Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines 

Thank you for considering the Journal of Medical and Oral Biosciences for the publication of your research. To ensure smooth processing of your manuscript, please adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Manuscript Preparation:

  • Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • Use Times New Roman font, size 12, and double-spaced lines throughout the manuscript.
  • Include line numbers for ease of review.
  • Margins should be set to 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.

2. Manuscript Structure:

  • Title Page: Include the title of the manuscript, authors' names and affiliations, corresponding author's contact information (including email address), Author’s ORCID and any acknowledgments.
  • Abstract: Provide an abstract of up to 250 words, including background, methods, results, and conclusions.
  • Keywords: Include 3-5 keywords or phrases that best describe the content of the manuscript.
  • Introduction: Clearly state the purpose of the study and provide relevant background information.
  • Methods: Describe the study design, materials, and methods used in sufficient detail to allow replication.
  • Results: Present the findings of the study in a logical sequence using tables, figures, and graphs as necessary.
  • Discussion: Interpret the results, compare them with existing literature, and discuss their implications.
  • Conclusion: Summarize the main findings of the study and their significance.
  • DECLARATIONS
          1. Funding
    The author(s) stated that this work received no funding or declared the source of funding.
    Competing interests statement
    The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
            2. Ethics statement
    The authors confirm that the ethical policies of the journal, as noted on the journal’s author guidelines page, have adhered to. The author should provide the ethical approval for his/her study.
            3. Author contributions
    Author contribution should be mentioned for each author such as :
    Author 1 provided the concepts, data analysis, and writing of the manuscript; Author 2 worked with data collection and analysis; Author 3 worked with data collection and analysis; Author 4 revised the manuscript and analyzed the data.
             4. Acknowledgments
    Acknowledgments should acknowledge sources of support, grants, disclaimers, and individuals who contributed but are not listed as authors. Funding organizations should be mentioned in full. Remember to express gratitude for comments from reviewers and editors during the revision process, including those provided on previous drafts submitted to other journals.
  • References: List all references cited in the manuscript in alphabetical order following a standardized citation format.

3. Citation and Referencing:

  • Use the Vancouver citation style for references.
  • The references are numbered consecutively, after the order in which they first appear in the text. The reference list should be located at the end of the document, be organized numerically and contain all essential reference information (e.g., (1) ).
  • Provide complete bibliographic information for each reference, including authors' names, title of the article, journal name, volume, issue, page numbers, and publication year.

Examples of Common Citation Formats:

  • Journal Article:
  • List all authors, regardless of the number.
  • Names are listed as last, first initial and middle initial with no periods
  • Separate author names using a comma and a space.
  • End the author list with a period
  • Example: Meunier N, Briand L, Jacquin-Piques A, Brondel L, Pénicaud L. COVID 19-Induced Smell and Taste Impairments: Putative Impact on Physiology. Vol. 11, Frontiers in Physiology. 2021.

  • Books : Jenkins PF. Making sense of the chest x-ray: a hands-on guide. New York: Oxford University Press; 2005. 194 p.

  • BOOK CHAPTER
    Riffenburgh RH. Statistics in medicine. 2nd ed. Amsterdam (Netherlands): Elsevier Academic Press; c2006. Chapter 24, Regression and correlation methods; p. 447-86.

4. Submission Process:

  • Submit your manuscript online through the journal's submission system.
  • Ensure to submit your manuscript’s plagiarism report. 
  • Ensure that all author names, affiliations, and contact information are accurately entered during the submission process.
  • Upon submission, you will receive a confirmation email with further instructions and a manuscript ID for tracking purposes.

For any inquiries or assistance regarding manuscript submission, please contact the editorial office at [[email protected]].

We look forward to receiving your submissions and contributing to the advancement of medical and oral biosciences through high-quality research.

Download manuscript template 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B5K4DcpKmbNE5GRG0B_f8JPBt7VTbD72/edit#heading=h.czf4qnj9x4a5

Download Copyright agreement form 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fd3u210uEn4SegRrIe6pKI0yonxEk7vF/edit#heading=h.wvsty5xc1q1n

Sincerely,

Manager