Journal profile · Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
ISSN 1601-6335 · eISSN 1601-6343 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2002
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; median 157 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 161 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and dental development and anomalies, together about 46.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research - Genes, Growth and Development is published to serve its readers as an international forum for the presentation and critical discussion of issues pertinent to the advancement of the specialty of orthodontics and the evidence-based knowledge of craniofacial growth and development. This forum is based on scientifically supported information, but also includes minority and conflicting opinions. The objective of the journal is to facilitate effective communication between the research community and practicing clinicians. Original papers of high scientific quality that report the findings of clinical trials, clinical epidemiology, and novel therapeutic or diagnostic approaches are appropriate submissions. Similarly, we welcome papers in genetics, developmental biology, syndromology, surgery, speech and hearing, and other biomedical disciplines related to clinical orthodontics and normal and abnormal craniofacial growth and development. In addition to original and basic research, the journal publishes concise reviews, case reports of substantial value, invited essays, letters, and announcements. The journal is published quarterly. The review of submitted papers will be coordinated by the editor and members of the editorial board. It is policy to review manuscripts within 3 to 4 weeks of receipt and to publish within 3 to 6 months of acceptance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Editor-in-chief Ambra MichelottiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 9, Italy 6, Switzerland 5, Mainland China 4, Japan 4 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry25.7%
- Temporomandibular Joint DisordersHealth Professions10.9%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Craniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5.9%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry5.4%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 752OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 144LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 146Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 253,474Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,647 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 77 | 18 |
| 2025 | 161 | 111 | 310 |
| 2024 | 149 | 100 | 842 |
| 2023 | 122 | 77 | 1,031 |
| 2022 | 70 | 27 | 481 |
| 2021 | 103 | 43 | 1,815 |
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
157 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 237 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (285 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 159 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 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 4,030 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,670 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- AMA
- Not considered
- Case Reports
Article types accepted3
- letters to the editoriv. Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- original research articlesi. Original Research ArticlesLength not stated
- reviewsiii. ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. It is mandatory for all co-authors to individually submit the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise wit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research expects data sharing. All accepted manuscripts will need to publish a data availability statement to confirm the presence or absence of shared data. The journal expects authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, incl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
COPE member Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is the author’s responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ at http://exchanges.wiley.com/authors/faqs---copyright-terms--conditions_301.html
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Double-blind peer review Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints not accepted Model summary
This journal does not accept 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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1601-6335
- Electronic ISSN
- 1601-6343
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
What CAS zone is Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 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 Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.67; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 157 days (interquartile range 109–237 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (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 Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: AMA. 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 Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Italy (6) and Switzerland (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research open access, and what is the APC?
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
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: .