Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
ISSN 1818-6300 · eISSN 1996-9805 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.9 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,590; median 124 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); 165 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry is published by Springer Nature 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 Dental Health and Care Utilization, Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques and Dental materials and restorations, together about 33.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim and scope of European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) is to promote research in all aspects of dentistry for children, including interceptive orthodontics and studies on children and young adults with special needs. The EAPD focuses on the publication and critical evaluation of clinical and basic science research related to children. The EAPD will consider clinical case series reports, followed by the relevant literature review, only where there are new and important findings of interest to Paediatric Dentistry and where details of techniques or treatment carried out and the success of such approaches are given.Editors EmeritiProf. Martin Curzon, University of Leeds, United Kingdom (retired 2010)Prof. Jack Toumba, University of Leeds, United Kingdom (retired 2019)Prof. Nick A. Lygidakis, Private Paediatric Dental Clinic and NHS Dental Center for Children, Athens Greece (retired 2025)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief David Manton BDScPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, United Kingdom 5, Belgium 5, Ireland 4, Netherlands 3 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry17.2%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry8.5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.5%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry7.4%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry7.3%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry6.4%
- Bone and Dental Protein StudiesMedicine6.4%
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 | 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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 736OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 139LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 425,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,671 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 69 | 29 |
| 2025 | 165 | 55 | 283 |
| 2024 | 129 | 46 | 443 |
| 2023 | 82 | 29 | 516 |
| 2022 | 89 | 44 | 840 |
| 2021 | 94 | 42 | 2,231 |
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
124 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 177 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 156 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (335 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
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,590 / EUR 3,990 | — | — |
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted9
- case series studyCase Series Study The EAPD will consider clinical case series studies, followed by the relevant literature review, only where there are new and important findin…Length not stated
- editorialManuscripts are assigned to the Editor-in-Chief or a Section Editor for an initial editorial assessment. Manuscripts that fit the journal's quality standards an…Length not stated
- invited reviewInvited ReviewLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- literature reviewPapers may be submitted for the following sections: Original Scientific ArticleIntroduction: This section should review the pertinent background literature to t…Length not stated
- original scientific articlePapers may be submitted for the following sections: Original Scientific ArticleLength not stated
- reviewPapers may be submitted for the following sections: Original Scientific ArticleIntroduction: This section should review the pertinent background literature to t…Length not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
- systematic reviewPapers may be submitted for the following sections: Original Scientific ArticleIntroduction: This section should review the pertinent background literature to t…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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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
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
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
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 European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review.
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
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1818-6300
- Electronic ISSN
- 1996-9805
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
What CAS zone is European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 124 days (interquartile range 80–177 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 European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; 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 European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (5) and Belgium (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,590.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .