What is the Impact Factor of BMC Oral Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Oral Health is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Oral Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Oral Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.936 (Q1) and an H-index of 89.

Who publishes BMC Oral Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Oral Health is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,202 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Oral Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Oral Health is "BMC ORAL HEALTH" with common acronym "ohea". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,459Hybrid

BMC Oral Health

Acronym:ohea

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC ORAL HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-6831(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Oral Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.936

#5,459

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

89 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate11.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

661articles/year

99.87% Gold OA•94.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Oral Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders of the mouth, teeth and gums, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineSurgeryBiologyInternal MedicinePathologyOrthodonticsMathematicsStatisticsChemistryPsychologySociologyFamily MedicineGeologyComputer SciencePaleontologyGeneticsBiochemistryDemographyEnvironmental HealthPhysicsPolitical ScienceLawNursing

Primary Research Areas

Dentistry Oral Surgery & Medicine

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Rank27/165

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Rank18/165

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	27/165	Q1
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE	JCISCIE	18/165	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year2,301

Total Citations493

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year2,208

Total Citations8,184

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year1,580

Total Citations14,015

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year1,037

Total Citations13,846

2022

IF3.747

Articles / Year662

Total Citations11,389

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	2,301	493
2025	3.1	2,208	8,184
2024	2.6	1,580	14,015
2023	2.9	1,037	13,846
2022	3.747	662	11,389
2021	2.757	673	14,578
2020	1.911	362	12,316
2019	2.048	298	11,685
2018	1.602	228	9,532
2017	—	134	6,505
2016	—	167	6,233
2015	—	183	8,123

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,459Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Dentistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.936

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.19

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,202 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13,772

3-Year Documents3,208

Citable Documents3,202

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Dentistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 11.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Oral Health (acronym: ohea, abbr: BMC ORAL HEALTH, ISSN: 1472-6831) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DENTISTRY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.936 (Q1), an H-index of 89.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 661 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,202 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.