Journal profile · Immunology and Microbiology-Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Current Oral Health Reports
ISSN 2196-3002 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Current Oral Health Reports: subscription journal; APC about USD 4,090; median 128 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Oral Health Reports is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental materials and restorations and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments, together about 42.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Periodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Oral Health Reports strives to provide state-of-the-art reviews in critical areas relevant to the study and practice of dentistry. Translational breakthroughs have their roots in the application of innovative basic science. Many of the most fruitful areas for new discoveries are at the intersection of scientific disciplines and, indeed, from quite separate scientific subject areas.The purpose of this journal is to provide readers with impactful new material in a wide range of dentally relevant disciplines that are essential to the dentally related scientist, with international authorities serving as editorial board members and section editors. Timely and current reviews of the literature, written by some of the world’s leading researchers, will address a constantly updated list of subjects that will encompass host defenses, microbiology, wound healing, systemic disease interactions, risk factors, prevention, regenerative medicine, stem cells, cancer, genetics, and aging.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology and Microbiology-Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Denis FrancisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Switzerland 7, United States 6, United Kingdom 3, Japan 3, Türkiye 3 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry20.5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.9%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine10.8%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry9.3%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry7.7%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry7.1%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry4.4%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Surgery | Q2 | 31/87 | 64th |
| Surgery | Q2 | 212/597 | 64th |
| Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 19/43 | 56th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic ScholarPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 159OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 173,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 441 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 13 | 690 |
| 2025 | 28 | 13 | 860 |
| 2024 | 36 | 16 | 870 |
| 2023 | 30 | 11 | 813 |
| 2022 | 22 | 10 | 839 |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 747 |
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
128 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 191 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 178 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- commentaryReview Articles and Invited Commentaries Back to topLength not stated
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Editorial Procedure—additional information This journal adheres to a standard …Length not stated
- review articleReview Articles and Invited Commentaries Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; AI use must be documented Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data transparency requested Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Current Oral Health Reports, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening via software Model summary
Upon submission, manuscripts are checked via plagiarism detection software to identify potential overlap issues or discrepancies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2196-3002
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Oral Health Reports
How long does peer review take at Current Oral Health Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 128 days (interquartile range 91–191 days). 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 Current Oral Health Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: 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 Current Oral Health Reports based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Switzerland (7), United States (6) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Oral Health Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Oral Health Reports is indexed in Scopus.
Is Current Oral Health Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Current Oral Health Reports is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .