The 2019 Journal Citation Report (JCR) has been released by Clarivate Analytics, and we can announce that the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) Journal Impact Factor is now 7.890. This is an increase on the 2018 Journal Impact Factor, which was 7.755.
The CDSR Journal Impact Factor is calculated by taking the total number of citations in a given year to all Cochrane Reviews published in the past 2 years and dividing that number by the total number of Reviews published in the past 2 years. It is a useful metric for measuring the strength of a journal by how often its publications are cited in scholarly articles.
The CDSR is now ranked 10 of the 165 journals in the Medicine, General & Internal category.
Cochrane Oral Health does not have an "official" impact factor, but our publisher Wiley provides an unofficial impact factor for us. For 2019, this was 4.868 (38 publications cited 185 times). This means we are at par with the fourth most cited dental journal in the world.
Our most cited reviews in 2018-2019 were:
- Chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an adjunctive treatment for gingival health
- Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth
- Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents
- Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
- Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) for maintaining the dentition in adults treated for periodontitis
Our most accessed reviews in 2018-2019 were:
- Oral hygiene care for critically ill patients to prevent ventilator‐associated pneumonia
- Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health
- Pit and fissure sealants for preventing dental decay in permanent teeth
- Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries
- Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries