Question 1

Which countries lead Dentistry research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, China, the United States and Germany rank highest in Dentistry. By volume, India and China publish the most (18k and 11k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Dentistry research?

Accepted Answer

Sichuan University (China) ranks first in Dentistry on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Hong Kong and Harvard University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Dentistry?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Dentistry, Franklin R. Tay, Bart Van Meerbeek and Falk Schwendicke have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Dentistry research done?

Accepted Answer

The largest centres of Dentistry research in 2022-now are Chennai (India), São Paulo (Brazil), Istanbul (Türkiye) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Medak, Nalgonda and Barwāla.

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Dentistry?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, Sichuan University, University of Hong Kong and Harvard University score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.

Question 6

Is Dentistry research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Scientific and Engineering Research Topics, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Dental Radiography and Imaging.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Dentistry?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Dentistry is "APACHE II-A Severity of Disease Classification System" (William A. Knaus, Elizabeth A. Draper, Douglas P. Wagner et al., 1986), with 13,426 citations. Next come "Bacterial Biofilms: A Common Cause of Persistent Infections" (12,236) and "The biofilm matrix" (10,070).