Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Oral Science International
ISSN 1348-8643 · eISSN 1881-4204 · The Japanese Stomatological Society
Oral Science International: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 102 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 22% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oral Science International is published by The Japanese Stomatological Society 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 and Maxillofacial Pathology, Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment and Head and Neck Cancer Studies, together about 27.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Oral Science International, an official journal of the Japanese Stomatological Society, publishes original articles describing basic and clinical research on the cellular and molecular characterization, prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of oral diseases as well as those that contribute to the advancement of stomatology and its related fields. Membership of the Japanese Stomatological Society is not a requirement for submission — research from both non-members and members are equally welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Editor-in-chief Takayoshi SakaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Japan 33, United States 6, Denmark 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral and Maxillofacial PathologyDentistry13%
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.1%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine7%
- Oral Health Pathology and TreatmentDentistry6%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.6%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.8%
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 32Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 23,495Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 40 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 70 | 36 | 58 |
| 2023 | 58 | 38 | 73 |
| 2022 | 44 | 12 | 74 |
| 2021 | 33 | 7 | 73 |
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
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 152 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 22%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 135 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,470 / EUR 2,900 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- brief communicationArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Stracture Keywords Other Requirements Review article important information on a topic of general interest to Oral…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Stracture Keywords Other Requirements Review article important information on a topic of general interest to Oral…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Stracture Keywords Other Requirements Review article important information on a topic of general interest to Oral…main text ≤ 600 words
- original articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Stracture Keywords Other Requirements Review article important information on a topic of general interest to Oral…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Stracture Keywords Other Requirements Review article important information on a topic of general interest to Oral…main text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Use of AI-generated content tools must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Model summary
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Find more details in Wiley’s AI guidelines for researchers and Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly. Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Uses CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons licenses for open access articles. Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC, unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Operates a double-blind peer review policy; authors must anonymize manuscripts and supply a separate title page file. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/OSI2
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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
- Publisher
- The Japanese Stomatological Society
- ISSN
- 1348-8643
- Electronic ISSN
- 1881-4204
- Society / sponsor
- Japanese Stomatological Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oral Science International
What CAS zone is Oral Science International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oral Science International 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 Science International?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Oral Science International?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 72–152 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 22% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Oral Science International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Oral Science International based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (33), United States (6) and Denmark (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Oral Science International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oral Science International is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Oral Science International open access, and what is the APC?
Oral Science International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .