Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Primary dental journal
ISSN 2050-1684 · eISSN 2050-1692 · Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP)
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Primary dental journal: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,900; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Primary dental journal is published by Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental Education, Practice, Research, Dental Health and Care Utilization and Dental materials and restorations, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery and Periodontics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Primary Dental Journal (PDJ) is the peer reviewed journal of the College of General Dentistry. It is a professional development journal aimed at im...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions16.5%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry13.7%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry10.4%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry6.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.5%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.6%
- Scientific and Engineering Research TopicsDentistry4%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q3 | 355/669 | 47th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 896 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 11 | 351 |
| 2025 | 50 | 13 | 467 |
| 2024 | 56 | 3 | 534 |
| 2023 | 61 | 12 | 569 |
| 2022 | 67 | 9 | 434 |
| 2021 | 72 | 25 | 369 |
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.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Primary dental journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Dental Education, Practice, Research, Dental Health and Care Utilization.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,900 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP)
- ISSN
- 2050-1684
- Electronic ISSN
- 2050-1692
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Primary dental journal
Which databases index Primary dental journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Primary dental journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Primary dental journal open access, and what is the APC?
Primary dental journal is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .