Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice
ISSN 0886-9634 · eISSN 2151-0903 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1985
CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.36; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 26 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders, together about 50.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CRANIO® is the official journal of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) CRANIO: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is the oldest and largest journal in the world devoted to temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain, and now also includes articles on all aspects of sleep medicine. The Journal is multidisciplinary in its scope, with Editorial Board members selected amongst academicians and clinicians from all areas of medicine and dentistry. Those areas include orofacial pain, general dentistry, orthodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, radiology, psychology, physical therapy, ENT, and sleep medicine. CRANIO publishes high-quality works from leading researchers and clinicians in their respective fields. The multidisciplinary format allows individuals practicing with a TMD, orofacial pain, and sleep emphasis to stay abreast of related disciplines, as each issue presents multiple topics from overlapping areas of interest. CRANIO's current readership (thousands) is comprised primarily of dentists; and orofacial pain experts; however, many physicians with interest in pain and sleep medicine subscribe and contribute to the Journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Daniele ManfrediniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Italy 1, Poland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions33%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry11.8%
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological DisordersMedicine5.9%
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchMedicine5.9%
- Oropharyngeal Anatomy and PathologiesMedicine5.6%
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and TreatmentsMedicine3%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry2.9%
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and ResearchMedicine2.9%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS Previews
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
- 5.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.35Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 44.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 153,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 153,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,484 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 19 | 41 |
| 2025 | 70 | 8 | 254 |
| 2024 | 52 | 12 | 739 |
| 2023 | 39 | 11 | 207 |
| 2022 | 102 | 13 | 713 |
| 2021 | 107 | 11 | 988 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
CRANIO® is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of y…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0886-9634
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-0903
- Society / sponsor
- American Academy of Orofacial Pain
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice
What CAS zone is CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice 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 CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.36; CiteScore 6, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice?
The publisher reports about 26 days (first decision after review); 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 21% (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 JCR quartile is CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Italy (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice open access, and what is the APC?
CRANIO-The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .