Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
ISSN 0278-2391 · eISSN 1531-5053 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1982
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.03; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,500; median 110 days to acceptance (112 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 437 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Facial Trauma and Fracture Management, Dental Radiography and Imaging and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS) is a monthly journal that offers comprehensive coverage of new techniques, important developments, and innovative ideas in oral and maxillofacial surgery. JOMS is the official scientific journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (AACMFS), and the Canadian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CAOMS).JOMS' mission is to curate, shape, and promote excellent scientific research that informs the knowledge base and clinical practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and to support the clinical, educational, service, and research activities of AAOMS, AACMFS, and CAOMS members.The journal aims to publish the best and most practice-applicable articles for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and therefore accepts submissions from all over the world without limitation or prejudice.Practice-applicable articles help develop the methods and techniques used to manage dentoalveolar surgery, facial trauma, deformities, TMJ disorders, oral cancer, jaw and facial reconstruction, anesthesia, and analgesia. The journal also features innovations including instruments, diagnostic equipment, modern therapeutic drugs, devices, and novel surgical techniques. JOMS is recommended for first or priority subscription by the Dental Section of the Medical Library Association.JOMS is known for its high evidentiary standards, rigorous peer reviews, and novel subject matter. Our editors will work with authors through multiple iterations to ensure that published manuscripts are high quality and highly citable.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Editor-in-chief Thomas B. DodsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 34, Canada 3, Australia 3, Türkiye 2, Mainland China 1 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Facial Trauma and Fracture ManagementMedicine9.4%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.8%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry6.7%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry6.7%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions6.5%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry6.3%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| 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
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
- 2.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109LetPub ·
- h-index
- 210OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,902OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 146LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,288 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 512 | 65 | 47 |
| 2025 | 437 | 63 | 378 |
| 2024 | 451 | 49 | 853 |
| 2023 | 469 | 70 | 1,122 |
| 2022 | 375 | 60 | 2,805 |
| 2021 | 561 | 127 | 3,381 |
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
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 127 days
- Sample
- 112 articles with submission and acceptance dates (562 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 1.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 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
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 3,500 / EUR 3,270 / GBP 2,800 / JPY 434,110 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted11
- case reportARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- hypothesisARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- letter to the editor (lte)Letter to the Editor (LTE) Must address a specific article or editorial published by JOMS with the last 60 days.Length not stated
- meta-analysisARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives Succinct opinion pieces, survey results and other short contributions that address topics of relevance to OMS.Length not stated
- researchResearch May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study of diagnostic or screening tests, or …Length not stated
- reviewARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- review articleARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- surveyARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- systematic reviewARTICLE TYPE DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS Research May include basic science, clinical trial, cohort, case-control or crosssectional studies, survey, economic study…Length not stated
- technical/surgical innovationTechnical/Surgical Innovation Novel surgical techniques or applied new uses for technology demonstrating new techniques of interest to the oral and maxillofacia…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics
- AI use The use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in scientific writing
AI use must be disclosed with a statement of how and where it has been used. Model summary
Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research are quickly evolving. At the present time, JOMS permits use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, to improve readability, grammar, and language of the work. AI should not be used to replace key researcher tasks, to generate a manuscript, or to fabricate data. When considering AI use, it is a tool and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Compliance with World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki required; statement in Materials and Methods. Model summary
JOMS requires compliance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki on medical research protocols and ethics. Include a statement of compliance in the Materials and Methods section.
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0278-2391
- Electronic ISSN
- 1531-5053
- Society / sponsor
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
What CAS zone is Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.03; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 210.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Based on the dates recorded on 112 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 78–176 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (34), Canada (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,500.
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: .