Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
MKG-Chirurg
ISSN 1865-9659 · eISSN 2731-7498 · 4 issues per year
MKG-Chirurg: impact factor 0.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 84 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, MKG-Chirurg's largest topics are Medical and Health Sciences Research, Medical Practices and Rehabilitation and Dental Radiography and Imaging, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zielsetzung der Zeitschrift Die MKG-Chirurgie (vormals Der MKG-Chirurg) bietet aktuelle Fortbildung für alle Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurginnen und –chirurgen in Praxis und Klinik. Inhaltlich werden alle Bereiche der angewandten MKG-Chirurgie praxisnah abgedeckt. Im Vordergrund stehen diagnostische Vorgehensweisen und Komplikationsmanagement sowie moderne Therapiestrategien. Umfassende Übersichtsarbeiten zu einem aktuellen Schwerpunktthema sind das Kernstück jeder Ausgabe. Im Mittelpunkt steht gesichertes Wissen zu Diagnostik und Therapie mit hoher Relevanz für die tägliche Arbeit. Die Schwerpunktthemen werden von einem unabhängigen Herausgeberboard geplant. Ausgewiesene Fachleute verfassen anschließend die aufeinander abgestimmten Beiträge. Beiträge der Rubrik 'CME Zertifizierte Fortbildung' bieten gesicherte Ergebnisse wissenschaftlicher Forschung und machen ärztliche Erfahrung für die tägliche Praxis nutzbar. Nach Lektüre der Beiträge können die Leserinnen und Leser ihr erworbenes Wissen überprüfen und online CME-Punkte erhalten. Die Rubrik orientiert sich an der Weiterbildungsordnung des Fachgebiets. Aims & Scope Die MKG-Chirurgie (The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) provides state-of-the-art further education for all practitioners working in the field of OMS in both practical and clinical environments. The contents cover all areas of applied OMS from a practical point of view. The focus is on the topics of diagnostic approaches, management of complications, and current therapy strategies. The core of each issue is made up by extensive works that provide an overview on a current focus subject. In this, the focus is on solid knowledge about diagnostics and therapy with a high relevance for the practitioners’ everyday work. The focus subjects are coordinated by an independent board of editors. Then, qualified experts write the corresponding articles that complement each other. Articles in the section Continuing Medical Education provide proven results of scientific research and make medical experience available to daily practice. After reading the articles, the reader may verify the acquired knowledge and collect CME credits online. This section is oriented at the Regulations for Advanced Training of the respective area of specialisation. Review Articles to be published in Die MKG-Chirurgie are reviewed
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Hans-Peter UlrichPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 16 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine16.5%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions10.8%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.8%
- Facial Trauma and Fracture ManagementMedicine5.7%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.8%
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry4.2%
- Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMedicine4%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine3.5%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 70,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 701 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 67 | 23 | 42 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 116 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (100 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".
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 3,090 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Die MKG-Chirurgie, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1865-9659
- Print ISSN
- 2731-748X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-7498
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MKG-Chirurg
What is the impact factor of MKG-Chirurg?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at MKG-Chirurg?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 56–116 days). 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 MKG-Chirurg based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (16). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MKG-Chirurg?
The journal's website lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is MKG-Chirurg open access, and what is the APC?
MKG-Chirurg is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .