Edited By: Ambra Michelotti
Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research publishes research that supports critical discussion of issues relevant to the advancement of the specialty of orthodontics and the evidence-based knowledge of craniofacial growth and development. The scope spans clinical trials, epidemiology, genetics, developmental biology, syndromology, surgery, speech and hearing, and novel therapeutic approaches.
The journal facilitates effective communication between the research community and practicing clinicians and can include minority, and conflicting opinions. Published quarterly, the journal's policy is to review manuscripts within 3 to 4 weeks of receipt and to publish within 3 to 6 months of acceptance.
Journal Metrics
- 4.9CiteScore
- 1.7Journal Impact Factor
- 24%Acceptance rate
- 22 days Submission to first decision
Why Publish Your Paper in Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
- Ranked #6/23 journals in Orthodontics by Scopus
- Accepted Article publication - Accepted Articles are published on average within 5 days of acceptance in 2020
- Fast review process – average 16 days from submission to final decision in 2020
- Rapid publication time – average 28 days from acceptance for Early View publication in 2020
- Readership in over 175 countries, with high readership in the United States, India, China, Brazil and Japan, and 99.54k full-text article downloads in 2020
- We publish internationally – papers published from 110 different lead author institute countries

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The 2023 Orthodontics Research Group Growth and Development Research Award

Congratulations to Sonia Victoria Guevara Pérez on her recent win of the 2023 Growth and Development Research Award in association with Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research and Wiley. This was awarded in recognition of presenting the winning research group project in the Orthodontics Research Group. This project was on Cervical Vertebral Maturation Stage Determination With Artificial Intelligence.
For more information about the Growth and Development Research Award please click here.
On the Cover
Articles
Prevalence of Nasal Airway Obstruction in an Orthodontic Population Using the NOSE Scale
-  10 July 2025
Low Tongue Posture Improvement Effect of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy Comprehensive Study of Nasal Ventilation Condition Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Dental Arch Morphology
-  1 July 2025
Facial Asymmetry Phenotypes in Adult Patients With Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate and Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Using Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis
-  1 July 2025
Compressive Stress and Inflammation Induce Ferroptosis in Periodontal Ligament Cells Through ACSL4 Activation in Orthodontically Induced Inflammatory Root Resorption
-  28 June 2025
Gender Distribution Among Invited Speakers at the Italian Orthodontic Society (SIDO) Conferences Held Between 2013 and 2023: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
-  27 June 2025
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic review
-  133-142
-  25 October 2019
Efficiency, effectiveness and treatment stability of clear aligners: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
-  127-133
-  26 May 2017
Orthodontic therapy and gingival recession: a systematic review
-  127-141
-  6 July 2010
Orthodontic measurements on digital study models compared with plaster models: a systematic review
-  1-16
-  22 November 2010
Artificial intelligence in orthodontics: Where are we now? A scoping review
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  6-15
-  16 July 2021
Oral dysfunction as a cause of malocclusion
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  43-48
-  10 May 2019
Comparative analysis of mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners produced by different contemporary 3D printers
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  336-341
-  27 September 2021
Boundary of mandibular molar distalization in orthodontic treatment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  515-526
-  10 March 2024
Long‐term stability of posterior crossbite correction, treated in the mixed or permanent dentition of growing children: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  1-14
-  9 July 2023
Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic review
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  133-142
-  25 October 2019
Management of temporomandibular joint arthritis in children and adolescents: An introduction for orthodontists
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  151-163
-  24 May 2023
Smartphone applications for facial scanning: A technical and scoping review
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  65-87
-  6 June 2024
Accuracy of clear aligners in the orthodontic rotational movement using different attachment configurations
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  996-1003
-  19 August 2024
Comparison between digital and conventional impression techniques in children on preference, time and comfort: A crossover randomized controlled trial
- Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research
-  585-590
-  9 March 2023