Journal profile · Surgery
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
ISSN 0266-4356 · eISSN 1532-1940 · Churchill Livingstone · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1984
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,300; median 56 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 771 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY is published by Churchill Livingstone and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Facial Trauma and Fracture Management, Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques and Head and Neck Cancer Studies, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons:• Leading articles on all aspects of surgery in the oro-facial and head and neck region • One of the largest circulations of any international journal in this field • Dedicated to enhancing surgical expertise.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 64, India 5, Australia 5, United States 3, Germany 1 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Facial Trauma and Fracture ManagementMedicine8.9%
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular TechniquesMedicine6.8%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine6.8%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry6.6%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.8%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions5.4%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,710OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,130 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 134 | 16 | 19 |
| 2025 | 771 | 25 | 185 |
| 2024 | 416 | 35 | 551 |
| 2023 | 414 | 39 | 703 |
| 2022 | 469 | 57 | 1,128 |
| 2021 | 267 | 48 | 2,194 |
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 PubMed · to
56 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 7 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (341 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,300 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,640 / JPY 409,300 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,650 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted20, with length limits
- announcements by fellows & members of baomsAnnouncements by fellows & members of BAOMS: Announcements should be a 2-3 line message informing the readers of announcements or forthcoming events or news.Length not stated
- basic scienceBasic Science: maximum length 2500 words; abstract maximum 250 words, 30 references, normally no more than 6 figures or tables (note that composite or multi-par…Length not stated
- book review* 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
- book reviewsBook reviews - by invitation only.Length 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
- editorial* 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 tables (note that composite or mu…Length not stated
- leading articlesLeading Articles - by invitation only: these are planned for each edition and will cover the whole remit of the specialty. They will provide up-to-date knowledg…Length 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 tables.Length not stated
- meta-analysis* 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
- obituariesObituaries: Obituaries should be as concise as possible.Length not stated
- randomized controlled trialRandomized Controlled Trial: Maximum length 2500 words, 30 references and 6 figures/tables.Length 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…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articlesReview articles: Maximum length 3000 words, 40 references and 6 figures/tables.Length 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 tables (note that composite or multi-part …Length not stated
- systematic review* 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…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- 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 tables (note that composite or multi-part figures are not accepted), no abstract, no intro…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, 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 of 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
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
Crossref Similarity Check for originality Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Online-only publication possible Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process 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 ·- 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
- Churchill Livingstone
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0266-4356
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-1940
- Society / sponsor
- British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
What CAS zone is BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Surgery / Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 56 days (interquartile range 7–130 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (64), India (5) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY open access, and what is the APC?
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,300.
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: .