CHICAGO, July 8, 2026 — The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), the flagship scientific journal of the American Dental Association, has achieved a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 4.4, a substantial increase from 3.5 in 2024.
According to Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports, JADA now ranks 19th among 165 journals in the Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine category, placing it among the leading publications in the profession and demonstrating global relevance, trustworthiness and authority. These metrics help to attract the world's best researchers, ensuring JADA gets access to groundbreaking studies.
The journal also achieved a 2025 CiteScore of 5.4, ranking 22nd among 140 journals in General Dentistry and placing JADA in the 84th percentile of journals in its field.
"This year's results reflect the continued influence of JADA's clinical, scientific and public health content," said JADA Editor in Chief Tim Wright, DDS, MS. "The growth in both Impact Factor and CiteScore demonstrates that researchers, educators and clinicians around the world are turning to JADA for evidence that informs patient care and advances oral health."
The 2025 Impact Factor is calculated using citations received in 2025 to articles published in 2023 and 2024. Among the most-cited articles contributing to the metric were studies and reviews focused on artificial intelligence in dentistry, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, radiation safety, saliva diagnostics and oral-systemic health.
The improved Impact Factor highlights growing interest in emerging technologies, evidence-based practice guidance and research that connects oral health with broader health outcomes.
JADA content gives dentists validated tools to upgrade their daily clinical workflows. Published monthly, JADA is one of the most widely read peer-reviewed dental journals in the world. The journal provides dentists and oral health professionals with clinically relevant research, evidence-based reviews, practice guidance and perspectives on issues positively affecting the profession and the quality of patient care.
For more information about JADA, visit https://jada.ada.org.