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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,035Diamond OA

Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry

Abbreviation (ISO):ORAL HLTH PREV DENT
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Identifier (ISSN):1602-1622(Print)/1757-9996(Online)
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Publisher:Quintessence Publishing Company
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry

WoS Q3
01230.9620180.920190.9220201.2620211.5920221.620231.420241.420251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.449
#13,035

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
70articles/year
0% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Clinicians, general practitioners, teachers, researchers, and public health administrators will find this journal an indispensable source of essential, timely information about scientific progress in the fields of oral health and the prevention of caries, periodontal diseases, oral mucosal diseases, and dental trauma. Central topics, including oral hygiene, oral epidemiology, oral health promotion, and public health issues, are covered in peer-reviewed articles such as clinical and basic science research reports; reviews; invited focus articles, commentaries, and guest editorials; and symposium, workshop, and conference proceedings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineDentistry86.7%Biology65.3%Internal medicine63.2%Orthodontics54.8%Pathology54.7%Chemistry43.9%Mathematics39.3%Statistics35.6%Family medicine32.9%Psychology28.6%Biochemistry27.9%Sociology27.6%Materials science25.7%Surgery24.4%Geology24.3%Environmental health24.2%Composite material24.1%Law24%Political science24%Oral health23.4%Paleontology23.2%Demography23.1%Organic chemistry21%Genetics21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q3
Rank97/165
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Q3
Rank100/165
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

19 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF1.595
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,035Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Dentistry
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.449

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.84

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,823 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations360
3-Year Documents188
Citable Documents188

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 Rate51.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Dental HygieneQ2
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: 7.1%

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

Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry (abbr: ORAL HLTH PREV DENT, ISSN: 1602-1622) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of DENTISTRY, published by Quintessence Publishing Company in England since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.449 (Q2), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with an estimated APC of $2,823 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
Diamond OA
Publisher
Quintessence Publishing Company
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
4350 CHANDLER DRIVE, HANOVER PARK, USA, IL, 60133

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01