Journal profile · DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINEPEDIATRI-PEDIATRICS
Pediatric dentistry
ISSN 0164-1263 · AMER ACAD PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1979
Pediatric dentistry: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.82; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 40 articles a year; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pediatric dentistry is published by AMER ACAD PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 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 Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments, Oral microbiology and periodontitis research and Dental Health and Care Utilization, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pediatric Dentistry is the official publication of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. It is published bi-monthly and is internationally recognized as the leading journal in the area of pediatric dentistry. The journal promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. This peer-reviewed journal features scientific articles, case reports and abstracts of current pediatric dental research.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINEPEDIATRI-PEDIATRICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry10%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry5%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry5%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology5%
- Sinusitis and nasal conditionsMedicine5%
- Hip disorders and treatmentsMedicine5%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry5%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine5%
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 | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| 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 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | 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 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
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
- 1.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
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 ·
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
- AMER ACAD PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0164-1263
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pediatric dentistry
What CAS zone is Pediatric dentistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Pediatric dentistry is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics / 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 Pediatric dentistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.82; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 2.
How long does peer review take at Pediatric 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 Pediatric dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pediatric dentistry is indexed in SCIE.
Is Pediatric dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Pediatric 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .