Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Journal of Oral Research and Review
ISSN 2249-4987 · eISSN 2394-2541 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Journal of Oral Research and Review: impact factor 0.2 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 110 days to acceptance (64 articles, last 24 months); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Oral Research and Review is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental Research and COVID-19 and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, together about 23.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine (CHX) and neem chips (NCs) when used with scaling and root planing (SRP).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief P. KarunakarPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry8.5%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry7.9%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry7%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry6.9%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry6.2%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5.8%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry5.8%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry5.3%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE · rank 158/165
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 42 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 49 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 74 |
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 Crossref · to
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 203 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 107 days (64 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 213 days
- Sample
- 64 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2249-4987
- Electronic ISSN
- 2394-2541
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (December 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Oral Research and Review
What is the impact factor of Journal of Oral Research and Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Oral Research and Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 64 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 56–203 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Oral Research and Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE Q4 (158/165). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Which databases index Journal of Oral Research and Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Oral Research and Review is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Oral Research and Review open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Oral Research and Review is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .