Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
APOS Trends in Orthodontics
ISSN 2321-4600 · eISSN 2321-1407 · Scientific Scholar LLC
APOS Trends in Orthodontics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
APOS Trends in Orthodontics is published by Scientific Scholar LLC and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, dental development and anomalies and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, together about 49% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry27.5%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions10.2%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry8.4%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.9%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry4.2%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 697 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 2 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 29 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 95 |
| 2023 | 49 | 49 | 113 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 226 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 120 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Scientific Scholar LLC
- ISSN
- 2321-4600
- Electronic ISSN
- 2321-1407
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about APOS Trends in Orthodontics
What CAS zone is APOS Trends in Orthodontics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, APOS Trends in Orthodontics is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index APOS Trends in Orthodontics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, APOS Trends in Orthodontics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is APOS Trends in Orthodontics open access, and what is the APC?
APOS Trends in Orthodontics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .