Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry
ISSN 1602-1622 · eISSN 1757-9996 · Quintessence Publishing Company · ENGLAND · Founded 2003
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 93 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry is published by Quintessence Publishing Company 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 Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, Dental Radiography and Imaging and Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinicians, general practitioners, teachers, researchers, and public health administrators will find this journal an indispensable source of essential, timely information about scientific progress in the fields of oral health and the prevention of caries, periodontal diseases, oral mucosal diseases, and dental trauma. Central topics, including oral hygiene, oral epidemiology, oral health promotion, and public health issues, are covered in peer-reviewed articles such as clinical and basic science research reports; reviews; invited focus articles, commentaries, and guest editorials; and symposium, workshop, and conference proceedings.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry22.2%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry16.7%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry11.1%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry5.6%
- Salivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsMedicine5.6%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry5.6%
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesDentistry5.6%
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 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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,500 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,250 | — | — |
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
- Quintessence Publishing Company
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1602-1622
- Electronic ISSN
- 1757-9996
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry
What CAS zone is Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oral Health & Preventive 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 2.
How long does peer review take at Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .