ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,892Hybrid

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Acronym:jcms
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Abbreviation (ISO):J CRANIO MAXILL SURG
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Identifier (ISSN):1010-5182(Print)/1878-4119(Online)
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Publisher:Churchill Livingstone
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1– 0
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 (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

WoS Q2
12451.9620191.9420202.0820213.1920223.120232.120242.120252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.598
#9,892

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate19%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
148articles/year
26.88% Gold OA•97.52% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery publishes articles covering all aspects of surgery of the head, face and jaw. Specific topics covered recently have included: • Distraction osteogenesis • Synthetic bone substitutes • Fibroblast growth factors • Fetal wound healing • Skull base surgery • Computer-assisted surgery • Vascularized bone grafts

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine86.2%Biology67.3%Surgery64.4%Dentistry44.6%Orthodontics41.8%Anatomy40.6%Pathology38.8%Internal medicine36.5%Radiology32.5%Genetics29.4%Psychology27.5%Geology24%Paleontology21.4%Physics21.2%
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
Rank78/165
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank128/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q2
Rank57/165
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q2
Rank88/321
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year2,767
Total Citations61
2025
IF2.1
Articles / Year308
Total Citations599
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year243
Total Citations949
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year170
Total Citations929
2022
IF3.192
Articles / Year110
Total Citations727

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,892Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:DentistryMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.598

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.17

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,322 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations972
3-Year Documents416
Citable Documents416

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 Rate32.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Oral SurgeryQ2
OtorhinolaryngologyQ2
SurgeryQ2
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: 19%

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

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery (acronym: jcms, abbr: J CRANIO MAXILL SURG, ISSN: 1010-5182) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Churchill Livingstone in Scotland since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.598 (Q2), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 148 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,322 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
1987
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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Database Updated: 2026-10-16