Journal profile
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
ISSN 2667-1476 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: impact factor 2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,650; review about 13 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 95 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Facial Trauma and Fracture Management and Dental Radiography and Imaging, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a new open access journal dedicated to publishing research articles on all aspects of surgery in the oro-facial and head and neck region. The journal will publish original research, review articles, editorials, technical notes and case reports. The journal will welcome articles from and aims to particularly support research by junior doctors and trainees.As a global journal it encourages submissions from all researchers and surgeons from all parts of the world and all submissions will have a fair peer review followed by fast publication. We will aim to have every article online within a few days of acceptance.The journal is owned by and is an official journal of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons which also publishes the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery publishes quarterly, with four volumes per year, in March, June, September and December. Articles are published online as soon as possible following acceptance and completion of the editorial and production processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 60, India 5, Australia 5, United States 3, Switzerland 2 (80 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry12.4%
- Facial Trauma and Fracture ManagementMedicine8.2%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.3%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry6%
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine4.3%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions4.2%
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 679 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 107 | 6 |
| 2025 | 95 | 95 | 47 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
| 2023 | 83 | 83 | 144 |
| 2022 | 130 | 130 | 215 |
| 2021 | 237 | 237 | 653 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
13 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 5 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,650 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,650 / EUR 1,540 / GBP 1,320 / JPY 204,650 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,650 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,650 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted11
- basic scienceBasic Science: maximum length 2500 words; abstract maximum 250 words, 30 references, normally no more than 6 figures or tablesLength not stated
- case report* The following types of paper are published in the journal (please note that the abstract is included in the word count):Full Length Articles: maximum length 2…Length not stated
- full length articlesFull Length Articles: maximum length 2500 words; abstract maximum 250 words, 30 references, normally no more than 6 figures or tablesLength not stated
- letter* The following types of paper are published in the journal (please note that the abstract is included in the word count):Full Length Articles: maximum length 2…Length not stated
- lettersLetters: Maximum length 500 words, 5 references, 2 figures or tablesLength not stated
- review article* The following types of paper are published in the journal (please note that the abstract is included in the word count):Full Length Articles: maximum length 2…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: Review articles have unlimited text, references and figures/tablesLength not stated
- short communication* The following types of paper are published in the journal (please note that the abstract is included in the word count):Full Length Articles: maximum length 2…Length not stated
- short communication/case reportShort Communication/Case Report: maximum length 750 words; abstract maximum of 150 words, 10 references, 3 figures or tablesLength not stated
- technical note* The following types of paper are published in the journal (please note that the abstract is included in the word count):Full Length Articles: maximum length 2…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical Notes: maximum length 500 words, 5 references, 4 figures or tablesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Maximum 6 keywords Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. If there are no conflicts of interest then pleas…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No unethically sourced organs/tissue Model summary
The journal will not accept manuscripts that contain data derived from unethically sourced organs or tissue, including from executed prisoners or prisoners of conscience
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page from the Journal Homepage for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check Model summary
your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-1476
- Society / sponsor
- British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
What is the impact factor of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
The publisher reports about 13 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery based?
Of the 80 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (60), India (5) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .