Journal profile

American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0889-5406 | 0002-9416 | 1097-6752 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.41
Citation rate 2.82 1,585 total citations
h5-index 44 h5 depth signal
Cited share 45.0% 263 of 584
Total citations 1,585 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.75 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.6% 104 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 612
Brazil 338
China 334
India 220
South Korea 195

Citing Fields of Research

Dentistry & Oral Medicine 2,247
Cosmetic Surgery 185
Chronobiology 81
Medical Ethics 63
Osteopathies 60

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 15,137 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 584 263 cited publications
Last 12 months 272 22.7 publications/month
Open access share 16.9% 46 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 612 citing publications
Leading citing field Dentistry & Oral Medicine 2,247 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v90n1, 1986-
PubMed
v90n1, 1986-
Index to dental literature
v90n1, 1986-v117n4,2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Dentistry & Oral Medicine

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Association of Orthodontists
Contributor
American Board of Orthodontics

Broad Categories

Dentistry Orthodontics Dentistry & Oral Medicine

MeSH Descriptors

Orthodontics

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

09
DOI 10.1016/j.ajodo.2026.07.010

Authors’ response

Open DOI
Gabriella Coppola, Carlalberta Verna, Ambrosina Michelotti et al.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

19950524 Not printed on acid-free paper