Journal profile · Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
ISSN 2582-1024 · Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher · India
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry is published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental Health and Care Utilization, dental development and anomalies and Dental materials and restorations, together about 37% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry is the official publication of the "South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry" started in the year 2018. The journal publishes three issues in a year i.e., January-April, May-August and September-December. Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry releases articles in English and focuses on all aspect of the Pediatric Dentistry. It is an online + print journal, peer-reviewed, open- access journal that aims for prompt publication of original research, case reports, and literature review in the field of Pediatric Dentistry. It has been designed to include current, reliable, and most complete information on latest developments in the field of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. It also provides a platform for the exchange of innovative and up-to-date ideas/research performed by pediatric dentists of South Asia for benefit of the child’s oral health. It's worth noting that the largest portion of pediatric dentists worldwide is concentrated in India, further highlighting this region's pivotal role in advancing pediatric dentistry practices globally.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Gauri Kalra YadavPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 5, United Arab Emirates 2, Malaysia 1, Egypt 1, Qatar 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry16.3%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.3%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry9.4%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.3%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry8.1%
- Pediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicine5.2%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry4.9%
- Dental Trauma and TreatmentsHealth Professions4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 48/66 | 28th |
| Periodontics | Q4 | 28/36 | 23rd |
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 303 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 52 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 62 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 79 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 69 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 14 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 150 / INR 5,500 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 150 / INR 5,500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | INR 5,500 / USD 150 / USD 300 / INR 10,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- INR 5,500
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
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Animal Research or Animal Studies
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportThe Journal encourages the submission of case reports that highlight practical diagnostic and/or management considerations. The case reports should define 1 to …main text ≤ 150 words · abstract ≤ 150 words
- editorialtables. They are always solicited. The editorials would be limited to 1000 words with up to 10 references. Original Articles Reports of origmain text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialsUsually provide commentary and analysis concerning an article in the issue of the Journal in which they appear.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThese should be short and decisive observations. They should preferably be related to articles previously published in the Journal or views expressed in the jou…main text ≤ 350 words
- original articleist as a supplementary file The text of original articles amounting to up to 3000 words (including Abstract, References and Tables) should be dividmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articlews are recommended. The text of scoping review articles may be up to 3000 words in length (including Abstract, References, and Tables) andmain text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articlesThe journal considers only Systematic Reviews with Meta-analysis, Systematic Reviews, and Scoping Reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
The journal adheres to the ICMJE recommendation for authorship requirements. All those designated as authors should meet all four criteria for authorship, and all who meet the four criteria should be identified as authors. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or revising it cri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures of conflict of interest
Conflicts of interest can be defined as financial and non-financial in relation to the work. Authors are required to disclose any financial interests or affiliations with institutions, organizations, or companies that are mentioned in the manuscript or whose products and services are mentioned in the manuscript, and any competing interest that could be perceived as a bias in the work. If the submi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
The authors are required to include Data Availability Statement in the articles that report results derived from research data. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statement should include that the data set used in the current study is available (option as appropriate) a. Repository name b. Name of the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
This Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement is based on the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors as per Committee on Publication Ethics, 2011, ICMJE & WAME. Please visit Policy page for more details.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Authors retain the copyright for their content. The authors assign exclusive commercial re-use rights of the article to the Publisher. All open access articles published are distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International Public License as currently displayed at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode) which per…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
A comprehensive outlook on open access policy that we follow: Open access refers to the practice of making peer-reviewed scholarly research and literature freely available online to anyone interested in reading it without any restriction. This Open access publications are freely and permanently available online to anyone with an internet access. Unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and peer review process
A manuscript will be reviewed for possible publication with the understanding that it is being submitted to Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry alone at that point in time and has not been published anywhere, simultaneously submitted, or already accepted for publication elsewhere. The submitted manuscripts are duly acknowledged. The article once submitted will undergo plagiar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policy
Anti-plagiarism policy following WAME definition Model summary
The journal follows World Association of Medical Editors (WAME’s) definition of plagiarism: “Plagiarism is the use of others' published and unpublished ideas or words (or other intellectual property) without attribution or permission and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. The intent and effect of plagiarism is to mislead the reader as to the contributi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint submissions permitted Model summary
The journal permits submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers. The authors should mention this in the title page when submitting and include the name of the preprint server and DOI for the preprint. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed. If the paper is accepted, the authors must include a link on the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy for Authors
The Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry upholds a Repository Policy and is listed in Sherpa Romeo for compliance with self-archiving regulations. Authors are encouraged to deposit the final published PDF in their institutional repository or any suitable subject repository (according to the end-user license of the article, i.e., strictly for non-commercial re-use) immediately …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/) must be followed depending on the type of study. At the time of submission, the authors should upload the relevant checklist for the specific study type. The EQUATOR wizard (https://www.goodreports.org/) can help you find the right reporting checklist and appropriate guideline for your type of study. Other…
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
- Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2582-1024
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
How long does peer review take at Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry?
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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (5), United Arab Emirates (2) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .