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BMC Oral Health

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1952

ISSN1472-6831eISSN1472-6831

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.843

H-Index

112

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.359

Total Works

8,753

Total Citations

129,259

2yr Mean Citedness

3.22

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

BMC Oral Health publishes research on various aspects of oral health, including dental procedures like osteotomy, endodontic treatments, and prosthetic rehabilitation. The journal also covers topics such as tooth wear, bruxism, oral hygiene practices, and the impact of systemic conditions on oral health. Investigations into dental materials, diagnostic imaging techniques like CBCT, and the application of artificial intelligence in dentistry are also featured.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

Annual Volume~ 1,607 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,753

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2000

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

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

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1472-6831 / 1472-6831

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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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?

LOCKSS, PMC

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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

Times cited

2019

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2021

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Dentistry (miscellaneous)Q1

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 materials and restorationsEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDental Radiography and ImagingOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDental Research and COVID-19Dental Erosion and TreatmentDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques