Occupational health in dentistry
Occupational health in dentistry is a research topic within Medical Laboratory Technology. Science Explorer counts 7.6k research works in it since 1950. 19.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the prevalence, risk factors, and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders among dentists and dental professionals. It covers topics such as occupational health, ergonomics, work-related pain, posture, and muscle load in the context of dental practice.
- Dentists
- Occupational Health
- Ergonomics
- Work-related Pain
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Posture
- Muscle Load
- Dental Students
- Prevention
- Research works
- 7.6k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.5k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +29% the tick is no change
This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
Which countries lead Occupational health in dentistry research?
By volume, Brazil and India publish the most (253 and 166 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Brazil 253 works
- 2 India 166 works
- 3 United States 157 works
- 4 Türkiye 82 works
- 5 Iran 71 works
- 6 Indonesia 68 works
- 7 Saudi Arabia 61 works
- 8 Pakistan 52 works
- 9 United Kingdom 49 works
- 10 Ecuador 48 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Occupational health in dentistry research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes publishes the most Occupational health in dentistry research, followed by Universidad Católica de Cuenca and Universidade de São Paulo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador 15 works
- 2 Universidad Católica de CuencaEcuador 12 works
- 3 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 11 works
- 4 Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Brazil 8 works
- 5 Saveetha UniversityIndia 7 works
- 6 Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrazil 6 works
- 7 King Abdulaziz UniversitySaudi Arabia 5 works
- 8 Sapienza University of RomeItaly 5 works
- 9 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesIran 5 works
- 10 Sağlık Bilimleri ÜniversitesiTürkiye 4 works
Where is Occupational health in dentistry research done?
The largest centres of Occupational health in dentistry research in 2022–2025 are São Paulo (Brazil), Chennai (India), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Riyadh and São Paulo.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- RiyadhSA · 23.4 works5.4×
- São PauloBR · 49.0 works4.9×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Occupational health in dentistry than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Occupational health in dentistry?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes and Universidade de São Paulo score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Católica de CuencaEcuador | 67.8 | 8.7% | 34.2× | 12 | — |
| 2 | Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los AndesEcuador | 51.0 | 0.0% | 42.4× | 14 | — |
| 3 | Universidade de São PauloBrazil | 23.8 | 4.0% | 3.7× | 11 | -1.2% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Occupational health in dentistry research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Occupational health in dentistry.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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