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Korean Journal of Orthodontics

Korean Association of Orthodontists · South Korea · Est. 1970

ISSN2234-7518eISSN2005-372X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.038

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.569

Total Worksi

1,176

Total Citationsi

13,570

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.35

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine; Orthodontics.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageKorean

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,176

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Association of Orthodontists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2234-7518 / 2005-372X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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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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?

Korean

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

693

2019

496

2020

862

2021

709

2022

382

2023

275

2024

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.

OrthodonticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Scopus Categories

Orthodontics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsTemporomandibular Joint Disordersdental development and anomaliesDental materials and restorationsDental Radiography and ImagingDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesCleft Lip and Palate ResearchCraniofacial Disorders and TreatmentsFacial Rejuvenation and Surgery TechniquesDental Erosion and Treatment

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Orthodontics

Is Korean Journal of Orthodontics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Orthodontics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Korean Journal of Orthodontics?

Korean Journal of Orthodontics 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 2.35.

Is Korean Journal of Orthodontics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Korean Journal of Orthodontics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Korean Journal of Orthodontics?