Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: AIM: This study aimed to explore global research patterns, collaboration networks, and thematic evolution related to mouthwashes and cancer. Through a bibliometric analysis, the study aimed to identify the most influential authors, institutions, and sources, as well as to examine trends within this specific research domain from January 2019 to April 2025. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The bibliometric analysis followed the RAMIBS framework. A systematic search was conducted in the Scopus database on April 8, 2025, using a comprehensive formula combining terms related to mouthwash and cancer. From the 357 initially identified records, 92 articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Data extraction encompassed information on publication type, citations, keywords, authorship, and collaboration. The SciVal and Bibliometrix tools were employed for data analysis, enabling advanced network visualization, thematic mapping, and impact evaluation. RESULTS: The analysis revealed a 6.12% annual growth in scientific output, with 92 articles published in 76 sources. Collaboration was significant, involving 581 authors with an average of 7.02 co-authors per document and 11.96% international collaborations. The key contributors included Nagasaki University, Japan, and Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, India. Influential journals such as Supportive Care in Cancer and Journal of Evidence-based Dental Practice were identified. Thematic evolution revealed a shift from broader topics like "oral hygiene" to more specific areas such as "oral mucositis" and "cancer therapy." CONCLUSION: Academic output has been steadily growing, there have been changing collaboration patterns within the field, and a small number of institutions and authors are responsible for the majority of work. There are prominent hubs of academia with several "leading" academic journals that, while still diverse in different regions, have huge impacts on productivity and citations across regions. The study, in addition, captures a clear thematic progression from generic oral hygiene topics to more clinical topics such as mucositis and cancer treatment. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: . Global Patterns, Impact, and Networking in Mouthwash and Cancer: A Scientometric Analysis. J Contemp Dent Pract 2025;26(6):608-614.
Authors: Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, Arnaldo Munive-Degregori, Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho, Mabel Huaman-De la Cruz, Felipe Lozano-Castro
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413374290