Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences
ISSN 1659-1046 · eISSN 2215-3411 · University of Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 87 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences is published by University of Costa Rica and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments and Dental Research and COVID-19, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry12.1%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry8.1%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry7.7%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry7.4%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry7.2%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry6%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry4.8%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 78.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 792 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 95 | 3 |
| 2025 | 87 | 87 | 21 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 80 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 62 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 100 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 232 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Costa Rica
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1659-1046
- Electronic ISSN
- 2215-3411
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences
What CAS zone is Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Odovtos International Journal of Dental Sciences is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .