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Twenty years of clear aligner therapy: a bibliometric analysis (2002-2022) Cover

Twenty years of clear aligner therapy: a bibliometric analysis (2002-2022)

Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Volume 39 (2023): Issue 2 (July 2023)
By: Beiwen Gong,  Ziyang Liu,  Liya Yang,  Xiaomei Sun,  Jianjian Lu,  Li Teng,  Yuxing Bai and  Xianju Xie  
Open Access
|Aug 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Citation frequency and number of published articles over time.
Citation frequency and number of published articles over time.

Figure 2.

Co-occurrence network map of countries/regions.
Co-occurrence network map of countries/regions.

Figure 3.

Co-occurrence network map of institutions.
Co-occurrence network map of institutions.

Figure 4.

Top 25 References with the Strongest Citation Burst Value.
Top 25 References with the Strongest Citation Burst Value.

Figure 5.

Top 9 most frequently cited keywords.
Top 9 most frequently cited keywords.

Top 10 Disciplines ranked according to the number of published articles

RankResearch areaCount% Of 613Sum of cited frequencyAverage citations per articleH-Index
1Dentistry & Oral Surgery Medicine43070.15%640014.8842
2Materials Science Multidisciplinary477.67%2465.238
3Physics Applied406.53%1774.438
4Medicine General Internal335.38%1865.648
5Chemistry Multidisciplinary223.59%351.593
6Engineering Multidisciplinary223.59%291.323
7Medicine Research Experimental223.59%1135.145
8Metallurgy Metallurgical Engineering193.10%1407.377
9Chemistry Physical172.77%1398.187
10Physics Condensed Matter172.77%1398.187

The Top 10 authors with the largest number of published articles and citation (December 31, 2022)

NumberAuthorCount% of 613NumberAuthorSum of times citedAverage citation per article
1Castroflorio T213.42%1Castroflorio T53525.48
2Deregibus A162.61%2Deregibus A48030.00
–Siciliani G162.61%3Eliades T47536.54
4Weir T152.45%4Rossini G39639.60
5Vaid NR142.28%5Parrini S36936.90
6Eliades T132.12%6Kravitz ND35871.60
–Lombardo L132.12%7Siciliani G27116.94
7Parrini S101.63%8Lombardo L25919.92
–Cozza P101.63%9Simon M20741.4
–D’anto V101.63%10Bai Y15425.67

Top 50 most cited articles on CAT from 2002 to 2022

RankTitleFirst authorCorresponding author(s)JournalYearTotal citationsAnnual citationsTop 25 citation burst
1Efficacy of clear aligners in controlling orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic reviewRossini, GRossini, GAngle Orthodontist201522131.57Δ
2How well does Invisalign work? A prospective clinical study evaluating the efficacy of tooth movement with InvisalignKravitz, NDKravitz, NDAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics200921116.23Δ
3Intraoral aging of orthodontic materials: the picture we miss and its clinical relevanceEliades, TEliades, TAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20051659.71
4Outcome assessment of invisalign and traditional orthodontic treatment compared with the American Board of Orthodontics objective grading systemDjeu, GDjeu, GAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20051287.53Δ
5Treatment outcome and efficacy of an aligner technique - regarding incisor torque, premolar derotation and molar distalizationSimon, MSimon, MBMC Oral Health201410813.50Δ
6Forces and moments generated by removable thermoplastic aligners: Incisor torque, premolar derotation, and molar distalizationSimon, MSimon, MAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20149912.38Δ
7A comparison of treatment impacts between invisalign aligner and fixed appliance therapy during the first week of treatmentMiller, KBMcGorray, SPAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics2007916.07
8Clear aligners in orthodontic treatmentWeir, TWeir, TAustralian Dental Journal20178316.60
9The treatment effects of invisalign orthodontic aligners - A systematic reviewLagravere, MOLagravere, MOJournal of the American Dental Association2005824.82
10Braces versus Invisalign (R): gingival parameters and patients’ satisfaction during treatment: a cross-sectional studyAzaripour, AAzaripour, ABMC Oral Health20157711.00Δ
11Clinical effectiveness of Invisalign (R) orthodontic treatment: a systematic reviewPapadimitriou, AKloukos, DProgress in Orthodontics20187418.50
12Periodontal health during clear aligners treatment: a systematic reviewRossini, GRossini, GEuropean Journal of Orthodontics20157110.14Δ
13Invisalign and traditional orthodontic treatment postretention outcomes compared using the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading SystemKuncio, DKuncio, DAngle Orthodontist2007684.53
14Influence of attachments and interproximal reduction on the accuracy of canine rotation with invisalign - A prospective clinical studyKravitz, NDKravitz, NDAngle Orthodontist2008674.79Δ
15Invisalign® treatment in the anterior region: Were the predicted tooth movements achieved?Krieger, EKrieger, EJournal of Orofacial Orthopedics2012666.60Δ
16Efficiency, effectiveness and treatment stability of clear aligners: A systematic review and meta-analysisZheng, MYu, ZOrthodontics & Craniofacial Research20176513.00
17Effects of mechanical properties of thermoplastic materials on the initial force of thermoplastic appliancesKohda, NIijima, MAngle Orthodontist2013647.1 1Δ
18Adult patients’ adjustability to orthodontic appliances. Part 1 : a comparison between Labial, Lingual, and Invisalign (TM)Shalish, MShalish, MEuropean Journal of Orthodontics2012646.40
19Stress relaxation properties of four orthodontic aligner materials: A 24-hr in vitro studyLombardo, LArreghini, AAngle Orthodontist20176212.40
20Activation time and material stiffness of sequential removable orthodontic appliances. Part 1 : Ability to complete treatmentBollen, AMBollen, AMAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics2003613.21
21Has Invisalign improved? A prospective follow-up study on the efficacy of tooth movement with InvisalignHaouili, NKravitz, NDAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20205829.00
22Social perceptions of adults wearing orthodontic appliances: a cross-sectional studyJeremiah, HGJeremiah, HGEuropean Journal of Orthodontics2011595.36
23A comparison of the periodontal health of patients during treatment with the Invisalign® system and with fixed lingual appliancesMiethke, RRMiethke, RRJournal of Orofacial Orthopedics2007593.93
24Esthetic orthodontic treatment using the invisalign appliance for moderate to complex malocclusionsBoyd, RLBoyd, RLJournal of Dental Education2008584.14Δ
25How accurate is Invisalign in nonextraction cases? Are predicted tooth positions achieved?Grunheid, TGrunheid, TAngle Orthodontist20175711.40
26Management of overbite with the Invisalign applianceKhosravi, RKhosravi, RAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20175711.40
27Evaluation of Invisalign treatment effectiveness and efficiency compared with conventional fixed appliances using the Peer Assessment Rating indexGu,JFDeguchi, TAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20175711.40
28Initial Forces and Moments Delivered by Removable Thermoplastic Appliances during Rotation of an Upper Central IncisorHahn, WHahn, WAngle Orthodontist2010574.75Δ
29Structural conformation and leaching from in vitro aged and retrieved Invisalign appliancesSchuster, SBradley, TGAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics2004522.89
30Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic reviewRobertson, LMir, CFOrthodontics & Craniofacial Research20205226.00
31A comparison of treatment effectiveness between clear aligner and fixed appliance therapiesKe, YYZhu, YF; Zhu, MBMC Oral Health20195217.33
32Predictability of orthodontic movement with orthodontic aligners: a retrospective studyLombardo, LArreghini, AProgress in Orthodontics20175210.40
33Discomfort associated with Invisalign and traditional brackets: A randomized, prospective trialWhite, DWBuschang, PHAngle Orthodontist20175210.40Δ
34Maxillary molar distalization with aligners in adult patients: a multicenter retrospective studyRavera, SRavera, SProgress in Orthodontics2016528.67
35Dynamic stress relaxation of orthodontic thermoplastic materials in a simulated oral environmentFang, DYBai, YXDental Materials Journal2013465.11
36Torquing an upper central incisor with aligners-acting forces and biomechanical principlesHahn, WHahn, WEuropean Journal of Orthodontics2010473.92
37A novel pressure film approach for determining the force imparted by clear removable thermoplastic appliancesBarbagallo, LJDarendeliler, MAAnnals of Biomedical Engineering2008473.36Δ
38Accuracy of interproximal enamel reduction during clear aligner treatmentDe Felice, MEGrassia, VProgress in Orthodontics20204623.00
39Accuracy of clear aligners: A retrospective study of patients who needed refinementCharalampakis, OKim, KBAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics20184611.50
40A systematic review of the accuracy and efficiency of dental movements with Invisalign ®Galan-Lopez, LGalan-Lopez, LKorean Journal of Orthodontics20194515.00
41The predictability of transverse changes with InvisalignHoule, JPPinheiro, FHSLAngle Orthodontist2017448.80
42Clinical limitations of invisalignPhan, XPhan, XJournal of the Canadian Dental Association2007422.80
43Treatment outcome with orthodontic aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review with meta-analysesPapageorgiou, SNEliades, TEuropean Journal of Orthodontics20204221.00
44Effects of variable attachment shapes and aligner material on aligner retentionDasy, HKwak, JHAngle Orthodontist2015426.00
45Initial forces generated by three types of thermoplastic appliances on an upper central incisor during tippingHahn, WHahn, WEuropean Journal of Orthodontics2009423.23
46Comparative time efficiency of aligner therapy and conventional edgewise bracesBuschang, PHBuschang, PHAngle Orthodontist2014415.13
47Periodontal health during orthodontic treatment with clear aligners and fixed appliances A meta-analysisJiang, QLi, HJournal of the American Dental Association20184010.00
48Variables affecting orthodontic tooth movement with clear alignersKuroda, SKuroda, SAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics2014384.75Δ
49Twitter analysis of the orthodontic patient experience with braces vs InvisalignNoll, DShroff, BAngle Orthodontist2017387.60
50Preparation and characterization of thermoplastic materials for invisible orthodonticsZhang, NBai, YDental Materials Journal2011373.36

