Mapping 60 Years of Discovery: An AI-Driven Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis of the Journal of Periodontal Research.

AI, particularly the large language model GPT-5-mini, demonstrated reliable performance in labeling research topics and levels of evidence. Over the past 60 years, JPR has made a substantial contribution to the periodontal literature, generating meaningful public and societal impact, and it is expected to experience exponential growth in the coming years.