Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Dental Anthropology
ISSN 1096-9411 · eISSN 2769-822X · Dental Anthropology Association · United States
Dental Anthropology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from February 2018 (Volume 1, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dental Anthropology is published by Dental Anthropology Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, dental development and anomalies and Paleopathology and ancient diseases, together about 53.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dental Anthropology is the official journal of the Dental Anthropology Association. The journal is peer-reviewed and is published bi-annually, with a spring and winter volume. We utilize a blind peer-review process in which the submission authors are not notified of the reviewers' identities. We welcome manuscripts that focus on all aspects of dental anthropology, to include dental development and genetics, human and non-human primate dental variation, size, wear, pathological conditions, and modification, among others. We also seek submissions that are advancing the field in new and interesting ways that contribute to the growth of our discipline. Dental Anthropology publishes book reviews, technical reports, case studies, original research articles, as well as invited commentary. The journal has no publication or submission charges.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities32.1%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Morphological variations and asymmetryMathematics7.8%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences7.3%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry5.2%
- Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences3.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Q2 | 226/536 | 57th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 597/736 | 18th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 382 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 55 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 105 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 68 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 84 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 95 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- AMA
Article types accepted9
- book reviewsDental Anthropology publishes original research articles, case studies, technical notes, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor as relevant to th…Length not stated
- case studiesDental Anthropology publishes original research articles, case studies, technical notes, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor as relevant to th…Length not stated
- commentariesDental Anthropology publishes original research articles, case studies, technical notes, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor as relevant to th…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials, opinion articles, and research questions are invited for the purpose of stimulating discussion and the transfer of information.Length not stated
- letters to the editorDental Anthropology publishes original research articles, case studies, technical notes, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor as relevant to th…Length not stated
- opinion articlesEditorials, opinion articles, and research questions are invited for the purpose of stimulating discussion and the transfer of information.Length not stated
- research articlesDental Anthropology publishes original research articles, case studies, technical notes, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor as relevant to th…Length not stated
- research questionsEditorials, opinion articles, and research questions are invited for the purpose of stimulating discussion and the transfer of information.Length not stated
- technical notesDental Anthropology publishes original research articles, case studies, technical notes, commentaries, book reviews, and letters to the editor as relevant to th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice: work licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement:
Dental Anthropology is an open access journal, which means that all articles are available on the internet at no charge immediately upon publication. Articles have been published under a CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License) since 2017. The CC BY license allows for maximum distribution. This license allows users to share (copy and redistribute material) and to adap…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles are peer reviewed; authors may be asked to revise to the satisfaction of reviewers and the Editor. Model summary
All research articles are peer reviewed: the author may be asked to revise the paper to the satisfaction of the reviewers and the Editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere (or an explanation must be provided). Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
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
- Dental Anthropology Association
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1096-9411
- Electronic ISSN
- 2769-822X
- Society / sponsor
- Dental Anthropology Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 1, Issue 1 (February 2018)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dental Anthropology
How long does peer review take at Dental Anthropology?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 weeks. 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 Dental Anthropology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: AMA. 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.
Which databases index Dental Anthropology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dental Anthropology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Dental Anthropology open access, and what is the APC?
Dental Anthropology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .