A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of oral submucous fibrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) affecting populations is considered a public health issue in South/Southeast Asia. The purpose of this study was to analyze the scientometric characteristics and research trends of OSF.

Materials and methods

All the papers on OSF were comprehensively retrieved from the Scopus database. Regional comparison (India versus outside of India) and chronological comparison (before 2015 versus after 2015) were performed.

Results

Among all the 1357 papers on OSF, 930 (68.5%) were from India. In India, biology research on antioxidant, oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and extracellular matrix were distinctive keywords. Risk factors of smokeless tobacco and gutkha and the roles of saliva and blood sampling were also distinctive keywo

SUBMITTER: Wei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11259682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature