Table 2: Publishing profiles of the top-six most prolific countries (and European Union) involved in DFE research for the 2009-2010 period.

Countries/
Territories
# Papers # International Collaborative Papers # Collaborative Countries Main Collaborative Countries # Papers/
Country
Main Targeted Journals # Papers/
Journal
EU 142 49 21 USA
Switzerland
Japan
13
9
6
Clinical Oral Implants Research
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Dental Materials
Journal of Biomechanics
20

10
6
6
USA 104 47 22 China
Brazil
Germany
13
7
4
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Dental Materials
Journal of Prosthodontics
9

7
5
5
China 89 29 9 USA
Australia
Japan
13
6
5
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Journal of Biomechanics
Dental Materials
Journal of Endodontics
6

6
5
5
Brazil 58 11 7 USA
Belgium
7
2
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Dental Materials
Journal of Prosthodontics
9

7
5
5
Japan 41 12 8 China
Netherlands
5
2
Dental Materials Journal
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
International Journal of Prosthodontics
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
8

4

3
3
3
Germany 33 14 10 USA
Switzerland
Turkey
4
4
3
International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants
Acta Biomaterialia
Journal of orofacial orthopedics
International Journal of Prosthodontics
6

4
2
2
Italy 25 7 10 USA 3 Clinical Oral Implants Research
American Journal of Dentistry
Angle Orthodontist
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B
Journal of Endodontics
5
2
2

2
1