Journal profile
Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia
ISSN 0121-246X · eISSN 2145-7670 · Universidad de Antioquia · Colombia
Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 43 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia is published by Universidad de Antioquia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and Dental Health and Care Utilization, together about 31.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia (Rev Fac Odontol Univ Antioq) is the scientific journal published by the institution, based in the city of Medellín, Colombia, edited by Universidad de Antioquia. It publishes different types of articles by dental professionals and their different areas of specialization, such as original articles derived from research, original brief articles, systematic and literature reviews, academic essays, editorials, debates, letters to the editor, and other works. Target audience All the articles are writter in technical and specialized lenguage; therefore, their primary audience consist of professionals in the field of dentistry and related fields, including areas like biotechnology or humanistic and social studies. Frequency and publication style The Journal has been published biannually in both physical and electronic formats through the OJS platform (https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/odont); however, from 2025, it will be continuos publication. It is internationally identified in both versions with ISSN 0121-246x and ISSNe 2145-7670, respectively. All submission (with no exception) must be sent through the Journal’s platform (see instructions to authors below). Submissions are accepted in Spanish and English from dental professionals and related fields. In the electronic version it is available in full text (PDF) from Vol. 1, No. 1 of 1989, and has Digital Object Identifier (DOI) from vol. 27, No. 1 of 2015.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Andres AlonsoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 12, United States 6, Chile 2, Sweden 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry11.4%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry10.6%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry9.7%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry7.8%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry6.6%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry5.1%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions4.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Latindex
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,167 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 40 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 52 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 61 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 89 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 83 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 77 |
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 43 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 43 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportThe Journal publishes the following types of articles Original article: An unpublished paper resulting from a research project that makes contributions to scien…Length not stated
- editorialInfrared spectroscopy of saliva for the diagnosis of oral diseases: contributions from research in dental sciences Maricela Toro-Alzate e365129 PDF (Español (Es…Length not stated
- literature reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles Original article: An unpublished paper resulting from a research project that makes contributions to scien…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe Journal publishes the following types of articles Original article: An unpublished paper resulting from a research project that makes contributions to scien…Length not stated
- original articleThe Journal publishes the following types of articles Original article: An unpublished paper resulting from a research project that makes contributions to scien…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles Original article: An unpublished paper resulting from a research project that makes contributions to scien…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles Original article: An unpublished paper resulting from a research project that makes contributions to scien…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No fees for submission, processing, or translation; no exemption policy. Model summary
The Journal does not charge authors any type of fee for submitting, processing, or translating articles, nor does it have any kind of exemption policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
The articles published in our Journal are fully open access, as we consider that providing the public with free access to research contributes to a greater global exchange of knowledge. The Journal offers its content to third parties without any kind of economic compensation or embargo on the articles. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons license, known as Attribution – Non…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Double-blind peer review by two reviewers, at least one external. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia are evaluated first by the chief editor, who verifies that submissions fully comply with the guidelines for authors and with ethical requirements for publication according to the type of manuscript. With the collaboration of the Journal’s Editorial Board, relevance of the submission is determined and then is sent for…
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
- Universidad de Antioquia
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0121-246X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2145-7670
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia
How long does peer review take at Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia?
Authors report an average review time of about 43 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word. 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 Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (12), United States (6) and Chile (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Facultad de Odontologia Universidad de Antioquia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .