Classification of the journal category “oral surgery” in the Scopus and the Science Citation Index Expanded: flaws and suggestions
10.5125/jkaoms.2019.45.4.186
- Author:
Seong Gon KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Korea. kimsg@gwnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Surgery;
Oral cavity;
Journal impact factor;
Journal article;
Periodicals
- MeSH:
Classification;
Dentistry;
Journal Impact Factor;
Mouth;
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons;
Plastics;
Surgery, Oral
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2019;45(4):186-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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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.
