Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists
ISSN 2212-4438 · Elsevier
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 90 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 756 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: The JWFO is no longer accepting submissions of unsolicited narrative reviews. Authors may be invited to submit reviews for potential publication. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and dental development and anomalies, together about 51.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists (JWFO) is a bimonthly international journal publishing peer-reviewed articles dedicated to presenting the results of scientific research from orthodontics and related fields. JWFO's overall goal is to contribute to the scientific base of orthodontics and education and continuing education of professionals throughout the world, stimulating the advancement of the science and practice of orthodontics. Articles are selected based on originality, importance, clinical relevance, timeliness and well-written with meaningful conclusions. Accepted articles are stringently evaluated and peer-reviewed to ensure scientific merit, compliance with ethical standards, and clinical relevance of the content.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Vinod KrishnanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 13, India 6, Brazil 6, Italy 3, Taiwan, China 2 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry28.4%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions12.2%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.8%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.4%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry3.9%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry3.8%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,240 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 756 | 18 | 65 |
| 2024 | 52 | 8 | 287 |
| 2023 | 45 | 15 | 435 |
| 2022 | 37 | 4 | 339 |
| 2021 | 33 | 3 | 605 |
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 PubMed · to
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 3,000 / EUR 2,810 / GBP 2,400 / JPY 372,090 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- book reviewsBook reviews The journal invites book and monograph reviews, depending upon their interest and value to WFO members.Length not stated
- brief reportures, and no more than 40-50 references Brief reports/Research Letter Brief reports are short reports of typically 800-1200 words which are concise reports of o…main text ≤ 1,200 words
- editorialAuthors will be sent notifications of the receipt of their manuscript and editorial decisions by email. During the review process, authors can check the status …Length not stated
- hypothesisARTICLE TYPES CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNALSubmissions to the JWFO should be limited to one of the categories defined below. Specific information re…Length not stated
- letterLetters discussing a recent article in this journal should be submitted within 6 months of the article's publication. Letters received after 6 months will rarel…main text ≤ 500 words · references ≤ 5
- letters to editorLetters to editor Letters discussing a recent article in this journal should be submitted within 6 months of the article's publication.Length not stated
- meta-analysisARTICLE TYPES CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNALSubmissions to the JWFO should be limited to one of the categories defined below. Specific information re…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research Articles: This type of submissions includes Research articles, Clinical trials, Systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis, Intervention…Length not stated
- original research articleARTICLE TYPES CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNALSubmissions to the JWFO should be limited to one of the categories defined below. Specific information re…Length not stated
- research articleARTICLE TYPES CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNALSubmissions to the JWFO should be limited to one of the categories defined below. Specific information re…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles The JWFO is no longer accepting submissions of unsolicited narrative reviews. Authors may be invited to submit reviews for potential publication…Length not stated
- surveyARTICLE TYPES CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNALSubmissions to the JWFO should be limited to one of the categories defined below. Specific information re…Length not stated
- systematic reviewARTICLE TYPES CONSIDERED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNALSubmissions to the JWFO should be limited to one of the categories defined below. Specific information re…main text ≤ 3,500 words · references ≤ 50
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor-in-Chief. To request such a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright j.Copyright release.
Manuscripts must be accompanied by the following written statement, signed by all authors: "The undersigned author(s) transfers all copyright ownership of the manuscript [insert title of article here] to the World Federation of Orthodontists in the event the work is published. The undersigned author(s) warrants that the article is original, does not infringe upon any copyright or other proprietary…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review
Authors will be sent notifications of the receipt of their manuscript and editorial decisions by email. During the review process, authors can check the status of their submitted manuscript via the online submission system - https://www.editorialmanager.com/JWFO/default.aspx?pg=mainpage.html All submitted manuscripts are reviewed initially by one of the editors. Manuscripts are evaluated according…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check Model summary
All manuscripts are checked for plagiarism with professional plagiarism detection software
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Trial registration Model summary
JWFO requires, as a condition of consideration for publication, registration of all trials in a public trials registry that is acceptable to the ICMJE
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2212-4438
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists
What CAS zone is Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. 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 the World Federation of Orthodontists?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 62–128 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 the World Federation of Orthodontists?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Highlights: Required; 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 the World Federation of Orthodontists based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), India (6) and Brazil (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,000.
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: .