European Journal of Dental Education

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Dental Education publishes original articles and commentaries concerning curriculum development, teaching methodologies, assessment strategies or techniques, and quality assurance in the fields of dental undergraduate and postgraduate education and dental auxiliary personnel training.

The scope includes the dental educational aspects of the basic medical sciences, the behavioural sciences, inter-professional education, information technology, distance learning and educational audit.

Papers embodying the results of high-quality educational research of relevance to dentistry are particularly encouraged as are evidence-based reports of novel and established educational programmes and their outcomes.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8526

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	851

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.671

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• Profile and competences for the graduating European dentist – update 2009

  Citation: 312

  Authors: J., A., W., H., A. D.

• Stress amongst dental students: a systematic review

  Citation: 280

  Authors: A. M., H. T., A. H., H. G., M. H.

• The academic environment: the students’ perspective

  Citation: 234

  Authors: K., P. J., S. A., W. S., A., I. F., J., L., D., S., M., N., G., J., N., D., Y., E., S., K., D.

• Profile and competences for the European dentist

  Citation: 163

  Authors: A. J. M., W. P., E., C., A. D.

• COVID‐19: The immediate response of european academic dental institutions and future implications for dental education

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Barry, James, Ronald, Ilze, Maria‐Cristina, Corrado, Julia, Jonathan, Gerber, Rui, Petra, Sibylle, Judith, Denis, Stéphanie

• The Graduating European Dentist: A New Undergraduate Curriculum Framework

  Citation: 161

  Authors: J. C., J. G., A. D.

• Psychological stress in undergraduate dental students: baseline results from seven European dental schools

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Gerry, Andy, Ruth, Ronald, Gillian, Heikki, Robin, Christian

• Is the OSCE more stressful? Examination anxiety and its consequences in different assessment methods in dental education

  Citation: 138

  Authors: H. S., M.

• Psychological stress and health in undergraduate dental students: fifth year outcomes compared with first year baseline results from five European dental schools

  Citation: 136

  Authors: R., R., S., H., A., G.

• Stress, burnout and health in the clinical period of dental education

  Citation: 130

  Authors: K., I., S., W.

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