Impact Factor
1.86
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.35
73 total citations
h5-index
13
h5 depth signal
Cited share
11.3%
28 of 247
Total citations
73
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.45
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.7%
2 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
215
United States
59
Australia
54
Iran
50
Brazil
46
Citing Fields of Research
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
631
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
80
Healthcare Policy
45
Patient Care
43
Oncology
25
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
829
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
247
28 cited publications
Last 12 months
100
8.3 publications/month
Open access share
23.0%
23 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
215 citing publications
Leading citing field
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
631 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
4 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v2n2, 1985-
v2n2, 1985-
v1n1,Mar. 1984-v16n4,Dec. 1999
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Dentistry & Oral Medicine
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry
Broad Categories
Dentistry
Public Health
MeSH Descriptors
Community Dentistry
England
Public Health Dentistry
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261485620
Open DOI
Periodontitis and multimorbidity: A conceptual framework
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that has been consistently linked to a range of chronic conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disorders. Multimorbidity, defined as the co-occurrence...
02
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261485622
Open DOI
Documented territorial specification of publicly funded oral-health benefits in Spain: Delivery models and care pathways
To compare how official sources specify public oral-health delivery arrangements, territorial extensions, care pathways and reporting across Spain, without inferring actual delivery or access. Comparative documentary analysis of the 17 a...
03
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261476516
Open DOI
Effect of maternal smoking on offspring cleft lip and palate: A Mendelian randomization study
Background: Cleft lip and palate (CLP) are common congenital craniofacial anomalies associated with substantial health and psychosocial burdens. Although maternal smoking during pregnancy has been linked to CLP, observational studies can...
04
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261477737
Open DOI
Oral health promotion interventions for people who use drugs: A scoping review
People who use drugs often have poor oral health. It is therefore important to understand what evidence exists to support oral health improvement for them. This review aimed to identify and describe the existing literature on oral health...
05
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261474685
Open DOI
BASCD 2026 Abstract Collection
06
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261474990
Open DOI
Approaches for co-creating oral health programs for adults: A scoping review
Co-creation is increasingly promoted to develop sustainable oral health programs. Little is known about how co-creation is applied in adult oral health promotion, including learnings from such programs. This review aims to map the charac...
07
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261476626
Open DOI
Impact of home-based professional dental cleaning on oral health and oral health-related quality of life in care-dependent older adults – a randomized controlled trial
Objective: The trial aimed to study the additive effect of domiciliary professional dental cleaning on root caries lesions (RCLs), oral hygiene outcomes and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in care-dependent older adults with...
08
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261475428
Open DOI
Territorial disparities and organisational responses in emergency dental care: A national cross-sectional survey in France
In France, the absence of weekday on-call dental services leaves general dental practitioners (GDPs) as primary providers of urgent dental care. This study examined territorial inequalities in unscheduled and urgent dental care demand an...
09
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261476631
Open DOI
Psychological and clinical factors in periodontal improvement in people with T2DM
Periodontal disease is highly prevalent among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and shows a bidirectional relationship with glycemic control. The transtheoretical model of behavior change suggests that motivation is associ...
10
DOI 10.1177/0265539x261475395
Open DOI
The impact of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in adults and older adults on clinical dental outcomes: A systematic review
The aim of this study was to determine the association between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid and major dental health outcomes - dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis and plaque accumulation - in adults and older adults (aged 18 years ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Published in collaboration with the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry.
Suppls. accompany some vols.
Print issues ceased with 2021.
Vol. 1 (1984) complete in 3 issues.
Also issued online.
Vols. for <2003-> are the official journal of the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry.
Vol. 1, no. 1 (MAR 1984)19911012 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper