Author Guidelines
1. GENERAL
International Endodontic Journal publishes original scientific articles, reviews, clinical articles and case reports in the field of Endodontology; the branch of dental sciences dealing with health, injuries to and diseases of the pulp and periradicular region, and their relationship with systemic well-being and health. Original scientific articles are published in the areas of biomedical science, applied materials science, bioengineering, epidemiology and social science relevant to endodontic disease and its management, and to the restoration of root-treated teeth. In addition, review articles, reports of clinical cases, book reviews, summaries and abstracts of scientific meetings and news items are accepted.
1.1 Preprints Policy
International Endodontic Journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
1.2. Data Sharing
International Endodontic Journal encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published alongside their paper. All accepted manuscripts may elect to publish a data availability statement to confirm the presence or absence of shared data. If you have shared data, this statement will describe how the data can be accessed, and include a persistent identifier (e.g., a DOI for the data, or an accession number) from the repository where you shared the data. Sample statements are available here. If published, statements will be placed in the heading of your manuscript.
1.3 Open Access
International Endodontic Journal is a subscription journal that offers an open access option. You’ll have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.
Please read the instructions below carefully for details on the submission of manuscripts, the journal's requirements and standards as well as information concerning the procedure after a manuscript has been accepted for publication in International Endodontic Journal. Authors are encouraged to visit Wiley Author Services for further information on the preparation and submission of articles and figures.
2. ETHICAL GUIDELINES
International Endodontic Journal adheres to the below ethical guidelines for publication and research.
2.1 Authorship and Acknowledgements
The policy of the journal is that only ONE corresponding author is accepted.
Authors submitting a paper do so on the understanding that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors and that all authors agree to the submission of the manuscript to the Journal.
International Endodontic Journal adheres to the definition of authorship set up by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). According to the ICMJE, authorship criteria should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design of, or acquisiation of data or analysis and interpretation of data, 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content and 3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2 and 3.
Acknowledgements: Under acknowledgements please specify contributors to the article other than the authors accredited. Please also include specifications of the source of funding for the study and any potential conflict of interests if appropriate. Please find more information on the conflict of interest form in section 2.6.
2.2 Ethical Approvals
Experimentation involving human subjects will only be published if such research has been conducted in full accordance with ethical principles, including the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki (version 2008) and the additional requirements, if any, of the country where the research has been carried out. Manuscripts must be accompanied by a statement that the experiments were undertaken with the understanding and written consent of each subject and according to the above mentioned principles. A statement regarding the fact that the study has been independently reviewed and approved by an ethical board should also be included. Editors reserve the right to reject papers if there are doubts as to whether appropriate procedures have been used.
When experimental animals are used the methods section must clearly indicate that adequate measures were taken to minimize pain or discomfort. Experiments should be carried out in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the USA regarding the care and use of animals for experimental procedures or with the European Communities Council Directive of 24 November 1986 (86/609/EEC) and in accordance with local laws and regulations.
All studies using human or animal subjects should include an explicit statement in the Material and Methods section identifying the review and ethics committee approval for each study. The authors MUST upload a copy of the ethical approval letter when submitting their manuscript and a separate English translation. Editors reserve the right to reject papers if there is doubt as to whether appropriate procedures have been used.
2.3 Clinical Trials
The International Endodontic Journal asks that authors submitting manuscripts reporting from a clinical trial to register the trial a priori in any of the following public clinical trials registries: www.clinicaltrials.gov, https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/, http://isrctn.org/. Other primary registries if named in the WHO network will also be considered acceptable. The clinical trial registration number and name of the trial register should be included in the Acknowledgements at the submission stage.
2.3.1 Randomised control clinical trials
Randomised clinical trials should be reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for RAndomized Trials in Endodontics (PRIRATE) 2020 guidelines. A PRIRATE checklist and flowchart (as a Figure) should also be completed and included in the submission material. The PRIRATE 2020 checklist and flowchart can be downloaded from: http://pride-endodonticguidelines.org/prirate/
It is recommended that authors consult the following papers, which explains the rationale for the PRIRATE 2020 guidelines and their importance when writing manuscripts:
Nagendrababu V, Duncan HF, Bjørndal L, Kvist T, Priya E, Jayaraman J, Pulikkotil SJ, Pigg M, Rechenberg DK, Vaeth M, Dummer P. PRIRATE 2020 guidelines for reporting randomized trials in Endodontics: a consensus-based development. Int Endod J. 2020 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/iej.13294. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/iej.13294)
Nagendrababu V, Duncan HF, Bjørndal L, Kvist T, Priya E, Jayaraman J, Pulikkotil SJ, Dummer P. PRIRATE 2020 guidelines for reporting randomized trials in Endodontics: Explanation and elaboration. Int Endod J. 2020 April 8. doi: 10.1111/iej.13304 (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/iej.13304)
2.3.2 Epidemiological observational trials
Submitting authors of epidemiological human observations studies are required to review and submit a 'strengthening the reporting of observational studies in Epidemiology' (STROBE) checklist and statement. Compliance with this should be detailed in the materials and methods section. (www.strobe-statement.org)
2.4 Systematic Reviews
The abstract and main body of the systematic review should be reported using the PRISMA for Abstract and PRISMA guidelines respectively (http://www.prisma-statement.org/). Authors submitting a systematic review should register the protocol in one of the readily-accessible sources/databases at the time of project inception and not retrospectively (e.g. PROSPERO database, OSF registries). The protocol registration number, name of the database or journal reference should be provided at the submission stage in the “Registration” section in the abstract and ‘Methods’ section in the main body of the text. A PRISMA checklist and flow diagram (as a Figure) should also be included in the submission material. Source of funding (grant number, if available) should be added in ‘Acknowledgements’ section.
It is recommended that authors consult the following papers, which help in the production of high quality reviews:
Nagendrababu V, Duncan HF, Tsesis I, Sathorn C, Pulikkotil SJ, Dharmarajan L, Dummer PMH. PRISMA for abstracts: best practice for reporting abstracts of systematic reviews in Endodontology. Int Endod J. 2019 Mar 19:1096-07. doi: 10.1111/iej.13118.
Nagendrababu V, Dilokthornsakul P, Jinatongthai P, Veettil SK, Pulikkotil SJ, Duncan HF, Dummer PMH. Glossary for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Int Endod J. 2020 Feb;53(2):232-249. doi: 10.1111/iej.13217. Epub 2019 Nov 25.
2.5 DNA Sequences and Crystallographic Structure Determinations
Papers reporting protein or DNA sequences and crystallographic structure determinations will not be accepted without a Genbank or Brookhaven accession number, respectively. Other supporting data sets must be made available on the publication date from the authors directly.
2.6 Conflict of Interest and Source of Funding
International Endodontic Journal requires that all authors (both the corresponding author and co-authors) disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include but are not limited to patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker's fees from a company. If authors are unsure whether a past or present affiliation or relationship should be disclosed in the manuscript, please contact the editorial office at iejeditor@cardiff.ac.uk. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication in this journal.
The above policies are in accordance with the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals produced by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (http://www.icmje.org/).
It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to have all authors of a manuscript fill out a conflict of interest disclosure form, and to upload all forms individually (do not combine the forms into one file) together with the manuscript on submission. The disclosure statement should be included under Acknowledgements. Please find the form below:
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
2.7 Appeal of Decision
The decision on a paper is final and cannot be appealed.
2.8 Permissions
If all or parts of previously published illustrations are used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned. It is the author's responsibility to obtain these in writing and provide copies to the Publishers.
3. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/iej. The use of an online submission and peer review site enables immediate distribution of manuscripts and consequentially speeds up the review process. It also allows authors to track the status of their own manuscripts. Complete instructions for submitting a paper is available online and below. Further assistance can be obtained from iejeditor@cardiff.ac.uk.
3.1 ORCID
As part of the journal’s commitment to supporting authors at every step of the publishing process, International Endodontic Journal requires the submitting author (only) to provide an ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript. This takes around 2 minutes to complete. Please see Wiley’s resources on ORCID here.
3.2. Manuscript Files Accepted
Manuscripts should be uploaded as Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rft) files (not write-protected) plus separate figure files. GIF, JPEG, PICT or Bitmap files are acceptable for submission, but only high-resolution TIF or EPS files are suitable for printing. The files will be automatically converted to HTML and PDF on upload and will be used for the review process. The text file must contain the abstract, main text, references, tables, and figure legends, but no embedded figures or Title page. The Title page should be uploaded as a separate file. In the main text, please reference figures as for instance 'Figure 1', 'Figure 2' etc to match the tag name you choose for the individual figure files uploaded. Manuscripts should be formatted as described in the Author Guidelines below.
3.3. Blinded Review
Manuscript that do not conform to the general aims and scope of the journal will be returned immediately without review. All other manuscripts will be reviewed by experts in the field (generally two referees). International Endodontic Journal aims to forward referees´ comments and to inform the corresponding author of the result of the review process. Manuscripts will be considered for fast-track publication under special circumstances after consultation with the Editor.
International Endodontic Journal uses double blinded review. The names of the reviewers will thus not be disclosed to the author submitting a paper and the name(s) of the author(s) will not be disclosed to the reviewers.
To allow double blinded review, please submit (upload) your main manuscript and title page as separate files.
Please upload:
• Your manuscript without title page under the file designation 'main document'
• Figure files under the file designation 'figures'
• The title page and Acknowledgements where applicable, should be uploaded under the file designation 'title page'
All documents uploaded under the file designation 'title page' will not be viewable in the html and pdf format you are asked to review in the end of the submission process. The files viewable in the html and pdf format are the files available to the reviewer in the review process.
3.4. Suspension of Submission Mid-way in the Submission Process
You may suspend a submission at any phase before clicking the 'Submit' button and save it to submit later. The manuscript can then be located under 'Unsubmitted Manuscripts' and you can click on 'Continue Submission' to continue your submission when you choose to.
3.5. Submission of Revised Manuscripts
To submit a revised manuscript, locate your manuscript under 'Manuscripts with Decisions' and click on 'Submit a Revision'. Please remember to delete any old files uploaded when you upload your revised manuscript.
4. MANUSCRIPT TYPES ACCEPTED
Original Scientific Articles (includes Clinical Research (randomized control trials, cohort studies, case control studies, cross sectional studies, case series), Basic Research – Biological, Basic Research - Technical and Education): must describe significant and original experimental observations and provide sufficient detail so that the observations can be critically evaluated and, if necessary, repeated. Original Scientific Articles must conform to the highest international standards in the field.
Review Articles (systematic and narrative): are accepted for their broad general interest; all are refereed by experts in the field who are asked to comment on issues such as timeliness, general interest and balanced treatment of controversies, as well as on scientific accuracy. Reviews should generally include a clearly defined search strategy and take a broad view of the field rather than merely summarizing the literature. Extensive or unbalanced citation of the authors´ own publications is discouraged.
Clinical Techniques: are suited to describe significant improvements in clinical practice such as the report of a novel technique, a breakthrough in technology or practical approaches to recognised clinical challenges. They should conform to the highest scientific and clinical practice standards.
Case Reports: illustrating unusual and clinically relevant observations are acceptable but they must be of sufficiently high quality to be considered worthy of publication in the Journal. On rare occasions, completed cases displaying non-obvious solutions to significant clinical challenges will be considered. Illustrative material must be of the highest quality and healing outcomes, if appropriate, should be demonstrated.
Supporting Information: International Endodontic Journal encourages submission of adjuncts to printed papers via the supporting information website (see submission of supporting information below). It is encouraged that authors wishing to describe novel procedures or illustrate cases more fully with figures and/or video may wish to utilise this facility.
Letters to the Editor: are also acceptable.
Meeting Reports: are also acceptable.
5. MANUSCRIPT FORMAT AND STRUCTURE
5.1. Format
Language: The language of publication is English. It is preferred that manuscript is professionally edited.
Presentation: Authors should pay special attention to the presentation of their research findings or clinical reports so that they may be communicated clearly. Technical jargon should be avoided as much as possible and clearly explained where its use is unavoidable. Abbreviations should also be kept to a minimum, particularly those that are not standard. The background and hypotheses underlying the study, as well as its main conclusions, should be clearly explained. Titles and abstracts especially should be written in language that will be readily intelligible to any scientist.
Article Preparation Support: Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design – so you can submit your manuscript with confidence. Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.
Abbreviations: International Endodontic Journal adheres to the conventions outlined in Units, Symbols and Abbreviations: A Guide for Medical and Scientific Editors and Authors. When non-standard terms appearing 3 or more times in the manuscript are to be abbreviated, they should be written out completely in the text when first used with the abbreviation in parenthesis.
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