Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Operative Dentistry
ISSN 0361-7734 · eISSN 1559-2863 · Indiana University School of Dentistry · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1976
Operative Dentistry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 81 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Operative Dentistry is published by Indiana University School of Dentistry 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, Dental Erosion and Treatment and Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, together about 56.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Operative Dentistry is a refereed, international journal published bi-monthly and distributed to subscribers in over 50 countries. In 2012, we printed 84 articles (672 pages). Papers were submitted by authors from 45 countries, in the categories of Clinical Research, Laboratory Research, Clinical Techniques/Case Presentations and Invited Papers, as well as Editorials and Abstracts. One of the strong points of our journal is that our current publication time for accepted manuscripts is 4 to 6 months from the date of submission. Clinical Techniques/Case Presentations have a very quick turnaround time, which allows for very rapid publication of clinical based concepts. We also provide color for those papers that would benefit from its use. The journal does not accept any advertising but you will find postings for faculty positions. Additionally, the journal also does not rent, sell or otherwise allow its subscriber list to be used by any other entity
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry29.1%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry16.2%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry11.1%
- Dental Research and COVID-19Dentistry6.9%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry6.8%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry6.3%
- Dental Trauma and TreatmentsHealth Professions2.7%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions2.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.25LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,335OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,488 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 81 | 0 | 66 |
| 2024 | 94 | 8 | 286 |
| 2023 | 90 | 9 | 603 |
| 2022 | 115 | 13 | 757 |
| 2021 | 105 | 22 | 980 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Indiana University School of Dentistry
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1976
- ISSN
- 0361-7734
- Electronic ISSN
- 1559-2863
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Operative Dentistry
What CAS zone is Operative Dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Operative Dentistry 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Operative Dentistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 4, h-index 102.
How long does peer review take at Operative Dentistry?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Operative Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Operative Dentistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Operative Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Operative Dentistry is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .