ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY
The Official Publication for the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology,
American Academy of Oral Medicine, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, and the Organization of Teachers of Oral Diagnosis
Guide for Authors
Editorial Office
Dr James R. Hupp, Editor-in-Chief, School of Dentistry,
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Submission of Manuscripts.Oral Surgery,
Oral Medicine,
Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology uses an
online, electronic submission system. By accessing the website
http://ees.elsevier.com/tripleo authors are stepwise
through the creation and uploading of the various files. When
submitting
a manuscript to the Elsevier Editorial System (EES),
authors must provide an electronic version of their manuscript.
For this
purpose original source files, not PDF files, are
required. The author should specify an article type for the
manuscript (full length
article, review article, case report, etc.),
choose a set of classifications from the prescribed list provided
online, and suggest
the appropriate Journal section. Authors may
send queries concerning the submission process, manuscript
status, or Journal procedures
to the Editorial Office. Once the
submission files are uploaded, the system automatically
generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which
is then used for
reviewing. All correspondence, including the Editor's decision
and request for revisions will be communicated by e-mail.
International authors who are not completely fluent in the English
language should seek help in the preparation of their manuscripts.
Such assistance will enhance the review, improve
the chance of acceptance, and greatly
reduce the time until publication if the article
is accepted.
If your manuscript is accepted, the Editors reserve the right to
determine whether it will be published in the print
edition or
solely in the Internet edition of the Journal. Articles accepted for
publication are subject to editorial revision.
Statements
and
opinions expressed in the articles and communications herein are
those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Editor(s)
or
publisher, and the Editor(s) and publisher disclaim any responsibility
or liability for such material. Neither the Editor(s)
nor the
publisher guarantees, warrants, or endorses any product
or service advertised in this publication. Neither do they
guarantee any claim
made by the manufacturer of such product
or service.
Duality of Interests. Any commercial or other associations
that might
create a duality of interests in connection with a
submitted manuscript must be disclosed. All sources of external
funds supporting the
work must be indicated in a footnote, as
should all corporate affiliations of the authors including author(s)
relationship with a corporate
entity involved with the subject of
the research or product being espoused in the submission. A
cover letter at the time of submission
should inform the Editor of
pertinent consultancies, stock ownership or other equity interests,
or patent licensing arrangements. All
information will
remain confidential while the paper is being reviewed and will
not influence the editorial decision. If the manuscript
is accepted,
the Editor will communicate with the authors how best to
disclose the relevant information.
Publication Standards
of Ethical Conduct. Submitting
manuscripts for publication that contain elements of fabrication,
falsification, or plagiarism constitutes
a major violation of the
universally accepted standards of ethical and scientific conduct.
Articles falling into the following categories
are invited for
submission:
Review manuscripts. Manuscripts that review the current
status of a given topic, diagnosis, or
treatment are encouraged.
These manuscripts should not be an exhaustive review of the
literature, but rather should be a review of contemporary
thought
with respect to the topic. Likewise, the bibliography should not
necessarily be all-inclusive but rather include only seminal,
pertinent, and contemporary references deemed to be most
important by the author.
Clinicopathologic Conference. Papers submitted
for the
Clinicopathologic Conference (CPC) should present interesting,
challenging, or unusual cases. The presentation should simulate
clinical work-up, including a differential diagnosis. The complete
diagnostic evaluation, management, and follow-up must be
included.
CPC articles will be organized into five parts: Clinical
presentation-describe the clinical and imagining characteristics
of
the lesion. Use clinical photographs and radiographs as
appropriate. Differential diagnosis-list and discuss lesions to be
considered
as reasonable diagnostic possibilities. Diagnosis-histopathologic
findings illustrated with photomicrographs.Management-describe
the treatment of the patient and response
to treatment. Discussion-concentrate on the most interesting
aspect(s) of the case.
Medical Management and Pharmacology Update. The Medical Management and Pharmacology
Update (MMPU) is intended to provide concise,
current reviews of
medical problems and how they relate to dentistry. Manuscripts
should include a good review of the clinical aspects
of the disease,
stressing the impact of the disease on the dental management and
dental treatment of the patient. Emphasis should be
placed on new
developments, new research, or new approaches to therapy or
management. Manuscripts should not be an exhaustive review
of
the literature, but rather a review of contemporary thought with
respect to the topic. Likewise, the bibliography need not be all
inclusive
but rather should include only seminal, contemporary
references deemed by the author to be most pertinent. The desired
format
for manuscripts submitted for the MMPU would include: an
abstract; topic introduction/overview; epidemiology/demographics;
etiology and
pathogenesis; clinical presentation/physical
findings; diagnosis (laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging, etc.);
medical management and
treatment; complications; prognosis;
oral manifestations/dental implications and significance; and
dental management (of patients with
the disease). Manuscripts
should not exceed 12 pages in 12 point, double-spaced Times
New Roman (Tables and Figures count toward the
12-page limit).
Pharmacology Update is a component section of MMPU that offers the reader the opportunity to obtain concise
information regarding drugs used in the practice of medicine, clinical dentistry and dental specialties. Papers submitted should present
clearly and concisely background information regarding the disease or condition that is managed, the indications, rational and approved
uses of the specific drugs or class of drugs, the advantages and benefits of the drug or drug class over previous drugs, mechanism of
action, criteria for selection, usual dosage, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, drug interactions, and oral health and dental management
considerations. Emphasis should be placed on new developments, effectiveness in clinical trials, therapeutic outcomes and safety.
Manuscripts should reflect the contemporary thought with respect to the topic. Use of figures to illustrate the mechanism of action,
and tables to presents therapeutic outcomes, drug interactions, and adverse effects are encouraged. Manuscripts should utilize the above
mentioned categories for formatting the paper. Papers should not exceed 3000 words. The recommended font is 12 point, double spaced
Times New Roman. A maximum of 50 references is recommended.
Clinical Notes.The Clinical Notes feature is intended to provide
a forum for brief communications of a technical nature.They are not
scientific papers; they may report a new instrument, technique,
procedure,
or, in rare situations, an interesting case report.
Copyright statement. The specified copyright statement that
follows the
Information for Authors in each issue of the Journal
must be completed, signed by all authors, and faxed to the
Editorial Office
at (601)984-4949. If not completed in full, it will
be returned to the author for completion. The copyright statement
may be photocopied
for submission or scanned and e-mailed.
Copyright statement. The copyright-transfer document must be
downloaded, completed,
signed by the responsible author,
scanned and attached as a file in the submission process.
Preparation of manuscripts.
Only original manuscripts that
have not been published in other forms
will
be considered for publication. Correct preparation of the
manuscript by the author will expedite the reviewing and publication
procedures. Manuscripts should be word processed double-spaced.
Please note the following requirements and the instructions for
online submission at http://ees.elsevier.com/tripleo .
The article, including all tables, should be formatted in the
latest version of
Microsoft Word. The use of appropriate subheadings
throughout
the body of the text (Methods, Results, and Discussion sections)
is required. Legends for figures and tables should appear
after the
reference list. If an illustration has been taken from published material, the legend
must give full credit to the original
source. Illustrations must also be submitted electronically
as separate files (not embedded). File specifications are listed
below in
"Illustrations." Tables should be submitted as separate files (in
Microsoft Word (*.doc) format.)
Routine case reports add little
to our knowledge, but good
case reports may occasionally be published if they meet certain criteria: (1) are
of rare or unusual lesions
that need documentation, (2) are well documented
cases showing unusual or "atypical" clinical or
microscopic features or behavior, or
(3) are cases showing good
long-term follow-up information, particularly in areas in which
good statistics on results of treatment are
needed.
Title Page. The title page of the manuscript should include the
title of the article, the full name of the author(s),
academic
degrees, positions, and institutional affiliations. Listed authors
should include only those individuals who have made a significant
creative contribution. The corresponding author's address,
business and home telephone numbers, fax number and e-mail
address should
be given.
Authorship. All persons who are identified as authors must have made substantial contribution to the manuscript
through
significantly contributing to the conception, design, analysis or
interpretation of data; drafting or significantly revising
the
manuscript; and providing final approval of the manuscript. All
three of these conditions must be met by each author. Persons
who contribute to the effort in supporting roles should not be
included as authors; rather they should be acknowledged at the
end of
the paper.
Abstract. An abstract of no more than 150 words, typewritten
double-spaced, should precede the introduction to
the article and
must accompany each manuscript.
Structured abstract. A structured abstract limited to 150
words must be used
for data-based research articles. The
structured abstract is to contain the following major headings:Objective(s); Study Design;
Results; and Conclusion(s). TheObjective(s) reflects the purpose of the study, that is, the
hypothesis that is being tested.
The Study Design should include
the setting for the study, the subjects (number and type), the
treatment or intervention, and
the type of statistical analysis. TheResults include the outcome of the study and statistical
significance if appropriate.
The Conclusion(s) states the
significance of the results.
Methods. The methods section should describe in adequate
detail the experimental subjects, their important characteristics,
and the methods, apparatus, and procedures used so that other
researchers
can reproduce the experiment. When the paper
reports experiments on human subjects, the methods section
must indicate that the protocol
was reviewed by the appropriate
institutional review board (IRB) and that each subject in the
project signed a detailed informed consent
form.
Animals. Please indicate that protocols were reviewed by the
appropriate institutional committee with respect to the
humane
care and treatment of animals used in the study.
References. References should be cited selectively. Personal
communications
and unpublished data are not to be cited as
references; instead, are to be cited in parentheses at the
appropriate place in the text.
Make sure all references have been
verified and are cited consecutively in the text (not including
tables) by superscript numbers. Reference
list format must
conform to that set forth in "Uniform Requirement for
Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" (Ann Intern
Med
1997;126:36-47). A copy of these Requirements may be
viewed/printed online at
www.icmje.org.
References to articles in press must include authors'
surnames and initials, title of article, and name of journal. The
reference list
should be typed double-spaced on a separate page
and numbered in order as the reference citations appear in the
text. For journal citations,
include surnames and initials of
authors, complete title of article, name of journal (abbreviated
according to the Cumulated Index Medicus),
year of publication,
volume, number, and inclusive page numbers. For book
citations, surnames and initials of authors, chapter title
(if
applicable), editors' surnames and initials, book title, volume
number (if applicable), edition number (if applicable), city and
full name of publisher, year of publication, and inclusive page
numbers of citation.
EXAMPLES (if six or fewer authors, list
all; if seven or
more list first six and add et al):
Format for periodical references: Pullon PA, McGivney J.
Computer
utilization in an oral biopsy service. Int J Oral Surg
1977;6:251-5.
Format for book references: Seakins J, Saunders R, editors.
Treatment of inborn errors of metabolism. London: Churchill
Livingstone: 1973; p. 51-6.
Format for chapter references: Hudson
FB, Hawcroft J.
Duration of treatment in phenylketonuria. In: Seakins J,
Saunders R, editors. Treatment of inborn errors of metabolism.
London: Churchill Livingstone; 1973. p. 51-6.
Journal article on the Internet: Abood S. Quality improvement
initiative in
nursing homes: the ANA acts in an
advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet].
2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 3 p.].
Available
from: http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm
Illustrations. Illustrations should be
numbered and provided
with suitable legends.
A reasonable number of halftone illustrations or line drawings
will be reproduced at
no cost to the author, but special
arrangements must be made with the Editor-in-Chief for color
plates, elaborate tables, or extra illustrations.
Typewritten or
freehand lettering on illustrations is not acceptable. All lettering
must be done professionally, and letters should be
in proportion
to the drawings or photographs on which they appears.
Illustrations must be submitted in electronic format. All
images
should be at least 5 inches wide. Images should be
provided in TIF or EPS format, per the instruction for online
submission at http://ees.elsevier.com/tripleo
. Macintosh or PC is
acceptable. Graphics software such as Photoshop and Illustrator
(not presentation software such as PowerPoint, CorelDraw,
or
Harvard Graphics) should be used in the creation of the art. Color
images need to be CMYK, at least 300 DPI, and be accompanied
by
a digital color proof, not a color laser print or color
photocopy. Note: This proof will be used at press for color
reproduction. Gray
scale images should be at least 300 DPI
accompanied by a proof. Combinations of gray scale and line art
should be at least 1200 DPI accompanied
by a proof. Line art
(black and white or color) should be at least 1200 DPI with
a proof.
For best possible reproduction, avoid using
shading or dotted
patterns; if unavoidable, submit this type of illustration in the
form of a glossy photograph for best results. Use
thick, solid
lines and bold, solid type. Place lettering on a white background;
avoid reverse type (white lettering on a dark background).
Typewritten or freehand lettering is unacceptable. All lettering
must be done professionally and should be in proportion to the
drawing
graph, or photograph. Do not send original art work, radiograph
films, or electrocardiographic strips. Any special instructions
regarding
sizing should be clearly noted.
Legends to illustrations. Each illustration must be accompanied
by a legend. These should
be typed double-spaced on
a separate page. If an illustration has been taken from published
material, the legend must give full credit
to the original source.
Tables. The tables should be typewritten double-spaced,
including column heads, data and footnotes,
and submitted on
separate pages. Tables should be self-explanatory and should
supplement, not duplicate, the text. All table reference
citations
should be repeats of numbers assigned within the text, not initial
citations. A concise title should be supplied for each table.
All
columns should carry concise headings describing the data
therein. Type all footnotes immediately below the table and
define abbreviations.
If a table or any data therein have been
previously published, a footnote to the table must give full credit
to the original source.
Video and Computer Graphics. Authors are encouraged to
submit videos and computer-generated graphics; eg, a slide
presentation
with or without animation and sound. An author who
wishes to supply such material should notify the editors in the cover
letter and
note this intention in the Author Comments area of the
online submission. Although the publisher will not edit any video
or computer
graphic, editors and reviewers may suggest changes.
All patient-identifying information must be removed or masked.
The maximum length
of a video or computer graphic is 8 minutes.
Longer submissions may be divided into smaller clips, each of which should be identified
at the beginning of the section (eg, Video Clip 1, Graphic 1). A concise legend for each video clip or computer graphic presentation
must be included with the manuscript. Videos are to be submitted in MGEG-1 or MPEG-2 (*.mpg) or QuickTime (*.mov) format. More detailed
instructions can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/artwork . Videos and computer graphics accompanying a manuscript declined
for publication will not be accepted separately. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the presentation will be archived at
www.mosby.com/tripleo.
Permissions. Direct quotations,
tables, or illustrations that
have appeared in copyrighted material must be accompanied bywritten permission for their use from
the copyright owner and
original author along with complete information with respect to
source. Photographs of identifiable persons must
be accompanied
by signed releases showing informed consent. Articles
appear in both the print and online versions of the journal, and
wording should specify permission in all forms and media.
Failure to obtain electronic permission rights may result in the
images not
appearing in the the print or online versions.
Announcements. Announcements must be received by the
Editorial Office at least ten weeks before the desired month of
publication. Items published at no charge include those received
from a sponsoring society of the Journal; courses and
conferences sponsored
by state, regional, or national dental
organizations; and programs for the dental profession sponsored
by government agencies. All other
announcements selected for
publication by the Editor carry a charge of $60 US, and the fee
must accompany the request to publish.
Reprints. Because of the extremely high cost of preparing
color articles, author reprints for articles containing color
illustrations
have to be prepared as overprints (overrun pages).
Order forms will be sent to the corresponding author of articles
containing
color illustrations, so that overprints of those articles
can be ordered the month of publication. No complimentary
overprints or reprints
will be provided.
Checklist for authors
__Signed copyright transfer statement (signed by all
authors) (FAXED
to Editorial Office)
__Letter of submission
__Title page
__Title of article
__Full names(s), academic
degree(s), affiliation(s) and titles of author(s)
__Author to whom correspondence, galleys, and reprint
request are to be sent,
including address and business
and home telephone numbers, fax number, and e-mail
address
__Structured abstract (double-spaced)
__Article proper (double-spaced) (Figures and tables should not be part of the text of
the manuscript but added as separate files)
__Statement of IRB review (stated in manuscript)
__References (double-spaced on a separate page)
__Reprint
requests line (on a separate page)
__Tables (double-spaced, on separate pages)
__Legends (double-spaced, on a separate
page)
__Illustrations, properly formatted (as separate files)
__Video/computer graphics, properly formatted (as separate
files)
__Acknowledgments (on a separate page)
__Source of funding for research (on a separate page)
__Signed
permission to reproduce previously published material,
in all forms and media (scanned in as a file)
__Signed permission to
publish photographs of identifiable
persons from the individual specifying permission in all
forms and media (scanned in as a file)
__Financial interest disclosure, if applicable (on a separate
page)
__If this paper was presented at a meeting identification
of
organization, city, and year (on a separate page)
