Author Guidelines
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SCOPE
The Journal of Prosthodontics promotes the advanced study, science, and practice of prosthodontics, implant, esthetic, and reconstructive dentistry. It is the official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists, the association that represents the dental specialty of prosthodontics. The Journal of Prosthodontics serves both researchers and practicing clinicians by providing a forum for the presentation and discussion of evidence-based prosthodontic research, treatment concepts, techniques, and procedures. The objective of the Journal of Prosthodontics is to facilitate the effective worldwide transmission of new and innovative prosthodontic-related research and knowledge. The journal publishes original scientific articles presenting information that is new and relevant to prosthodontics. Additionally, it publishes reports of innovative techniques and clinical treatments, systematic reviews of topics of interest to the field of prosthodontics, reviews of new instrumentation and products, new uses for existing material, digital technology advances related to prosthodontics, instructive clinical reports, editorials, and announcements of importance to the prosthodontic community.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Radi Masri, DDS, MS, PhD, FACP
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
rmasri@umaryland.edu
ASSOCIATE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sharon C. Siegel, DDS, MS, MBA
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
scsiegel@nova.edu
MANAGING EDITOR
Rachel Yehl, MA
American College of Prosthodontists
ryehl@prosthodontics.org
Submit at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jopr
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE TYPES
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION AND REVIEW
MANUSCRIPT PUBLICATION (AFTER ACCEPTANCE)
ETHICAL POLICIES
ARTICLE TYPES ACCEPTED
Research Articles
Description: Present original research, in vivo or in vitro
Abstract Type: Structured: Purpose/Materials & Methods/Results/Conclusions
References: No limit
Figures and Tables: 8
Total Word pages*: 10
Clinical Reports
Description: Report of the presentation, treatment, and follow-up of an individual patient
Abstract Type: Non-structured
References: 30
Figures and Tables: 10
Total Word pages*: 10
Technique Articles
Description: Describes a solution to a particular technical problem in clinical dentistry, in a step-by-step format
Abstract Type: Non-structured
References: 20
Figures and Tables: 10
Total Word pages*: 10
Letters to the Editor**
Description: Report original data, discuss published articles, or present hypotheses
Abstract Type: None required
References: 15
Figures and Tables: 2
Total Word pages*: 4
Reviews
Description: Systematic reviews preferred, contact the editor prior to submitting a non- systematic review
Abstract Type: Structured: Purpose/Methods/Results/Conclusions
References: No limit
Figures and Tables: 7
Total Word pages*: 10
*Text only (page count does not include title, references, tables, or figures)
**Letter to Editor policy:
While we will read and respond to all letters, we will only publish a select few. We are most likely to publish letters that deal with a controversial topic, advocate for the field of prosthodontics, or that take issue with research published in the Journal of Prosthodontics. While a letter may be critical, in order to be considered for publication, it must not be insulting.
Criticism should be constructive, and arguments made should be appropriately referenced to previously published work.
Upon approval for publication, we will publish the letter in the next available print issue of the Journal of Prosthodontics. When written in response to an article published in the Journal, we will also give the author of the original article the opportunity to respond. If they choose to do so, we will attempt to publish the letter and response in the same issue.
MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION
Organization and basic formatting of the manuscript
Font: 12-point, Times New Roman or 10-point, Arial
Line Spacing: Double-spaced throughout
Margins: One inch (2.5 cm)
Page Size: Letter (8 ½ x 11) inches
Page Numbers: Yes; start with the title page as page 1, place on lower right-hand corner
Line Numbers: Do not use
Required Layout: For research manuscripts and reviews: Title page (including conflict of interest declaration), Abstract, Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Figures and Figure Legends, Supplementary Material
For Clinical Reports/Technique articles: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Clinical Report (or Technique), Discussion, Conclusion/Summary, Acknowledgements, References, Tables, Figures and Figure Legends.
Supplemental/Supporting Information:
Supplemental information (including data files, specific coding, detailed methods, supporting tables figures, and videos) to be posted in conjunction with the online version of the article should be submitted with the manuscript. If you wish to make changes to supplementary material during any stage of the process, please make sure to provide an updated file. Do not annotate any corrections on a previous version. Please switch off the 'Track Changes' option in Microsoft Office files as these will appear in the published version. Upon revision and acceptance, supplemental material will be linked to the manuscript in the online journal, but will not be copyedited, typeset, or printed in hardcopy versions. Supplemental information is optional.
File formats accepted
Cover letter: .doc, .docx, .pdf
Manuscript body: .doc, .docx
Tables:.doc, .docx
Figures: preferred: .tiff, .eps, .pdf
Videos: .mp4, .mov
Title page
The title page should contain the following information in the order given:
1) Full title of manuscript
2) A running title, not exceeding 60 letters and spaces
3) Authors' full names and authors’ degrees and honorifics (i.e., DDS, MSc, PhD, FACP, etc.)
4) Authors' institutional affiliations including city and state (US authors) or city and country (non-US authors)
5) The name, address, and e-mail address of the author responsible for correspondence about the manuscript
6) If the work has previously been presented, the name, place, and date of meeting(s)
7) If any financial support was received, the grant/contract number, sponsor name, and city, state, and country location must be supplied. The information will be disclosed in the published article.
8) If any author has a conflict of interest, it should be reported. These include, for example, patent, ownership, employment, stock ownership, consultancies, or speaker's fee.
Abstract page
An abstract is required for all manuscripts, with the exception of letters to the editor, and must precede the body of the manuscript. Abbreviations and references should not appear in the abstract. Research manuscripts must conform to the structured abstract format (see above).
Clinical reports and Technique manuscripts do not need a structured abstract. Following the abstract and on the same page, there should be several words not appearing in the title of the manuscript to be titled: KEYWORDS.
Text
Research manuscripts should include the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References. Other manuscripts should begin with two to five introductory paragraphs. The remainder of the manuscript should be divided into sections preceded by appropriate headings (i.e., “Clinical report,” “Technique,” etc.).
The Introduction will include the following: a description of the problem that inspired the study and what distinguishes it from previous research that investigated the same problem; a brief discussion of relevant published material that addressed the same problem or that documents methodology used in the study; and the goal of the study, the purpose statement and null hypothesis.
The Materials and Methods section describes materials or subjects used and the methods selected to evaluate them, including information about the overall design, the nature of the sample studied, sample size, the type of interventions (or treatments) applied to the individual elements in the sample, and the principal outcome measure. Statistical methodology and rationale for sample size determination must be included in this section. Please note: All human subject research (including surveys) must include a statement of ethical or institutional review board approval.
The Journal of Prosthodontics encourages authors to register clinical trials prior to submission at one of the registration sites listed below. The registration number and date of registration should be included in the Materials and Methods section. See “Reporting guidelines” below for further details.
The Results section will be a clear statement of the findings and an evaluation of their validity based on the outcome of statistical tests. When reporting results of statistical tests, actual p values must be reported.
The Discussion section presents the research in its broader context, describes its clinical implications, identifies limitations or problems that emerged during the course of the study, characterizes the larger significance of the findings, and articulates any further questions remaining to be answered on the subject.
The Conclusion section includes only a brief and succinct summary of the findings.
An Acknowledgement section to thank anyone who contributed to the manuscript, but is not a listed author (i.e., statistician, copyeditor, dental technician, photographer, artist).
Notes on Journal of Prosthodontics style and formatting of the text
Authors are to use current prosthodontic nomenclature and are referred to the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms (9th Edition) for accepted terminology. For digtal terms, refer to the Glossary of Digital Terms.
When a trade name must be used, cite parenthetically the trade name and the name, city, state (US companies) or city and country (non-US companies) of the manufacturer. Examples: (CEREC 4.4 Software; Dentsply Sirona, York, PA); (IPS e.max Press HT ingots, A2 shade; Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)
Measurements should be in the metric system.
Use the symbol × rather than the letter x as a multiplication sign.
Report the actual P values to 3 decimal places. For P values below 0.001 write <0.001. Report results to 2 decimal places.
When reporting data with the ± sign, please use the spacing 123.45 ±6.78 µm.
Do not italicize foreign words such as "in vivo" or "in vitro"
Use digits for most numbers appearing within the text, except at the start of a sentence, and when the use of the digit places unnecessary emphasis on the number; or when "one" is used as a pronoun.
Minimize the use of subheadings in the text.
Editorial assistance to non-native English speakers
If English is not your native language, we suggest you have a native English speaker read and review the manuscript prior to submission. An English-speaking colleague can be an excellent resource. If you do not know someone who can help you, we recommend that you have your paper professionally edited for English language by a service such as Wiley Publishing’s at http://wileyeditingservices.com.
American Journal Experts also provide high quality editing: https://www.aje.com/en/services/editing
Please note that while this service will greatly improve the readability of your paper, it does not guarantee acceptance of your paper by the journal.
Citations and references
Number references consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Identify references in texts, tables, and legends by superscript Arabic numerals. Use the style of the examples below, which are based on the format used by the US National Library of Medicine in Index Medicus. For abbreviations of journals, consult the 'List of the Journals Indexed' printed annually in the January issue of Index Medicus. Reference numbers should appear after punctuation marks, not before. Example:To date, zirconia dental ceramics have had an excellent clinical performance with a cumulative 5-year survival rate of 92.1% for zirconia-based all-ceramic single crowns,1 and 90.4% for tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses.2
Examples
Journal article: Fernandez MA, Nimmo A, Behar-Horenstein LS: Digital denture fabrication in pre-and postdoctoral education: A survey of US dental schools. J Prosthodont 2016;25:83-90
Journal article, 4 or more authors: Rodriguez LS, Paleari AG, Giro G, et al: Chemical characterization and flexural strength of a denture base acrylic resin with monomer 2-tert- butylaminoethyl methacrylate. J Prosthodont 2013;22:292-297
Book: Anusavice KJ, Shen C, Rawls HR (eds): Phillips' Science of Dental Materials (ed 12). Philadelphia, Saunders, 2013
Chapter in a book: Phoenix RD: Denture base resins: Technical considerations and processing techniques, in Anusavice KJ (ed): Phillips’ Science of Dental Materials, vol 1 (ed 10). Philadelphia, Saunders, 1996, pp 237-271
Masters or PhD Thesis: Smith J: Marginal values of CAD/CAM ceramics [dissertation]. Boston, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 1995
Website: eHuman Digital Anatomy: https://ehuman.com/. Accessed 2/12/19
Tables
Tables should be positioned following the references, not in the body of the manuscript. The tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Each table should be typed on a separate sheet. Include any necessary legends on the same page with the associated table. Do not submit tables as image files. Tables should be provided in a simple form, without style formatting and without use of color
Artwork/figures
Figures should be submitted after the tables (if included) or after the reference list (if tables not included), not in the body of the text. Please see page 10 the Full Author Guidelines above for details on typical images accepted by the Journal of Prosthodontics.
Image manipulation and ethical guidelines
Photographs of people: The Journal of Prosthodontics follows current HIPAA guidelines for the protection of patient/subject privacy. If an individual pictured in a digital image or photograph can be identified, his or her permission is required to publish the image. The corresponding author may submit a letter signed by the patient authorizing the Journal of Prosthodontics to publish the image/photo. Or, a form provided by the Journal of Prosthodontics (Appendix A in the Full Author Guidelines) may be downloaded for your use. This approval must be received by the Editorial Office prior to final acceptance of the manuscript for publication. Otherwise, the image/photo must be altered such that the individual cannot be identified (black bars over eyes, etc).
Manipulation of digital photos: Authors should be aware that the Journal considers digital images to be data. Hence, digital images submitted should contain the same data as the original image captured. Any manipulation using graphical software should be identified in either the Methods section or the caption of the photo itself. Identification of manipulation should include both the name of the software and the techniques used to enhance or change the graphic in any way. Such a disclaimer ensures that the methods are repeatable and ensures the scientific integrity of the work.
No specific feature within an image may be enhanced, obscured, moved, removed, or introduced. The grouping of images from different SEMs, different teeth, or the mouths of different patients must be made explicit by the arrangement of the figure (i.e., by using dividing lines) and in the text of the figure legend. Adjustments of brightness, contrast, or color balance are acceptable only if they are applied to the whole image, and as long as they do not obscure, eliminate, or misrepresent any information present in the original, including backgrounds.
The removal of artifacts or any non-integral data held in the image is not allowed. For instance, removal of papillae or “cleaning up” of saliva bubbles is not allowed.
Cases of deliberate misrepresentation of data will result in rejection of a manuscript, or if the misrepresentation is discovered after a manuscript’s acceptance, revocation of acceptance, and the incident will be reported to the corresponding author's home institution or funding agency.
Copyright permissions: Any illustrations or tables that have been published previously must be accompanied by a letter of permission from the copyright holder (usually the publisher).
Illustrations or tables that have been adapted or modified must also be accompanied by letters of permission.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION AND REVIEW
When you are ready to submit your manuscript, the files can be uploaded through our submission and review website: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jopr
A checklist of manuscript requirements in provided in Appendix B of the Full Author Guidelines. This is a helpful guide to review prior to submitting your manuscript.
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