Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal of Dental Education
ISSN 0022-0337 · eISSN 1930-7837 · American Dental Education Association · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1936
Journal of Dental Education: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 123 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 359 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dental Education is published by American Dental Education Association 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 Dental Education, Practice, Research, Innovations in Medical Education and Dental Research and COVID-19, together about 54% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Dental Education (JDE) is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that publishes a wide variety of educational and scientific research in dental, allied dental and advanced dental education. Published continuously by the American Dental Education Association since 1936 and internationally recognized as the premier journal for academic dentistry, the JDE publishes articles on such topics as curriculum reform, education research methods, innovative educational and assessment methodologies, faculty development, community-based dental education, student recruitment and admissions, professional and educational ethics, dental education around the world and systematic reviews of educational interest. The JDE is one of the top scholarly journals publishing the most important work in oral health education today; it celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2016. Indexing information CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Publishing) Dentistry & Oral Sciences Source (EBSCO Publishing) Education Research Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Education Source (EBSCO Publishing) Embase (Elsevier) MEDLINE/PubMed (NLM) PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions21.6%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine18.5%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry13.9%
- Medical Education and AdmissionsMedicine7.4%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry7%
- Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions3.8%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences2.5%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine2.3%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePsycINFOCINAHLPublisher 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
- 1.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,843OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 216LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 336Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 365,943Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259 | 160 | 40 |
| 2025 | 359 | 212 | 404 |
| 2024 | 370 | 236 | 1,122 |
| 2023 | 302 | 175 | 1,110 |
| 2022 | 305 | 116 | 1,815 |
| 2021 | 350 | 100 | 2,298 |
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
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 79 days – 191 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (687 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 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 3,570 / EUR 3,010 / GBP 2,380 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Not considered
- Case Reports
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- advancing through innovation articlesAdvancing Through Innovation ArticlesLength not stated
- case reportThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…Length not stated
- editorialThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…Length not stated
- guest editorialsGuest Editorials (solicited by Editor)Length not stated
- hypothesisOriginal Research Articles Original research articles report the results of hypothesis-based research studies and may be qualitative, quantitative, or of a mixe…Length not stated
- letterOriginal Research Articles Original research articles report the results of hypothesis-based research studies and may be qualitative, quantitative, or of a mixe…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…main text ≤ 400 words
- literature reviewOriginal Research Articles Original research articles report the results of hypothesis-based research studies and may be qualitative, quantitative, or of a mixe…Length not stated
- original research articleThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles report the results of hypothesis-based research studies and may be qualitative, quantitative, or of a mixed methods nature.Length not stated
- perspectiveThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…main text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 10
- perspectivesPerspectives (pre-approved or solicited by Editor)Length not stated
- protocolOriginal Research Articles Original research articles report the results of hypothesis-based research studies and may be qualitative, quantitative, or of a mixe…Length not stated
- reportsReports (for ADEA use only)Length not stated
- reviewThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…Length not stated
- review articleThe Editor will consider the following types of manuscripts for publication: Original Research Articles Review Articles Advancing Through Innovation Articles Pe…main text ≤ 5,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 80
- review articlesThe JDE will consider systematic reviews that focus on trends, issues, new programs, or innovations in dental education that are of global interest.Length not stated
- surveyOriginal Research Articles Original research articles report the results of hypothesis-based research studies and may be qualitative, quantitative, or of a mixe…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of AI Tools
The use of AI tools in preparation of the manuscript should be disclosed in the Acknowledgments section and include information about how the AI tool was used. Please refer to the JDE’s policy on artificial intelligence generated content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The JDE recommends the ICMJE author criteria for identifying manuscript authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest exists when professional judgment concerning a primary interest may be influenced by secondary interests (professional, personal, financial, etc.). A conflict of interest statement on the title page is requested. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, the Wiley licensing agreement will further address conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB/Ethics Committee approval required for Original Research Articles Model summary
All articles submitted as “Original Research Articles” must be accompanied by an official Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee letter stating approval/exemption of the study. No exceptions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permissions required for third-party copyrighted material Model summary
Authors are required to obtain written permission for the use of any copyrighted material owned by third parties that has been included in the manuscript
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The JDE uses a double-anonymized (formerly referred to as double-blinded) review process, meaning that reviewers do not know the manuscript authors’ identities, and the authors do not know the reviewers’ identities.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
No prior publication or duplicate submissions Model summary
Plagiarism is a violation of scholarly standards and will not be tolerated. If a case of plagiarism is alleged or discovered, the Editor will address it with the affected author/s, following ICJME guidelines. Authors should exercise extreme care in quoting or paraphrasing material from published sources, so as not to risk plagiarism.
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
- American Dental Education Association
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1936
- ISSN
- 0022-0337
- Electronic ISSN
- 1930-7837
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 90, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dental Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Dental Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dental Education 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 Journal of Dental Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.69; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dental Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 79–191 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Dental Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 10; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Dental Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dental Education is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Dental Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dental Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .