Brazilian Dental Science (BDS) is an annual, continuous-flow scientific publication of the Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de São José dos Campos - UNESP. All articles published by BDS are open access and undergo single-blind peer review (where the reviewers remain anonymous to the authors). After acceptance, articles are promptly available for everyone to read and download.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Universidade Estadual Paulista, Institute of Science and Technology of Sao Jose dos Campo
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2178-6011
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-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?
PKP PN
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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?
Portuguese, English
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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)Q3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Dentistry (miscellaneous)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Dental materials and restorationsDental Erosion and TreatmentDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDental Research and COVID-19Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDental Radiography and ImagingDental Health and Care UtilizationOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques