Endodontide Mikro-Bilgisayarlı Tomografinin Kullanımı Konusunda Yayımlanan Makalelerin Bibliyometrik Analizi: Nicel Araştırma

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Amaç: Bu araştırmada, endodontide mikro-bilgisayarlı tomografinin (mikro-CT) kullanımı konusunda yapılan çalışmaların yayın performansı ve eğilimlerini bibliyometrik bir bakış açısıyla incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: 18 Kasım 2024 tarihinde, ‘All Fields’ seçeneğinde sırasında birinci terim olarak “micro-CT” OR “micro-computed tomography” OR “x-ray microtomography” OR ikinci terim olarak “endodontics” OR “root canal treatment” OR “root canal therapy” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak Web of Science (WoS) taraması yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya sadece ‘Article’ türündeki yayınlar dahil edilmiştir. WoS kategorisi ‘Dentistry Oral Surgery Medicine’ ve WoS indeksi ‘Science Citation Index Expanded’ filtreleri ile sınırlandırıldığında 1999-2025 yılları arasında yayımlanmış 492 makale elde edilmiştir. Çalışmaların üstverileri (metadata) WoS üzerinden ‘BibTeX’ formatında indirilmiş ve Rstudio programının Bibliometrix paketinin bir web ara yüzü olan Biblioshiny uygulaması kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Bu konuda 2130 yazarın araştırma yaptığı, 1051 anahtar kelimenin kullanıldığı, makalelerin toplamda 45 dergi kaynağı kullandığı, %5.48 yıllık büyüme oranı ile 492 makalenin yayımlandığı görülmüştür. Makalelerin çoğunluğunun ‘Journal of Endodontics’ kaynağında yayımlandığı, bu alanda en çok yayına sahip olan ülkenin Brezilya olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yazarlar tarafından bu konuda en sık kullanılan anahtar kelimelere bakıldığında, ‘endodontics’ kelimesini, ‘micro-computed tomography’ kelimesi takip etmekte olup, ‘micro-ct’ kelimesi üçüncü sırada yer almaktadır. Sonuç: Bu bibliyometrik analiz, endodontik araştırmalarda mikro-CT teknolojisinin kullanımındaki ilerlemeleri ve eğilimleri orijinal ve kapsamlı bir şekilde ortaya koymuş ve bu alandaki gelişim sürecine dair derin bir anlayış kazandırmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• bibliyometrik analiz
• endodontik araştırmalar
• endodonti
• mikro-bilgisayarlı tomografi
• mikro-CT

Use of Micro-Computed Tomography in Endodontics: Bibliometric Analysis of Published Articles: Quantitative Research

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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the publication performance and trends of research on the use of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) in endodontics from a bibliometric perspective. Method: On November 18, 2024, a Web of Science (WoS) search was conducted using the keywords "micro-CT" OR "micro-computed tomography" OR "x-ray microtomography" as the first term and "endodontics" OR "root canal treatment" OR "root canal therapy" as the second term in the "All Fields" section. Only articles were included in the study. The WoS category "Dentistry, Oral Surgery, Medicine" and the WoS index "Science Citation Index Expanded" filters were applied, yielding 492 articles published between 1999 and 2025. The metadata of the studies were downloaded in 'BibTeX' format from WoS and analyzed using the Biblioshiny application, a web interface of the Bibliometrix package in RStudio. Results: It was found that 2,130 authors conducted research in this field, 1,051 keywords were used, and the articles were published across 45 journal sources. A total of 492 articles were published, with an annual growth rate of 5.48%. The majority of the articles were published in the Journal of Endodontics, and Brazil was identified as the country with the highest number of publications in this field. The most frequently used keywords by authors were ‘endodontics’, followed by ‘micro-computed tomography’ and ‘micro-ct’, ranked third. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis provides an original and comprehensive overview of the progress and trends in the application of micro-CT technology in endodontic research, offering a deeper understanding of the developmental process in this field.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• bibliometric analysis
• endodontic research
• endodontics
• micro-computed tomography
• micro-CT

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