Journal of Mashhad Dental School
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

1- Aims and Scope:

Journal of Mashhad Dental School is a scientific publication with the purpose of informing readers with up to date science and promotion of Dentistry knowledge. This journal has been published since 1977 and it welcomes Original Research Articles, Case Reports and Reviews in all fields of Dentistry. Journal of Mashhad Dental School is published quarterly and is supported financially by the Research Vice Chancellor of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.

2- Structure of the article:

The Authors are requested to read and follow the below instructions carefully:

ð Title page:

• The manuscript title should be concise but informative (maximum 15 words) and should not include any abbreviations.

• The Title page should contain authors' full names and their institutional affiliations.

• Address, telephone, and e-mail address of the corresponding author should be included.

ð Abstract:

• All the papers should have Persian and English abstract, each on separate pages (The English abstract should be an exact translation of the Persian).

• The abstract of original articles should include title, introduction, materials & methods, results, conclusion and three to five keywords from the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH).

• The abstract should be short and concise, at most 250 words.

ð Main Text of the Articles:

• The original articles should be organized in the following sections: Introduction, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, Acknowledgement and References. The type of the study and statistical analysis should be mentioned in the Materials & Methods.

• Case reports must include introduction, diagnosis, etiology, treatment objectives, substitution methods, discussion and conclusion and in minimum it should contain introduction, case description, discussion and conclusion. It is worth to mention that case reports should be documented, concise and containing maximum of 4 figures and 8 references. The case should be rare or a novelty in diagnosis or treatment.

• The review articles should include purpose, description of the subject, discussion and conclusion. Review articles must be a general evaluation of a new scientific issue and is accepted from experienced scientists with research background about the subject who refer to their previous works in the manuscript.

- Figures and photographs criteria:

• All the figures must be included in electronic version of the manuscript with complete resolution and legends.

• Microscopic figures should have film markers, and arrows, symbols or letters used in these pictures must completely be distinguished (magnification and the method of staining should be mentioned).

• Arrows, signs, numbers or letters used in these pictures should be explained as footnotes.

• If the pictures of persons is used their identification should be kept confidential.

- Tables and diagrams:

• Each table should include a title above, with 1cm line spacing.

• Non-standard abbreviations should be explained as footnote of the table.

• Do not duplicate the data of the text in tables.

• If the results are presented as table or diagram just mention the important points in the text.

• The diagrams are preferable method of presentation when there is large amount of data.

• The legends should be written under diagram. The diagrams should be 2 dimensional.

ð Acknowledgement:

All manuscripts should contain an acknowledgement specifying and acknowledging contributors other than the authors. The authors should also recognize the financial support source in this section.

ð References:

Number references consecutively in the order of appearance in the text and list them at the end of the paper in "Vancouver" style. Each reference number should be placed at the end of the sentence in the text.

• If the reference is journal:

The author (s) last name (space) First character of first name (.) Full title of the article (.) abbreviation of journal's name and publication year (;) volume (number) (:) pages (.)

Example:

Jajarm HH, Mohtasham N, Rangiani A. Evaluation of oral mucosa epithelium in type II diabetic patients by an exfoliative cytology method. J Oral Sci 2008; 50(3): 335-40.

· If the reference is a book:

The author (s) last name (space) first character of first name (.) full title of the book (.) edition (ed.) place of publication (:) publisher (;) year of publication (.) page numbers (P.).

Example:

Little JW, Falace DA, Miller CS, Rhodus NL. Dental management of the medically compromised patients. 7^th ed. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2008. P. 212.

• If the reference is a chapter in a book:

The author(s) last name (space) First character of first name (.) Full title of the chapter (.) In (:) The rest of the information is similar to the previous part.

Example:

Stabholz A. Evaluating success and failure. In: Walton RE, Torabinejad M. Principles and practice of endodontics. 3^rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co; 2002. P. 45.

Comment: For journals and book references, all the authors should be included if they are six or fewer and if they are more than six the name of the first six authors is followed by “et al”.

·If the reference is a thesis:

Student's Last name (space) First character of first name (.) Full title of the thesis (.) [type of thesis] (.) Country name (.) Faculty and University name (;) year of publication (.)

Example:

Hadizadeh B. Nickle ion released from as received and recycled NiTi wires in artificial saliva. [Doctorate Thesis]. Iran. Dental School of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; 2006. (Persian)

• If the reference is electronic (Site):

authors' names (.) Title (.) publication year (;) [page numbers] Available at: website Address. date of access in month, day, year respectively.

Comment: If the author's name is not mentioned, the title of the subject comes first.

Example:

Carrie A, Bobb R. Mucoceles of the Para nasal sinuses. 2000; [3 screens] Available at: URL: http://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/05252000. Accessed April 26, 2008.

3- Ethical approvals:

• In experimentation involving human subjects identifying information of the patients should be kept confidential and informed consent from the patient’s parents or legal guardian should be obtained. These studies will only be published if the research has been conducted in full accordance with ethical principles of the University Ethical Committee, and the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. In animal experiments, animal care and instructions should be considered. Plagiarism should be avoided since it undermines credibility of the paper.

• Submission and publication of clinical trial studies in Medical Sciences Journals in Iran should be preceded by registration at Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials ( www.IRCT.ir ). Registration number should accompany manuscript submission.

4- Conflict of interest:

Authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing financial and other conflicts of interest that might bias their work. Report any commercial association that might pose a conflict of interest, such as ownership, stock holdings, and consultant activities, or patent-licensing situations. If the manuscript is accepted, the disclosed information will be published with the article.

5- Covering letter:

All submissions to the Journal of Mashhad Dental School must be accompanied by a complete copy of signed cover letter including the copyright agreement by all authors. The authors should warrant that the article has not been published previously or is not under consideration for publication by another journal.

6- Submission:

The manuscripts should be submitted via our online website: www.mums.ac.ir/dental_journal/fa/login

The authors could also send their articles to the following email address: J.M.Dental.S@mums.ac.ir

7- Review process:

The manuscripts would be considered for review by the date of reception. After initial editorial screening, manuscripts will be forwarded to two peer reviewers who are experts in the field. Qualified statisticians evaluate the statistic methods of the paper. If approved, depending on the article type, the manuscripts will be published in alphabetical order of the author's last name. The manuscripts will not be returned.

8- The journal is free to accept or reject the article, and if necessary will send its point of views to the author in 3 months for re-evaluation. The author must resubmit the revised article with acceptable explanations in 2 months.

9- The authors are responsible for the published data and all rights of the publication including copyright are preserved for the authors and the journal.

10- Five reprints of the published manuscript will be sent to the authors.