The 100 most cited articles in peri-implant diseases. A bibliometric study of the web of science

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to analyze the 100 most-cited articles on peri-implantitis pathology in the Web of Science database. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The articles were selected from all categories of the Web of Science, to consider all variations and synonyms of peri-implant disease. Articles were reviewed for typographical, transcription, and indexing errors. RESULTS: The top 100 most-cited articles were published from 1994 to 2018, and had a total of 24,103 citations; 53 of the studies were funded. In total, 274 authors contributed to the papers, 5 of whom contributed to 10 or more articles. Review (n = 47) and clinical (n = 45) articles were the most prevalent types. European public universities made the largest contribution to the literature, and Sweden and Switzerland were the most active countries. All of the articles were published in 12 high-impact-factor journals. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first analysis of the most-cited articles on periimplantitis published in the Web of Science. In this bibliometric analysis, the most cited articles were published in high-impact-factor journals and were predominantly review articles. The most-cited authors are also active in other scientific disciplines such as periodontics. Key words:Dental implantation, Dental implants, Peri-implantitis, Mucositis.