Journal profile · Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Selcuk Dental Journal
ISSN 2148-7529 · Selçuk University · Türkiye
Selcuk Dental Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Selcuk Dental Journal is published by Selçuk University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments and Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthodontics and Oral Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Selcuk Dental Journal aims to publish researches, case reports and scientific studies related to dental sciences and other disciplines related to dentistry. Publication ContentSelçuk Dental Journal contains original scientific publications. All published articles, except editorials, are subject to a blind peer review process.Aim & ScopeSelcuk Dental Journal aims to publish research, case reports and scientific studies related to dental sciences and other disciplines related to dentistry.Selcuk Dental Journal publishes original research articles, case reports, reviews and letters to the editor related to dentistry, including basic and clinical sciences. If the submitted article contains copyrighted parts, it is the author's responsibility to obtain permission from the right holder and this should be stated in the article. Manuscripts submitted for publication must not have been previously published, accepted for publication elsewhere or under evaluation. If the article submitted to the journal is suitable in terms of quality and format, it is sent to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for scientific evaluation. After the article is submitted to the journal for publication, none of the authors can be deleted from the author list without the written permission of all authors, and no name can be added as an author and the order of authors cannot be changed. Selçuk Dental Journal Editorial Board members take into account the comments of the referees on each submission. The Editor-in-Chief is the final decision-maker on acceptance or rejection. The decision is made after considering the handling editor’s recommendation, the peer reviewers’ reports, and the authors’ revisions and responses.Subject Category: Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Dentistry, Oral Surgery & MedicineDentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine: Orthodontics, Pedodontics, Endodontics, Periodontology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Dental General Anaesthesia and Sedation DentistryIt covers all scientific fields related to dentistry.Publication Language: The publication language of the journal is English. In addition, spelling and grammatical errors in the submitted articles can be corrected by our redaction committee without affecting the content of the article. Last Update Time: May 4, 2026 Period Months April August December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Türkiye 3, United States 1, France 1, Finland 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry18.1%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry12.7%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry7.7%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry6.7%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry6%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry6%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry5.2%
- dental development and anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 60/66 | 9th |
| Periodontics | Q4 | 33/36 | 9th |
| Oral Surgery | Q4 | 81/87 | 7th |
| Orthodontics | Q4 | 50/53 | 6th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 188 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 215 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | 172 |
| 2023 | 104 | 104 | 131 |
| 2022 | 161 | 161 | 67 |
| 2021 | 133 | 133 | 34 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case report• Rare cases or case series that differ in diagnosis and treatment should be presented. It should be supported with enough photographs and visuals. It should in…Length not stated
- case reportsCASE REPORT: • Rare cases or case series that differ in diagnosis and treatment should be presented. It should be supported with enough photographs and visuals.…Length not stated
- letter to the editor• Letters of maximum 500 words containing various opinions, experiences and questions of the readers about the articles published in the journal in the last yea…main text ≤ 500 words
- original research articlesORIGINAL ARTICLES: • Clinical and experimental research can be published. • It should include English abstract sections. • For the abstract, the titles 'Backgro…Length not stated
- review articlesREVIEW: • For reviews, it is preferred that the author or authors are experienced in the subject and have published full-text studies on the subject. • It shoul…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
English-only submissions with language editing certificate required Model summary
As of 20.05.2025, Selcuk Dental Journal will only accept manuscripts written in English. To ensure the linguistic quality and clarity of all submitted articles, authors are required to provide a language editing certificate for the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Manuscript Template and Copyright Download
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
To ensure a standardized and efficient editorial process, all authors are required to prepare their submissions using the official templates provided by the Selcuk Dental Journal. Submissions that do not adhere to these templates may be returned for technical revision prior to peer review. Authors must download and utilize the following three mandatory templates: 1. Blind Manuscript Template (For …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This template must be used to prepare the main text for the double-blind peer review process.
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
- Selçuk University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2148-7529
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Selcuk Dental Journal
How long does peer review take at Selcuk Dental Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Selcuk Dental Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3. 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 Selcuk Dental Journal based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Türkiye (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Selcuk Dental Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Selcuk Dental Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Selcuk Dental Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Selcuk Dental Journal 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: .