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A Bibliometric Analysis of Radiation Protection Research in Dentistry

Author(s) Dr. Menduh Sercan KAYA
Country Turkey
Abstract X-rays, a form of ionizing radiation, are routinely used in hard tissue imaging modalities in dentistry for disease diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-treatment follow-up. Although X-rays provide significant diagnostic benefits, they also have various biological effects; therefore, radiation exposure should be minimized as much as possible during imaging procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the scientific production performance, conceptual structure, and research trends in the field of radiation protection in dentistry through a bibliometric analysis of the relevant literature. For this purpose, a total of 471 English-language articles and reviews published between 2000 and 2025 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database and analyzed. Bibliometric analyses were performed using the bibliometrix package through R, RStudio, and Biblioshiny. Annual scientific production, keyword co-occurrence network, thematic map, and thematic evolution analyses were evaluated. The results demonstrated a marked increase in scientific production beginning in 2015, with the highest publication output recorded in 2025. Keyword analysis revealed that radiation protection, cone-beam computed tomography, dose optimization, digital imaging, radiation safety, and radiation dosimetry were the predominant research topics. Thematic evolution analysis showed that studies focusing on digital radiography and radiation exposure predominated during the earlier period, whereas research related to cone-beam computed tomography, radiation safety, and patient dose optimization became more prominent in the subsequent period.
Keywords Bibliometric Analysis, Dentistry, Dose Optimization, Radiation Dose, Radiation Protection, Radiation Safety.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-24
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.84458
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