Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Archives of Orofacial Science
ISSN 1823-8602 · eISSN 2231-7163 · School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Archives of Orofacial Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Orofacial Science is published by School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia 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 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental materials and restorations and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (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
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry9.5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8.9%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry8.9%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry8.6%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.6%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.7%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5.7%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine5.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | Q3 | 31/53 | 42nd |
| Oral Surgery | Q3 | 63/87 | 28th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 178 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 118 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 113 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 136 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 104 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 87 |
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
- School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- ISSN
- 1823-8602
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-7163
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Orofacial Science
What CAS zone is Archives of Orofacial Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Orofacial Science 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 Archives of Orofacial Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Orofacial Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Archives of Orofacial Science open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Orofacial Science 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: .