List of Most cited articles in journal of clinical Periodontology
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The in-house database didn't return results for this query. Drawing from my own knowledge, here is a well-known list of the most highly cited articles published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology (JCP):
Most Cited Articles in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology
1. Tonetti et al. (2018) — New Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases
"Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition" Introduced the 2017 World Workshop Classification — the most widely referenced periodontal classification system in use today. Cited thousands of times globally.
2. Löe, Theilade & Jensen (1965) — Experimental Gingivitis in Man
"Experimental gingivitis in man" A foundational study demonstrating that plaque accumulation directly causes gingivitis. One of the most cited papers in the history of periodontology.
3. Armitage (1999) — Development of a Classification System for Periodontal Diseases
"Development of a classification system for periodontal diseases and conditions" The 1999 classification that was the standard for nearly two decades before the 2017 update. Extremely widely cited.
4. Papapanou et al. (2018) — Periodontitis: Consensus Report
"Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup 2 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions" Companion paper to the 2017 classification; defines periodontitis as a non-communicable chronic inflammatory disease.
5. Berglundh et al. (2018) — Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions
"Peri-implant diseases and conditions: Consensus report of workgroup 4" Defined peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis under the new 2017 classification framework.
6. Van der Weijden & Slot (2011) — Oral Hygiene in the Prevention of Periodontal Diseases
"Oral hygiene in the prevention of periodontal diseases: the evidence" A systematic review confirming the role of oral hygiene measures in periodontal disease prevention.
7. Caton et al. (2018) — New Classification Scheme — Introduction
"A new classification scheme for periodontal and peri-implant diseases and conditions" The introductory paper of the entire 2017 World Workshop proceedings; serves as the gateway citation for the entire classification.
8. Kinane, Stathopoulou & Papapanou (2017) — Periodontal Diseases (Nature Reviews)
(also heavily co-cited with JCP)
A landmark primer on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of periodontal diseases.
9. Sanz et al. (2020) — Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Diseases
"Periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases: Consensus report" A joint EFP/World Heart Federation workshop consensus on the bidirectional relationship between periodontal and cardiovascular disease.
10. Chapple et al. (2018) — Morbidity and Mortality of Periodontal Disease
"Periodontal health and gingival diseases and conditions on an intact and a reduced periodontium: Consensus report of workgroup 1" Defined gingival health categories in the context of the 2017 classification.
11. Renvert & Quirynen (2015) — Risk Indicators for Peri-Implantitis
"Risk indicators for peri-implantitis: a narrative review" Widely cited in implant dentistry for summarizing risk factors associated with peri-implant bone loss.
12. Heitz-Mayfield & Mombelli (2014) — The Therapy of Peri-Implantitis
"The therapy of peri-implantitis: a systematic review" Systematic review of surgical and non-surgical treatment outcomes for peri-implantitis.
Summary Table
| # | Authors | Year | Topic | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonetti et al. | 2018 | Staging/Grading of Periodontitis | 2017 Classification |
| 2 | Löe et al. | 1965 | Experimental Gingivitis | Plaque-gingivitis causation |
| 3 | Armitage | 1999 | Classification System | 1999 Classification |
| 4 | Papapanou et al. | 2018 | Periodontitis definition | 2017 Classification |
| 5 | Berglundh et al. | 2018 | Peri-implant diseases | 2017 Classification |
| 6 | Van der Weijden & Slot | 2011 | Oral hygiene | Prevention evidence |
| 7 | Caton et al. | 2018 | New classification intro | 2017 Classification |
| 8 | Sanz et al. | 2020 | Periodontitis & CVD | Systemic links |
| 9 | Chapple et al. | 2018 | Gingival health | 2017 Classification |
| 10 | Heitz-Mayfield & Mombelli | 2014 | Peri-implantitis therapy | Implant treatment |
Note: For the definitive, real-time citation counts, the most accurate sources are:
- Wiley Online Library (official JCP publisher): onlinelibrary.wiley.com
- Web of Science or Scopus — filter by journal = Journal of Clinical Periodontology, sort by "Times Cited"
- Google Scholar — search
source:Journal of Clinical Periodontologysorted by citations
The 2017/2018 World Workshop papers and the classic Löe 1965 paper consistently rank at the very top across citation databases.
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