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Lasers in Dental Science

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2011

ISSN2367-2587

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.168

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.343

Total Worksi

324

Total Citationsi

821

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Lasers in Dental Science is a forum for publishing content on experimental, preclinical, and clinical aspects of dental laser applications. The journal covers a range of specialties from Operative Dentistry to Orthodontics and Implantology to Aesthetic Dentistry. Publishes papers on the dental application of new lasers; basic laser–tissue interactions; photobiomodulation; photodynamic therapy; low-level laser therapy; photodiagnostics; and temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders and TMJ pain management. Publishes collections on hot topics.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications324

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2367-2587

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

N/A

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

184

2019

2020

104

2021

2022

2023

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.

Dentistry (miscellaneous)Q3

Oral SurgeryQ3

OrthodonticsQ3

PeriodonticsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PeriodonticsOral SurgeryDentistry (miscellaneous)Orthodontics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Laser Applications in Dentistry and MedicineDental materials and restorationsDental Anxiety and Anesthesia TechniquesEndodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDental Erosion and TreatmentPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesDental Radiography and ImagingOral microbiology and periodontitis researchDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDermatologic Treatments and Research

Frequently asked questions about Lasers in Dental Science

Is Lasers in Dental Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Lasers in Dental Science: it is indexed in 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 Lasers in Dental Science?

Lasers in Dental Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.168.

Is Lasers in Dental Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Lasers in Dental Science is indexed in Scopus.