What is the Impact Factor of British Dental Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British Dental Journal is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is British Dental Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, British Dental Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.561 (Q2) and an H-index of 107.

Who publishes British Dental Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

British Dental Journal is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,992 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of British Dental Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of British Dental Journal is "BR. DENT. J" with common acronym "bdj". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,561Hybrid

British Dental Journal

Acronym:bdj

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Abbreviation (ISO):BR. DENT. J

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Identifier (ISSN):0007-0610(Print)/1476-5373(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Dental Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.561

#10,561

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

237articles/year

39.1% Gold OA•93.64% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The role of the BDJ is to inform its readers of ideas, opinions, developments and key issues in dentistry - clinical, practical and scientific - stimulating interest, debate and discussion amongst dentists of all disciplines. All papers published in the BDJ are subject to rigorous peer review.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine86.5%Dentistry52.5%Biology35.2%Chemistry25.3%Political science24.8%Law23.8%Orthodontics23.7%Computer science21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Dentistry Oral Surgery & Medicine

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Special Issues

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

Rank52/165

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Rank48/165

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	52/165	Q2
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE	JCISCIE	48/165	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year655

Total Citations64

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year1,185

Total Citations783

2024

IF2

Articles / Year1,268

Total Citations1,405

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year1,292

Total Citations2,480

2022

IF2.727

Articles / Year1,277

Total Citations4,034

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	655	64
2025	2.3	1,185	783
2024	2	1,268	1,405
2023	2.6	1,292	2,480
2022	2.727	1,277	4,034
2021	1.626	1,274	3,599
2020	1.306	1,363	6,053
2019	1.438	1,233	6,279
2018	1.274	1,147	6,062
2017	—	1,116	6,497
2016	—	965	6,182
2015	—	1,010	6,364

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,561Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-1951, 1960-1961, 1965-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Dentistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.561

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,992 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,032

3-Year Documents1,961

Citable Documents813

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 Rate50.9%

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)Q2

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: 20%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

British Dental Journal (acronym: bdj, abbr: BR. DENT. J, ISSN: 0007-0610) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in England since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.561 (Q2), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 237 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,992 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.