INSTRUCTIONS FOR
AUTHORS -Journal
of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry - eISSN
1989-5488
-Periodontology
-Biomaterials
and Bioengineering in Dentistry
-Restorative
Dentistry
-Endodontics
-Prosthesis
-Orthodontics
-Odontopediatrics
-Oral Medicine
and Pathology
-Odontostomatology for the disabled or special patients
-Oral Surgery
ARTICLE
SUBMISSION
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submit an article log in our website and we will send you an USER NAME and
PASSWORD
-We only accept word documents,
we do not accept pdf etc.). The WORD document should
include (in an unique word document): The title of the
article, the authors, the address for correspondence, the Running Title, Key
words, abstract, the text of the article, the references, the tables and the
legends of the figures. The figures and tables should NOT BE INSERTED IN THE WORD TEXT.
-FIGURES in JPEG or TIFF format
(less size than 3 MB), in 300 dpi.
-For the citation of the
REFERENCES (see at the end of the instructions).
All accepted articles will be
published only in the ONLINE VERSION and
in ENGLISH.
Articles received will always
undergo revision by a committee of experts (peer review process). Only
original articles will be accepted, authors being responsible for the meeting
of this regulation. Authors are also RESPONSIBLE for all
opinions, results and conclusions contained in articles, which will not
necessarily be shared by the journal’s Editor and reviewers. All accepted
articles become the property of Medicina Oral S.L.,
and their date of reception and acceptance will be reflected;
thus, their subsequent publication in other media is not allowed without
written permission by the Editor. Authors will transfer IN WRITING the
copyright of their contributions to Medicina Oral S.L.
1.
Research
articles: Analytical
investigations such as cross-sectional surveys, case-control studies, cohort
studies and controlled clinical trials will be recommended for publication. For
clinical trials, authors must specify legal permissions obtained. Articles
should not exceed 12 pages (including references) in DIN A-4 format, 30 lines
per page. Not more than three figures and four tables should be included; up to 30
references.
2.
Review
articles: Articles of special
interest and those entailing an update on any of the topics identifi ed
as subjects for this journal will be accepted. They should not exceed 12 pages
(references included) in DIN A-4 format, with 30 lines per page. They should
contain a maximum of three figures and four tables per article; up to 40 references.
3.
Case
reports: One or more special
interest case reports may be included. They should not exceed 6 pages
(references included) in DIN A-4 format, with 30 lines per page. A maximum of
three figures and one table may be included in each report; up to 15 references.
Articles should include the
following:
1.
First
page: This should include the title of the article, as well as a running title,
the authors’ full name and academic post, and an address for
correspondence, including telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.
2.
Following
pages: These in turn will include the following headings, according to
the type of contribution (research articles, review articles or case reports):
— Summary, containing
150-300 words ALWAYS structured as: objectives, study design, results and
conclusions.- Key words.- Introduction.- Material and
methods: specifying statistical procedures used.- Results.- Discussion.-
References.
Review articles
— Summary: containing
150-300 words.- Key words.- Main text, which should
when possible be made up of the following paragraphs: Concept, Epidemiology,
Pathogenesis, Clinical features, Complementary explorations, Diagnosis,
Prognosis, Management.- References.
Case reports
— Summary: containing
150-300 words.- Key words.- Introduction.- Case
reports .- Discussion.- References.
1.
We
do NOT accept book references.
2.
We
only admit references of articles INDEXED in PubMed-Medline.
3.
The
references should be numbered consecutively in order of appearance, being quoted
between parentheses in the text. Unpublished observations and personal
communications should not be included as references. The Uniform Requirements
for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals format is required throughout.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html Example: Authors numbering
six or less should all be quoted; when more authors are present, first six names will be quoted, followed by
et al.
Halpern SD, Ubel PA, Caplan AL. Solid-organ
transplantation in HIVinfected patients. N Engl J Med. 2002;347:284-7.
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