A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE THEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AND THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2002;29(4):539-554.
Published online November 30, 2002.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE THEMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AND THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

90년대 이후 미국과 일본 소아치과학회지 게재논문의 분야별 분포에 관한 비교 연구

염정현, 김신, 정태성

부산대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실

Abstract

To identify the trend of pediatric dentistry in USA and Japan, closely related to Korean pediatric dentistry. The Japanese Journal of Pediatric Dentistry(JJPD) and The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry(PD) were reviewed. We collected the bibliographical data of the articles published in the two journals from 1991 to 2000. We analyzed thematic distributions and chronological changes, and then compare those of two groups. The following results were obtained: 1. The 869 articles were published in JJPD and 672 in PD. This was about 30% more in JJPD. 2. In both JJPD and PD, the case reports were a quarter of scientific articles in quantity. 3. The studies on the systemic diseases had the highest proportion in both JJPD and PD. The studies on the dental caries and restorative materials also had high proportion in both journals. 4. The studies on the sedation and biochemical survey had high proportion in PD when had low proportion in JJPD. To the contrary, The studies on the behavior science in JJPD were about double of those in PD. 5. There was no statistically significant difference in quantity between JJPD and PD in the studies on the dental caries, prevention of dental caries, community dental survey, conservative treatment, restorative materials, pulp treatment, diagnosis and treatment of malocclusion, oral pathology and minor surgery, local anesthesia and nerve tissue, traumatic injuries. 6. There was statistically significant increase in the studies on the dental equipment in JJPD and in those on restorative materials in PD. 7. There was statistically significant decrease in the studies on the prevention of dental caries and local anesthesia and nerve tissue in JJPD, and those on conservative treatment in PD.

Key Words: Pediatric dentistry, Bibliography, Thematic classification