Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal of Dentistry
ISSN 0300-5712 · eISSN 1879-176X · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1972
Journal of Dentistry: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.7; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,160; median 74 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 660 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Dentistry is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Dental Erosion and Treatment and Dental Health and Care Utilization, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Dentistry is the leading international dental journal within the field of Restorative Dentistry. Placing an emphasis on publishing novel and high-quality research papers, the Journal aims to influence the practice of dentistry at clinician, research, industry and policy-maker level on an international basis.Topics covered include the management of dental disease, periodontology, endodontology, operative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, dental biomaterials science, long-term clinical trials including epidemiology and oral health, technology transfer of new scientific instrumentation or procedures, as well as clinically relevant oral biology and translational research.The Journal of Dentistry will publish original scientific research papers including short communications. It is also interested in publishing review articles and leaders in themed areas which will be linked to new scientific research. Conference proceedings are also welcome and expressions of interest should be communicated to the Editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Editor-in-chief Christopher LynchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 20, Germany 17, United States 14, Switzerland 10, Italy 9 (146 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry20.1%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry11.2%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry10.4%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.9%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry6.9%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry6.5%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry4.6%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry4.4%
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 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 5.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,882OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 626LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 657 | 307 | 262 |
| 2025 | 660 | 315 | 3,202 |
| 2024 | 612 | 298 | 6,916 |
| 2023 | 319 | 145 | 5,883 |
| 2022 | 343 | 214 | 6,924 |
| 2021 | 257 | 123 | 8,577 |
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
74 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 108 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 74 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,350 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 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 4,160 / EUR 3,890 / GBP 3,330 / JPY 515,960 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,920 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteArticle types accepted10
- case reportContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: - Original Research Reports: maximum length 6 printed pages approximatel…Length not stated
- digital dentistry section: full length articlesDigital Dentistry Section: Full Length Articles: maximum length 6 printed pages approximately 20 word processed pages, including illustrations and tables.Length not stated
- digital dentistry section: review articlesDigital Dentistry Section: Review Articles: maximum length 10 printed pages, approximately 33 word processed pages, including illustrations and tables.Length not stated
- digital dentistry section: short communicationsDigital Dentistry Section: Short Communications: maximum length 2 printed pages, approximately 7 word processed pages, including illustrations.Length not stated
- original researchContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: - Original Research Reports: maximum length 6 printed pages approximatel…Length not stated
- original research reportsOriginal Research Reports: maximum length 6 printed pages approximately 20 word processed pages, including illustrations and tables.Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: - Original Research Reports: maximum length 6 printed pages approximatel…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles: maximum length 10 printed pages, approximately 33 word processed pages, including illustrations and tables.Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: - Original Research Reports: maximum length 6 printed pages approximatel…Length not stated
- short communication for rapid publicationShort communication for rapid publication: maximum length 2 printed pages, approximately 7 word processed pages, including illustrations.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Submission declaration Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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 BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0300-5712
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-176X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Dentistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Dentistry is in Zone 2 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 Dentistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.7; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 192.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Dentistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 74 days (interquartile range 49–108 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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 Dentistry based?
Of the 146 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (20), Germany (17) and United States (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Dentistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Dentistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,160.
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: .