyword co-occurrence, co-citation networks and clustering. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were used to explore relationships and create visualisations. Results: The analysis revealed a dynamic landscape of salivary gland research, with the United States leading in both the number of publications ( Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the field, offering insights into influential work, collaborative networks, and emerging trends. The outputs of the analysis can guide researchers and clinicians in shaping future investigations.

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Bibliometric analysisMapping analysisSalivary gland

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PMID39902445
PMCPMC11787141

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