Journal profile · Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Frontiers in Dental Medicine
ISSN 2673-4915 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Dental Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 57 days to acceptance (113 articles, last 24 months); 167 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Dental Medicine is published by Frontiers Media S.A. 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 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental materials and restorations and Dental Health and Care Utilization, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Dental Medicine is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on understanding how dental, oral, and craniofacial health and diseases impact the human body. Led by Field Chief Editor Martha J Somerman (Chevy Chase, USA), the mission of Frontiers in Dental Medicine is to accelerate oral and overall health outcomes for communities and welcomes research contributions that integrate biological, behavioral, and social factors. Frontiers in Dental Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science (ESCI), and PubMed. The journal seeks contributions from researchers where dental-oral health is an integral part of investigations on overall health mechanisms; topics include, but are not limited to: aging and dental medicine dental materials endodontics oral-systemic immunology pediatric dentistry periodontics reconstructive dentistry regenerative dentistry systems integration. The journal is particularly interested in transdisciplinary research and clinical research bridging the gap between dental-oral health and other medical areas, to address disparities in oral health and access to care, with an aim to improve the quality of life and well-being for all communities. Without a comprehensive and integrated approach to medical science that includes dental and oral health, public policy will never provide the best answers to prevention, early detection and treatment for the most common diseases, as well as many rare ones. The journal also welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. Frontiers in Dental Medicine and Frontiers in Oral Health are complementary journals with a common goal of synergistically improving health and quality of life globally. Manuscripts relating to population-oriented research and health promotion articles are not suitable for publication in this journal and would be better suited to Frontiers in Oral Health. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as bibliometric studies, NHANES studies, or Mendelian Randomization studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Dental Medicine is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, United Kingdom 2, Malaysia 2, South Korea 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry12.2%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.6%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry8.6%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.3%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry7.3%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry6.2%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry5.2%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 152LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 801 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 293 | 293 | 112 |
| 2025 | 167 | 167 | 623 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 | 406 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 641 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | 753 |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 | 1,082 |
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 PubMed · to
57 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 35 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (113 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 74 days
- Sample
- 113 articles with submission and acceptance dates (475 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2673-4915
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Dental Medicine
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Dental Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Dental Medicine 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 Frontiers in Dental Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Dental Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 113 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 57 days (interquartile range 35–81 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Frontiers in Dental Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Frontiers in Dental Medicine based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), United Kingdom (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Dental Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Dental Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Dental Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Dental Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .