Aims: The study aimed to evaluate and compare the article type and research design of publications in the Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology (JISP) and Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science (JPIS) and the change in trends from 2011 to 2020. Materials and Methods: All the scientific publications during the evaluation period were screened and categorized as background resources, case reports, and original articles. The original articles were classified into Primary research and Research syntheses /Summaries, with the former further sub-typed based on research design. Chi-Square / Fisher's exact tests were used to compare the category-wise distribution of publications between the journals and the change in trends within the journals for the block years of 2011-2015 and 2016-2020. Results: JISP had a higher proportion of case reports (26.5 vs. 5.3%, p<.05) and lesser original articles than JPIS (56.5 vs. 76.6%, p<.05). While Randomized controlled trial (RCT, 32.1%) was the common primary research design in JISP, nonclinical studies comprised the major bulk in JPIS ( 47.4%). A 13.7% and 9.8% increase in the proportion of original articles were noted in JISP and JPIS during the second five-year block. JISP also recorded an increase of 2.8% in research synthesis articles. Conclusions: Increase in the proportion of original articles in both journals, an increase in the proportion of research synthesis and summary publications, and the maintenance of the quantum of RCTs to about one-third of primary research articles by JISP are favorable trends in the purview of Evidence-Based Periodontology. The continued predominance of nonclinical studies in primary research is a potential area for improvement in JPIS.