South African Dental Journal
Last updated ISSN 1029-4864
South African Dental Journal is published by Academy of Science of South Africa in health professions. It is open access. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in South African Dental Journal concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Dental materials and restorations
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Key facts
| Publisher | Academy of Science of South Africa |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 1029-4864, 2519-0105 |
| Subject area | Health Professions |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Scopus · DOAJ |
| Articles published | 719 |
| Publishing since | 2017 |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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