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Special Care in Dentistry

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0275-1879eISSN1754-4505

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

147

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 148d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.361

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.728

Total Worksi

3,609

Total Citationsi

36,958

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Special Care in Dentistry is a research journal devoted to improving oral health in people with special needs. The journal publishes articles related to Dentistry and includes all patients with special needs for whom oral health is a concern.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,609

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0275-1879 / 1754-4505

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

104

1.3k

2019

118

1.3k

2020

137

895

2021

136

642

2022

147

522

2023

146

347

2024

148

110

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Dentistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Scopus Categories

Dentistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dental Health and Care UtilizationOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Research and COVID-19Dental Education, Practice, ResearchDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Special Care in Dentistry

Is Special Care in Dentistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Special Care in Dentistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Special Care in Dentistry?

Special Care in Dentistry is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.10.

Is Special Care in Dentistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Special Care in Dentistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.