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Guide for Authors
Authors wishing to submit their work to the journal are urged to read this detailed guide for authors and
comply with all the requirements, particularly those relating to manuscript length and format. This will speed up the reviewing process
and reduce the time taken to publish a paper following acceptance.
Online Submission
Submission and peer-review of all
papers is now conducted entirely online, increasing efficiency for editors, authors, and reviewers, and enhancing publication speed.
Authors requiring further information on online submission are strongly encouraged to view the system, including a tutorial, at  http://ees.elsevier.com/ijoms
A comprehensive Author Support service is available to answer additional enquiries at authorsupport@elsevier.com.
Once
a paper has been submitted, all subsequent correspondence between the Editorial Office (ijoms@elsevier.com) and the corresponding
author will be by e-mail.
Editorial Policy
A paper is accepted for publication on the understanding that it has not been
submitted simultaneously to another journal, has been read and approved by all authors, and that the work has not been published before.
The Editors reserve the right to make editorial and literary corrections. Any opinions expressed or policies advocated do not necessarily
reflect the opinions and policies of the Editors.
Declarations
Upon submission you will be required to complete and upload
this form (pdf version or
word version) to declare funding,
conflict of interest and to indicate whether ethical approval was sought. This information must also be inserted into your manuscript
under the acknowledgements section with the headings below. If you have no declaration to make please insert the following statements
into your manuscript:
Funding: None
Competing interests: None declared
Ethical approval: Not required
Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:
(1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition
of data, or analysis and interpretation of data
(2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content
(3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Normally one or two, and no more than three, authors should appear on a short
communication, technical note or interesting case/lesson learnt. Full length articles may contain as many authors as appropriate. Minor
contributors and non-contributory clinicians who have allowed their patients to be used in the paper should be acknowledged at the end
of the text and before the references.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all authors are aware of their obligations.
Before a paper is accepted all the authors of the paper must sign the Confirmation of Authorship form. This form confirms
that all the named authors agree to publication if the paper is accepted and that each has had significant input into the paper. Please
download the form and send it to the Editorial Office. (pdf
version or word version)
It is advisable that to prevent delay this form is submitted early in the editorial process.
Acknowledgements
All contributors
who do not meet the criteria for authorship as defined above should be listed in an acknowledgements section. Examples of those who might
be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, writing assistance, or a department chair who provided only general
support. Authors should disclose whether they had any writing assistance and identify the entity that paid for this assistance.
Conflict
of interest
At the end of the main text, all authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people
or organisations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment,
consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. If
an author has no conflict of interest to declare, this should be stated.
Role of the funding source
All sources of funding
should be declared as an acknowledgement at the end of the text. Authors should declare the role of study sponsors, if any, in the study
design, in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; and in the decision to submit the manuscript
for publication. If the study sponsors had no such involvement, the authors should so state.
Ethics
Work on human beings
that is submitted to the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery should comply with the principles laid down in the Declaration
of Helsinki (Recommendations guiding physicians in biomedical research involving human subjects. Adopted by the 18th World Medical Assembly,
Helsinki, Finland, June 1964, amended by the 29th World Medical Assembly, Tokyo, Japan, October 1975, the 35th World Medical Assembly,
Venice, Italy, October 1983, and the 41st World Medical Assembly, Hong Kong, September 1989). The manuscript should contain a statement
that the work has been approved by the appropriate ethical committees related to the institution(s) in which it was performed and that
subjects gave informed consent to the work. Studies involving experiments with animals must state that their care was in accordance with
institution guidelines. Patients' and volunteers' names, initials, and hospital numbers should not be used.
Language Editing Services
Papers will only be accepted when they are written in an acceptable standard of English. Authors, particularly those whose first language
is not English, who require information about language editing and copyediting services pre- and post-submission should visit http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/authorshome.authors/languagepolishing or contact authorsupport@elsevier.com for more information. Please note, Elsevier neither endorses nor takes
responsibility for any products, goods or services offered by outside vendors through our services or in any advertising. For more information
please refer to our Terms and Conditions http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/termsconditions.cws_home/termsconditions.
Article Types
The following contributions will be accepted for publication. Please take careful note of the maximum length
where applicable. Overlength articles will be returned to the authors without peer review:
• editorials (commissioned
by the editor)
• clinical papers: no more than 5000 words and 30 references
• research papers: no more than 6000 words
and 40 references
• review papers - no limit on length or number of references
• technical notes (surgical techniques,
new instruments, technical innovations) - no more than 2000 words, 10 references and 4 figures
• case reports - no more than
2000 words, 10 references and 4 figures
book reviews
• letters to the editor - please see detailed guidelines provided at the
end of the main guide for authors
• IAOMS announcements
• general announcements.
Please note: Case reports will
be considered for publication only if they add new information to the existing body of knowledge or present new points of view on known
diseases.
Criteria for Publication
Papers that will be considered for publication should be: • focused
•
based on a sound hypothesis and an adequate investigation method analysing a statistically relevant series, leading to relevant results
that back the conclusion
• well written in simple, scientific English grammar and style
• presented with a clear message
and containing new information that is relevant for the readership of the journal
• Note the comment above relating to case
reports.
Following peer-review, authors are required to resubmit their revised paper within 3 months; in exceptional circumstances,
this timeline may be extended at the editor's discretion.
Presentation of Manuscripts
General points
Papers
should be submitted in journal style. Failure to do so will result in the paper being immediately returned to the author and may lead
to significant delays in publication. Spelling may follow British or American usage, but not a mixture of the two. Papers should be double-spaced
with a margin of at least 3 cm all round.
Format
Papers should be set out as follows, with each section beginning on
a separate page: • title page
• abstract
• text
• acknowledgements
• references
•
tables
• captions to illustrations.
Please note that the qualifications of the authors will not be included in the published
paper and should not be listed anywhere on the manuscript.
Title page
The title page should give the following information:
• title of the article
• full name of each author
• name and address of the department or institution to which
the work should be attributed
• name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the author
responsible for
correspondence and to whom requests for offprints should be sent
• sources of support in the form of grants
• key words.
If the title is longer than 40 characters (including spaces), a short title should be supplied for use in the running heads.
Abstract
200 words maximum. Do not use subheadings or abbreviations; write as a continuous paragraph. Must contain all relevant
information, including results and conclusion.
Text
Please ensure that the text of your paper conforms to the following
structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion. There is no separate Conclusion section. There should be no mention
of the institution where the work was carried out, especially in the Materials and Methods section.
Introduction
•
Present first the nature and scope of the problem investigated
• Review briefly the pertinent literature
• State the
rationale for the study
• Explain the purpose in writing the paper
• State the method of investigation and the reasons
for the choice of a particular method
•; Should be written in the present tense
Materials and Methods
•
Give the full details, limit references• Should be written in the past tense• Include exact technical specifications, quantities
and generic names• Limit the number of subheadings, and use the same in the results section• Mention statistical method•
Do not include results in this section
Results
• Do not describe methods
• Present results in the past
tense
• Present representations rather than endlessly repetitive data
• Use tables where appropriate, and do not repeat
information in the text
Discussion
• Discuss - do not recapitulate results• Point out exceptions and lack
of correlations. Do not try to cover up or 'fudge' data• Show how results agree/contrast with previous work• Discuss the
implications of your findings• State your conclusions very clearly
Headings: Headings enhance readability but should
be appropriate to the nature of the paper. They should be kept to a minimum and may be removed by the Editors. Normally only two categories
of headings should be used: major ones should be typed in capital letters; minor ones should be typed in lower case (with an initial
capital letter) at the left hand margin.
Quantitative analysis: If any statistical methods are used, the text should state
the test or other analytical method applied, basic descriptive statistics, critical value obtained, degrees of freedom, and significance
level, e.g. (ANOVA, F=2.34; df=3,46; P<0.001). If a computer data analysis was involved, the software package should be mentioned.
Descriptive statistics may be presented in the form of a table, or included in the text.
Abbreviations, symbols, and nomenclature:
Only standardized terms, which have been generally accepted, should be used. Unfamiliar abbreviations must be defined when first used.
For further details concerning abbreviations, see Baron DN, ed. Units, symbols, and abbreviations. A guide for biological and medical
editors and authors, London, Royal Society of Medicine, 1988 (available from The Royal Society of Medicine Services, 1 Wimpole Street,
London W1M 8AE, UK).
The minus sign should be -.
If a special designation for teeth is used, a note should explain the symbols.
Scientific names of organisms should be binomials, the generic name only with a capital, and should be italicised in the typescript.
Microorganisms should be named according to the latest edition of the Manual of Clinical Microbiology, American Society of Microbiology.
Drugs: use only generic (non-proprietary) names in the text. Suppliers of drugs used may be named in the Acknowledgments
section.
Do not use 'he', 'his' etc where the sex of the person is unknown; say 'the patient' etc. Avoid inelegant alternatives such
as 'he/she'. Patients should not be automatically designated as 'she', and doctors as 'he'.
References
The accuracy
of references is the responsibility of the author; please refer to a recent issue of the journal to familiarise yourself with the reference
style. All authors or groups of authors cited in the article must appear in the list of references and vice versa. References in
the text should use superscript numerals with or without the name(s) of the author(s): "Kenneth and Cohen14 showed?", "it has been shown14
that?"
When a cited paper has more than two authors; the citation in the text should appear as "Halsband et al."The list of references
at the end of the paper should be arranged alphabetically and numbered, and must contain the name of all authors. All references
cited in the text must be included in the list of references. Clinical and research articles should have a maximum of 25 references and
case reports no more than 10.
Titles of journals should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus (see www.nlm.nih.gov.uk)
. When citing papers from monographs and books, give the author, title of chapter, editor of book, title of book, publisher, place and
year of publication, first and last page numbers. Internet pages and online resources may be included within the text and should state
as a minimum the author(s), title and full URL. The date of access should be supplied and all URLs should be checked again at proof stage.
Examples:
Journal article: Halsband ER, Hirshberg YA, Berg LI. Ketamine hydrochloride in outpatient oral surgery. J Oral Surg
1971: 29: 472-476.
When citing a paper which has a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), use the following style: Toschka H, Feifel H.
Aesthetic and functional results of harvesting radial forearm flap. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001: 30: 45-51. doi: 10.1054/ijom.2000.0005
Book/monograph: Costich ER, White RP. Fundamentals of oral surgery. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1971: 201-220.
Book chapter: Hodge
HC, Smith FA. Biological properties of inorganic fluorides. In: Simons JH, ed.: Fluorine chemistry. New York: Academic Press, 1965: 135.
Internet resource: International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals.
http://www.icmje.org [Accessibility verified March 21, 2008]
Tables
Tables should be used only to clarify
important points. Double documentation in the form of tables and figures is not acceptable. Tables should be numbered consecutively with
Arabic numerals. They should be double spaced on separate pages and contain only horizontal rules. Do not submit tables as photographs.
A short descriptive title should appear above each table, with any footnotes suitably identified below. Care must be taken to ensure
that all units are included. Ensure that each table is cited in the text.
Figures
All illustrations (e.g. graphs, drawings
or photographs) are considered to be figures, and should be numbered in sequence with Arabic numerals. Each figure should have a caption,
typed double-spaced on a separate page and numbered correspondingly. The minimum resolution for electronically generated figures is
300 dpi.
Line illustrations: All line illustrations should present a crisp black image on an even white background (127 x 178
mm (5 x 7 in), or no larger than 203 x 254 mm (8 x 10 in). The size of the lettering should be appropriate, taking into account the necessary
size reduction.
Photographs and radiographs: Photomicrographs should show magnification and details of any staining techniques used. The area(s) of interest must be clearly indicated with arrows or other symbols.
Colour images are encouraged, but the decision
whether an illustration is accepted for reproduction in colour in the printed journal lies with the editor-in-chief. Figures supplied
in colour will appear in colour in the online version of the journal.
Size of photographs: The final size of photographs will be:
(a) single column width (53 mm), (b) double column width (110 mm), (c) full page width (170 mm). Photographs should ideally be submitted
at the final reproduction size based on the above figures.
Patient confidentiality: Where illustrations must include recognizable
individuals, living or dead, great care must be taken to ensure that consent for publication has been obtained. If identifiable features
are not essential to the illustration, please indicate where the illustration can be cropped. In cases where consent has not been obtained
and recognizable features may appear, it will be necessary to retouch the illustration to mask the eyes or otherwise render the individual
unrecognizable.
Funding body agreements and policies
Elsevier has established agreements and developed policies to allow
authors who publish in Elsevier journals to comply with potential manuscript archiving requirements as specified as conditions of their
grant awards. To learn more about existing agreements and policies please visit http://www.elsevier.com/fundingbodies
Proofs
One set of page proofs in PDF format will be sent by e-mail to the corresponding author, which they are requested to
correct and return within 48 hours. Elsevier now sends PDF proofs which can be annotated; for this you will need to download Adobe
Reader version 7 available free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. Instructions on how to annotate
PDF files will accompany the proofs. The exact system requirements are given at the Adobe site: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/acrrsystemreqs.html#70win.
If you do not wish to use the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections (including replies to the Query Form) and return
to Elsevier in an e-mail. Please list your corrections quoting line number. If, for any reason, this is not possible, then mark the corrections
and any other comments (including replies to the Query Form) on a printout of your proof and return by fax, or scan the pages and e-mail,
or by post.
Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness and correctness of the text, tables and
figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the
Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately. Therefore, it is important to ensure that
all of your corrections are sent back to us in one communication: please check carefully before replying, as inclusion of any subsequent
corrections cannot be guaranteed. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that Elsevier may proceed with the publication of
your article if no response is received.
Offprints
The corresponding authorwill be provided , at no cost, with a PDF file
of the article via e-mail. The PDF file is a watermarked version of the published article and includes a cover sheet with the journal
cover image and a disclaimer outlining the terms and conditions of use. Additional paper offprints can be ordered by the authors. An
order form with prices will be sent to the corresponding author.
Accepted Articles
For the facility to track accepted
articles and set email alerts to inform you of when an article's status has changed, visit: http://authors.elsevier.com/TrackPaper.html
There are also detailed artwork guidelines, copyright information, frequently asked questions and more. Contact details for questions
arising after acceptance of an article, especially those related to proofs, are provided after registration of an article for publication.
Instructions for Letters to the Editor
The IJOMS welcomes Letters to the Editor. To facilitate submission of the highest
quality of Letters to the Editor, the following guidelines should be followed:
1. Letters are meant to be focus pieces and, therefore,
are limited to no more than 600 words and 6 references. One reference should include a reference to the IJOMS article being addressed.
2. It is recommended that you limit your letter to one or two important and critical points to which you wish to provide a clear
and precise discussion regarding the previously published article.
3. One should support all assertion by peer review literature
which should be a primary research or large clinical studies rather than a case report.
4. Please include any financial disclosures
at the end of the letter. This would include the potential conflicts of interest not just related to the specific content of your letter
but also the content of the IJOMS article and other related areas.
5. Please recognize that letters that are essentially in agreement
with the author's findings and offer no additional insights provide little new information for publication. Likewise, letters that highlight
the writer's own research or are otherwise self promotional will receive a low publication priority.
6. There may be a need for
additional editing. Should editing be required the letter will be sent back to the author for final approval of the edited version.
7. It is important to use civil and professional discourse. It is not advisable that one adopt a tone that may be misconstrued
to be in anyway insulting.
8. Finally, it is not advisable to provide a letter that is anecdotal. While personal experiences can
have great value in patient care, it is generally not strong evidence to be placed in a letter to the editor. |
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