Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry

Aims & Scope

It is a journal aimed for research, scientific facts and details covering all specialties of dentistry with a good determination for exploring and sharing the knowledge in the medical and dental fraternity.

The scope is therefore huge covering almost all streams of dentistry - starting from original studies, systematic reviews, narrative reviews, very unique case reports.

Journal scope is not limited to these subjects and is more wider covering all specialities of dentistry follows: -Preventive and Community dentistry (Dental public health)- Endodontics- Oral and maxillofacial pathology- Oral and maxillofacial radiology- Oral and maxillofacial surgery (also called oral surgery)- Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics- Periodontology (also called periodontics)- Pediatric dentistry (also called pedodontics)- Prosthodontics (also called prosthetic dentistry)- Oral medicine- Special needs dentistry (also called special care dentistry)- Oral Biology- Forensic odontology- Geriatric dentistry or Geriodontics- Preventive and Social Medicine (Public health)- Our journal appreciates research articles pertaining with advancement of dentistry, preventive and community dentistry including oral epidemiology, oral health services research, oral health education and promotion, behavioral sciences related to dentistry, dental jurisprudence, ethics and oral health, economics, and quality assessment, recent advances in preventive dentistry and community dentistry.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.498

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11635

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	481

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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, 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.

• Applications of teledentistry: A literature review and update

  Citation: 222

  Authors: R, ND, B. S. K., R

• Critical evaluation of incidence and prevalence of white spot lesions during fixed orthodontic appliance treatment: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Sudhakar, Dhinahar, Akshay, Aaron

• Oral health related quality of life

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Darshana, C. V. K.

• Biofilm in endodontics: A review

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Kapil, Abhishek, KVikram, LataKiran

• Effectiveness of oral health education programs: A systematic review

  Citation: 180

  Authors: PriyaDevadas, AG

• Dengue virus: A global human threat: Review of literature

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Shamimul, SamiFaisal, Munther, SadunMohammad

• Prevalence of malocclusion among adolescents in South Indian population

  Citation: 135

  Authors: H, US, R

• Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: Clinical and practical guidelines

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Piero, Daniele, Rita, Emauele, Luca, Giorgio

• Factors affecting the survival rate of dental implants: A retrospective study

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Sonal, Pratim, Sarala, SangramKumar, VinniMary, Arvind

• Risk of tumor cell seeding through biopsy and aspiration cytology

  Citation: 133

  Authors: K, HC, Sanjay

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