Journal profile
Annals Dentistry
ISSN 0128-7532 · eISSN 2462-2060 · Univeristy of Malaya · Malaysia
Annals Dentistry: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals Dentistry is published by Univeristy of Malaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Dental Health and Care Utilization and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery and Periodontics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and Scope The Annals of Dentistry, University of Malaya (Ann Dent UM) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and evidence-based practice in dentistry, oral health, and craniofacial sciences. The journal publishes high-quality original research articles, systematic reviews, narrative reviews, case reports, clinical studies, technical reports, and other scholarly contributions that promote innovation, education, and excellence in oral healthcare. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers, clinicians, educators, and healthcare professionals across a broad range of dental and oral health disciplines. Manuscripts should contribute to the scientific understanding, clinical practice, public health, education, or technological advancement of dentistry and related fields. During manuscript submission, authors are requested to identify up to three subject areas that best reflect the content of their work. These classifications assist the Editorial Board in assigning appropriate reviewers and managing the peer-review process efficiently. Subject Areas The journal considers submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas: Restorative Dentistry Dental Education Dental Public Health Forensic Odontology Oral & Maxillofacial Clinical Sciences Oral & Craniofacial Sciences Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology Orthodontics, Pediatric & Special Care Dentistry Regenerative Dentistry and Tissue Engineering The Editorial Board also welcomes interdisciplinary research that integrates dentistry with medicine, public health, biomedical sciences, engineering, artificial intelligence, digital health, behavioural sciences, and other related fields relevant to oral health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.9%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry9.9%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry9.8%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry9.4%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry7.4%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry5.3%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions4.8%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
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
ScopusPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 428 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 63 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 60 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportManuscript length (word limit: 2000 with maximum 25 references, figure legends). A full case report/study can follow any format as long as it is self-describing…references ≤ 25
- hypothesisManuscript (word limit: 4000 without references, figure legends) containing: (i) Introduction, (ii) Hypothesis, (iii) Evidence supporting the proposed hypotheis…Length not stated
- letterte publications under this section. The letters should be writeen with maximum of 1000 words with not more than 3 Figures + Tables, and maximum of 10 remain text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 10
- letters to editorLetters to Editor Authors are encouraged to submit their research findings that warrant immediate publications under this section. The letters should be writeen…Length not stated
- original/research articleOriginal/Research ArticleLength not stated
- perspectiveManuscript (word limit: 4000 without references, figure legends) containing: (i) Introduction, (ii) Problem statement that is discussed to develop or support a …Length not stated
- review articleManuscript (word limit: 4000 without references, figure legends) containing: (i) Introduction, (ii) any subheadings appropirate to the content of the review, (i…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright
- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright held by Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya; authors retain right to use components for academic purposes after acceptance. Model summary
The Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya holds the copyright of the published manuscript including all its components such as supplementary information, graphical contents and raw data without any restrictions. The author grant the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya assignable and sub-licensable right, unlimited in time and territory, to copy-edit, reproduce, publish, distribute, transm…
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
- Univeristy of Malaya
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0128-7532
- Electronic ISSN
- 2462-2060
- Society / sponsor
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals Dentistry
How long does peer review take at Annals Dentistry?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals Dentistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Annals Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals Dentistry is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Annals Dentistry is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .