Journal of Periodontology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Periodontology publishes articles relevant to the science and practice of periodontics and related areas.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	4.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2994

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5304

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.324

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	186

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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.

• The Plaque Control Record

  Citation: 1826

  Authors: Timothy J., Robert B., James E.

• Staging and grading of periodontitis: Framework and proposal of a new classification and case definition

  Citation: 1587

  Authors: Maurizio S., Henry, Kenneth S.

• Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup 2 of the 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri‐Implant Diseases and Conditions

  Citation: 1451

  Authors: Panos N., Mariano, Nurcan, Thomas, Magda, Daniel H., Thomas F., Raul, William V., Filippo, Henry, David, Richard T., Moritz, Denis F., Keith L., Thomas, Kenneth S., Purnima S., Bruno G., Eli, Huanxin, Andrea, Ian, Steven, Gregory J., Ricardo, Maurizio S.

• Update on Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009 to 2012

  Citation: 1184

  Authors: Paul I., Bruce A., Liang, Gary D., Gina O., Wenche S., George W., Roy C., James D., Robert J.

• Case Definitions for Use in Population‐Based Surveillance of Periodontitis

  Citation: 1149

  Authors: Roy C., Paul I.

• Update of the Case Definitions for Population‐Based Surveillance of Periodontitis

  Citation: 1036

  Authors: Paul I., Roy C., Liang, Gina, Robert J.

• Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

  Citation: 805

  Authors: James, Raul, Gerardo, Pantel S., Steven

• The Bacterial Etiology of Destructive Periodontal Disease: Current Concepts

  Citation: 798

  Authors: Sigmund S., Anne D.

• Identification of Periodontal Pathogens in Atheromatous Plaques

  Citation: 768

  Authors: V.I., J.J., M., M., R.J.

• Assessment of Risk for Periodontal Disease. I. Risk Indicators for Attachment Loss

  Citation: 749

  Authors: Sara G., Joseph J., Alex W., Gary, Robert G., Eli E., Ola M., Robert J.

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