Korean Journal of Orthodontics

Korean Journal of Orthodontics is published by Korean Association of Orthodontists and is in Zone 2 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 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Korean Journal of Orthodontics (KJO) is an international, open access, peer reviewed journal published in January, March, May, July, September, and November each year. It was first launched in 1970 and, as the official scientific publication of Korean Association of Orthodontists, KJO aims to publish high quality clinical and scientific original research papers in all areas related to orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Specifically, its interest focuses on evidence-based investigations of contemporary diagnostic procedures and treatment techniques, expanding to significant clinical reports of diverse treatment approaches. The scope of KJO covers all areas of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics including successful diagnostic procedures and treatment planning, growth and development of the face and its clinical implications, appliance designs, biomechanics, TMJ disorders and adult treatment. Specifically, its latest interest focuses on skeletal anchorage devices, orthodontic appliance and biomaterials, 3 dimensional imaging techniques utilized for dentofacial diagnosis and treatment planning, and orthognathic surgery to correct skeletal disharmony in association of orthodontic treatment.

Source: LetPub

Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-Orthodontics

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

2.75LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore 2026-06

5.2LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

1.04LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

1.56LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

16LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

53OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

408OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

3.12OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

7.1%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

98.29%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

44LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Average review time (community reports)

about 3 monthsLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

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Publisher

Korean Association of Orthodontists

Country or region

SOUTH KOREA

Language

Korean

Frequency

Bimonthly

ISSN

1225-5610

Electronic ISSN

2005-372X

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗LetPub