Exploring the publications in three major orthodontic journals: a comparative analysis of two 5-year periods.

Baumgartner, Stefan; Pandis, Nikolaos; Eliades, Theodore (2014). Exploring the publications in three major orthodontic journals: a comparative analysis of two 5-year periods. Angle orthodontist, 84(3), pp. 397-403. Angle Orthodontists Research and Education Foundation 10.2319/071113-507.1

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OBJECTIVE

To analyze the types of articles and authorship characteristics of three orthodontic journals--American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO), The Angle Orthodontist (AO), and European Journal of Orthodontics (EJO)--published between 2008 and 2012 and to assess the differences in content within this period and an earlier period of 1998 to 2002.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Each journal's content was accessed through the web edition. From each article, the following parameters were recorded: article type, number of authors, number of affiliations, source of article (referring to the first author's affiliation), and geographic origin. Descriptive statistics were performed and selected parameters were analyzed with the Pearson chi-square or Fisher exact test for independence at the .05 level of significance.

RESULTS

Review of differences between the two periods showed that the number of publications was almost double. The percentages of multi-authored articles increased. Fewer studies derived from the United States/Canada and European Union countries. Increases for articles from non-European Union countries, Asia, and other countries were found. Characteristics of the second period showed that the EJO and AO published more research articles, whereas the AJODO regularly published case reports and other articles. Approximately 75% of all studies derived from orthodontic departments.

CONCLUSIONS

The publications from 1998-2002 and 2008-2012 were significantly different both in terms of numbers and characteristics. Within 2008-2012 there were notable differences between the three journals concerning the type and origin of the publications.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics

UniBE Contributor:

Pandis, Nikolaos

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0003-3219

Publisher:

Angle Orthodontists Research and Education Foundation

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

02 Dec 2014 10:40

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:38

Publisher DOI:

10.2319/071113-507.1

PubMed ID:

24090122

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.60623

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/60623

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