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Saudi Dental Journal

Springer International Publishing · Netherlands

ISSN1013-9052eISSN2524-1702
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.602
H-Indexi
60
SNIPi
1.132
Total Worksi
1,427
Total Citationsi
19,541
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.08
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Saudi Dental Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open- access, online-only scholarly publication specializing in the field of dental, oral and craniofacial health. Saudi Dental Journal aim to publish high quality articles of original research and reviews on, but not limited to: Oral disease AI in Dentistry Innovative experimental techniques and Equipment epidemiology and oral health Restorative dentistry Periodontology Endodontology Prosthodontics Paediatric dentistry Orthodontics Implantology Cosmetic dentistry Bone regeneration Oral and maxilofacial surgery Saudi Dental Journal is the official publication of the Saudi Dental Society and is published by King Saud University in collaboration with Springer and is edited by an international group of eminent researchers.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyThree No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,427
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1013-9052 / 2524-1702
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
172
2.5k
2019
99
1.8k
2020
99
1.2k
2021
103
1.3k
2022
198
1.7k
2023
193
802
2024
93
172
2025
116
30
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 materials and restorationsDental Radiography and ImagingOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesEndodontics and Root Canal Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Saudi Dental Journal

Is Saudi Dental Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Saudi Dental Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Saudi Dental Journal?

Saudi Dental Journal 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 2.08.

Is Saudi Dental Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Saudi Dental Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Saudi Dental Journal?

Saudi Dental Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open- access, online-only scholarly publication specializing in the field of dental, oral and craniofacial health. Saudi Dental Journal aim to publish high quality articles of original research and reviews on, but not limited to: Oral disease AI in Dentistry Innovative experimental techniques and Equipment epidemiology and oral health Restorative dentistry Periodontology Endodontology Prosthodontics Paediatric dentistry Orthodontics Implantology Cosmetic dentistry Bone regeneration Oral and maxilofacial surgery Saudi Dental Journal is th

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref