Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Australian Endodontic Journal
ISSN 1329-1947 · eISSN 1747-4477 · Wiley-Blackwell · AUSTRALIA · Tri-annual · Founded 1998
Australian Endodontic Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,120; median 98 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Endodontic Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, Dental Radiography and Imaging and Dental materials and restorations, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Endodontic Journal is a publication for dentists in general and specialist practice devoted solely to endodontics. It aims to promote communication in the different fields that encompass endodontics for those dentists who have a special interest in endodontics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Robert M. LovePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Australia 2, Thailand 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry28.5%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry16.8%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8.8%
- Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Dental Trauma and TreatmentsHealth Professions5.2%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry4.2%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry3.5%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 563OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 106LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 112Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 148,244Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,119 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 54 | 19 |
| 2025 | 123 | 66 | 171 |
| 2024 | 90 | 41 | 224 |
| 2023 | 97 | 48 | 436 |
| 2022 | 128 | 22 | 800 |
| 2021 | 128 | 15 | 1,297 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 113 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (221 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 68 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,120 / EUR 2,610 / GBP 2,100 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportOriginal Research - reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge (3500 word limit). Scholarly Revie…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reportsCase ReportsLength not stated
- clinical research updateClinical Research UpdateLength not stated
- correctionCorrectionLength not stated
- invited articleInvited Article - by Editor invitation onlyLength not stated
- letter to the editorOriginal Research - reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge (3500 word limit). Scholarly Revie…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal Research - reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge (3500 word limit). Scholarly Revie…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research - reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge (3500 word limit). Scholarly Revie…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research - reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge (3500 word limit). Scholarly Revie…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- scholarly reviewScholarly Review - critical reviews of the literature, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses (5000 word limit).Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Research - reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge (3500 word limit). Scholarly Revie…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship Declaration
This must acknowledge i) that all authors have contributed significantly, and ii) that all authors are in agreement with the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure statement
Authors must declare any financial support or relationships that may pose conflict of interest by disclosing any financial arrangements they have with a company whose product figures prominently in the submitted manuscript or with a company making a competing product, or any conflict relating to technology or methodology. The absence of any interest to disclose must also be stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data sharing: encourages authors to share data and other artefacts supporting results by archiving in an appropriate public repository, with a data accessibility statement published alongside the paper. Model summary
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Publication ethics: member of COPE; uses iThenticate CrossCheck to detect overlapping/similar text. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by two anonymous reviewers and the Editor. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editorial Board, which reserves the right to refuse any material for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via iThenticate CrossCheck. Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: accepts articles previously published on preprint servers; authors may post submitted versions to preprint servers and should update pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Australian Endodontic Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published art…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1329-1947
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-4477
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Society of Endodontology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 2 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Endodontic Journal
What CAS zone is Australian Endodontic Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Endodontic Journal 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.
What is the impact factor of Australian Endodontic Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Australian Endodontic Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 57–147 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (2025). 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 Australian Endodontic Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Australian Endodontic Journal based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Australia (2) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Endodontic Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Endodontic Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Endodontic Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Endodontic Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,120.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .