Journal profile · Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
ISSN 2212-4268 · eISSN 2212-4276 · Elsevier
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research: fully open access; APC about USD 1,800; median 129 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 284 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Dental materials and restorations and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Periodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Journal of the Craniofacial Research FoundationJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (JOBCR) is a gold OA journal.The Journal aims to provide a common platform for both clinical and translational research and to promote interdisciplinary sciences in craniofacial region. JOBCR publishes content that includes diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaws and face region; diagnosis and medical management of diseases specific to the orofacial tissues and of oral manifestations of systemic diseases; studies on identifying populations at risk of oral disease or in need of specific care, and comparing regional, environmental, social, and access similarities and differences in dental care between populations; diseases of the mouth and related structures like salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin; biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and stem cells.The Journal publishes reviews, commentaries, peer-reviewed original research articles, short communication, and case reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 31, United States 9, United Kingdom 3, Germany 1, Switzerland 1 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry8.4%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8.4%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry8%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry7%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry6.8%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry6%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otorhinolaryngology | Q1 | 26/123 | 79th |
| General Dentistry | Q2 | 39/140 | 72nd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 538OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.81OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,589 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 145 | 145 | 3,091 |
| 2025 | 284 | 284 | 3,652 |
| 2024 | 149 | 149 | 3,573 |
| 2023 | 114 | 114 | 3,122 |
| 2022 | 147 | 141 | 2,612 |
| 2021 | 129 | 125 | 2,193 |
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
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 179 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (443 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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,800 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,800 / EUR 1,680 / GBP 1,440 / JPY 223,250 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,800 | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 12
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- brief communications (1500 words and 2 Figures or Tables). Brief Communications should not contain more than 2000 words (including abstract, figures, tables and references) descrimain text ≤ 2,000 words
- brief communicationsBrief Communications should not contain more than 2000 words (including abstract, figures, tables and references) describing important new observations in crani…Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports should be limited to 750 words, should not have more than 4 authors and should not contain over 2 illustrations and 10 references.Length not stated
- clinical researchClinical Research Articles are full-length papers that address research questions with exhaustive study design and methodology. The entire manuscript including …Length not stated
- editorialAll articles submitted to the Journal undergo initial review by the Editor/associate editor and articles that are outside the scope of Journal or are not in the…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe letter and the reply should not exceed 300 words and should not contain more than 5 references.Length not stated
- original articledays' time. Length of articles Text of original articles should not be more than 3000 words. The article should not ordinarily contain more than 3 tablmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewReview of basic and clinical topics of interest to the readership will be solicited by the editors. No limit on length and references.Length not stated
- systematic reviewsSystematic Reviews should follow PRISMA guidelines, this should be evident and authors should mention this in the methodology.Length not stated
- technical notetly in use, citing relevant literature. Technical Notes should be no more than 5 journal pages (1500 words and 2 Figures or Tables). Brief Communications should…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- technical notesTechnical Notes should be no more than 5 journal pages (1500 words and 2 Figures or Tables).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 in scientific writing
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 Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
JOBCR follows the ICMJE recommendations regarding conflict of interest disclosures. All authors are required to report the following information with each submission: (1) All third-party financial support for the work in the submitted manuscript. (2) All financial relationships with any entities that could be viewed as relevant to the general area of the submitted manuscript. (3) All sources of re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical approval of studies and Informed consent
Studies involving human subjects or animals should have received the approval of the institutional ethics committee. A statement to this effect and that informed consent was obtained from participating human subjects must be included in the manuscript text. Please ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rig…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 1,800 (excluding taxes). Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- ISSN
- 2212-4268
- Electronic ISSN
- 2212-4276
- Society / sponsor
- Craniofacial Research Foundation
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 88–179 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 12; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (31), United States (9) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .