Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN
ISSN 1551-8949 · eISSN 1935-5068 · American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN is published by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 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 development and anomalies, Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, together about 41.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.7%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry13.9%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry11.1%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry11.1%
- Dental Trauma and TreatmentsHealth Professions8.3%
- Oral and Craniofacial LesionsHealth Professions5.6%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry2.8%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine2.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dentistry | Q4 | 106/140 | 24th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- ISSN
- 1551-8949
- Electronic ISSN
- 1935-5068
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN 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.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .