Special Care in Dentistry

Aims & Scope

The mission of Special Care in Dentistry is to provide a forum for research findings, case reports, clinical techniques, and scholarly discussion relevant to the oral health and oral health care of patients with special needs.

The designation of the patient with special needs is not limited to hospitalized, disabled or older individuals, but includes all patients with special needs for whom oral health and oral health care are complicated by physical, emotional, financial and/or access factors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.390

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14040

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	378

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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, 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.

• Oral health of patients with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Patrick L., Elaine L.

• Anticariogenic complexes of amorphous calcium phosphate stabilized by casein phosphopeptides: A review

  Citation: 233

  Authors: Eric C.

• Oral health, general health, and quality of life in older people

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Daniel, Poul Erik, Hiroshi

• Dental status, xerostomia and the oral health‐related quality of life of an elderly institutionalized population

  Citation: 160

  Authors: David

• Respiratory pathogen colonization of the dental plaque of institutionalized elders

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Stefanie L., Robert J., Ralph S., Frank A., Ralph V.

• Aging and saliva: A review of the literature

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Arjan, Frederik Karst Lucien, Arie Van Nieuw

• lnter‐rater reliability of an oral assessment guide for elderly patients residing in a rehabilitation ward

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Pia, Ingalill R., Stefan

• Oral care and sensory sensitivities in children with autism spectrum disorders

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Leah I., José C., Zoe, Gina G., Sharon A.

• Factors influencing nurses' aides' provision of oral care for nursing facility residents

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Jane M., Steven M., Kathleen C., Ronald L., Peter P.

• Oral diseases and conditions in community‐living older adults with and without dementia

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Jane M., Knute D., A. John

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