Journal profile

The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
ISSN0266-4356 | 1532-1940 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.48
Citation rate 0.65 529 total citations
h5-index 30 h5 depth signal
Cited share 22.9% 190 of 830
Total citations 529 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.72 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.9% 42 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 1,228
India 218
China 217
United States 130
Brazil 102

Citing Fields of Research

Dentistry & Oral Medicine 2,349
Cosmetic Surgery 1,631
Oncology 1,217
Patient Care 473
Musculoskeletal Disorders 449

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 13,945 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 830 190 cited publications
Last 12 months 767 63.9 publications/month
Open access share 2.2% 17 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 1,228 citing publications
Leading citing field Dentistry & Oral Medicine 2,349 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v22n1,Feb. 1984-
PubMed
v22n1,Feb. 1984-
Index to dental literature
v22n1,Feb. 1984-v37n6,Dec. 1999
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Dentistry & Oral Medicine Oncology Cosmetic Surgery

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

Broad Categories

Dentistry General Surgery Dentistry & Oral Medicine Cosmetic Surgery Oncology Musculoskeletal & Nerve Cancer Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Face Maxilla Surgery, Oral

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Issued by the British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Continues: The British journal of oral surgery.

Vol. 27 (1989)19890818 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper