The new 2008 impact factor is 1.487, an increase of 21%! IJOMS is ranked 15th out of 55 in the Thomson Reuters 'Dentistry, Oral
Surgery & Medicine' category, and 67th out of 148 journals in the 'Surgery' category.
The International Journal of Oral &
Maxillofacial Surgery is one of the leading journals in oral and maxillofacial surgery in the world. The Journal publishes papers
of the highest scientific merit and widest possible scope on work in oral and maxillofacial surgery and supporting specialties.
The Journal is divided into sections, ensuring every aspect of oral and maxillofacial surgery is covered fully through a range of invited
review articles, leading clinical and research articles, technical notes, abstracts, case reports and others. The sections include:
• Congenital and craniofacial deformities • Orthognathic Surgery/Aesthetic facial surgery • Trauma •
TMJ disorders • Head and neck oncology • Reconstructive surgery • Implantology/Dentoalveolar surgery •
Clinical Pathology • Oral Medicine • Research and emerging technologies
Speedy reviewing and electronic processing
means that articles are published as rapidly as possible. Accepted articles are published rapidly online first, and the web site,
www.ijoms.com is an important resource for the field.
