Trends and research evolution in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry: A bibliometric analysis

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the trends and research evolution in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry (JPHD) through bibliometric analysis which specifically focuses on analyzing key research areas, citation impact, most prolific authors, universities, and countries. Materials and Methods: The electronic search was carried out in the Scopus database on February 13, 2025 which retrieved articles published between 1941 and 2024. The bibliometric analysis was carried out using R Studio (R Studio), using the “Bibliometrix” (University of Naples Federico II) package as well as “Biblioshiny” web-based tool. Both performance analysis and science mapping were done. Results: The search was conducted in the Scopus database which retrieved 3982 articles. The total citation count of this journal is 44108 and the annual growth rate of this journal is 1.52. The overall cites per year were 0.51 and the cites per document were 10.17. Lotka’s law indicates that 77% of the authors contributed at least once and 11% of the contribution for the second time in the JPHD journal. The maximum contribution was by the University of IOWA with 224 publications followed by the University of North Carolina and the University of California. Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis significantly contributed to dental public health by JPHD. This journal is one of the high-impact journals in the field of public health dentistry. This research helped us to understand the impact of the journal’s metrics and citations.