Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Japanese Dental Science Review
ISSN 1882-7616 · eISSN 2213-6851 · ELSEVIER SCI LTD · ENGLAND
Japanese Dental Science Review: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.06; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 110 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Japanese Dental Science Review is published by ELSEVIER SCI LTD 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 materials and restorations, Oral microbiology and periodontitis research and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official journal of the Japan Dental Association(JDA) and Japanese Association for Dental ScienceThe Japanese Dental Science Review aims to introduce the modern aspects of the dental sciences from Japan more comprehensively and comparatively in the tide of the world dentistry and contribute to the development of dental basic and clinical sciences in the world, and to share and discuss the update information with foreign researchers and dentists for further development of dentistry. The Japanese Dental Science Review is a unique journal devoted Review papers - many of which are invited, but unsolicited submissions are welcome and will be given full consideration. All submitted papers are subject to the peer- refereeing process. The Japanese Dental Science Review is an open access journal, and the journal will bear the cost of publication for all articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Osamu KomiyamaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 36, United States 10, Denmark 4, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 2 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.9%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry10.6%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry8.2%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry5.6%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions5.1%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry5.1%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.8%
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 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 8.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 440 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 129 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 329 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 1,242 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 1,202 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 1,695 |
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
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,160 / EUR 2,020 / GBP 1,730 / JPY 261,380 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- review articley scientific topics. Standard length of review article is between 3,000 and 6,500 words excluding references. Letters to the Editor. These should bmain text ≤ 6,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
The below guidance only refers to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process. Where authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should only use these technologies to improve readability and language. Applying the technology should be done with human o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure instructions
Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file, before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process'. Statement: During the preparation of this work the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Electronic supplementary material accepted. Model summary
Elsevier accepts electronic supplementary material to support and enhance your scientific research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process:
Double blind peer review; editor initial assessment; minimum two independent expert reviewers; Editor responsible for final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. Authors must ensure that t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint posting allowed before submission; accepted manuscripts must update preprint with link to published article. Model summary
Authors may post their research manuscripts on community-recognized preprint servers (such as arXiv, bioRxiv, and institutional repositories) before submission to Japanese Dental Science Review, in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. This policy applies only to the original version of a manuscript that describes the primary research. Any manuscript version that has been revised in respons…
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
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1882-7616
- Electronic ISSN
- 2213-6851
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Dental Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Japanese Dental Science Review
What CAS zone is Japanese Dental Science Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Japanese Dental Science Review is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Japanese Dental Science Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.06; CiteScore 14.3, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Japanese Dental Science Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 76–159 days); authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Japanese Dental Science Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Japanese Dental Science Review based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (36), United States (10) and Denmark (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Japanese Dental Science Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Japanese Dental Science Review is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Japanese Dental Science Review open access, and what is the APC?
Japanese Dental Science Review 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .