Caries Research

Aims & Scope

Caries Research publishes epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies in dental caries, fluorosis, erosion and related dental diseases.

Some studies build on the considerable advances already made in caries prevention, e.g. through fluoride application.

Some aim to improve understanding of the increasingly important problem of dental erosion and the associated tooth wear process.

Others monitor the changing pattern of caries in different populations, explore improved methods of diagnosis or evaluate methods of prevention or treatment.

Studies using genetic methods to identify human genes or mutations associated with caries prevalence are welcome as are manuscripts using modern high-throughput sequencing methods to characterise microbial biofilms associated with oral health and active caries.

The broad coverage of innovative research into dental caries is unique and has given the journal an outstanding international reputation as an indispensable source for both basic scientists and clinicians engaged in understanding, investigating and preventing dental diseases.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7116

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	436

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.771

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	116

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Dentistry, 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.

• Biology of <i>Streptococcus mutans-</i>Derived Glucosyltransferases: Role in Extracellular Matrix Formation of Cariogenic Biofilms

  Citation: 859

  Authors: W.H., H.

• Molar–Incisor Hypomineralisation

  Citation: 577

  Authors: K.L., B., S.

• Dental Plaque as a Microbial Biofilm

  Citation: 468

  Authors: P.D.

• Changes in Dental Caries 1953–2003

  Citation: 439

  Authors: T.M.

• Effect of Long–Term Consumption of a Probiotic Bacterium, <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> GG, in Milk on Dental Caries and Caries Risk in Children

  Citation: 419

  Authors: L., K., E., M., A., T., R., J.H.

• Changing Paradigms in Concepts on Dental Caries: Consequences for Oral Health Care

  Citation: 418

  Authors: O.

• Caries Ecology Revisited: Microbial Dynamics and the Caries Process

  Citation: 412

  Authors: N., B.

• Alternating Demineralization and Remineralization of Artificial Enamel Lesions

  Citation: 407

  Authors: J.M., P.P.E.

• Terminology of Dental Caries and Dental Caries Management: Consensus Report of a Workshop Organized by ORCA and Cariology Research Group of IADR

  Citation: 397

  Authors: Vita, Guglielmo, Joana Christina, Irene, Kim Rud, Anahita, Marisa, David J., Stefania, E. Angeles, Nigel B., Andreas G., Christian H., Livia Maria Andaló, Andrea, Bente

• Reliability of a New Caries Diagnostic System Differentiating between Active and Inactive Caries Lesions

  Citation: 359

  Authors: B., V., V.

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