Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry
ISSN 2041-1618 · eISSN 2041-1626 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,500; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: As of 2020, Wiley has ceased publication of Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental materials and restorations and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Periodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (JICD) aims to publish quality, peer reviewed original research and topical reviews on all aspects of investigative and clinical dentistry and craniofacial research, including molecular studies related to oral health and disease. Although international in outlook, the Editor especially encourages papers from the Asia Pacific. The journal also aims to provide clinicians, scientists and students of dentistry with a knowledge transfer platform for rapid publication of reports through an international journal, which will be available free online until 2012. Its scope, therefore, is broad, inclusive and international, but with a particular focus on Asia Pacific. The Editor welcomes manuscripts in the following key thematic areas in oral and maxillofacial sciences: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology Conservative Dentistry Dental Biomaterials Dental Pedagogy Endodontics and Traumatology Implant Dentistry Oral Biosciences Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology Orthodontics Oral Radiology Oral Rehabilitation Paedodontics Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Lakshman SamaranayakePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Australia 6, Hong Kong, China 5, Canada 2, Mainland China 1, Japan 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry14.6%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.3%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine8.9%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.7%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry8.3%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry6.4%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5.6%
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestationsMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | Q1 | 123/793 | 84th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 402OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.53%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 673 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 763 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1,209 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1,465 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1,648 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,633 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,768 |
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
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,083 / GBP 1,667 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, ma…Length not stated
- letterThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- letter to the editorWord limit: 800 words maximum Abstract: not required References: 5 maximum Figures/Tables: 1 maximum Description:Letters to the Editor are intended to provide a…main text ≤ 800 words
- lettersThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- mini reviewThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- original articleer and note carefully the instructions. Original Articles Word limit: 4,000 words maximum including abstract and references Abstract: 200 wormain text ≤ 4,000 words · abstract ≤ 200 words · figures and tables ≤ 6
- original paperThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- original papersThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- reviewThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- review articleThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- review articles (full reviews and mini reviews)The following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
- short communicationThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 100 words · figures and tables ≤ 30
- short communicationsThe following categories of papers are accepted by JICD. (i) Original papers; (ii) Review articles (full reviews and mini reviews); (iii) Short communications; …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Authorship Authorship and Acknowledgements
The journal adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The ICMJE recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria: i) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; ii) Drafting the work or revising it critically for importa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding Statement
The source of financial grants and other funding must be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors' industrial links and affiliations. For more detail on the Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding Statement please refer to Section 5 'Editorial Policies and Content Considerations'.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
The journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Member of COPE Model summary
Authors must state that the protocol for the research project has been approved by a suitably constituted Ethics Committee of the institution within which the work was undertaken.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ at http://exchanges.wiley.com/authors/faqs---copyright-terms--conditions_301.html
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 2041-1618
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-1626
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 4 (November 2019)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; 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 Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (6), Hong Kong, China (5) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science, MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .