Question 1

Which countries lead Oral Surgery research?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, the United States, China and Germany rank highest in Oral Surgery. By volume, India and China publish the most (7.1k and 4.2k works in 2022-now).

Question 2

Which institutions lead Oral Surgery research?

Accepted Answer

Harvard University (United States) ranks first in Oral Surgery on research quality in 2022-now, followed by University of Hong Kong and Sichuan University.

Question 3

Who are the leading researchers in Oral Surgery?

Accepted Answer

Counting only their work in Oral Surgery, Hom‐Lay Wang, Franklin R. Tay and Christoph H. F. Hämmerle have the most papers in the world top 10% for their subfield and year beyond the 10% expected.

Question 4

Where is Oral Surgery research done?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Where is the best place to study Oral Surgery?

Accepted Answer

Among universities, judged by research, University of Hong Kong, Harvard University and University of Bern score highest, combining standing in the field's ranking, citation 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 Oral Surgery research growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% higher than in 2018-2021, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Dental Radiography and Imaging, Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques and Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments.

Question 7

What are the most cited papers in Oral Surgery?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper in Oral Surgery is "Porosity of 3D biomaterial scaffolds and osteogenesis" (Vassilis Karageorgiou, David Lee Kaplan, 2005), with 6,635 citations. Next come "Bioceramics: From Concept to Clinic" (4,972) and "A 15-year study of osseointegrated implants in the treatment of the edentulous jaw" (4,839).