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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,033Hybrid

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Acronym:ijoms
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J ORAL MAX SURG
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Identifier (ISSN):0901-5027(Print)/1399-0020(Online)
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Publisher:Churchill Livingstone
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

WoS Q2
12342.1620181.9620192.0720202.7920212.9920222.420232.220242.720252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.79
#7,033

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
222articles/year
18.18% Gold OA•82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is one of the leading journals in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the world. The Journal publishes papers of the highest scientific merit and widest possible scope on work in oral and maxillofacial surgery and supporting specialties. The Journal is divided into sections, ensuring every aspect of oral and maxillofacial surgery is covered fully through a range of invited review articles, leading clinical and research articles, technical notes, abstracts, case reports and others. The sections include: • Congenital and craniofacial deformities • Orthognathic Surgery/Aesthetic facial surgery • Trauma • TMJ disorders • Head and neck oncology • Reconstructive surgery • Implantology/Dentoalveolar surgery • Clinical Pathology • Oral Medicine • Research and emerging technologies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiology68.7%Surgery65.5%Dentistry56.3%Orthodontics46.7%Pathology44.7%Internal medicine41.4%Anatomy33%Radiology30.5%Genetics29.7%Psychology22.3%Chemistry21%Geology20.3%Physics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q2
Rank58/165
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank85/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q1
Rank39/165
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank65/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year258
Total Citations43
2025
IF2.7
Articles / Year1,318
Total Citations361
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year214
Total Citations686
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year746
Total Citations935
2022
IF2.986
Articles / Year273
Total Citations2,264

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,033Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:DentistryMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.79

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,248 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,579
3-Year Documents559
Citable Documents517

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 Rate31.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Oral SurgeryQ1
OtorhinolaryngologyQ1
SurgeryQ1
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: 4.5%

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):
3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

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (acronym: ijoms, abbr: INT J ORAL MAX SURG, ISSN: 0901-5027) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Churchill Livingstone in Scotland since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.790 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 222 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,248 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Churchill Livingstone
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1986
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, JOURNAL PRODUCTION DEPT, ROBERT STEVENSON HOUSE, 1-3 BAXTERS PLACE, LEITH WALK, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, MIDLOTHIAN, EH1 3AF

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