Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal of Dental Research
ISSN 0022-0345 · eISSN 1544-0591 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1919
Journal of Dental Research: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: hard; 237 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dental Research is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental materials and restorations and Dental Health and Care Utilization, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Dental Research (JDR) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to the dissemination of new knowledge and information, encompassing all areas of clinical research in the dental, oral and craniofacial sciences. Average … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Editor-in-chief Nicholas JakubovicsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 63, Brazil 19, United Kingdom 12, Mainland China 9, Germany 8 (155 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry12.3%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.3%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry7.3%
- Bone and Dental Protein StudiesMedicine6.7%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Salivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsMedicine5.7%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry5.7%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.4%
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
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
- 6.46LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 158LetPub ·
- h-index
- 303OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10,924OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 223LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,811 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 145 | 67 | 60 |
| 2025 | 237 | 133 | 1,093 |
| 2024 | 172 | 120 | 2,375 |
| 2023 | 141 | 87 | 3,035 |
| 2022 | 164 | 95 | 4,517 |
| 2021 | 203 | 110 | 7,749 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher 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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability
- Data availability
CCPA privacy opt-out notice Model summary
CCPA - Do not sell my personal information
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1919
- ISSN
- 0022-0345
- Electronic ISSN
- 1544-0591
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dental Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Dental Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dental Research 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 Journal of Dental Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.46; CiteScore 12.2, h-index 303.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dental Research?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Journal of Dental Research based?
Of the 155 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (63), Brazil (19) and United Kingdom (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Dental Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dental Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Dental Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dental Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .