Journal profile
Orapuh Journal
ISSN 2644-3740 · Orapuh, Inc. · Gambia
Orapuh Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 120 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orapuh Journal is published by Orapuh, Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Dental Health and Care Utilization and Oral microbiology and periodontitis research, together about 27.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fostering the development of emerging researchers and authors. Orapuh Journal (Orap J) is an open-access, peer-reviewed online journal dedicated to oral and public health. The journal provides accessible, high-quality, peer-reviewed knowledge to oral and public health professionals, educators, consumers, and the global community. AimOrapuh Journal aims to enhance access to superior information and research in oral and public health while fostering the development of emerging researchers and authors, particularly from underserved areas within these disciplines. ScopeOrapuh Journal prioritises: 1. Original research2. Comprehensive and critical review articles3. Evidence-based information4. Interactive clinical and related content5. Content contributions focused on advancing oral and public health disciplines. Publication modelContinuous publication. Volume structureOne volume per year. Issue structureEach volume is divided into sequential issues. Each issue is closed when it reaches 10 articles. Therefore, the number of issues per year may vary depending on submission volume. ScheduleArticles are published online immediately after acceptance and production completion. See our Timeliness and Publication Volume Compliance Statement here. APCClick here to understand our APC structure and related policies.Open Access InformationAll articles in Orap J are open-access articles distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International License. Click here to read more about the Journal. Find out why Orap J is your quick access to being! Click here to read an article about the vital role of communicating oral and public health research findings to the scientific community. PreprintsOrapuh Journal supports open science and fast research sharing through an optional preprint hosting track. Editorial Policies | Editorial Team | Author Guidelines _________________________________________________________ Promouvoir le développement des chercheurs et auteurs émergents. Orapuh Journal (Orap J) est une revue en ligne, en libre accès et évaluée par des pairs, consacrée à la santé bucco-dentaire et à la santé publique. La revue fournit des connaissances accessibles, de haute qualité et évaluées par des pairs aux professionnels, aux éducateurs, aux consommateurs et à la communauté mondiale de la santé bucco-dentaire et de la santé publique. ObjectifOrapuh Journal vise à améliorer l’accès à une information et à une recherche de qualité supérieure en santé bucco-dentaire et en santé publique, tout en favorisant le développement de nouveaux chercheurs et auteurs, en particulier ceux issus de zones défavorisées dans ces disciplines. PortéeOrapuh Journal privilégie : 1. Les recherches originales2. Les articles de synthèse complets et critiques3. Les informations fondées sur des données probantes4. Les contenus cliniques interactifs et connexes5. Les contributions visant à faire progresser les disciplines de la santé bucco-dentaire et de la santé publique. Modèle de publicationPublication continue. Structure du volumeUn volume par an. Structure des numéros Chaque volume est divisé en numéros successifs. Chaque numéro est clôturé lorsqu’il atteint 10 articles. Par conséquent, le nombre de numéros publiés par an peut varier en fonction du volume de soumissions. CalendrierLes articles sont publiés en ligne immédiatement après leur acceptation et l’achèvement du processus de production. Voir notre Déclaration de conformité : Ponctualité et volume de publication ici. APCCliquez ici pour comprendre la structure de notre APC et les politiques associées. Information sur le libre accèsTous les articles d’Orap J sont en libre accès et distribués conformément aux termes de la licence Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial 4.0 International. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus sur la revue. Découvrez pourquoi Orap J est votre accès rapide à l’existence! Cliquez ici pour lire un article sur le rôle essentiel de la communicatio
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief V. E. AdamuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine10.6%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry9.4%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry7.5%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.6%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine5%
- Pharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingMedicine5%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine4.1%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 70 | 23 |
| 2025 | 120 | 120 | 12 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | USD 250 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 20 | — | — | |
| LetPub | NGN 67,700 / GMD 7,260 / USD 120 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 120 / USD 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 60
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use
GenAI policy; subscribes to WAME recommendations on chatbots and generative AI; adopts Orapuh Responsible AI Principles. Model summary
All prospective authors are encouraged to read Orapuh’s GenAI Policy before submitting any manuscript to the journal. Orap J subscribes to the WAME Recommendations on Chatbots and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Relation to Scholarly Publications and adopts the Orapuh Responsible AI Principles in all matters relating to the use of artificial intelligence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright of their articles; grant third parties right to use, reproduce, disseminate freely without fiscal or registration restrictions. Model summary
Authors of articles published in Orap J are the copyright holders of their articles. When they accept our terms of use, they grant any third party the right to use, reproduce or disseminate their article freely without fiscal or registration restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints & Working Papers
Systematic review protocol: protocol must be registered in an open repository (such as PROSPERO) or a clear statement explaining the search protocol strategy included. Model summary
⚠️ PREPRINT NOTICE/AVIS DE PRÉPUBLICATION : Articles listed in this section are un-refereed preprints hosted by Orapuh Journal. They have been screened for basic scope and ethical compliance but have NOT undergone formal peer review, editing, or proofreading. They should not be used to guide clinical practice or final health policies. Cite these works explicitly as preprints using their assigned O…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration: RCTs must be prospectively registered in a publicly accessible registry (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO-ICTRP, PACTR) before first participant enrolment. Model summary
If this manuscript reports the results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT), I confirm that the trial was prospectively registered in a publicly accessible registry (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO-ICTRP, or PACTR) before the enrolment of the first participant.
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
- Orapuh, Inc.
- Country or region
- Gambia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2644-3740
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Orapuh Journal
How long does peer review take at Orapuh Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Orapuh Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orapuh Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Orapuh Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Orapuh Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .