Online Submission Instructions
The Egyptian Orthodontic Journal is a specialized journal that invites manuscripts concerning orthodontics, dentofacial orthopedics, orthognathic and craniofacial research. Original research, systematic reviews and case report articles as well as guest editorials and letters to the editor are welcome.
Articles are peer-reviewed through a double-blind process. The identity of both the authors and reviewers are masked from each other. Submitted and reviewed manuscripts are additionally subject to editorial revision.
Statements and opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. The editor and the publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such material.
Review Process
To submit an article, you need to register first and log in with your username and password. After you have entered your manuscript, you will receive automated responses from the system as the manuscript is processed.
Your manuscript will be peer-reviewed and the reviewers' comments will be sent to you. Please allow adequate time for this process. The reviewers are busy people who donate their expertise and time.
A manuscript returned to an author with suggested revisions must be returned within 3 months. Revised manuscripts returned after this time will be considered new submissions.
After the revisions are complete, the editor will submit the manuscript to printing and an electronic copy of your galley proof will be sent to you for corrections and final approval. Expect the figures in the galley proof to be of low resolution for ease of transmission. The final publication will contain high-quality figures.
Please be aware that The Egyptian Orthodontic Journal participates in the CrossCheckTM initiative and that all submissions are subject to screening with iThenticate software to detect plagiarism.
Your submission should include the following files:
I. Cover letter file:
This file includes the following:
Abbas R. Zahera; Mona S. Fayedb; Faten Hattabc
a Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
b Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
c Private practice, Cairo, Egypt.
Corresponding author: Abbas R. Zahera, Professor, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Alexandria, Champilion Street, Azarita, Alexandria, Egypt. P.O. 21521.
1. The following written statement, signed by one of the authors and acting on behalf of all the authors, must accompany all manuscripts. Electronic signatures are acceptable.
"The undersigned author transfers all copyright ownership of the manuscript [Fill in the title of your manuscript] to The Egyptian Orthodontic Journal in the event the work is published. The undersigned author warrants that the article is original, is not under consideration for publication by another journal and has not been previously published. I sign for and accept responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of any and all coauthors."
2. Direct quotations, tables or images that have appeared elsewhere in copyrighted material must be accompanied by a signed release from the copyright owner. Complete information identifying the source of the material is required.
3. Patient Releases: A signed release must be obtained for all images that contain identifiable patients or human subjects. These releases must be retained indefinitely by the corresponding author. A cover letter must be submitted with the manuscript including the following statement signed by one of the authors and acting on behalf of all the authors. Electronic signatures are acceptable.
“The applicable patient releases were obtained and are on file with the corresponding author.”
Each release statement must be on a separate page, include the manuscript title, all authors' names and contain a copy of the following statement signed by the patient:
"I hereby grant all rights to publish photographs or other images of me in the above manuscript where I appear as a patient or subject without payment of any kind. I have been informed that any images of me that do appear may be modified."
Article file:
The article file should not include any information that identifies the authors names, residence or affiliations. Such information should be redacted by the corresponding author in the main file through the initial review process and any following revisions.
Title
Abstract
Use a structured abstract that must be limited to 500 words. The abstract should conform to the following outline and not contain an introduction, literature review or discussion. An unstructured abstract is satisfactory for a case report.
Objective: List the specific goal(s) of the research.
Materials and Methods: Briefly describe the procedures you used to accomplish this work. Leave the small details for the manuscript itself.
Results: Identify the results that were found as a result of this study.
Conclusion: List the specific conclusion(s) that can be drawn based on the results of this study. The conclusions should speak to the objective.
Introduction
This section states the purpose of the research and the basis for why this project was undertaken and restates a clear measurable objective.
Materials And Methods
This section states exactly what was done and should enable a reader to replicate the work. Materials or methods described elsewhere in the literature can be referenced without repeating these details. Identify teeth using the full name of the tooth or the FDI annotation. If human subjects or animals were involved in the work, this section must contain a statement that the rights of the human or animal subjects were protected and approval was obtained from an identified institutional review board, or its equivalent.
Results
This section should describe the objective findings without any comment on their significance or relative importance. Cite all tables and figures in sequential order in the text.
Discussion
This section allows you freedom to interpret your data and to give your opinion of the value of your findings relative to previous work. All opinions must be limited to this section.
Conclusion
This section states what conclusions can be drawn specifically from the research reported. Bullet points are preferred. Do not repeat material from other sections.
Acknowledgements
If this research was funded or supported by a commercial firm or other outside entities, please provide their name and location. If an author(s) receives funding or support from a commercial firm or other outside entity related to this research, it also should be revealed here.
References
i. References cited must refer to published material.
ii. Number references consecutively in the order of their appearance in the manuscript using inline (NOT superscript) and Arabic numerals within brackets [e.g. [1] . Reference numbers are spaced from text. Reference numbers are placed before punctuation marks [e.g. …. after growth [6]. or ...as follows [10]]. Multiple references are separated by commas with no space [e.g. [3,4]or [5,8]]. In case of more than 2 consecutive references, use a hyphen between the first and the last reference [e.g. [3-5]].
iii. References to "personal communication" are not acceptable.
iv. The style and punctuation of references should strictly conform to Vancouver referencing system.
v. Use journal abbreviations as cited in the National Library of Medicine catalog (NLM catalogue).
Tables
i. Each table must be in WORD or EXCEL format. Tables cannot be in pictorial or image formats. Pictorial or image formats are figures and must be entered as figures.
ii. Each table must have its own legend accompanying it, numbered with Arabic numerals.
iii. All abbreviations used in the table must be defined in a footnote. Use * P <0.05; ** P <0.01; *** P <0.001; ****P
iv. Table should be sequentially referred to in the text as Table followed by the table number. In case the table is not referenced without the syntax of a sentence, cite the table between parentheses.
v. Reference for tables within parenthesis should precede the punctuation marks [e.g. …where the difference was statistically significant (Table 6).]
vi. In case of multiple tables, use the same numbering guide as mentioned in the references section.
Figure Legends
i. All figures must be numbered sequentially in the manuscript and a legend for each figure must appear in this section.
ii. Figures should be cited in text as Fig. or Figs. followed by the figure number in Arabic numeral.
iii. Figures should be sequentially referred to in the text Unless the figure is mentioned as part of a sentence, cite the figure between parentheses.
iv. Citing figures within parenthesis should precede the punctuation marks [e.g. …where the difference can be demonstrated clinically (Fig. 6).]
v. In case of multiple figures, use the same numbering guide as mentioned in the references section.
III. Figure Files