About the journal
Head & Face Medicine is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,590 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 20 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1746-160X
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,590 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 779
- Declared review time
- 20 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://head-face-med.biomedcentral.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2005-04-26
- MEDLINE · 2005-01-01
- PUBMED · 2005-08-24
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,590 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 20 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 121 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=99)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
779
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
20weeks
Works in OpenAlex
974
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
71
i10-index
532
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2005-04-26
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMCPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 96%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 25%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Head and face medicine
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101245792
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
Show all subjects (50)
- dental development and anomalies
- dental development and anomalies
- Dental materials and restorations
- Dental materials and restorations
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
Keywords (DOAJ)
- cranial diseases
- facial diseases
- oral diseases
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