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. 2019 Aug;45(4):186-191.
doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2019.45.4.186. Epub 2019 Aug 28.

Classification of the journal category "oral surgery" in the Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded: flaws and suggestions

Seong-Gon Kim  1
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Classification of the journal category "oral surgery" in the Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded: flaws and suggestions

Seong-Gon Kim. J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the journal category "oral surgery" in Scopus and in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).

Materials and methods: The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS), The Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (JKAOMS), and The Journal of Prosthodontic Research (JPR) were selected from the Scopus list of journals as oral surgery journals. Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (MPRS) was selected from PubMed as a Scopus oral surgery title. From these titles, 10 recently published articles were collected and used for reference analysis.

Results: The percentage of citations from oral surgery journals was 26.7%, 24.5%, and 40.1% for JKAOMS, MPRS, and JOMS, respectively. In total, 1.1% of JPR's citations were from oral surgery journals and significantly fewer from other journals (P<0.001). The percentage of citations from dentistry journals excluding oral surgery journals was 11.9%, 34.4%, and 15.8% for JKAOMS, MPRS, and JOMS, respectively. For JPR, 80.6% of citations were from dentistry journals and significantly more were from other journals (P<0.001).

Conclusion: Selected samples revealed that JPR is incorrectly classified as an oral surgery journal in Scopus. In addition, the scientific interaction among JKAOMS, MPRS, and JOMS was different to JPR in the reference analysis.

Keywords: Journal article; Journal impact factor; Oral cavity; Periodicals; Surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The author is an editor of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. That had no influence in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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Fig. 1. The percentage of citations from oral surgery journals. JPR had a significantly lower value compared with other journal titles (P<0.001). (JPR: The Journal of Prosthodontic Research, JKAOMS: The Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, MPRS: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, JOMS: The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
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Fig. 2. The percentage of citations from dentistry journals excluding oral surgery journals. JPR had a significantly higher value compared with other journal titles (P<0.001). (JPR: The Journal of Prosthodontic Research, JKAOMS: The Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, MPRS: Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, JOMS: The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
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