Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal of Periodontology
ISSN 0022-3492 · eISSN 1943-3670 · John Wiley & Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Journal of Periodontology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.42; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,000; median 158 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 166 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Periodontology is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery and Periodontics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>Journal of Periodontology</em> publishes original and cutting-edge basic, translational, and clinical science research in periodontics and implant dentistry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Editor-in-chief Effie IoannidouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Spain 2, Brazil 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry24.9%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine13.1%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry8.8%
- Oral and gingival health researchHealth Professions7.8%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.3%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry5%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry3.3%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 2 |
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
- 4.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142LetPub ·
- h-index
- 262OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8,338OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.75%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 134LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 130Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,313,512Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,072 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 112 | 77 |
| 2025 | 166 | 105 | 615 |
| 2024 | 111 | 68 | 702 |
| 2023 | 145 | 100 | 1,415 |
| 2022 | 154 | 77 | 2,648 |
| 2021 | 189 | 72 | 3,891 |
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
158 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 112 days – 201 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 239 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (323 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 152 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 5,000 / EUR 4,150 / GBP 3,350 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- unsolicited Reviews
Article types accepted7
- letterNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
- meta-analysisNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
- narrative reviewNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
- original paperNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
- reviewNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
- review articleNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
- systematic reviewNB: The journal DOES NOT accept unsolicited Reviews. See Review guidance below if you wish to submit a Review. Article Type Description Word Limit Abstract / St…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
In the interest of transparency and to allow readers to form their own assessment of potential biases, the Journal of Periodontology requires that all authors declare potential competing interests relating to papers accepted for publication. Conflicts of interest are defined as those influences that may potentially undermine the objectivity or integrity of the paper or create a perceived conflict …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing policy Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. A data availability statement is required. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
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 your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Obtaining Permission to Reproduce Material.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Peer review policy Model summary
New submissions should be made via the Wiley Authors submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JPER. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. This journal does not charge submission fees. Arti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0022-3492
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-3670
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 97, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Periodontology
What CAS zone is Journal of Periodontology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Periodontology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Periodontology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.42; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 262.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Periodontology?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 158 days (interquartile range 112–201 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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 Periodontology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Periodontology based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Spain (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Periodontology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Periodontology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Periodontology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Periodontology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,000.
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: .