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Saudi Dental Journal

Springer International Publishing · Netherlands

ISSN1013-9052eISSN2524-1702

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total88

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?

138

days submission → published

measured · last 12 articles · accept 103d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.602

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1013-9052 / 2524-1702

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

172

2.4k

2019

1.8k

2020

1.1k

2021

103

1.2k

2022

198

1.5k

2023

193

712

2024

123

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 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 88/100. 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.