Impact Factor
2.61
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.65
1,609 total citations
h5-index
40
h5 depth signal
Cited share
17.1%
432 of 2,525
Total citations
1,609
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.65
External metric anchor
Self-citation
10.4%
167 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
4,482
India
263
United States
204
Australia
160
Ireland
103
Citing Fields of Research
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
4,819
Patient Care
906
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
833
Healthcare Policy
474
Medical Ethics
293
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
37,365
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
2,525
432 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,011
84.3 publications/month
Open access share
28.8%
291 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
4,482 citing publications
Leading citing field
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
4,819 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
9 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v119n5,Sept. 7, 1965-
v119n5,Sept. 7, 1965-
v119n5,Sept. 7, 1965-v188n6,Mar. 25, 2000
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Dental Association
Contributor
British dental journal. War supplement
Broad Categories
Dentistry
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
MeSH Descriptors
Dentistry
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0289-0
Open DOI
Dundee Dental School celebrates first international CPD success
02
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0287-2
Open DOI
BDJ cover: Supporting patients beyond head and neck cancer
03
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0285-4
Open DOI
Application window opens for new dental examinations
04
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0270-y
Open DOI
Bringing ultimate convenience to decontamination
05
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0278-3
Open DOI
Confident canal sealing
06
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0258-7
Open DOI
The clinical irreversibility gap: should irreversible dental decisions require more evidence?
07
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0292-5
Open DOI
BISOM announces 2026 research awards
08
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0280-9
Open DOI
Hidden in plain sight: enamel defects in primary molars beyond the cleft
09
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0268-5
Open DOI
Recharge your patients' oral health
10
DOI 10.1038/s41415-026-0284-5
Open DOI
Professor Sir Nairn Wilson CBE honoured in Australasia and by the Pierre Fauchard Academy
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
At head of title, <Apr. 8, 1995->: BDJ.
Journal of the British Dental Association.
Bound with v. 37-40, 1916-18, is the journal's War supplement.
Supplements accompany some issues.
Also issued online.
Microfilm. v. 24 (1903)-30 (1909). 6 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.
Sister journal: BDJ open.
Absorbed Mouth mirror and Dental gazette in 1950, and Dental magazine in Oct. 1970.
Issue for July 10, 1993 has supplement: BDA occasional paper.
Complemented by (work): BDJ open 2056-807X (DLC) 2016247803 (OCoLC)958669531 (DNLM)101709456.
Vol. 163, no. 1 (1987)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper