Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS
European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
ISSN 1591-996X · eISSN 2035-648X · Italian Society of Paediatric Dentistry · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 2000
European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.17; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 53 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is published by Italian Society of Paediatric Dentistry and is in Zone 2 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 materials and restorations and Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, together about 57.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This is the official website of the European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. It is an open access journal and its whole content is available free of charge, including download of the acrobat files of the papers published in the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-PEDIATRICS
Editor-in-chief Luigi PagliaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 14, United States 4, Germany 1, Spain 1, Poland 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry28.6%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry14.3%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry14.3%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry14.3%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine14.3%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions14.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
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 | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher 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
- 3.17LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 32.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Not considered
- preprints
Article types accepted2
- case reportsCase reports.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Only original papers written in correct English are accepted Model summary
Only original papers written in correct English are accepted
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer upon acceptance Model summary
Submission of an article for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal. Model summary
The European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is an open Access Journal.
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
- Italian Society of Paediatric Dentistry
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1591-996X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2035-648X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
What CAS zone is European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Pediatrics / 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 Journal of Paediatric Dentistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.17; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 1.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (14), United States (4) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .