It was established in 1974 by the British, Dutch, French, German, Scandinavian, and Swiss periodontology societies and is an official journal of the European Federation of Periodontology.

The editor-in-chief is Panos N. Papapanou (Columbia University, New York).

Currently, the Journal is ranked #1 out of 92 in Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine.

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