Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Journal of Oral Science
ISSN 1343-4934 · eISSN 1880-4926 · Nihon University · JAPAN
Journal of Oral Science: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.37; fully open access; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Oral Science is published by Nihon University 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 materials and restorations, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry11.7%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry9.2%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry8.9%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.4%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5.9%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry5.9%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.9%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry4.1%
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 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | 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
- 1.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,026OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,732 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 5 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 137 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 295 |
| 2022 | 58 | 58 | 380 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 967 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Nihon University
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1343-4934
- Electronic ISSN
- 1880-4926
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Oral Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Oral Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Oral Science is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine / Materials Science, Biomaterials. 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 Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.37; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 83.
Which databases index Journal of Oral Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Oral Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Oral Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Oral Science is a fully open-access 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: .