Community Dental Health

Aims & Scope

The journal is concerned with dental public health and related subjects.

Dental public health is the science and the art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health, and improving the quality of life through the organised efforts of society.

The discipline covers a wide range and includes such topics as: -oral epidemiology- oral health services research- preventive dentistry - especially in relation to communities- oral health education and promotion- clinical research - with particular emphasis on the care of special groups- behavioural sciences related to dentistry- decision theory- quality of life- risk analysis- ethics and oral health economics- quality assessment.

The journal publishes scientific articles on the relevant fields, review articles, discussion papers, news items, and editorials.

It is of interest to dentists working in dental public health and to other professionals concerned with disease prevention, health service planning, and health promotion throughout the world.

In the case of epidemiology of oral diseases the Journal prioritises national studies unless local studies have major methodological innovations or information of particular interest.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.346

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	55

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15266

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	153

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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

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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.

• IMPACT OF ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ON ORAL HEALTH INEQUALITIES

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Magnus

• Response from the authors, Drs. Rui Calado and Paulo Melo

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Rui, Paulo

• DIFFERENT TOOTHPASTES EFFECT ON THE WHOLE SALIVA IN SITU

  Citation: 1

  Authors: I., P., E., A., A.

• POLYPHARMACY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ORAL HEALTH OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

  Citation: 1

  Authors: B., M., J.M.G.A., J., L.

• REDUCING SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH IN EUROPE

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Johan P.

• HEALTH ECONOMICS AND INEQUALITIES AFFECTING OVER-THE-COUNTER VERSUS PRESCRIBING DRUGS IN DENTISTRY

  Citation: 1

  Authors: N., S., S., Y.

• ETIOLOGY AND INCIDENCE OF MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS BETWEEN 2011 AND 2015

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Z., O., G., L., M.

• HISTORICAL TRENDS OF A NATIONAL ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN IRAN

  Citation: 0

  Authors: A., S.

• CHILD DENTAL CARE PROGRAM (PADI) IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS AFTER 11 YEARS

  Citation: 0

  Authors: M.C., J.M., E.

• AWARENESS ABOUT PREVENTIVE DENTAL CARE AMONG A GROUP OF PAEDIATRICIANS

  Citation: 0

  Authors: E., E., B.

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