Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Aims & Scope

The quarterly journal offers comprehensive coverage of new techniques, important developments and innovative ideas in oral and maxillofacial surgery and interdisciplinary aspects of cranial, facial and oral diseases and their management.

The journal publishes papers of the highest scientific merit and widest possible scope on work in oral and maxillofacial surgery as well as supporting specialties.

Practice-oriented articles help improve the methods used in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Every aspect of oral and maxillofacial surgery is fully covered through a range of invited review articles, clinical and research articles, technical notes, abstracts, and case reports.

Specific topics are: aesthetic facial surgery, clinical pathology, computer-assisted surgery, congenital and craniofacial deformities, dentoalveolar surgery, head and neck oncology, implant dentistry, oral medicine, orthognathic surgery, reconstructive surgery, skull base surgery, TMJ and trauma.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.553

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	43

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10533

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	386

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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 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.

• Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws—a current overview—part 1

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Bruno Ramos, Peter, Alexandre Andrade, Malcolm

• Limited mouth opening after primary therapy of head and neck cancer

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Clemens, Steffen, Hans Wilhelm, Burkhard

• Survival and complications of zygomatic implants: a systematic review

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Bruno Ramos, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães

• Osteonecrosis of the jaw related to sunitinib

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Felix P., Christian, Torsten, Elke, Wilfried

• Use of 3-D printing technologies in craniomaxillofacial surgery: a review

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Suhani, Yogesh, Neha, Mrinal, Ajay Kumar

• Areca nut in pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis: revisited

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Punnya V., Sanjay S.

• Salivary gland carcinomas

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Tobias, Stephan, Martin, Torsten E.

• Factors influencing the incidence of maxillofacial fractures

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Bruno Ramos

• Malignant neoplasms of the sinonasal tract: report of 71 patients and literature review and analysis

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Bijan, Azadeh, Sara, Mohammad

• Validity of the 3D VECTRA photogrammetric surface imaging system for cranio-maxillofacial anthropometric measurements

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Philipp, Yi, Wolfgang, Alexander, Marc, Joachim Anton, Astrid L., Heinz-Theo

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