Journal profile · Dentistry-Periodontics
Journal of the California Dental Association
ISSN 1043-2256 · eISSN 1942-4396 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Journal of the California Dental Association: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 85 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 87 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the California Dental Association is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental Education, Practice, Research, Dental Health and Care Utilization and Dental materials and restorations, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The award-winning Journal of the California Dental Association promulgates, translates, and advances oral health insights, scientific advances, clinical practice procedures, business management strategies, and legislative policies and proposals through accessible, peer-reviewed, evidence-based research. A Gold Open Access publication, JCDA publishes original research articles, case studies and case reports, systematic and literature reviews, discussions, meeting reports, exhibitions, and up-to-date scientific dentistry news on a wide range of topics relating to oral health. Established in 1893, JCDA is also an archive of dental history and a forum where dental professionals can publish their research for the international scientific community. With Gold Open Access, all articles published by JCDA are immediately, permanently, and freely available to all readers. JCDA became a Gold Open Access journal starting with Volume 51, 2023. However, all JCDA content, including archived issues, has been free to readers since Volume 35, 2007. Article processing charges (APCs) are underwritten by the California Dental Association, and authors pay no APCs or other fees to submit their articles to JCDA or to be published by JCDA. The following article types are published by JCDA: Open Submissions Letters to the editor Research articles Case studies/case reports Literature reviews Systematic reviews Discussion articles Closed Submissions (invitation only) Editorials Introductions to collection Scientific dentistry news Exhibitions Meeting reports The journal welcomes submissions to the following sections: 1. Clinical Dentistry Endodontics Implant Dentistry Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Oral Medicine & Orofacial Pain Orthodontics Pediatric Dentistry Periodontics Prosthodontics & Occlusion Restorative & Operative 2. Diagnostics & Treatment Planning Diagnosis & Risk Assessment Radiology & Imaging Treatment Planning 3. Digital Dentistry & Technology Artificial Intelligence CAD/CAM & Scanning Digital Workflows Electronic Health Records Emerging Technologies 4. Evidence-Based Practice & Clinical Insights Case Reports / Case Series Clinical Guidelines Clinical Pearls Tips & Tricks Complication Management Evidence-Based Dentistry 5. Materials & Therapeutics Biomaterials Dental Materials Product Evaluations 6. Patient Care & Population Health Access to Care & Disparities Behavioral & Social Factors Geriatric Dentistry Pain & Anxiety Management Preventive Care 7. Practice Management
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-Periodontics
Editor-in-chief Kerry K. CarneyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Brazil 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions20.8%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry14.8%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry9.3%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry4.6%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry4.5%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry3.7%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3.3%
- Occupational and Professional Licensing RegulationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | Q3 | 28/53 | 48th |
| Periodontics | Q3 | 22/36 | 40th |
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 415OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 295,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,493 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 55 | 362 |
| 2025 | 87 | 87 | 784 |
| 2024 | 108 | 108 | 1,003 |
| 2023 | 119 | 119 | 1,016 |
| 2022 | 127 | 69 | 1,013 |
| 2021 | 133 | 85 | 1,052 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- discussion- Discussion An article that presents an author's perspective or analysis on a topic, drawing on existing research and not presenting new data. The structure of…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- letter to the editor-Letter to the Editor A concise, focused communication intended to address specific issues, provide commentary or offer insights related to previously published…main text ≤ 500 words
- review (literature/systematic)-Review (Literature/Systematic) An article that provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on a topic by synthesizing and analyzing exi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Preprints
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after editor suitability assessment. Model summary
Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymous peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints policy: anonymity cannot be guaranteed if preprint shared; see Preprints Author Services page. Model summary
If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed. Further information on our preprints policy and citation requirements can be found on our Preprints Author Services page.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1043-2256
- Electronic ISSN
- 1942-4396
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 the California Dental Association
How long does peer review take at Journal of the California Dental Association?
The publisher reports about 85 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the California Dental Association based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the California Dental Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the California Dental Association is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the California Dental Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the California Dental Association 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .