American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics


The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering orthodontic research. It is published by Elsevier and is the official journal of the American Association of Orthodontists. The editor-in-chief is Rolf G. Behrents. The journal was established in 1915 and obtained its current name in 1986. Previous names include American Journal of Orthodontics and American Journal of Orthodontics and Oral Surgery.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in CINAHL, Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed, and Scopus. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 1.382.