Jordan Journal of Dentistry

Advancing Dental Research in Jordan: The Critical Need for a Specialized Journal

Authors:

Tareq Mukattash;

Abstract:

This manuscript discusses the strategic initiative of the Jordan University of Science and Technology to establish and localize research journals, emphasizing support from the Scientific Research Support Fund. Highlighting Jordan's robust dental research environment with 500 papers during the last decade and an average citation rate of 14.6 per paper, it underscores the potential for a specialized dental journal. Recognizing dentistry as distinct from general medicine in databases like Scopus and Clarivate, it is vital to advocate for a dedicated dental journal to complement existing publications.

Keywords:

Dentistry, Research, Jordan