Top 20 Journal with the Largest number of published articles

NumberJournalCount% of 613H-IndexSum of cited frequencyRankAverange citationsSum of top 50 most-cited articlesImpact factor (2021)
1American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics7912.89%211627120.59122.711
2Angle Orthodontist6210.11 %221504224.34122.684
3Progress in Orthodontics345.55%15559316.5643.247
4Applied Sciences-Basel213.43%222 1.05 2.838
5BMC Oral Health203.26%7335516.8033.747
6Materials172.77%813898.12 3.748
7Australasian Orthodontic Journal162.61%213 0.81 0.269
8Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics152.45%8278618.5022.341
9European Journal of Orthodontics142.28%11513436.6463.131
10Korean Journal of Orthodontics142.28%6181812.9311.361
11Dentistry Journal132.12%451 12.75 0.81
12Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research132.12%7202715.5422.563
13Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontics101.63%552 5.20 0.4
14Seminars in Orthodontics101.63%51001010.00 1.34
15Journal of Orthodontics91.47%213 1.44 0.5
16International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health81.31%334 4.25 4.614
17Journal of Clinical Medicine81.31%449 6.13 4.964
18APOS Trends in Orthodontics71.14%29 1.29 0.19
19Biomed Research International71.14%355 7.86 3.246
20Journal of Craniofacial Surgery71.14%220 2.86 1.172

Top 10 Countries ranked by the number of published articles

NumberCountryCount% of 613Sum of times citedAverage citation per articleH-Index
1Italy14223.16%154310.8722
2U. S. A11618.92%213218.3826
3People R China10016.31%9879.8719
4Canada406.53%53813.4513
–Germany355.71%95827.3716
6Australia325.22%2658.286
7Saudi Arabia294.73%1113.835
8Greece243.92%58224.2512
–India233.75%1255.435
–Switzerland223.59%33715.3210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
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Language: English
Page range: 15 - 31
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2023
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Accepted on: May 1, 2023
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Published on: Aug 14, 2023
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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