Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
International Endodontic Journal
ISSN 0143-2885 · eISSN 1365-2591 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1980
International Endodontic Journal: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.35; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,880; median 122 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 211 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Endodontic Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, Dental materials and restorations and Dental Radiography and Imaging, together about 59.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Endodontic Journal is published monthly and strives to publish original articles of the highest quality to disseminate scientific and clinical knowledge; all manuscripts are subjected to peer review. Original scientific articles are published in the areas of biomedical science, applied materials science, bioengineering, epidemiology and social science relevant to endodontic disease and its management, and to the restoration of root-treated teeth. In addition, review articles, reports of clinical cases, book reviews, summaries and abstracts of scientific meetings and news items are accepted. The International Endodontic Journal is essential reading for general dental practitioners, specialist endodontists, research, scientists and dental teachers. Online Submission has been introduced http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/iej
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Germany 9, Brazil 7, United Kingdom 6, Mainland China 4, United States 4 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry33.3%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry14.1%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry12.1%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry6%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry5.5%
- Dental Trauma and TreatmentsHealth Professions5.2%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry3.1%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 6.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 14.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107LetPub ·
- h-index
- 211OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,676OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 179LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 187Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,674,548Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,318 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200 | 134 | 126 |
| 2025 | 211 | 144 | 880 |
| 2024 | 174 | 102 | 1,800 |
| 2023 | 152 | 97 | 2,538 |
| 2022 | 209 | 110 | 6,942 |
| 2021 | 207 | 75 | 5,518 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (421 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 133 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 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 4,880 / EUR 4,100 / GBP 3,240 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted13
- case reportOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports: These can illustrate unusual and clinically relevant and new observations, but they must be of sufficiently high quality to be considered worthy o…Length not stated
- clinical commentariesClinical Commentaries: These can describe significant improvements in clinical practice such as the report of a novel technique, a breakthrough in technology or…Length not stated
- commentaryOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- hypothesisOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- opinionOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- perspective/leading opinionPerspective/Leading Opinion: Leading opinion or perspective papers that explore important clinical and scientific issues that are designed to stimulate further …Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomised control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Res…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles (systematic, scoping and narrative): These are accepted for their broad general interestLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Evaluation of the performance of ChatGPT‐4 and ChatGPT‐4o as a learning tool in endodontics
Esra Arılı Öztürk, Ceren Turan Gökduman, Burhan Can Çanakçi,
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
No submission fees. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria. An author contribution section must be completed for a submitted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. The ex…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing encouraged. Model summary
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You will have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC, unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review with at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate Editor. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/IEJ. For help with submissions, please contact: iej.office@wiley.com This journal does not charge submission fees. Article Preparation Support Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as transl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints accepted for review. Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. International Endodontic Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0143-2885
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2591
- Society / sponsor
- British Endodontic Society and an official publication of the European Society of Endodontology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Endodontic Journal
What CAS zone is International Endodontic Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Endodontic Journal is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Endodontic Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.35; CiteScore 14.3, h-index 211.
How long does peer review take at International Endodontic Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 71–175 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 International Endodontic Journal based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (9), Brazil (7) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Endodontic Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Endodontic Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Endodontic Journal open access, and what is the APC?
International Endodontic Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,880.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .