British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Aims & Scope

Journal of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons: • Leading articles on all aspects of surgery in the oro-facial and head and neck region • One of the largest circulations of any international journal in this field • Dedicated to enhancing surgical expertise.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.652

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8805

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1170

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Dentistry and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The radiological prediction of inferior alveolar nerve injury during third molar surgery

  Citation: 446

  Authors: J.P., B.A.A.

• Which is the correct statistical test to use?

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Evie

• Oral mucosal disease: Lichen planus

  Citation: 314

  Authors: Crispian, Marco

• A randomised controlled clinical trial to compare the incidence of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve as a result of coronectomy and removal of mandibular third molars

  Citation: 254

  Authors: T., M., C., M.

• Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: current understanding of its pathophysiology and treatment

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Andrew, Naseem

• Oral mucosal disease: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Crispian, Stephen

• Hypotensive anaesthesia and blood loss in orthognathic surgery: a clinical study

  Citation: 241

  Authors: K., V., M.R., M.F.

• The characteristics of midfacial fractures and the association with ocular injury: a prospective study

  Citation: 225

  Authors: I.A., G.N., L.F.A., K.F., A.

• Role of antimicrobials in third molar surgery: prospective, double blind,randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study

  Citation: 206

  Authors: C.H., V., M.F.

• Oral metastases: report of 24 cases

  Citation: 205

  Authors: R.I.F, J, I

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